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South West England

View East to Salcombe Mouth – Alma Bridge loop from Sidmouth

Hiking trails & Routes

South West England

View East to Salcombe Mouth – Alma Bridge loop from Sidmouth

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4.8

(4)

30

hikers

View East to Salcombe Mouth – Alma Bridge loop from Sidmouth

01:52

6.21km

180m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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East Devon National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

2.32 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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2

3.54 km

View East to Salcombe Mouth

Highlight • Beach

Superb walking on the Jurassic coast with outstanding views good walking shoes recommended as well as a hat to protect from the wind sun factor which can still burn even on an overcast day.

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3

3.57 km

View West to Sidmouth and High Peak

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

On the hill are some nice features including a map which shows the distance to points within visible range.
Use the main forest pass, as the side walks are a bit slippery.

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4

4.49 km

View of Sidmouth from Salcombe Hill

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You will also be able to see parts of the town further up, but not as much as here.

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5

5.19 km

Alma Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

maintains vital access to the seafront for residents east of the town, as well as providing the gateway to the South West Coast Path

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6

5.32 km

Sidmouth Red Cliffs

Highlight • Natural Monument

5.74 km

Beach

Beach

B

6.21 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.96 km

1.63 km

1.52 km

917 m

173 m

Surfaces

2.40 km

1.53 km

1.11 km

935 m

170 m

< 100 m

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