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If there are two adults adults two are there If them. behind position website: our Centres, Information If you’re cycling with children, take up a a up take children, with cycling you’re If • Leaflets are available from Tourist Tourist from available are Leaflets and hilly, so please take extra care and consider others. consider and care extra take please so hilly, and Turf Lock Turf TIC or visit www.visitdevon.co.uk visit or TIC a from Council Council Topsham and Dawlish. These may be on narrow roads roads narrow on be may These Dawlish. and Topsham Avocet Dawlish Town Town Dawlish Town Exmouth Pick up a free copy copy free a up Pick Trail. National Path There are on-road sections, e.g. in Exton, Lympstone, Lympstone, Exton, in e.g. sections, on-road are There • East Devon Way and the South West Coast Coast West South the and Way Devon East older or disabled people and allow them plenty of room. of plenty them allow and people disabled or older plus information on the Exe Valley Way, Way, Valley Exe the on information plus Take care when passing others, especially children and and children especially others, passing when care Take • contains ten walks walks ten contains Devon in Trails Walking you are there, or dogs off their lead. their off dogs or there, are you least two others, so can be easily extended. easily be can so others, two least – there may be people who don’t know know don’t who people be may there – stile-free. All of the walks connect with at at with connect walks the of All stile-free. 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For more information on the work we do please please do we work the on information more For www.cycledevon.info visit please trail the of activities available to enjoy in and around the the around and in enjoy to available activities For people, for wildlife, for the future. the for wildlife, for people, For For more up-to-date information about the progress progress the about information up-to-date more For is a guide to the recreational recreational the to guide a is Activities Exe and is used by nearly 200,000 people each year. each people 200,000 nearly by used is and Other Leaflets Other Exe Estuary Management Partnership Management Estuary Exe trail connects 80,000 residents to the city of Exeter Exeter of city the to residents 80,000 connects trail towns and villages steeped in maritime history. The The history. maritime in steeped villages and towns Environment Agency Emergency Hotline on: 0800 807060 0800 on: Hotline Emergency Agency Environment wildlife and passing through some beautiful riverside riverside beautiful some through passing and wildlife A guide to exploring the Exe Estuary Exe the exploring to guide A of industrial wastes and illegal fishing please call the the call please fishing illegal and wastes industrial of around the entire Exe Estuary, appreciating the the appreciating Estuary, Exe entire the around or telephone 0845 155 1004. 155 0845 telephone or Explorer tipping fly flooding, watercourses, to pollution report To exciting opportunity for people to cycle or walk walk or cycle to people for opportunity exciting [email protected] email copy, When completed, the 26 mile trail will provide an an provide will trail mile 26 the completed, When especially from birds gathering at high water. high at gathering birds from especially or for a free hard hard free a for or www.cycledevon.info enjoy watching the wildlife but keep your distance, distance, your keep but wildlife the watching enjoy as well as a scenic route for pedestrians. for route scenic a as well as from maps free Download wildlife: disturbing avoid and Protect It is part of Route 2 of the National Cycle Network Network Cycle National the of 2 Route of part is It social, leisure or simply for exercise. for simply or leisure social, pets under control and don’t block access points. access block don’t and control under pets Exe Trail. 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Observe estuary bylaws & warnings: & bylaws estuary Observe 2990 Cheffers-Heard Nigel Photo: through and around Exeter and and Exeter around and through bin litter or take it home with you. with home it take or litter bin litter: Prevent Exe Estuary Trail Estuary Exe of route to expect when you cycle cycle you when expect to route of Enjoy the Exe Exe the Enjoy don’t discard tackle and return unwanted fish to the sea. the to fish unwanted return and tackle discard don’t are colour coded to show what type type what show to coded colour are avoid waste. Only take bait for planned trips, trips, planned for bait take Only waste. avoid wisely: Fish a bike. The roads and cycle tracks tracks cycle and roads The bike. a designed to be useful for anyone on on anyone for useful be to designed soft mud, cliff edges and strong currents. strong and edges cliff mud, soft Exeter and Exmouth. These maps are are maps These Exmouth. and Exeter tides, rising from dangers the of aware Be Cycling is a great way to get around around get to way great a is Cycling risk. at others or yourself put don’t safe: Be Cycle Guide Maps Guide Cycle Exe Estuary shore code shore Estuary Exe World class wildlife, Disabled access is available on the majority of circular Long distance routes Foot Ferries cruises from Exmouth. Access is limited on the rest of the ferry services due to the unsuitable nature of the sandy beaches, As well as circular routes around the Exe, See main map for ferry routes. Bookings may docks, however, ferry crew are keen to help where there are also several long distance routes be necessary for some ferry services. historic buildings ever possible. Please contact individual services for which can be met on the estuary. and water based Scenic estuary cruises more information. recreation are some The South West Coast Path Stuart Line Cruises: 01395 222144 Bicycles are accepted but can be subject to a charge www.stuartlinecruises.co.uk of the attractions A National Trail of 630 miles or limited at peak times. Bicycles are permitted on of superb coastal walking from River Exe cruises throughout the trains as long as they are stored safely.