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Fairy Cove – View of Paignton Bay loop from Paignton

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Fairy Cove – View of Paignton Bay loop from Paignton

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Fairy Cove – View of Paignton Bay loop from Paignton

01:41

6.49km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Lyme Bay and Torbay Special Area of Conservation

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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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.

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1.19 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 …

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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

3.56 km

Splashdown Quaywest Waterpark

Highlight • Rest Area

Splashdown Quaywest is an outdoor water park located on Goodrington Sands Beach near to Paignton, Devon. It is the largest outdoor waterpark in the UK. The site has 8 water …

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3.88 km

The Cantina, Goodrington Sands

Highlight • Beach

4.21 km

Cliff Gardens and View of Goodrington Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Picturesque gardens with views over Goodrington Park

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4.64 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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5.79 km

Paignton Sands

Highlight • Beach

6.49 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.21 km

2.11 km

1.02 km

670 m

420 m

Surfaces

3.08 km

2.29 km

670 m

272 m

105 m

Elevation

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Thursday 7 May

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Fairy Cove – View of Paignton Bay loop from Paignton

Hallett's Bakery

Fairy Cove

Goodrington Sands North Beach

Splashdown Quaywest Waterpark

The Cantina, Goodrington Sands

Cliff Gardens and View of Goodrington Park

View of Paignton Bay

Paignton Sands

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