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River Sid Ford – Sidmouth Esplanade loop from West Hill

River Sid Ford – Sidmouth Esplanade loop from West Hill

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5.0

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River Sid Ford – Sidmouth Esplanade loop from West Hill

01:39

33.7km

500m

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 19, 2026

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East Devon National Landscape

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20.2 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 …

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20.7 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

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21.0 km

Sidmouth Beach

Highlight • Beach

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

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21.0 km

Sidmouth Sailing Club

Highlight • Other

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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21.8 km

Jacob's Ladder and Beach, Sidmouth

Highlight • Beach

Jacob's Ladder is the beach at the western end of Sidmouth and gets its name from the steep wooden staircase that lead down to the sand.

At the top of the staircase is Connaught Gardens, a public park since 1924.

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22.2 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 …

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33.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.9 km

9.15 km

1.16 km

537 m

Surfaces

32.4 km

1.34 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

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Sunday 24 May

27°C

13°C

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River Sid Ford – Sidmouth Esplanade loop from West Hill

River Sid Ford

View of Sidmouth Lifeboat Station and Seafront

Sidmouth Beach

Sidmouth Sailing Club

Jacob's Ladder and Beach, Sidmouth

Sidmouth Esplanade

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