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View of Sidmouth – River Sid Ford loop from Colyton

View of Sidmouth – River Sid Ford loop from Colyton

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View of Sidmouth – River Sid Ford loop from Colyton

02:50

50.6km

840m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

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East Devon National Landscape

Blackdown Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.99 km

View of Countryside and Cows from Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Quiet off-road cycle path with countryside views.

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17.4 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 …

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17.6 km

View of Sidmouth

Highlight • Viewpoint

Stunning and worth the climb :D

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18.9 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 …

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19.4 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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19.7 km

View of Sidmouth Lifeboat Station and Seafront

Highlight • Settlement

The RNLI lifeboat is often on display at the end of the eastern end of The Esplanade

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20.1 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 …

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49.7 km

Picnic Area and View of Colyton

Highlight • Rest Area

Good place to stop and take in the views over Colyton

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50.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.1 km

9.48 km

3.17 km

725 m

160 m

Surfaces

35.9 km

14.5 km

321 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 23 July

27°C

13°C

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View of Sidmouth – River Sid Ford loop from Colyton

View of Countryside and Cows from Cycle Path

Norman Lockyer Observatory

View of Sidmouth

River Sid Ford

Sidmouth Beach

View of Sidmouth Lifeboat Station and Seafront

Sidmouth Esplanade

Picnic Area and View of Colyton

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