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River Taw – Fremington Quay Café loop from Bideford

River Taw – Fremington Quay Café loop from Bideford

Moderate

5.0

(3)

425

riders

River Taw – Fremington Quay Café loop from Bideford

02:28

56.8km

220m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 5, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 38.7 km for 32 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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621 m

Victoria Park, Bideford

Highlight • Viewpoint

1.05 km

Otters Café

Highlight • Cafe

5.37 km

Instow Station on the Tarka Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Flat and easy to ride trail, we picked it up in Barnstaple and followed to Bideford. I am sure there are lovely views across the Estuary however we didn't get …

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32.3 km

Rescue Helicopter Viewing Area

Viewpoint

39.6 km

Bike Shed Bike Shop & Café

Highlight • Cycleway

Bike shop with attached cafe with lots of seating inside & out and indoor bike storage.

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40.4 km

Station Master Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Great food and coffee after the train up to start us off

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42.1 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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45.0 km

Fremington Quay Café

Highlight • Rest Area

Now a cycling centre with bikes for hire.

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48.6 km

Sandbanks Café

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely café. Seating in and outdoors.
Places to leave bikes outdoors which is next to outdoor seating area.
Generally a lock is recommended especially if sat upstairs. However there are …

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56.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.8 km

16.2 km

4.70 km

963 m

536 m

467 m

171 m

Surfaces

45.0 km

10.7 km

505 m

475 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 25 June

24°C

18°C

0 %

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River Taw – Fremington Quay Café loop from Bideford

Victoria Park, Bideford

Otters Café

Instow Station on the Tarka Trail

Bike Shed Bike Shop & Café

Station Master Cafe

River Taw

Fremington Quay Café

Sandbanks Café

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