Sidmouth Esplanade – Budleigh Salterton Seafront loop from Stanton St. Gabriel

Sidmouth Esplanade – Budleigh Salterton Seafront loop from Stanton St. Gabriel

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Sidmouth Esplanade – Budleigh Salterton Seafront loop from Stanton St. Gabriel

05:16

90.0km

1,940m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 36.3 km for 116 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6.30 km

River Lym

Lake

17.0 km

Axe Estuary

Lake

17.8 km

River Axe Bridge and Harbour View

Highlight • Bridge

If you like concrete bridges the bridge over the River Axe is the oldest in Britain, built in 1877. Views over the harbour and back up the Axe valley.

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34.6 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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35.0 km

Sidmouth Esplanade

Highlight • Beach

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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35.3 km

Jacob's Ladder and Beach, Sidmouth

Highlight • Beach

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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45.4 km

Budleigh Salterton Seafront

Highlight • Viewpoint

The lovely flat road to spin along the seafront. A little busy at times but a wide road with mostly slow traffic. Worth a little bustle to enjoy the seaside. …

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53.9 km

Peak Hill Climb and View of Sidmouth and the Jurassic Coast

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Climbing Peak Hill westwards out of Sidmouth on the A3052 is a short ~1.6km but brutally steep test right from the town centre. Prepare for an immediate, intense effort as …

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57.9 km

View of Sidmouth

Highlight • Viewpoint

Stunning and worth the climb :D

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70.8 km

View of the Lyme Bay cliffs

Highlight • Viewpoint

The road between Beer and Seaton offers regular cliff and sea views. As part of the Jurassic coastline, the cliffs jut out majestically from the sea, providing ample ground for fossil hunters.

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