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West Somerset District

Watchet Harbour – View of Minehead Beach loop from Watchet

Bike touring routes & trails

South West England

West Somerset District

Watchet Harbour – View of Minehead Beach loop from Watchet

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Watchet Harbour – View of Minehead Beach loop from Watchet

02:08

35.9km

230m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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 21, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 583 m for 59 m

After 19.4 km for 97 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

1

179 m

Watchet Harbour and West Somerset Railway

Highlight • Structure

Lovely harbour town with all the amenities. Parking, and most importantly access to both Exmoor (hilly) and the Quantocks (HILLY). Does get a tad busy in peak season, but then …

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612 m

Watchet Harbour

Highlight • Settlement

Watchet has had an active harbour since at least the Iron Age and was an important trading port during the Saxon era. Later, minerals were traded via here but today …

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17.4 km

Minehead Seafront

Highlight • Beach

not the best place to swim

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19.4 km

View of Minehead Beach

Highlight • Beach

Minehead has a huge beach. On reasonably clear days you can see towards Wales

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35.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.7 km

10.2 km

8.55 km

1.01 km

470 m

Surfaces

35.2 km

413 m

215 m

170 m

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Tuesday 13 October

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