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Exeter Canal Swing Bridge – Exeter Ship Canal loop from Old Sludge Beds Nature Reserve (DWCT)

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Exeter Canal Swing Bridge – Exeter Ship Canal loop from Old Sludge Beds Nature Reserve (DWCT)

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Exeter Canal Swing Bridge – Exeter Ship Canal loop from Old Sludge Beds Nature Reserve (DWCT)

02:07

8.38km

10m

Hiking

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

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 626 m for 39 m

After 3.61 km for 31 m

After 7.72 km for 39 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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315 m

Cows Grazing on the Exe Water Meadows

Highlight • Natural

680 m

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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3.62 km

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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4.22 km

Riverside walk along the River Exe

Highlight • River

Exe is close to the English Channel and nearby Dartmoor

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6.05 km

Exeter Ship Canal

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

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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7.77 km

Countess Wear Swing Bridge and War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

8.38 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.29 km

3.75 km

329 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.07 km

3.25 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 19 May

19°C

10°C

49 %

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Exeter Canal Swing Bridge – Exeter Ship Canal loop from Old Sludge Beds Nature Reserve (DWCT)

Cows Grazing on the Exe Water Meadows

Exeter Canal Swing Bridge

Topsham Lock Cottage

Riverside walk along the River Exe

Exeter Ship Canal

Countess Wear Swing Bridge and War Memorial

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