Cruising through the beautiful nature of the North Devon Coast

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116 mi
7,218 ft
03h06
Hard

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Last verified: 27 May 2025

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This extensive motorcycle route takes you on a beautiful journey through the North Devon Coast AONB with its valleys, charming villages and beautiful coastlines. Enough reasons to plan your next trip here.

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Difficulty level: Hard (83/100)

Length: 116 mi

Duration: 03h06


Total ascent: 7,218 ft

Maximal slope: 18.1 %

Average slope: 0 %

Net ascent: 0 ft

Total descent: 7,218 ft

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 114 mi (99 %)

Cobblestones: 0 ft (0 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 1.96 mi (2 %)

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Natural area

Urban area

Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start and end: High Street, A399, Ilfracombe, Verenigd Koninkrijk

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        Places of interest

        1. Ilfracombe Museum

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          Ilfracombe Museum was opened in 1932 in Ilfracombe Hotel's Victorian laundry and contains …
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        2. Mullacott

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          Mullacott is a small settlement on the A361 road between Ilfracombe and Barnstaple, in Devon, …
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        3. Mortehoe and Woolacombe railway station

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          Mortehoe and Woolacombe railway station was a station on the London and South Western Railway …
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        4. Mortehoe

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          Mortehoe is a village and former manor on the north coast of Devon, England. It lies 10 miles …
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        5. Barnstaple railway station

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          Barnstaple railway station is the northern terminus of the Tarka Line and serves the town of …
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        6. East Devon College

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          East Devon College was a further education college situated in Tiverton, Devon, England. The …
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        7. Fremington

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          Fremington is a large village, civil parish and former manor in North Devon, England, the historic …
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        8. Fremington Local Nature Reserve

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          Fremington Local Nature Reserve is a Local Nature Reserve situated between Bideford and Barnstaple …
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        9. RM Instow

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          RM Instow, also known as Arromanches Camp, is a military installation operated by the Royal …
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        10. River Torridge

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          The River Torridge was the home of Tarka the Otter in Henry Williamson's book.
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        11. Torridge Bridge

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          The Torridge Bridge is a 650-metre-long concrete bridge, situated broadly in an east-west …
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        12. Bideford railway station

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          The first Bideford railway station was opened on 2 November 1855 as the terminus of the Bideford …
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        13. Long Bridge

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          Did you know that on the 13th century Long Bridge it was a tradition to try to run across the Long …
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        14. Bideford

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          Bideford is a historic port town on the estuary of the River Torridge in north Devon, south-west …
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        15. Bideford Higher Cemetery

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          Bideford Higher Cemetery is the burial ground for Bideford in North Devon. Today it is managed by …
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        16. Lynbarn Railway

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          The 1 ft 11+1⁄2 in narrow gauge Lynbarn Railway opened in 1995 as a park ride at the Milky Way …
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        17. The Milky Way

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          The Milky Way Adventure Park is an amusement park in North Devon. It was named as Devon's Large …
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        18. Clovelly Dykes

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          Clovelly Dykes is an Iron Age hill fort or earthwork near Clovelly, Devon, England. Situated on …
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        19. Hartland Abbey

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          Hartland Abbey is a former abbey and current family home to the Stucley family. It is located in …
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        20. Hartland

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          The village of Hartland, whose parish incorporates the hamlet of Stoke to the west and the village …
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        21. The Small School

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          The Small School was a coeducational independent school for children ages 11–16, located in …
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        22. Our Lady and St Nectan's Church

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          The Church of Our Lady and St Nectan was a Roman Catholic place of worship in the town of …
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        23. Gooseham

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          Gooseham is a hamlet in northeast Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated six miles …
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        24. Killarney Springs

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          The park was established in 1990, and opened for the 1991 summer season. The park had an indoor …
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        25. Woolfardisworthy

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          Woolfardisworthy is a village and civil parish in the Torridge district in the English county of …
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        26. Monkleigh

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          Monkleigh is a village, parish and former manor in north Devon, England, situated 2 1/2 miles …
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        27. Torrington railway station

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          Torrington railway station was a railway station located in Great Torrington, Devon. It was closed …
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        28. Great Torrington

