View of Sidmouth – Sidmouth Esplanade loop from Combpyne Rousdon

View of Sidmouth – Sidmouth Esplanade loop from Combpyne Rousdon

Moderate

3.0

(1)

riders

View of Sidmouth – Sidmouth Esplanade loop from Combpyne Rousdon

02:23

44.8km

740m

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: October 14, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

East Devon National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

5.52 km

Axe Estuary

Lake

6.35 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.

Tip by

7.13 km

Seaton Seafront and Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

This seaside town has a fantastic seafront and is often quieter than some of the other towns along this section of Lyme Bay. The long pebble beach is ideal for …

Tip by

8.42 km

View of the Lyme Bay cliffs

Highlight • Viewpoint

The road between Beer and Seaton offers regular cliff and sea views. As part of the Jurassic coastline, the cliffs jut out majestically from the sea, providing ample ground for fossil hunters.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

20.7 km

Norman Lockyer Observatory

Highlight • Structure

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 …

Tip by

21.0 km

View of Sidmouth

Highlight • Viewpoint

Stunning and worth the climb :D

Tip by

22.3 km

River Sid Ford

Highlight • Bridge

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 …

Tip by

22.8 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

Tip by

23.1 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 …

Tip by