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Landkey

River Taw – Fremington Quay Café loop from Landkey

Moderate

5.0

(2)

12

riders

River Taw – Fremington Quay Café loop from Landkey

02:29

39.3km

410m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.52 km

River Taw Pedestrian Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

From Seven Brethren to Rock Park.

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2

5.06 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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3

7.92 km

Fremington Quay Café

Highlight • Rest Area

Now a cycling centre with bikes for hire.

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4

10.6 km

Isley Marsh Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

This area of saltmarsh and intertidal mudflats on the Taw and Torridge estuary has become an important haven for birds such as teal, curlew, greenshank, dunlin, and spoonbills. The nature reserve is maintained by the RSPB.

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13.2 km

Instow Beach

Beach

6

14.0 km

Instow Signal Box

Highlight • Historical Site

7

14.5 km

Tarka Trail: Fremington to Barnstaple

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Use your bell loud and clear on the TarkaTrail as some walkers like me are deaf, we can all live together but remember us please

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8

17.1 km

From this vantage point you can see Bideford and Bideford Bridge as you look over the River Torridge.

Bideford has plenty of cafes, restaurants, pubs, hotels, B&Bs for a pit stop, meal stop or overnight break.

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9

18.4 km

Bideford Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Large flocks of starlings can be seen in late summer after riding under the bridge. The bridge offers great views along Bideford Quay and on the Torridge Bridge.

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36.3 km

Taw Valley

Viewpoint

B

39.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.7 km

14.7 km

3.51 km

2.91 km

498 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.2 km

13.0 km

1.05 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Monday 25 May

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