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South West England

View of the Axe Estuary – Axmouth Bridge loop from Thorncombe

Bike touring routes & trails

South West England

View of the Axe Estuary – Axmouth Bridge loop from Thorncombe

Hard

5.0

(1)

11

riders

View of the Axe Estuary – Axmouth Bridge loop from Thorncombe

03:16

51.5km

590m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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: August 3, 2026

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Dorset National Landscape

East Devon National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

4.71 km

Bottle Inn

Highlight • Other

13.7 km

Trinity Hill nature reserve

Nature Reserve

17.7 km

Charton Plantation

Forest

4

24.8 km

Thatched Cottages and Church in East Devon National Landscape

Highlight (Segment) • Settlement

Beautiful street with houses with straw roofs.

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5

25.1 km

View of the Axe Estuary

Highlight • River

Beautiful panorama point with some picnic benches on the banks of the Axe.

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25.3 km

Axe Estuary

Lake

7

26.2 km

Axmouth Bridge

Highlight • River

Axmouth is a small tidal harbour, just east of Seaton whose activities include inshore commercial fishery, with associated fish quay, small boatyard, marine services, diving and angling.

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8

26.2 km

River Axe Bridge and Harbour View

Highlight • Bridge

If you like concrete bridges the bridge over the River Axe is the oldest in Britain, built in 1877. Views over the harbour and back up the Axe valley.

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9

27.3 km

Vintage Shell Petrol Pumps, Colyford

Highlight • Monument

These old-school petrol pumps always catch my eye when cycling through Colyford. There is a cafe there too.

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10

32.6 km

Bridge Over the River Coly

Highlight • River

An old bridge over the Coly River, on the way into (or out of) Colyford. Some nice views over the river and floodplain to the east.

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11

33.0 km

St Andrew's Church, Colyton

Highlight • Religious Site

Fascinating inside.

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B

51.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.6 km

7.97 km

1.73 km

1.39 km

833 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.6 km

11.3 km

416 m

133 m

< 100 m

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