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Heanton Punchardon

Bike Shed Bike Shop & Café – Taw Estuary loop from Heanton Punchardon

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South West England

Heanton Punchardon

Bike Shed Bike Shop & Café – Taw Estuary loop from Heanton Punchardon

Moderate

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runners

Bike Shed Bike Shop & Café – Taw Estuary loop from Heanton Punchardon

01:24

13.6km

30m

Running

Moderate run. 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 20, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 5.40 km for 32 m

After 8.18 km for 32 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

1.53 km

Stone Shelter

Highlight • Structure

If your passing this way point and its pouring its a great shelter

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2

2.15 km

Bird Watchers' Logbook

Highlight • Viewpoint

There is a logbook in a wooden box at the side of the path where walkers can record their bird sightings. Cards with pictures of birds and their names help with identification.

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3

4.14 km

Birdwatching on the Taw Estuary

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice place to pause for a minute and look out on to the estuary. You can see a variety of birds on occasion.

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4

5.71 km

Barnstaple Castle

Highlight • Castle

5

6.05 km

Queen Anne's Walk

Highlight • Monument

Queen Anne's Walk (formerly The Mercantile Exchange) is a grade 1 listed building in the town of Barnstaple, North Devon, completed in 1713 as a meeting place for the town's …

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6

6.48 km

Bike Shed Bike Shop & Café

Highlight • Cycleway

Bike shop with attached cafe with lots of seating inside & out and indoor bike storage.

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7

9.06 km

Tarka Trail: Instow to Fremington

Highlight • Trail

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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8

9.08 km

Taw Estuary

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Taw is a river about 70 kilometres long that flows from Dartmoor into the Bristol Channel in northern Devon. The tidal range is 4 to 6 metres and at …

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B

13.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

2.18 km

584 m

205 m

139 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.5 km

755 m

742 m

545 m

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Friday 9 October

15°C

12°C

22 %

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