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Sidmouth Esplanade – River Sid Ford loop from Cranbrook

Sidmouth Esplanade – River Sid Ford loop from Cranbrook

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Sidmouth Esplanade – River Sid Ford loop from Cranbrook

02:40

53.9km

680m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 3, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 21.2 km for 220 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.96 km

The Rookery

Forest

20.2 km

View of Torbay

Highlight • Viewpoint

Torbay isn't a town as some people think but a bay resort which is comprised of the three towns; Paignton, Torquay and Brixham. Often known as the English Riviera.

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22.1 km

Jacob's Ladder and Beach, Sidmouth

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Jacob's Ladder is the beach at the western end of Sidmouth and gets its name from the steep wooden staircase that lead down to the sand.

At the top of the staircase is Connaught Gardens, a public park since 1924.

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22.4 km

Sidmouth Esplanade

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Cliffs flank either side of Sidmouth Esplanade which has been the scene of promenading since the 18th century. Until then, Sidmouth was a quiet fishing village but the fashionable appetite …

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23.1 km

View of Sidmouth Lifeboat Station and Seafront

Highlight • Settlement

The RNLI lifeboat is often on display at the end of the eastern end of The Esplanade

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23.4 km

Sidmouth Beach

Highlight • Beach

Nice views of Salcombe Hill Cliff and Sidmouth Beach, over the River Sid, from the east end of the Esplanade.

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24.0 km

River Sid Ford

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This pretty ford over the River Sid can be cycled across if you are careful on the slope, which can be slippery at times. There's a little bridge you can …

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39.5 km

Otter

Lake

53.0 km

Cranbrook Country Park

Nature Reserve

53.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.3 km

9.25 km

3.05 km

953 m

206 m

195 m

Surfaces

50.0 km

3.51 km

193 m

142 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

18°C

12°C

12 %

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Sidmouth Esplanade – River Sid Ford loop from Cranbrook

View of Torbay

Jacob's Ladder and Beach, Sidmouth

Sidmouth Esplanade

View of Sidmouth Lifeboat Station and Seafront

Sidmouth Beach

River Sid Ford

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