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East Devon
Branscombe

River Sid Ford – View of Sidmouth loop from Branscombe

Moderate

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River Sid Ford – View of Sidmouth loop from Branscombe

01:19

20.6km

450m

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: April 16, 2026

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East Devon National Landscape

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10.7 km

Salcombe Hill Climb

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Salcombe Hill from Sidmouth is a climb in the region South West England. It is 1.2km long and bridges 150 vertical meters with an average gradient of 12.5%, resulting in …

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10.7 km

Salcombe Hill

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Bring a new pair of legs

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12.6 km

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

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12.8 km

Sidmouth Sailing Club

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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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12.9 km

Sidmouth Beach

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Nice views of Salcombe Hill Cliff and Sidmouth Beach, over the River Sid, from the east end of the Esplanade.

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13.5 km

River Sid Ford

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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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14.8 km

View of Sidmouth

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Stunning and worth the climb :D

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15.0 km

Norman Lockyer Observatory

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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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20.6 km

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Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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19.6 km

618 m

308 m

171 m

Surfaces

13.3 km

7.33 km

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Saturday 23 May

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