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Fremington Quay Café – River Taw loop from Barnstaple

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Fremington Quay Café – River Taw loop from Barnstaple

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Fremington Quay Café – River Taw loop from Barnstaple

01:21

21.8km

190m

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: May 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.78 km

View of Appledore from Instow Old Train Station

Highlight • Viewpoint

9.08 km

Instow

Highlight • Beach

Charming former fishing village where the rivers Taw and Torridge meet. Sandy beach and attractive waterfront with cafes.

Tip by

12.4 km

This area of saltmarsh and intertidal mudflats on the Taw and Torridge estuary has become an important haven for birds such as teal, curlew, greenshank, dunlin, and spoonbills. The nature reserve is maintained by the RSPB.

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14.8 km

National Cycle Network Signpost at Fremington Quay Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

Fremington Quay Cafe, and the bike hire centre only 200m away from here

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14.9 km

View of Chivenor from Fremington Quay

Highlight • Viewpoint

15.1 km

Fremington Quay Café

Highlight • Rest Area

Now a cycling centre with bikes for hire.

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18.0 km

River Taw

Highlight • River

Running from Dartmoor into the Atlantic Sea, the River Taw is a wild and beautiful river. Home to various fish species such as recreational trout and sea trout, the area …

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21.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.94 km

9.44 km

1.93 km

215 m

135 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.1 km

7.85 km

518 m

135 m

132 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

25°C

16°C

29 %

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Fremington Quay Café – River Taw loop from Barnstaple

Instow Signal Box

View of Appledore from Instow Old Train Station

Instow

Isley Marsh Nature Reserve

National Cycle Network Signpost at Fremington Quay Bridge

View of Chivenor from Fremington Quay

Fremington Quay Café

River Taw

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