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To Okehampton Key Drake's Trail network visit - www.drakestrail.co.uk Drake’s and onwards to route of the Drake’s Trail TAVISTOCK Ilfracombe Walking and cycling opportunities in Devon - walking spurs: www.cycledevon.info 1 Yelverton to Clearbrook 2 Meavy to Burrator www.westdevon.gov.uk/walkandcycle Trail 3 Yelverton to International cycle routes The Velodyssey and Tour 4 Buckland Abbey A 21-mile CYCLING and Crowndale 4 Tavistock to Crowndale de Manche routes - www.cycle-west.com WALKING route between Grenofen Tunnel cycling spurs: www.brittany-ferries.co.uk 1 Yelverton to Burrator & R. www.brittanytourism.com Tavistock and Plymouth Gem Bridge Wa Clearbrook lkh www.francevelotourisme.com am 2 Yelverton to Lopwell & Horrabridge Buckland Abbey www.velodyssey.com Tavistock Tourist Information Centre - 3 Yelverton 01822 612938 or [email protected] Buckland 2 Monachorum 1 Plymouth Tourist Information Centre - 01752 606330 or [email protected] T Buckland Meavy h e Abbey What to do and where to stay on Dartmoor - T

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Princetown, Tel. 01822 890238 Other cycle hire places and bike shops in the wider area can be found on the website www.cycledevon.info M Y Saltram L P Gem Bridge, the iconic centrepiece of Drake's Trail, was funded by Devon County . The R Council with grant aid from the European Cross-Border Cooperation Programme Hoe INTERREG IV A France-(Channel)-England. This was co-funded by the European PLYMOUTH Regional Development Fund through the Cycle West Project. This partnership FERRY between Devon and Brittany, Normandy, Cornwall and Dorset, is developing a PORT range of cross Channel cycle routes. Drake’s Cycle friendly ferries Island to France and Spain Part of the National Cycle Network Route 27

West Devon Borough ‘Devon Coast-to-Coast’ You can find out much more about the trail - Council together with maps and details of the spur www.drakestrail.co.uk routes to download - on the Drake’s Trail www.cycledevon.info The details in this brochure are believed to be correct. Devon County Council will not accept responsibility for losses arising website at www.drakestrail.co.uk due to inaccuracies or omissions within this publication. Published by Devon County Council, County Hall, Exeter, EX2 4QW. Tel: 01392 382000 Design by www.graphicwords.com www.dartmoor.co.uk Drake’s Trail The Bigger Picture! The Good Cycling Code

Drake's Trail in West Devon is a As well as being an attractive family route in its 21 mile cycling and walking route own right, Drake’s Trail is also a key link in a linking Tavistock with Plymouth. number of national and international cycle routes. This important part of Devon's recreational route network runs through superb countryside with The National Cycle Network in Devon is being attractive scenery along the western edge of developed by Devon County Council in partnership Dartmoor together with much historical and with Sustrans, the sustainable transport charity. heritage interest. Drake’s Trail is part of the National Cycle Network Drake’s Trail is a shared-use path which can be (NCN) Route 27, the ‘Devon Coast to Coast’. This is enjoyed by cyclists as well as walkers; those in New sections of Drake’s a 102 mile route between Ilfracombe in north wheelchairs; youngsters in push-chairs and Trail include iconic features Devon and Plymouth. Much of this route is off-road prams, and those walking dogs. Please respect such as Gem Bridge, on former railway lines including the Tarka Trail and all users by following a few simple guidelines: replacing an older viaduct, Granite Way and Devon County Council is working Be polite and considerate to other users. and Grenofen Tunnel. The to increase the amount of off-road sections. Travel at a speed that is appropriate to the Trail also includes the conditions, e.g, when the path is busy. long-established Plym Bikes are quiet so let people know you are Valley Trail, and creates a coming - ring your bell, or a friendly “Hello!” network of safe and easy often works wonders. cycling and walking Be prepared to slow or stop - there may be opportunities for all the people who don't know you are there or dogs family to enjoy. may be off their leads. Take care when passing others, especially The Trail takes its name from children and older or disabled people, and numerous connections with allow them plenty of room. the famous Elizabethan sea- If you are cycling with children, take up a farer Sir Francis Drake. In position behind them. If there are two adults in addition to the main Drake's your group it is a good idea to have one at the Trail route, there is a network back and one in front of the children. of 2 cycling and 4 walking routes linking nearby places 1 Podcasts that featured in Drake's life, To download podcasts of from his birthplace, to the information relating to key points house he owned at the time along Drake's Trail, please visit of his death, and following www.drakestrail.co.uk sections of the 18 mile Drake’s Leat to where he You can jump on your bike here in Devon and famously played bowls on Plymouth Hoe. follow the route through Brittany to Nantes in Geocaches Why not try your France, or even to North Cape, Norway. The hand at Geocaching when on the Velodyssey and Tour de Manche routes are being trail? There are a number of But the trails aren't just about Drake - they take you developed by Cycle West and all this forms part of Geocache boxes hidden along Drake's through wooded river valleys and across open moor- the EuroVelo Network. Follow the exploring spirit Trail. Visit www.geocaching.com to land, up close to fascinating wildlife and history. of Drake! get involved! Drake’s Trail 27 Tavistock Town Centre To Okehampton and on to To Okehampton Ilfracombe Scale: and on to 27 0 0.25 0.5km Ilfracombe

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