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View of Appledore – Tarka Trail at Fremington loop from Bideford

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View of Appledore – Tarka Trail at Fremington loop from Bideford

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View of Appledore – Tarka Trail at Fremington loop from Bideford

00:39

10.6km

80m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 9.35 km for 65 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.62 km

View of Bideford and the River Torridge

Highlight • River

From this vantage point you can see Bideford and Bideford Bridge as you look over the River Torridge.

Bideford has plenty of cafes, restaurants, pubs, hotels, B&Bs for a pit stop, meal stop or overnight break.

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4.42 km

View of Appledore

Highlight • Viewpoint

4.43 km

Abandoned Boat Near Westleigh

Highlight • Natural

5.50 km

Tarka Trail: Fremington to Barnstaple

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Use your bell loud and clear on the TarkaTrail as some walkers like me are deaf, we can all live together but remember us please

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6.45 km

Tarka Trail at Fremington

Highlight • Cycleway

9.38 km

Bideford Station Visitors Centre

Highlight • Historical Site

Plenty to delight the hungry and enthusiastic.

Tip by

9.42 km

Bideford Railway Heritage Centre

Highlight • Historical Site

Bideford Railway Heritage Centre manages the Bideford station site and Instow signal box, both of which are on the former railway line from Barnstaple to Bideford in north Devon. The old railway line is now part of the popular Tarka Trail and follows the South West Coast Path.

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10.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.38 km

2.23 km

510 m

196 m

152 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.02 km

1.21 km

196 m

127 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 5 July

22°C

13°C

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View of Appledore – Tarka Trail at Fremington loop from Bideford

View of Bideford and the River Torridge

View of Appledore

Abandoned Boat Near Westleigh

Tarka Trail: Fremington to Barnstaple

Tarka Trail at Fremington

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