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Minehead

Blue Anchor Bay – Driftwood Café loop from Minehead

West Somerset District

Minehead

Blue Anchor Bay – Driftwood Café loop from Minehead

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Blue Anchor Bay – Driftwood Café loop from Minehead

01:56

42.9km

380m

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: August 7, 2026

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After 17.8 km for 59 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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90 m

Water Refill Tap at Minehead Public Toilets

Highlight • Rest Area

Water refill tap built in to the public toilets in Minehead, also next to a co-op

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4.22 km

Tessa's Tea Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Great spot for cake and coffee, lots of vegan options

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17.8 km

Watchet Harbour and West Somerset Railway

Highlight • Structure

Lovely harbour town with all the amenities. Parking, and most importantly access to both Exmoor (hilly) and the Quantocks (HILLY). Does get a tad busy in peak season, but then …

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17.8 km

Chives Café

Highlight • Cafe

29.7 km

Blue Anchor Bay

Highlight • Beach

Blue Anchor bay is on the Bristol Channel between Watchet and Minehead. It's a small settlement and one of the smaller stops on the West Somerset Heritage railway line.
The …

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30.3 km

Driftwood Café

Highlight • Cafe

Really nice cafe, sit out front and watch the waves roll in

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31.2 km

Descent With a View of the Town

Highlight • Trail

38.0 km

Minehead Station, West Somerset Railway

Highlight • Monument

Minehead station is the northern terminus of the West Somerset heritage railway. The railway runs from here south along the coast to Watchet and then south down the edge of …

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42.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.8 km

13.7 km

9.56 km

513 m

150 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.7 km

2.88 km

108 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 9 August

23°C

14°C

0 %

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Blue Anchor Bay – Driftwood Café loop from Minehead

Water Refill Tap at Minehead Public Toilets

Tessa's Tea Shop

Watchet Harbour and West Somerset Railway

Chives Café

Blue Anchor Bay

Driftwood Café

Descent With a View of the Town

Minehead Station, West Somerset Railway

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