Sidmouth Esplanade – Sidmouth Beach loop from Whimple

Sidmouth Esplanade – Sidmouth Beach loop from Whimple

Moderate

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Sidmouth Esplanade – Sidmouth Beach loop from Whimple

02:23

51.0km

550m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

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After 8.74 km for 71 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

494 m

Whimple Village Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

At the heart of village of Whimple is a village square and a Norman Church, St Mary's. Although fairly small, there are two pubs, a village shop and a post …

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8.78 km

Otter

Lake

12.2 km

Knights Farm Shop (Closed)

Highlight • Other

Great stop for a coffee and cake. Amazing bacon too.

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20.8 km

Jacob's Ladder and Beach, Sidmouth

Highlight • Beach

Jacob's Ladder is the beach at the western end of Sidmouth and gets its name from the steep wooden staircase that lead down to the sand.

At the top of the staircase is Connaught Gardens, a public park since 1924.

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21.1 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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21.6 km

Sidmouth Sailing Club

Highlight • Other

Sidmouth lifeboat is a fully self-funded independent lifeboat in East Devon, covering an area of approximately 150 square miles of sea between Axmouth and Budleigh Salterton. It is not part …

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21.6 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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22.0 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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34.4 km

Cross Park Copse

Forest

42.5 km

Prayer Book Rebellion Memorial at Fenny Bridges

Highlight • Monument

After the Protestant Reformation, many people continued to practice their Catholic faith. Devon and Cornwall were areas where instruction to change was disregarded but when Edward VI became King in …

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51.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.7 km

13.1 km

169 m

130 m

Surfaces

44.0 km