River Taw – Fremington Quay Café loop from Braunton

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River Taw – Fremington Quay Café loop from Braunton

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River Taw – Fremington Quay Café loop from Braunton

02:53

27.8km

80m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 8.30 km for 32 m

After 19.6 km for 32 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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804 m

Quay Café

Highlight • Cafe

The Tarka Trail leads to Braunton along the former railway line. Right on the roundabout is the Quay Café with plenty of seating inside and outside.

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1.92 km

Rescue Helicopter Viewing Area

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7.04 km

Birdwatching on the Taw Estuary

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Nice place to pause for a minute and look out on to the estuary. You can see a variety of birds on occasion.

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10.8 km

River Taw

Highlight • River

Running from Dartmoor into the Atlantic Sea, the River Taw is a wild and beautiful river. Home to various fish species such as recreational trout and sea trout, the area …

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13.7 km

Fremington Quay Café

Highlight • Rest Area

Now a cycling centre with bikes for hire.

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13.9 km

National Cycle Network Signpost at Fremington Quay Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

Fremington Quay Cafe, and the bike hire centre only 200m away from here

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18.8 km

Barnstaple Long Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Barnstaple Long Bridge is a medieval bridge that spans the River Taw, linking Tawstock with Barnstaple. It is a Grade I-listed monument and one of the largest medieval bridges in Britain.

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20.4 km

Tarka Trail: Instow to Fremington

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The Tarka Trail is England's longest traffic free cycling and walking route. It stretches for just over 30 miles from Braunton to Meeth via Barnstaple.

The trail follows a disused …

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20.5 km

Taw Estuary

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The Taw is a river about 70 kilometres long that flows from Dartmoor into the Bristol Channel in northern Devon. The tidal range is 4 to 6 metres and at …

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27.8 km

End point

Parking

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