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View of Paignton Bay – Fairy Cove loop from Torquay

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England

South West England

View of Paignton Bay – Fairy Cove loop from Torquay

Moderate

5.0

(1)

riders

View of Paignton Bay – Fairy Cove loop from Torquay

03:11

41.5km

660m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 383 m for 150 m

After 9.27 km for 84 m

After 35.7 km for 161 m

After 37.1 km for 94 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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458 m

King's Gardens Boating Pond

Highlight • Lake

King's Gardens are adjacent to Abbey Gardens and are popular with children largely for the model-boating pond. The gardens were opened in 1905, by the Mayor of Torquay.
These gardens, although perhaps not popular for people to necessarily to sit in, are a main attraction as they are some of the first landscaped areas seen as you drive towards the seafront area.
In the evenings they are lit up with coloured spotlights and the Bowls Pavilion has lights all around the exterior shape of the building, making the whole area look so much more attractive.

Tip by

3.35 km

Ten Acre Brake

Forest

8.64 km

Bridleway

Highlight • Trail

10.6 km

View of Berry Pomeroy Castle from Gatcombe Brook

Highlight • Historical Site

10.9 km

Summer Hill Wood

Forest

16.2 km

Fleet Mill Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Unsurfaced lane with deep ruts in places and fist sized rocks. Struggled for grip on a Gravel Bike in the rain but would be fine on a MTB

Tip by

35.7 km

Goodrington Sands North Beach

Highlight • Beach

At the heart of the English Riviera, Goodrington Sands is well known as a safe family holiday destination, with a gently sloping sandy beach, which is well managed every morning by tractor, tides permitting, to remove seaweed and stones washed up by the sea.

Goodrington Sands has all the normal facilities like beach huts, deck chairs, sunloungers and pedalo hire and also has beach manager supervision during the main season.

Goodrington Sands is also famous for the steam railway which runs adjacent to the sea, and can be boarded here at Goodrington Station for a journey along the picturesque South Devonshire coast line to Kingswear, where you can cross the River Dart by ferry over to Dartmouth.

Goodrington Sands also has a park with boating lake, nature reserve, go-karts and crazy golf and has a history dating back to the sixteenth century. There is also the old navel hospital from the Napoleonic war which is now a family friendly eatery pub which is part of the Brewer´s Fayre chain with plenty of outside seating taking in the breathtaking views of the bay.

Tip by

36.8 km

View of Paignton Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

With views over Paignton Bay, this is one of the few cycle friendly parts of the South West Coast Path.

Admire the red rock cliffs of this Lyme Bay and Torbay Special Conservation Area and sheltered sandy beaches that lie waiting to be explored.

Tip by

37.1 km

Fairy Cove

Highlight • Beach

Fairy Cove is a pretty little beach to the South of Paignton Sands, just over the Harbour wall, which is popular with families. Composed of red sand and shingle with red sandstone cliffs at the back; at low tide the beach is separated from the sea by flat rocks with interesting rock pools to explore.

Tip by

38.1 km

Paignton Sands

Highlight • Beach

41.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.4 km

11.6 km

7.04 km

4.51 km

2.72 km

2.16 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.4 km

9.51 km

8.24 km

2.78 km

1.89 km

593 m

Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Friday 17 July

27°C

16°C

11 %

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View of Paignton Bay – Fairy Cove loop from Torquay

King's Gardens Boating Pond

Bridleway

View of Berry Pomeroy Castle from Gatcombe Brook

Fleet Mill Lane

Goodrington Sands North Beach

View of Paignton Bay

Fairy Cove

Paignton Sands

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