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South West England

Bike Shed Bike Shop & Café – Victoria Park, Bideford loop from Instow

Road cycling routes

South West England

Bike Shed Bike Shop & Café – Victoria Park, Bideford loop from Instow

Hard

16

riders

Bike Shed Bike Shop & Café – Victoria Park, Bideford loop from Instow

04:00

78.4km

970m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 70.1 km for 126 m

After 71.9 km for 79 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

787 m

The Boathouse at Instow

Highlight • Cafe

2

2.92 km

Sandbanks Café

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely café. Seating in and outdoors.
Places to leave bikes outdoors which is next to outdoor seating area.
Generally a lock is recommended especially if sat upstairs. However there are …

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3

11.2 km

Bike Shed Bike Shop & Café

Highlight • Cycleway

Bike shop with attached cafe with lots of seating inside & out and indoor bike storage.

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4

24.4 km

Castle Hill Estate

Highlight • Monument

Castle Hill was built in 1730 by the Fortescue family and reconstructed following a large fire in 1934. It was caused by the boiler for the newly installed central heating …

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5

30.0 km

South Molton Market Square

Highlight • Settlement

South Molton is a market town centred round a market square. It was a major part of the UK's wool trade and markets still thrive twice a week, although no …

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6

73.1 km

Victoria Park, Bideford

Highlight • Viewpoint

7

73.6 km

Otters Café

Highlight • Cafe

8

77.9 km

Instow Station on the Tarka Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Flat and easy to ride trail, we picked it up in Barnstaple and followed to Bideford. I am sure there are lovely views across the Estuary however we didn't get …

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B

78.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

56.0 km

11.8 km

7.69 km

2.44 km

227 m

184 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

59.9 km

17.6 km

770 m

184 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (170 m)

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Thursday 25 June

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18°C

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