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South West England

Bike Shed Bike Shop & Café – Barnstaple Long Bridge loop from Braunton

Road cycling routes

South West England

Bike Shed Bike Shop & Café – Barnstaple Long Bridge loop from Braunton

Moderate

3

riders

Bike Shed Bike Shop & Café – Barnstaple Long Bridge loop from Braunton

02:19

39.2km

610m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 31.7 km for 116 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

3.26 km

View from Ashford to Instow

Highlight • Other

2

31.0 km

Bike Shed Bike Shop & Café

Highlight • Cycleway

Bike shop with attached cafe with lots of seating inside & out and indoor bike storage.

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3

31.2 km

Barnstaple Long Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Barnstaple Long Bridge is a medieval bridge that spans the River Taw, linking Tawstock with Barnstaple. It is a Grade I-listed monument and one of the largest medieval bridges in Britain.

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4

31.8 km

Barnstaple Castle

Highlight • Castle

5

32.9 km

Tarka Trail: Instow to Fremington

Highlight • Trail

The Tarka Trail is England's longest traffic free cycling and walking route. It stretches for just over 30 miles from Braunton to Meeth via Barnstaple.

The trail follows a disused …

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6

33.0 km

Taw Estuary

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Taw is a river about 70 kilometres long that flows from Dartmoor into the Bristol Channel in northern Devon. The tidal range is 4 to 6 metres and at …

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7

33.3 km

Birdwatching on the Taw Estuary

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice place to pause for a minute and look out on to the estuary. You can see a variety of birds on occasion.

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8

36.9 km

Waterside Coffee House

Highlight • Cafe

Great place to stop for coffee

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B

39.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.2 km

5.31 km

2.46 km

1.51 km

281 m

211 m

173 m

Surfaces

21.8 km

16.8 km

327 m

223 m

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Thursday 16 July

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