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Burnham On Sea & Highbridge

Maunsel Lock – Bridgwater and Taunton Canal loop from Highbridge and Burnham

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Burnham On Sea & Highbridge

Maunsel Lock – Bridgwater and Taunton Canal loop from Highbridge and Burnham

Hard

4.6

(5)

riders

Maunsel Lock – Bridgwater and Taunton Canal loop from Highbridge and Burnham

05:33

87.9km

190m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 68.4 km for 300 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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Locksway Cycle Path (Old Railway Line)

Highlight • Trail

Perfect alternative to the main roads bridging access from Woolavington to Bridgwater without hitting the A39.

An old railway line with lots of seating and shade too!

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Origami Sculpture Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Traffic free bike path with origami sculptures

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King's Sedgemoor Drain Riverside Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Surface is a little stoney but fine for riding on.

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Maunsel Lock

Highlight • Structure

This ride covers most of the scale model of the planets, to the sun at Maunsel Lock. There are scale models of the planets in each direction, to Taunton and Bridgwater.

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35.7 km

Bridgwater and Taunton Canal

Highlight • River

Great track with the planets laid out for added interest and the odd kingfisher if you are keeping a watch out!

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45.0 km

Taunton Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Lying in the heart of Taunton, Somerset's county town, this stunning castle is a Grade I-listed building. Once part of a vast estate comprising thousands of acres, kings have visited, …

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46.4 km

Pluto Marker – Great Space Walk

Highlight • Monument

You’ll find this shortly after finding the start if the path. I came from Taunton Station and the whole area around the area is undergoing redevelopment so be prepared for some fairly confusing detours to get to the path itself

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