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Sidmouth Beach – Sidmouth Esplanade loop from Clayhidon

Sidmouth Beach – Sidmouth Esplanade loop from Clayhidon

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Sidmouth Beach – Sidmouth Esplanade loop from Clayhidon

04:01

76.1km

1,000m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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After 46.1 km for 79 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.07 km

Bridge Over the River Culm, Rosemary Lane

Highlight • Bridge

This bridge crosses the River Culm just west of Hemyock in the Blackdown Hills AONB.

The River Culm is the longest tributary of the River Exe and meanders from its source near RAF Culmhead to Uffculme in the Blackdown Hills.

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18.6 km

The Yellow Deli

Highlight • Cafe

Fantastic service and support. Genuinely lovely people who run the cafe and a fantastic place to stop for food. If you are vegetarian like me, there are lots of really nice options.

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22.3 km

Cross Park Copse

Forest

34.3 km

Sidmouth Beach

Highlight • Beach

Nice views of Salcombe Hill Cliff and Sidmouth Beach, over the River Sid, from the east end of the Esplanade.

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34.7 km

View of Sidmouth Lifeboat Station and Seafront

Highlight • Settlement

The RNLI lifeboat is often on display at the end of the eastern end of The Esplanade

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35.0 km

Sidmouth Esplanade

Highlight • Beach

Cliffs flank either side of Sidmouth Esplanade which has been the scene of promenading since the 18th century. Until then, Sidmouth was a quiet fishing village but the fashionable appetite …

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46.1 km

Head Weir

Highlight • River

50.0 km

Beacon Copse

Forest

68.4 km

Café May Day Store

Highlight • Cafe

bike racks outdoor and indoor seating good coffee and a cracking bacon roll

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72.2 km

St Mary's Church and Hemyock Castle

Highlight • Religious Site

Hemyock is the largest village within the Blackdown Hills Area of Natural Beauty in Somerset. The village features a number of fascinating historic buildings, including a medieval castle, an Elizabethan …

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76.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

59.8 km

15.3 km

867 m

133 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

45.9 km

29.9 km

195 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

28°C

17°C

0 %

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Sidmouth Beach – Sidmouth Esplanade loop from Clayhidon

Bridge Over the River Culm, Rosemary Lane

The Yellow Deli

Sidmouth Beach

View of Sidmouth Lifeboat Station and Seafront

Sidmouth Esplanade

Head Weir

Café May Day Store

St Mary's Church and Hemyock Castle

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