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Heanton Punchardon

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

Road cycling routes

South West England

Heanton Punchardon

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

Moderate

5.0

(3)

124

riders

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

00:41

15.6km

40m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.38 km for 123 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

2.02 km

Waterside Coffee House

Highlight • Cafe

Great place to stop for coffee

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2

2.99 km

Stone Shelter

Highlight • Structure

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

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3

3.60 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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4

5.60 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.

Tip by

5

6.01 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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6

8.02 km

Bike Shed Bike Shop & Café

Highlight • Cycleway

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

Tip by

7

9.74 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

15.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

1.62 km

696 m

656 m

468 m

336 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.3 km

1.25 km

840 m

196 m

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Friday 9 October

14°C

12°C

17 %

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