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Turf Hotel & Marina – Exeter Ship Canal shared path loop from Whimple

Turf Hotel & Marina – Exeter Ship Canal shared path loop from Whimple

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Turf Hotel & Marina – Exeter Ship Canal shared path loop from Whimple

02:23

57.2km

300m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 16.1 km for 39 m

After 38.1 km for 39 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.79 km

Alder Croft

Forest

15.8 km

Cows Grazing on the Exe Water Meadows

Highlight • Natural

16.1 km

Exeter Canal Swing Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

Cycle path from here is the gateway to many destinations, Topsham, Exmouth, Exminster, Turf Hotel, Powderham, Starcross & Dawlish to name a few.

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21.0 km

Iconic Grade II listed pub in an extraordinary waterside location. Offers uninterrupted panoramic views across the outstanding natural beauty of the Exeter canal, River Exe Estuary and Powderham Estate.

Can …

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27.1 km

Cockwood Harbour

Highlight • Viewpoint

Cockwood Harbour is a small tidal harbour in Cockwood, a village on the western bank of the Exe Estuary in Devon. It is a popular boating spot with a church, …

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38.3 km

Exeter Ship Canal shared path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The tarmac option following Exeter Ship Canal from the Swing Bridge near Countess Wear, there's also a parallel gravel road through Riverside Valley Park that's accessible by bike if you …

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40.3 km

Riverside Valley Park Cycleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Brilliant straight stretch of segregated cycleway with adjacent footway through the Riverside Valley Park nature reserve, managed by Devon Wildlife Trust. A fantastic entry/exit from Exeter City Centre without the …

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48.1 km

Clyst Honiton Entrance on The Trafalgar Way

Highlight • Trail

It says no entry, but that's for cars.

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56.7 km

Whimple Village Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

At the heart of village of Whimple is a village square and a Norman Church, St Mary's. Although fairly small, there are two pubs, a village shop and a post …

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57.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.5 km

22.9 km

4.88 km

1.75 km

139 m

106 m

Surfaces

51.4 km

5.68 km

132 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 9 July

31°C

16°C

0 %

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Turf Hotel & Marina – Exeter Ship Canal shared path loop from Whimple

Cows Grazing on the Exe Water Meadows

Exeter Canal Swing Bridge