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Exeter Ship Canal – Exeter Ship Canal loop from Topsham

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Exeter Ship Canal – Exeter Ship Canal loop from Topsham

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Exeter Ship Canal – Exeter Ship Canal loop from Topsham

02:08

8.41km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes ferry crossings

Check ferry timetable.

After 550 m for 179 m

After 7.69 km for 179 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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542 m

Topsham Ferry Crossing

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Take the Topsham Ferry across the River Exe from Ferry Road in Topsham to Topsham Lock. It takes foot passengers, dogs and bikes. It doesn’t run everyday so check the website beforehand for running times: exeter.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/sport-and-leisure/exeter-port-authority/topsham-ferry

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758 m

Topsham Lock Cottage

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This little bridge spans the Exeter Ship Canal and links the foot/cycle path to the Topsham passenger ferry. It's a picturesque lookout for the canal, especially as you look northwards to the old lock cottage (a cafe in summer).

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876 m

Exeter Canal Lock Keeper's Cottage

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Built in 1701, as a lock keepers cottage, at the time of great improvements to Trew's original canal, it doubled as both a lock keepers house and inn from the …

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4.00 km

Countess Wear Swing Bridge and War Memorial

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4.32 km

Exeter Ship Canal

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4.70 km

Exeter Canal Swing Bridge

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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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4.76 km

Exeter Ship Canal

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Exeter Ship Canal is a canal leading from (and beside) the River Exe to Exeter Quay in the city of Exeter, Devon.

It was first constructed in the 1560s and …

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7.63 km

Topsham Ferry

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The man who does the ferry has lived a thousand lives - military, merchant seaman, fire service and that's just to start! Also, he has a card machine for crossing, unlike the Starcross ferry which is cash only.

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8.41 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.64 km

448 m

444 m

196 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.08 km

2.11 km

765 m

433 m

Elevation

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Thursday 25 June

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Exeter Ship Canal – Exeter Ship Canal loop from Topsham

Topsham Ferry Crossing

Topsham Lock Cottage

Exeter Canal Lock Keeper's Cottage

Countess Wear Swing Bridge and War Memorial

Exeter Ship Canal

Exeter Canal Swing Bridge

Exeter Ship Canal

Topsham Ferry

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