Newsletter
Autumn Mud & Sweat Events
Starting this autumn, Mud and Sweat kicks off with a range of biking and running events that take in some of the most beautiful and inspiring areas of Devon. The events provide quality riding, running, terrain and an infrastructure from … Continue reading
Cycle Hire opens at Ashton Court
Cycle enthusiasts and those getting to grips with cycling have even more good reasons to visit Ashton Court Estate as a new bike hire facility has just opened for business. But it’s more than just an opportunity to hire bikes; … Continue reading
Pedal On UK
Sustrans have launched this summer’s Pedal On UK – a UK-wide cycle tour celebrating the extension of walking and cycling routes. Pedal On UK starts its three week journey at the Olympic Park in London on Friday 16th August. Backed … Continue reading
Plymbridge Hub Update
Improvement works to the car park have finished and construction of the trail is continuing, and is due to finish at the end of July. However, the trail will not be opened for several weeks after completion, so please refrain … Continue reading
New Cycle Hire for Tamar Lakes Country Park
A new cycle hire facility has recently launched at Tamar Lakes Country Park near Bude in Cornwall where the green (easy) grade trail circumnavigates the lake. The new partnership has been established between Bude Bikes and South … Continue reading
Wimbleball Trail Hub Receives Official Opening
Friday 31 May saw South West Lakes Trust celebrating three new cycle trails at Exmoor’s Wimbleball Lake, joined by partners, funders and the local community, with distinguished environmentalist and author Stanley Johnson performing the launch ceremony on a beautiful sunny … Continue reading
Lanhydrock Cycle Hub Update
Since receiving planning permission in January, work in the car park area has been going on for several months and progress has been impressive. Initial improvements to the existing car park area are complete and beautifully re-built Cornish hedges along … Continue reading
Project Manager leaves !
After 5 years of hard work and dedication, Paul Hawkins has left as Project Manager, to join Sustrans in Devon. Paul was recruited as the ‘South West Off-Road Cycling Initiative Co-ordinator’ in July 2008, with the remit … Continue reading
exceeds visitor targets
The project has exceeded its overall visitor target, nine months ahead of schedule. The original target was for a total of 455,000 passes on trails constructed by the Project by the end of 2013; we now expect … Continue reading
New Adventure Centre for Devon & Cornwall
Tamar Trails Centre is a new multi-activity adventure centre in the Tamar Valley on the Devon and Cornwall border. Its central location between Tavistock and Gunnislake means the adventure centre is a perfect outdoor activity hub for locals and holidaymakers … Continue reading
