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Watersmeet Trail – Badgworthy Wood Trail loop from Malmsmead

West Somerset District

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Watersmeet Trail – Badgworthy Wood Trail loop from Malmsmead

Moderate

4.5

(2)

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Watersmeet Trail – Badgworthy Wood Trail loop from Malmsmead

01:42

21.4km

380m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. 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: March 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.48 km for 103 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.50 km

Watersmeet Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Sweeping descent from Hillsford Bridge with the river raging on your left hand side. Pause to look down on Watersmeet then steadily climb through the woods to end at Church …

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14.1 km

Hard-Backed Bridleway in Exmoor National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Amozing bridleway surface for getting some good speed up as you head towards the coast. Really open with great views and yeah, FAST!

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17.5 km

Medieval Village Site, Exmoor National Park

Highlight • Historical Site

Hill mounds leading down to the stream form the site of a medieval village that can be explored in this area. It is on the edge of the moor and …

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17.6 km

Badgworthy Wood Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This beautiful section of river is noteworthy for its open woodlands and great pools. A truly stunning section of the Doone Country.

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21.2 km

Lorna Doone Inn and Malmsmead Bridge

Highlight • Cafe

Cafe stop with sandwiches, jacket potatoes and cakes. Lovely surroundings by a ford with an attached campsite.

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21.3 km

The Bull Inn

Highlight • Pub

The Buttery tearoom at Lorna Doone is a lovely little National Trust Cafe in a picturesque hamlet. They serve hot and cold drinks, cakes and bakes as well as a …

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21.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.3 km

9.68 km

1.40 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.0 km

5.74 km

4.51 km

197 m

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Watersmeet Trail – Badgworthy Wood Trail loop from Malmsmead

Watersmeet Trail

Hard-Backed Bridleway in Exmoor National Park

Medieval Village Site, Exmoor National Park

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