Robbers Bridge is an old stone bridge carrying the minor road from Porlock Hill to Oare and Malmesmead over Weir Water about 3 miles west of Porlock to the south of the main A39 road. It takes its name from the fact that much of this area was dangerous bandit country in past centuries. R.D. Blackmore drew on the history and legends of this wild area to create his world-famous novel “Lorna Doone”.