Turf Hotel & Marina – Exeter Ship Canal shared path loop from Crediton

Turf Hotel & Marina – Exeter Ship Canal shared path loop from Crediton

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Turf Hotel & Marina – Exeter Ship Canal shared path loop from Crediton

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99.6km

960m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 79.2 km for 39 m

After 82.5 km for 44 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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30.9 km

Wray Valley Trail

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A 7-mile (11km), mainly traffic free, route linking Bovey Tracey to Moretonhampstead. It follows the line of the old railway, which was closed to passengers in 1959.

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31.9 km

Sanduck Wood

Forest

40.8 km

Cafe 3 Sixty

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Having spent the best part of the last 100 years as a garage and workshop, the owners of Cafe 3 Sixty have transformed the building into a wonderful spot for …

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63.2 km

View of the Sea from Dawlish

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The railway line hugs the coast at the bottom of the cliff here at Dawlish and bags the best views of the coast, but the road high above still offers a great vista out across the sea.

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67.8 km

Cockwood Harbour

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Cockwood Harbour is a small tidal harbour in Cockwood, a village on the western bank of the Exe Estuary in Devon. It is a popular boating spot with a church, …

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70.0 km

Palmer's Wood

Forest

74.3 km

Iconic Grade II listed pub in an extraordinary waterside location. Offers uninterrupted panoramic views across the outstanding natural beauty of the Exeter canal, River Exe Estuary and Powderham Estate.

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79.2 km

Exeter Canal Swing Bridge

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Cycle path from here is the gateway to many destinations, Topsham, Exmouth, Exminster, Turf Hotel, Powderham, Starcross & Dawlish to name a few.

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79.4 km

Exeter Ship Canal shared path

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The tarmac option following Exeter Ship Canal from the Swing Bridge near Countess Wear, there's also a parallel gravel road through Riverside Valley Park that's accessible by bike if you …

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81.4 km

Riverside Valley Park Cycleway

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Brilliant straight stretch of segregated cycleway with adjacent footway through the Riverside Valley Park nature reserve, managed by Devon Wildlife Trust. A fantastic entry/exit from Exeter City Centre without the …

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83.0 km