MTB in North Devon?

larkim

Holidaying near Barnstaple over the next couple of weeks, what's options are there for bike parks or decent single track in that area? Prepared to drive a bit of necessary.

philcubed

https://my.viewranger.com/route/details/Njg4NDc=
I rode this one from Croyde which was nice. Some hills, goes through Braunton so opportunity for coffee stop. Some vicious looking cows at Saunton who I avoided!
Hope you're going to Croyde for the body-boarding. Great fun!

https://www.mbr.co.uk/routes/south-west ... oad-318776
This one was way better. Longer day out, better countryside, and you're a bit more away from civilisation which I like!

steve_sordy

Try this:

http://www.bikely.com/listpaths

It may come up already set to Barnstaple, but if not it's easy enough to dial in want you are looking for.

larkim

Thanks both - yes, Croyde is our base (a bit of a personal favourite), it's unremittingly lovely!

Midnight

I am Devon born, lived Launceston Cornwall and Tavistock

Two interesting ones are the (not Barnstable) Bodmin Railway, you can cycle down the length and take the steam train back, used it all the time with my sons

Also never forget the https://www.visitcornwall.com/things-to ... amel-trail

Just a shame it is full of Emmits in summer

Also cycling the Fal river https://www.falriver.co.uk/see-and-do

philcubed

For the second route I posted, I started out from where we were staying, just west of the most southern part of the route. If you drive to do this one, you could park up in Exford, there's a car park by the river, a couple of pubs and a shop for refreshments, though it's a killer climb out of the village!