Fairy Cove – View of Paignton Bay loop from Paignton

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Fairy Cove – View of Paignton Bay loop from Paignton

Easy

5.0

(4)

148

hikers

Fairy Cove – View of Paignton Bay loop from Paignton

01:40

6.42km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Lyme Bay and Torbay Special Area of Conservation

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

113 m

Hallett's Bakery

Highlight • Cafe

Excellent bakery serving enormous pasties. The pasties are amazing and the caramel shortbread is also pretty okay. The shop is also a few doors down from the fudge shop which is very convenient.

Tip by

1.18 km

Fairy Cove

Highlight • Beach

Fairy Cove is a pretty little beach to the South of Paignton Sands, just over the Harbour wall, which is popular with families. Composed of red sand and shingle with …

Tip by

2.24 km

Goodrington Sands North Beach

Highlight • Beach

At the heart of the English Riviera, Goodrington Sands is well known as a safe family holiday destination, with a gently sloping sandy beach, which is well managed every morning …

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2.97 km

Goodrington Sands (South)

Beach

3.82 km

The Cantina, Goodrington Sands

Highlight • Beach

4.04 km

Roundham Beach

Highlight • Beach

4.15 km

Cliff Gardens and View of Goodrington Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Picturesque gardens with views over Goodrington Park

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4.58 km

View of Paignton Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

With views over Paignton Bay, this is one of the few cycle friendly parts of the South West Coast Path.

Admire the red rock cliffs of this Lyme Bay and …

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5.72 km