Having arrived by bike on the south coast of Devon, we were left with the small matter of getting ourselves back up to the north coast where we’d left the van at the start of the week. After a suitably grand breakfast, we wheeled back down the hallway and out into the sunshine. It was… Read more

A breakfast in bed of coffee and warm croissants was the perfect way to get things going before setting out into a glorious Devonshire morning. We set out from Okehampton on a trail called the ‘Granite Way’ that followed another old railway line south. There were some impressive bridges to cross and great morning views.… Read more

We were up and out pretty early this morning and left Bideford via the Tarka Trail which follows the old railway out of town. It was a very chilled 10km or so of flat riding through autumnal woodland and banked railway cuttings. At Petrockstow we followed country roads through various villages and hamlets which took… Read more

In what seems like ages ago, we’ve left The Cottage and have been travelling south. The journey has been a very social one, via meet up with Beth around Gloucester and a night near Taunton with Neil and Mary. This morning we arrived at Ilfracombe on Devon’s north coast. An enormous statue of ‘Verity’ (by… Read more