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Barnstaple Long Bridge – Bike Shed Bike Shop & Café loop from Saunton

Road cycling routes

South West England

Barnstaple Long Bridge – Bike Shed Bike Shop & Café loop from Saunton

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Barnstaple Long Bridge – Bike Shed Bike Shop & Café loop from Saunton

01:42

34.6km

100m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 14.9 km for 32 m

After 19.7 km for 32 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

7.45 km

Quay Café

Highlight • Cafe

The Tarka Trail leads to Braunton along the former railway line. Right on the roundabout is the Quay Café with plenty of seating inside and outside.

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8.57 km

Rescue Helicopter Viewing Area

Viewpoint

3

10.1 km

Waterside Coffee House

Highlight • Cafe

Great place to stop for coffee

Tip by

4

14.1 km

Tarka Trail: Instow to Fremington

Highlight • Trail

The Tarka Trail is England's longest traffic free cycling and walking route. It stretches for just over 30 miles from Braunton to Meeth via Barnstaple.

The trail follows a disused railway line and you will find many pubs and cafes to refuel, rehydrate and rest weary legs. It is named after Tarka the Otter, from the 1927 book of the same name by Henry Williamson.

Keep an eye out for sculptures along the route as it is also one of Sustrans Art Trails.

Tip by

5

16.1 km

Barnstaple Long Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Barnstaple Long Bridge is a medieval bridge that spans the River Taw, linking Tawstock with Barnstaple. It is a Grade I-listed monument and one of the largest medieval bridges in Britain.

Tip by

6

16.3 km

Bike Shed Bike Shop & Café

Highlight • Cycleway

Bike shop with attached cafe with lots of seating inside & out and indoor bike storage.

Tip by

7

20.6 km

Taw Estuary

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Taw is a river about 70 kilometres long that flows from Dartmoor into the Bristol Channel in northern Devon. The tidal range is 4 to 6 metres and at low tide extensive sandbanks are exposed between Barnstaple and the estuary. A wonderful natural spectacle.

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B

34.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.6 km

14.3 km

860 m

803 m

589 m

453 m

140 m

Surfaces

20.1 km

13.2 km

690 m

654 m

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