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Exmouth Beach – Exmouth Beach and Seafront loop from Exmouth

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Exmouth Beach – Exmouth Beach and Seafront loop from Exmouth

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Exmouth Beach – Exmouth Beach and Seafront loop from Exmouth

01:25

5.60km

20m

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: May 26, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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594 m

Brassed Off Dinosaurs Trail start — Exmouth Tourist Information Centre

Highlight • Trail

Starting at the tourist information centre you can pick up a map for the brassed off dinosaur trail. Follow this around the town and sea front to visit 15 statues of dinosaurs. Each dino has a brass rubbing to collect if you fancy it.

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909 m

Bumble & Bee

Highlight • Cafe

1.30 km

Exmouth Clock Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

Exmouth's clock tower is located in pride of place on the town's sea front Esplanade. It was built in commemorating Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee in 1897.
The clock was originally wound by hand by a Council employee,however, the mechanism was replaced and the original workings are now on display in the town museum.

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1.52 km

Allan Williams Steel Turret

Highlight • Historical Site

Pillbox formed by a metal turret, which could be rotated through a full 360 degrees, set above a steel and brick-lined pit. It was designed for a machine gun to be fired either through the front loophole which was further protected by shutters, or through the circular opening in the roof in a light anti-aircraft role. According to the manufacturer, it was suitable for Vickers, Bren, Hotchkiss or Lewis machine guns in either a ground defence or anti-aircraft role, or a Boys anti-tank rifle or rifle grenade for ground defence. Weapon change requires selection of appropriate bracket. The army did not favour the design, most were installed at airfields.

The turret was designed by A.H. Williams in conjunction with Colonel V.T.R. Ford and Lieutent Williamson. Williams was the Managing Director of Rustproof Metal Windows Company in Saltney, Chester where the turrets were produced.The company had been engaged in war work since 1939, mainly manufacturing ammunition boxes for the Admiralty using a patented galvanising process.

The turret had a garrison of two men or, if necessary three men, for whom there were folding seats inside. One man can rotate the cupola which is on roller bearings and requires 15 lb of force to move it.

According to the manufacturer, four men could dig the position out and erect the turret ready for firing in two hours and remove it completely in 30 minutes. Cost about £125.

Nearly 200 Allan Williams Turrets were made and installed, salvaging of the metal after the war means that only 33 remain. Known survivors include: two at North Weald Redoubt, Essex. One on display at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford (recovered from an Essex village). One at Worbarrow Bay, near Tyneham, Dorset. One at Seacombe, Dorset. One on the seawall at Cley Next The Sea, Norfolk. Two at Cockley Cley Hall, Norfolk. One Bembridge Fort, Isle of Wight. One at Plymstock quarry which has been converted into a blast shelter for quarrying. One at Exmouth seafront, Devon (re-located from docks). One at Builth Wells war memorial, Wales. Two on display at Sywell Aviation Museum, Northampton. One at RAF Dishforth.

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1.66 km

Exmouth Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Glorious views with a decent collection of spots for a snack or meal

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1.86 km

Exmouth Rotary Wishing Well

Highlight • Structure

1.97 km

Exmouth Beach

Highlight • Natural

Exmouth beach is around 2 miles (3.2 km) long and wonderfully sandy. There's a large tidal range here, so the beach can look completely different depending on what state of the tide you visit at. There are often large sand bars in the estuary as well and the beach is fantastic for swimming. Always look out for the RNLI lifeguarding flags and be careful of strong tides as the water leaves through a narrow channel.

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2.54 km

Exmouth Beach and Seafront

Highlight • Beach

Exmouth Seafront is a coastal promenade that stretches along the two-mile sandy beach of Exmouth, the oldest seaside resort in Devon. The seafront offers a variety of shops, places to eat and things to do, such as seaside amusements, musical performances, water sports and boat trips. The seafront is also part of the Exe Estuary Trail and the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, which showcase the natural beauty and heritage of the region. You can enjoy stunning views of the sea, the river and the cliffs, as well as watch the wildlife and the sunsets.

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5.60 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.65 km

2.28 km

420 m

244 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.37 km

1.75 km

480 m

Elevation

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Exmouth Beach – Exmouth Beach and Seafront loop from Exmouth

Brassed Off Dinosaurs Trail start — Exmouth Tourist Information Centre

Bumble & Bee

Exmouth Clock Tower

Allan Williams Steel Turret

Exmouth Beach

Exmouth Rotary Wishing Well

Exmouth Beach

Exmouth Beach and Seafront

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