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          Great Torrington is a market town in Devon, England. Parts of it are sited on high ground with …
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        29. Rolle Canal

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          The Rolle Canal in north Devon, England, extends from its mouth into the River Torridge at …
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        30. Palmer House

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          Palmer House is a grade II* listed Georgian residence built in 1752 in the town of Great …
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        31. St Michael and All Angels

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          The Church of St Michael and All Angels is a Church of England parish church in Great Torrington, …
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        32. Huntshaw Cross transmitting station

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          Huntshaw Cross transmitting station is a telecommunications facility serving North Devon including …
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        33. Bishop's Tawton

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          Bishop's Tawton is a village and civil parish in the North Devon district of Devon, England. It …
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        34. Barnstaple Victoria Road railway station

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          Barnstaple railway station was the western terminus of the Devon and Somerset Railway. It was …
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        35. Holy Trinity Church

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          Holy Trinity is an Anglican parish church for Barnstaple in Devon. Dating from 1867 with an …
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        36. Barnstaple Long Bridge

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          Barnstaple Long Bridge is a medieval bridge linking Tawstock with Barnstaple in North Devon, …
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        37. Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon

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          Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon is a local museum covering the history and culture of the …
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        38. Albert Clock

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          The Albert Clock is a clocktower memorial in Barnstaple in Devon to Albert, Prince Consort, the …
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        39. Queen's Theatre

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          The Queen's Theatre is a theatre in Barnstaple, North Devon, England. It assumed its current form …
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        40. Barnstaple

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          Barnstaple or ) is a river-port town in North Devon, England, at the River Taw's lowest crossing …
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        41. St Peter's Church

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          St Peter's Church is the parish church of the town of Barnstaple in North Devon, England. Parts of …
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        42. Guildhall

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          The Guildhall in Barnstaple in Devon in the United Kingdom is the Guildhall for the town and was …
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        43. Queen Anne's Walk

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          Queen Anne's Walk is a grade I listed building in the town of Barnstaple, North Devon, completed …
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        44. Barnstaple Castle

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          Barnstaple Castle stood near what is now the centre of the town of Barnstaple, Devon . When it was …
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        45. Barnstaple Quay railway station

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          Barnstaple Quay was an intermediate station on the L&SWR line to Ilfracombe in Devon, England. The …
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        46. Pilton railway station

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          Pilton Yard, in Barnstaple was, between 1898 and 1935, the main depot and operating centre of the …
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        47. North Devon District Hospital

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          North Devon District Hospital is an NHS district general hospital in the town of Barnstaple, North …
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        48. Manor of Raleigh

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          The historic manor of Raleigh, near Barnstaple and in the parish of Pilton, North Devon, was the …
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        49. Ilfracombe Harbour

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          Ilfracombe harbour
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        50. Landmark Theatre

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          The Landmark Theatre is a theatre in the North Devon coastal town of Ilfracombe. Of unusual double …
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        Ilfracombe Museum
        Mullacott
        Mortehoe and Woolacombe railway station
        Mortehoe
        Barnstaple railway station
        East Devon College
        Fremington
        Fremington Local Nature Reserve
        RM Instow
        River Torridge
        Torridge Bridge
        Bideford railway station
        Long Bridge
        Bideford
        Bideford Higher Cemetery
        Lynbarn Railway
        The Milky Way
        Clovelly Dykes
        Hartland Abbey
        Hartland
        The Small School
        Our Lady and St Nectan's Church
        Gooseham
        Killarney Springs
        Woolfardisworthy
        Monkleigh
        Torrington railway station
        Great Torrington
        Rolle Canal
        Palmer House
        St Michael and All Angels
        Huntshaw Cross transmitting station
        Bishop's Tawton
        Barnstaple Victoria Road railway station
        Holy Trinity Church
        Barnstaple Long Bridge
        Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon
        Albert Clock
        Queen's Theatre
        Barnstaple
        St Peter's Church
        Guildhall
        Queen Anne's Walk
        Barnstaple Castle
        Barnstaple Quay railway station
        Pilton railway station
        North Devon District Hospital
        Manor of Raleigh
        Ilfracombe Harbour
        Landmark Theatre
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