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River Taw – Fremington Quay Café loop from Bideford

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River Taw – Fremington Quay Café loop from Bideford

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River Taw – Fremington Quay Café loop from Bideford

01:48

29.5km

260m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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13.6 km

Barnstaple Clock Tower

Highlight • Monument

Connecting Barnstaple and Tawstock, the Barnstaple Long Bridge is one the longest medieval bridges in Britain, dating back to around 1280. As such, it is a Grade-I listed building and …

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15.6 km

River Taw

Highlight • River

Running from Dartmoor into the Atlantic Sea, the River Taw is a wild and beautiful river. Home to various fish species such as recreational trout and sea trout, the area …

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18.5 km

Fremington Quay Café

Highlight • Rest Area

Now a cycling centre with bikes for hire.

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21.1 km

This area of saltmarsh and intertidal mudflats on the Taw and Torridge estuary has become an important haven for birds such as teal, curlew, greenshank, dunlin, and spoonbills. The nature reserve is maintained by the RSPB.

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24.4 km

Instow Signal Box

Highlight • Historical Site

24.9 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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26.0 km

View of Appledore

Highlight • Viewpoint

27.8 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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29.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.0 km

12.2 km

547 m

425 m

201 m

115 m

Surfaces

24.4 km

4.85 km

201 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

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Thursday 25 June

24°C

18°C

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River Taw – Fremington Quay Café loop from Bideford

Barnstaple Clock Tower

River Taw

Fremington Quay Café

Isley Marsh Nature Reserve

Instow Signal Box

Tarka Trail: Fremington to Barnstaple

View of Appledore

View of Bideford and the River Torridge

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