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Tavistock Town Hall – Abbey Bridge and Weir loop from Sampford Spiney

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Tavistock Town Hall – Abbey Bridge and Weir loop from Sampford Spiney

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Tavistock Town Hall – Abbey Bridge and Weir loop from Sampford Spiney

01:34

22.3km

370m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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: February 27, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 14.9 km for 53 m

After 16.1 km for 81 m

After 16.5 km for 185 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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12.5 km

Tavistock Viaduct

Highlight • Viewpoint

This impressive, stone viaduct is one of the many built to enable the railway between Plymouth and Okehampton and strides through the north of Tavistock town. Now converted into a …

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15.9 km

Church Lane Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

A great stop after your ride and when we visited they were giving cyclist 10% discount.

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16.1 km

Tavistock Town Hall

Highlight • Monument

There's a great permanent exhibition in here - good social history. Free, and well worth a visit.

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16.1 km

Pannier Market

Highlight • Structure

Historic covered market, in beautifully restored building. Great for browsing, all sorts on offer, good when the weather's wet (which is fairly frequent 😉).

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16.1 km

Dukes Coffee House

Highlight • Cafe

16.6 km

Lamppost With Flower Baskets in Tavistock

Highlight • Structure

16.7 km

Tavistock Weir

Highlight • River

At the Abbey Bridge the River Tavy flows across the weir, sometimes also known as Parkwood Weir.

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16.7 km

Abbey Bridge and Weir

Highlight • Historical Site

This gorgeous 18th-century bridge is one of several in the heart of Tavistock but is perhaps the prettiest. The River Tavy rushes underneath to pass down the weir, creating a …

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22.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.5 km

3.95 km

2.68 km

669 m

353 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.2 km

10.5 km

340 m

207 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 9 May

17°C

6°C

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Tavistock Town Hall – Abbey Bridge and Weir loop from Sampford Spiney

Tavistock Viaduct

Church Lane Cafe

Tavistock Town Hall

Pannier Market

Dukes Coffee House

Lamppost With Flower Baskets in Tavistock

Tavistock Weir

Abbey Bridge and Weir

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