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Exeter Quayside – Exeter Ship Canal shared path loop from Old Sludge Beds Nature Reserve (DWCT)

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United Kingdom
England
South West England
Devon

Exeter Quayside – Exeter Ship Canal shared path loop from Old Sludge Beds Nature Reserve (DWCT)

Moderate

5.0

(3)

681

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Exeter Quayside – Exeter Ship Canal shared path loop from Old Sludge Beds Nature Reserve (DWCT)

01:01

9.57km

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: April 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 3.96 km for 17 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

689 m

Cows Grazing on the Exe Water Meadows

Highlight • Natural

2

1.19 km

Exeter Ship Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

3

3.00 km

Riverside Valley Park

Highlight • River

Great path for dog walkers and runners, can get flooded sometimes at high tide so worth bearing that in mind

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4

3.81 km

Exeter Quay

Highlight (Segment) • Settlement

Exeter Quay is a good place to stop for a coffee or grab a snack on a cycle or a canal walk. Good stretch on a run too

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5

4.45 km

Exeter Quayside

Highlight • Cafe

lots to do along the Quay, saw ducks, swans great places to eat and drink, there are many different routes you can stay on a path or walk through mud …

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6

5.44 km

View of the River at Sunset

Highlight • Viewpoint

lovely place to walk talk and stop for a pint or food then Quay got loads of lovely places

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7

5.68 km

Trews Weir

Highlight • River

lovely relaxing place

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8

6.84 km

Exeter Ship Canal shared path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The tarmac option following Exeter Ship Canal from the Swing Bridge near Countess Wear, there's also a parallel gravel road through Riverside Valley Park that's accessible by bike if you …

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B

9.57 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.74 km

1.63 km

701 m

267 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.29 km

1.50 km

315 m

195 m

< 100 m

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Monday 22 June

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18°C

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