South East Cornwall Looe Valley Trails A network of walking and cycle Scheme benefits trails in South East Cornwall The proposal Serves a population of 338,164 and over linking Liskeard, Looe, Bodmin, • 70km of new trails 35,350 new homes Torpoint and Plymouth. These • As much as half of the trails are free from Potential to attract between 2 to 3 million traff ic and the rest on quiet lanes visits to the area per year valley trails would open up access • Total design and build cost: £13.3m Generating £2.5m net additional visitor to some of the most beautiful and • £75K invested to date in outline business spend per yer distinctive landscape in Cornwall, case and feasibility Supports new, direct employment • £3.5m proposed CC investment to deliver opportunities as well as expansion of existing stimulating the local economy detailed design, business case and land by 2021 businesses by connecting communities and • Huge community and political support Improves sustainable access to World Heritage Site and Mount Edgecumbe country park 1959 - 2019 creating vibrant neighbourhoods. Supports safety and demand management on the A38 To Bude Wadebridge Bodmin cycling town Tavistock £8.5m investment (completed in 5 Bodmin Moor 2017) to improve access, air quality and public realm through the centreA388A of the town with improved links to 7 4 Cardinhamhamm the Camel Trail and Lanhydrock. Callington Bodmin Cycle Hub 6 Existing cycle attractions Glynn Valley Environmental opportunities: A386 • Camel Trail, Lanhydrock and A38 • A classic south Cornish river landscape Cardinham are already hugely characterised by ancient oak woodlands popular cycle attractions Liskeard Lanhydrock 8 • Potential to contribute to improved water quality • There were over 520,000 visits to NT Bodmin Parkway through fencing off grazed river bank areas these sites in 2015 Station • Enhancement opportunities relating to wetlands, • 150,000 cycle rentals were for the Menheniot woodlands and unmanaged grasslands Camel Trail alone Deerpark • Improved access to open spaces. • Approximately £6.7m attributed to Lostwithiel Forest A38 direct spend by Camel Trail users 2 St Germans Saltash 1 Anthony House Plymouth 9 Torpoint 3 Crafthole Torpoint St Austell Par Looe Ferry Cremyl Ferry Fowey Looe Branch Line Railway Whitsand Bay Mount Key Bodinnick Ferry • New investment in Looe Station planned Edgecumbe Polhawn Proposed Looe Valley trails Existing trails Proposed future links • Opportunity for out and back combined East Looe Valley Trail Camel Trail Glynnwalley Fort West Looe Valley Trail Cornish Way Torpoint cycle and rail trips Looe to Plymouth Trail Caradon Trail • Bicycle hire operator opportunities Devon Coast to Coast © Mark Lynam.