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Quay Café – Combe Martin Beach loop from Braunton

Quay Café – Combe Martin Beach loop from Braunton

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Quay Café – Combe Martin Beach loop from Braunton

02:59

54.6km

960m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

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After 19.6 km for 95 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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501 m

Quay Café

Highlight • Cafe

The Tarka Trail leads to Braunton along the former railway line. Right on the roundabout is the Quay Café with plenty of seating inside and outside.

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3.76 km

View of Saunton

Highlight • Natural Monument

Climb up from Braunton fire station.

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15.2 km

Railway Tunnel on National Cycle Route 27

Highlight • Cycleway

Take lights and your best whoop for echo-fun!

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18.6 km

Ilfracombe Harbour and Verity Statue

Highlight • Settlement

Illfracombe Harbour is many centuries old and is still a working port with a fleet of fishing vessels as well as leisure cruisers and sea-life safari boats.

On the quay you will find pubs, restaurants, shops, fish and chips, ice cream, cafes and public toilets. Plus Damien Hirst's 'Verity', a 20m bronze statue, 'a modern allegory of truth and justice', on loan to Ilfracombe for 20 years since 2012.

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19.6 km

View of Verity Statue and Ilfracombe Harbour

Highlight • Viewpoint

A 66 foot bronze-clad sculpture named Verity created by world famous artist Damien Hirst has been loaned to North Devon Council for the next 20 years .
On Tuesday 16 October 2012, Verity was hoisted into position giving residents and visitors their first glimpses of her standing tall on Ilfracombe's Pier.
The statue of Verity pregnant holding a sword aloft and standing on a base of legal books is meant to be a 'modern allegory of truth and justice'
The figure's stance is taken from Edgar Degas' late 19th Century Little Dancer of Fourteen Years and is referenced by Damien Hirst in his earlier bronze Virgin Mother from 2005.
The title 'Verity' is from the Italian word of Truth, while she holds the traditional symbols denoting justice – a sword and scales.

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26.4 km

Combe Martin Beach

Highlight • Beach

Combe Martin Beach is set in a picturesque location just below the village. It’s surrounded by some of the highest sea cliffs in England and is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The beach itself is a mixture of shingle and pebbles but gets sandier as you approach the water. It’s a great spot for swimming as its sheltered position offers protection from stronger currents and waves. However, there is no lifeguard so care should be taken.

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28.9 km

Climb Out of Lee

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Granny gearing on this one recommended

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51.2 km

View from Ashford to Instow

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54.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.9 km

20.7 km

7.36 km

2.00 km

292 m

217 m

175 m

Surfaces

41.2 km

13.2 km

101 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Wednesday 8 July

24°C

14°C

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Quay Café – Combe Martin Beach loop from Braunton

Quay Café

View of Saunton

Railway Tunnel on National Cycle Route 27

Ilfracombe Harbour and Verity Statue

View of Verity Statue and Ilfracombe Harbour

Combe Martin Beach

Climb Out of Lee

View from Ashford to Instow

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