View of Sidmouth – River Sid Ford loop from Beer

View of Sidmouth – River Sid Ford loop from Beer

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View of Sidmouth – River Sid Ford loop from Beer

03:04

59.0km

860m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 11, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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East Devon National Landscape

Blackdown Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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11.6 km

Norman Lockyer Observatory

Highlight • Structure

Norman Lockyer was a Victorian amateur astronomer, who discovered the element Helium in the Sun’s corona in 1868 and was one of the founders of the science journal Nature in …

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11.8 km

View of Sidmouth

Highlight • Viewpoint

Stunning and worth the climb :D

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13.1 km

River Sid Ford

Highlight • Bridge

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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14.1 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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14.4 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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14.8 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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55.2 km

View of Countryside and Cows from Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Quiet off-road cycle path with countryside views.

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56.8 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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59.0 km

End point

Bus stop

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