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Sidmouth Esplanade – River Sid Ford loop from Branscombe

Sidmouth Esplanade – River Sid Ford loop from Branscombe

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Sidmouth Esplanade – River Sid Ford loop from Branscombe

01:44

34.2km

520m

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: April 18, 2026

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East Devon National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.17 km

Branscombe Campsite and Airfield

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Brilliant little campsite which doubles as an airstrip for light aircraft. Really clean facilities including games room, shop, free showers and various different visiting takeaway food options at the weekends. …

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17.7 km

Knights Farm Shop (Closed)

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Great stop for a coffee and cake. Amazing bacon too.

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26.0 km

Sidmouth Esplanade

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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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26.5 km

Sidmouth Beach

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

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27.0 km

River Sid Ford

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This pretty ford over the River Sid can be cycled across if you are careful on the slope, which can be slippery at times. There's a little bridge you can …

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28.3 km

View of Sidmouth

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Stunning and worth the climb :D

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28.4 km

Salcombe Hill Climb

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Salcombe Hill from Sidmouth is a climb in the region South West England. It is 1.2km long and bridges 150 vertical meters with an average gradient of 12.5%, resulting in …

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28.6 km

Norman Lockyer Observatory

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Norman Lockyer was a Victorian amateur astronomer, who discovered the element Helium in the Sun’s corona in 1868 and was one of the founders of the science journal Nature in …

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34.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.8 km

171 m

151 m

103 m

Surfaces

29.7 km

4.53 km

Elevation

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Saturday 9 May

18°C

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Sidmouth Esplanade – River Sid Ford loop from Branscombe

Branscombe Campsite and Airfield

Knights Farm Shop (Closed)

Sidmouth Esplanade

Sidmouth Beach

River Sid Ford

View of Sidmouth

Salcombe Hill Climb

Norman Lockyer Observatory

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