Fremington Quay Café – River Taw loop from Westward Ho!

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Fremington Quay Café – River Taw loop from Westward Ho!

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Fremington Quay Café – River Taw loop from Westward Ho!

05:13

84.0km

720m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 66.1 km for 102 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.20 km

Tarka Trail: Fremington to Barnstaple

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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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7.14 km

Fremington Quay Café

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Now a cycling centre with bikes for hire.

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15.9 km

River Taw

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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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17.6 km

Barnstaple Clock Tower

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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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25.4 km

Rescue Helicopter Viewing Area

Viewpoint

44.3 km

Ilfracombe Heritage Railway Cycle Path

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Lovely ride. Shame about the statue in Ilfracombe! Pretentious, moi!

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64.4 km

Tarka Trail: Instow to Fremington

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The Tarka Trail is England's longest traffic free cycling and walking route. It stretches for just over 30 miles from Braunton to Meeth via Barnstaple.

The trail follows a disused …

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78.4 km

View of Appledore

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84.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.9 km

21.0 km

8.75 km

1.76 km

870 m

782 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

63.4 km

19.0 km

930 m

806 m

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Thursday 10 September

19°C

13°C

14 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

July 13, 2025,UK 2025 - Jour 35 - Devon - Great Torrington à Ilfracombe

Departure on the Tarka Trail, greenery and the bay/estuary of the River Taw, upwind (but nothing too daunting) to Barnstaple, then wind at our backs with often no green cover. The final stretch, before Ilfracombe, is more arduous.
The main street, shops and cafes, is our destination. Google has given us a hard time (Komoot hasn't been available for a …

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