Torquay Harbour and Marina – Fairy Cove loop from Stoke Gabriel

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Torquay Harbour and Marina – Fairy Cove loop from Stoke Gabriel

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Torquay Harbour and Marina – Fairy Cove loop from Stoke Gabriel

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27.5km

270m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 97 m for 99 m

After 11.5 km for 72 m

After 11.7 km for 89 m

After 17.3 km for 72 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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152 m

Ancient Yew Tree of St Mary & St Gabriel Church

Highlight • Natural

The Yew in the churchyard of St Mary & St Gabriel is thought to be between 1,000 and 2,000 years old. The carved wooden slices are from a Leyland Cyprus, …

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11.5 km

Torquay Harbour and Marina

Highlight • Structure

The atmosphere especially at the shoreline is a strange mix of past glory, tourism and attempts to create a new relevance for the city. Worth experiencing, though probably not the #1 destination anymore as decades ago.

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11.8 km

Torquay Pavilion

Highlight • Monument

The Torquay Pavilion is a striking, listed Edwardian Art Nouveau building directly on the promenade and harbour of Torquay

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13.0 km

Corbyn Head Bay

Highlight • Beach

Beautiful sand and shingle beach with colourful beach huts and turquoise sea. Peaceful curved setting framed by the low cliff edge at Corbyn Head.

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17.3 km

Fairy Cove

Highlight • Beach

Fairy Cove is a pretty little beach to the South of Paignton Sands, just over the Harbour wall, which is popular with families. Composed of red sand and shingle with …

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17.6 km

View of Paignton Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

With views over Paignton Bay, this is one of the few cycle friendly parts of the South West Coast Path.

Admire the red rock cliffs of this Lyme Bay and …

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25.7 km