Rafikis Café – St Andrew's Church, Ashburton loop from Buckfastleigh

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Rafikis Café – St Andrew's Church, Ashburton loop from Buckfastleigh

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Rafikis Café – St Andrew's Church, Ashburton loop from Buckfastleigh

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11.6km

130m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 7, 2026

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Dartmoor National Park

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Mermaid Inn (Former Church’s Hardware Shop)

Highlight • Settlement

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St Lawrence Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

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Rafikis Café

Highlight • Cafe

This is SUCH an amazing place with exceptional lunches, cakes and coffee. There's lots of seating inside, a garden out back and they're happy for bikes to be brought in …

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5.52 km

St Andrew's Church, Ashburton

Highlight • Religious Site

A wonderful, lively church with a churchyard.

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St Gudula's Cross and Well

Highlight • Natural Monument

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