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Fremington Quay Café – Instow Beach loop from Barnstaple

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Fremington Quay Café – Instow Beach loop from Barnstaple

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4.4

(9)

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Fremington Quay Café – Instow Beach loop from Barnstaple

05:42

22.3km

70m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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189 m

Start and finish at Barnstaple Station

Highlight • Rest Area

1.26 km

Abandoned Boat on the Tarka Trail at Fremington Quay

Highlight • River

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Tip by

4.70 km

Fremington Quay Café

Highlight • Rest Area

Now a cycling centre with bikes for hire.

Tip by

7.35 km

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.

Tip by

10.9 km

Instow Beach

Highlight • Beach

The free parking along the road is only for 1hr with no return for 1hr go at 17:01

Tip by

21.7 km

Barnstaple Long Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Barnstaple Long Bridge is a medieval bridge that spans the River Taw, linking Tawstock with Barnstaple. It is a Grade I-listed monument and one of the largest medieval bridges in Britain.

Tip by

22.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.2 km

615 m

182 m

159 m

130 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.3 km

5.95 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 7 July

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Fremington Quay Café – Instow Beach loop from Barnstaple

Start and finish at Barnstaple Station

Abandoned Boat on the Tarka Trail at Fremington Quay

Fremington Quay Café

Isley Marsh Nature Reserve

Instow Beach

Barnstaple Long Bridge

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