Winsford Ford and Footbridge – Royal Oak Inn, Exmoor loop from Winsford

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Winsford Ford and Footbridge – Royal Oak Inn, Exmoor loop from Winsford

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Winsford Ford and Footbridge – Royal Oak Inn, Exmoor loop from Winsford

02:31

26.9km

560m

Cycling

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

Last updated: November 5, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 13.8 km for 94 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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54 m

Bridge Cottage Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

We once had a wonderfully delicious cream tea with all the trimmings in the beautiful garden, right next to the ford. Over the years we have tried again and again …

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97 m

Winsford Ford and Footbridge

Highlight • River

The ford is easy to drive through in a normal car (if you have to), but there is a footbridge for pedestrians. There is a really great tea room right next to it

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155 m

Royal Oak Inn, Exmoor

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This pub is one of the most photographed in the country and is often used as an illustration in travel guides. It's really really pretty, I don't know if it's …

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1.86 km

Halse Farm Caravan and Camping

Highlight • Rest Area

Good campsite, Wi-fi , showers etc

“We never turn cyclists away” was what owner said to me when I rolled up without a booking at 7pm!

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4.48 km

Winsford Hill Car Park & Viewpoint

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Very good parking lot with enough space, very rarely full. From here there are numerous hikes in the national park

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12.0 km

Court Copse

Forest

13.8 km

Exford Bridge Tea Rooms

Highlight • Cafe

Brilliant little cyclist friendly cafe in Exford, a great stop-off point for rides both on and off road on Exmoor. It's really close to Dunkery Beacon, the highest point in …

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14.5 km

Exford to Dunkery Beacon Off-Road Climb

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Here's the climb from Exford village to the top of Dunkery Beacon, the highest point on Exmoor (and in Somerset) from Exford village. There's a steep lane leading to the …

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26.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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