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View of Paignton Bay – Broadsands Beach loop from Brixham

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View of Paignton Bay – Broadsands Beach loop from Brixham

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View of Paignton Bay – Broadsands Beach loop from Brixham

02:04

18.1km

300m

Running

Hard run. 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: May 9, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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South Devon National Landscape

Lyme Bay and Torbay Special Area of Conservation

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1.04 km

Fishing Boats in Harbor

Highlight • Structure

2.39 km

Churston Cove

Beach

4.12 km

Elberry Cove

Beach

8.12 km

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 Torbay Special Conservation Area and sheltered sandy beaches that lie waiting to be explored.

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9.23 km

View of the Beach Between Paignton and Brixham

Highlight • Viewpoint

9.60 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 by tractor, tides permitting, to remove seaweed and stones washed up by the sea.

Goodrington Sands has all the normal facilities like beach huts, deck chairs, sunloungers and pedalo hire and also has beach manager supervision during the main season.

Goodrington Sands is also famous for the steam railway which runs adjacent to the sea, and can be boarded here at Goodrington Station for a journey along the picturesque South Devonshire coast line to Kingswear, where you can cross the River Dart by ferry over to Dartmouth.

Goodrington Sands also has a park with boating lake, nature reserve, go-karts and crazy golf and has a history dating back to the sixteenth century. There is also the old navel hospital from the Napoleonic war which is now a family friendly eatery pub which is part of the Brewer´s Fayre chain with plenty of outside seating taking in the breathtaking views of the bay.

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12.8 km

Broadsands Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

The long sandy expanse of Broadsands is a fantastic place to relax, play and swim. Situated between Paignton and Brixham on the English Riviera, you can explore the rock pools here and admire as steam trains choo-choo over the viaduct.

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