Blue Anchor Bay – Watchet Harbour loop from Watchet

West Somerset District

Williton

Blue Anchor Bay – Watchet Harbour loop from Watchet

Moderate

5.0

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Blue Anchor Bay – Watchet Harbour loop from Watchet

01:45

37.3km

420m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 35.0 km for 59 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.77 km

Watchet Harbour and West Somerset Railway

Highlight • Structure

Lovely harbour town with all the amenities. Parking, and most importantly access to both Exmoor (hilly) and the Quantocks (HILLY). Does get a tad busy in peak season, but then …

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16.4 km

Water Refill Tap at Minehead Public Toilets

Highlight • Rest Area

Water refill tap built in to the public toilets in Minehead, also next to a co-op

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17.0 km

Minehead Station, West Somerset Railway

Highlight • Monument

Minehead station is the northern terminus of the West Somerset heritage railway. The railway runs from here south along the coast to Watchet and then south down the edge of …

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18.5 km

Narrow Lane Through White Cottages

Highlight • Settlement

28.9 km

Descent With a View of the Town

Highlight • Trail

29.8 km

Driftwood Café

Highlight • Cafe

Really nice cafe, sit out front and watch the waves roll in

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30.4 km

Blue Anchor Bay

Highlight • Beach

Blue Anchor bay is on the Bristol Channel between Watchet and Minehead. It's a small settlement and one of the smaller stops on the West Somerset Heritage railway line.
The …

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35.0 km

Watchet Harbour

Highlight • Settlement

Watchet has had an active harbour since at least the Iron Age and was an important trading port during the Saxon era. Later, minerals were traded via here but today …

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