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Winsford Ford and Footbridge – Royal Oak Inn, Exmoor loop from Winsford

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Winsford

Winsford Ford and Footbridge – Royal Oak Inn, Exmoor loop from Winsford

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Winsford Ford and Footbridge – Royal Oak Inn, Exmoor loop from Winsford

02:31

26.9km

560m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 13.8 km for 94 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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54 m

Bridge Cottage Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

We once had a wonderfully delicious cream tea with all the trimmings in the beautiful garden, right next to the ford. Over the years we have tried again and again …

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Winsford Ford and Footbridge

Highlight • River

The ford is easy to drive through in a normal car (if you have to), but there is a footbridge for pedestrians. There is a really great tea room right next to it

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155 m

Royal Oak Inn, Exmoor

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This pub is one of the most photographed in the country and is often used as an illustration in travel guides. It's really really pretty, I don't know if it's …

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1.86 km

Halse Farm Caravan and Camping

Highlight • Rest Area

Good campsite, Wi-fi , showers etc

“We never turn cyclists away” was what owner said to me when I rolled up without a booking at 7pm!

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4.48 km

Winsford Hill Car Park & Viewpoint

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Very good parking lot with enough space, very rarely full. From here there are numerous hikes in the national park

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12.0 km

Court Copse

Forest

13.8 km

Exford Bridge Tea Rooms

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Brilliant little cyclist friendly cafe in Exford, a great stop-off point for rides both on and off road on Exmoor. It's really close to Dunkery Beacon, the highest point in …

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14.5 km

Exford to Dunkery Beacon Off-Road Climb

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Here's the climb from Exford village to the top of Dunkery Beacon, the highest point on Exmoor (and in Somerset) from Exford village. There's a steep lane leading to the …

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26.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.0 km

7.43 km

5.41 km

2.95 km

154 m

Surfaces

15.8 km

6.66 km

3.08 km

1.39 km

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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Saturday 22 August

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Winsford Ford and Footbridge – Royal Oak Inn, Exmoor loop from Winsford

Bridge Cottage Tea Room

Winsford Ford and Footbridge

Royal Oak Inn, Exmoor

Halse Farm Caravan and Camping

Winsford Hill Car Park & Viewpoint

Exford Bridge Tea Rooms

Exford to Dunkery Beacon Off-Road Climb

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