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Sidmouth Esplanade – River Sid Ford loop from Branscombe

Sidmouth Esplanade – River Sid Ford loop from Branscombe

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Sidmouth Esplanade – River Sid Ford loop from Branscombe

01:44

34.2km

520m

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: April 18, 2026

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East Devon National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.17 km

Branscombe Campsite and Airfield

Highlight • Rest Area

Brilliant little campsite which doubles as an airstrip for light aircraft. Really clean facilities including games room, shop, free showers and various different visiting takeaway food options at the weekends. Really tidy pitches with freshly cut grass and a very relaxing vibe. The owner is lovely and very welcoming. You can even book your camping pitch online.

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17.7 km

Knights Farm Shop (Closed)

Highlight • Other

Great stop for a coffee and cake. Amazing bacon too.

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26.0 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 for fresh sea air brought people flocking to take in its restorative climate. Notable visitors include Jane Austen.

The York Hotel, at the east end of the Esplanade was Sidmouth's first purpose built hotel and regency buildings can be seen all along the sea front.

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26.5 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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27.0 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 walk your bike over if you'd prefer.

The River Sid is claimed to be the shortest complete river in England, flowing for 6.5 miles (10.5 km) southwards from a source in Crowpits Covert.

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28.3 km

View of Sidmouth

Highlight • Viewpoint

Stunning and worth the climb :D

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28.4 km

Salcombe Hill Climb

Highlight • Viewpoint

Salcombe Hill from Sidmouth is a climb in the region South West England. It is 1.2km long and bridges 150 vertical meters with an average gradient of 12.5%, resulting in a difficulty score of 196. The top of the ascent is located at 164 meters above sea level.

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28.6 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 1869. He became the director of the Solar Physics Observatory at South Kensington and the first professor of astronomical physics in the Normal School of Science (now the Royal College of Science) in 1887. He was knighted in 1897.

After his retirement to Sidmouth, Lockyer obtained support in 1912 for the building of the Hill Observatory, renamed the Norman Lockyer Observatory following his death in 1920.

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34.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.8 km

171 m

151 m

103 m

Surfaces

29.7 km

4.50 km

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 10 June

17°C

11°C

76 %

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Sidmouth Esplanade – River Sid Ford loop from Branscombe

Branscombe Campsite and Airfield

Knights Farm Shop (Closed)

Sidmouth Esplanade

Sidmouth Beach

River Sid Ford

View of Sidmouth

Salcombe Hill Climb

Norman Lockyer Observatory

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