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CYCLE ROUTE Reach the Junction with School Road LYDFORD MEDIUM 6 MILES DIRECTIONS 1 Turn right out of the Site and follow the lane until you DON’T MISS LYDFORD CARAVAN & CAMPING PARK CYCLE ROUTE reach the junction with School Road. Turn left on to Location is perfect - ten minutes walk from This route takes in part of the Devon Coast to Coast Cycle Route, National Cycle Network Route 27. The route School Road. the stunning Lydford Gorge, a fantastic way to between Okehampton and Lydford is known as the Granite Way and offers spectacular views of Dartmoor. spend a couple of hours. Five minutes from the 2 Turn left on to the traffic-free cycle path. start of the traffic free section of the Granite Way - 3 Stop at the impressive Lake and Meldon Viaducts, which a one hour cycle into Oakhampton on tarmac route TRAFFIC Points OF inteRest boast spectacular views of Dartmoor and the old mine through stunning scenery with hardly any gradient Mostly traffic-free with one section on main road. Meldon Viaduct, Viaduct Lake, superb views of workings. (disused train line). Dartmoor, Sourton Church, Okehampton Castle. 4 Pass Sourton Church (an option here is to leave the path wpdwpd and cross the A386 to find the Highwayman Inn, billed Club Together community member SuitABILitY FOR YounG CHILDRen as the ‘most unusual pub in Britain’). Not suitable for young children. 5 Continue on the traffic-free path. There are toilets at Meldon Dam if you turn right off the path. HILLS 6 At Meldon station you can catch a train to Okehampton Mostly flat, although if alternative return route is taken, in the summer. Bikes are carried free, but it’s advisable to then this is hilly. check times and capacity beforehand. 7 If you continue past Meldon station you will reach REFResHments/FACILities Okehampton station, approximately two miles away. Bearslake Inn, Highwayman Inn, seasonal restaurant at You can explore Okehampton and the ruins of Okehampton Okehampton Station, lots of facilities in Okehampton. Castle. If you would like to return on an alternative route, head along Castle Road, New Road and Tavistock Road to return to Meldon. From Tavistock Road follow the LoCAL BIKE HIRE signposts to the reservoir. Please note that this return route Devon Cycle Hire Ltd. is very hilly. www.devoncyclehire.co.uk This route has been suggested by Sustrans’ Volunteer Rangers. The Caravan Club would always recommend that any children or young people under 18 years should be fully supervised by a responsible adult. Please be aware that using this route is entirely at your own risk. Extreme care should always be taken when cycling on site, remembering that traffic will be moving around the site and to observe speed limits. Particular attention should be paid when going round blind corners or emerging from paths. LYDFORD CARAVAN & CAMPING Park - ROUTE Okehampton Granite Way Railway Okehampton Castle A30 9 07 0 79 A3 26 A30 B3 River Okement East Okement River A386 A30 30 A River Thrushel Granite Way Railway Meldon Viaduct A30 Meldon A30 Meldon A30 Dam A30 R Meldon Reservoir O Sourton A30 Church O Sourton M T Bearslake Inn R Viaducts A386 Caravan Club Route traffic-free A Caravan Club Route on-road D Other National Cycle Network on-road Railway with station Shortacombe Fernworthy Down Historic attraction Refreshments Vale Down A386 National Cycle Network route sign River Lyd The Dartmoor Lydford Inn Castle Caravan Club location This map contains Ordnance Survey data Castle Inn Lydford © Crown copyright and database right (2015).
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