Devon County Council

Cycle Routes in Devon - Leaflets and Maps

There are scores of miles of really excellent on-road and traffic free cycle routes in Devon.

A key feature is the development of The National Cycle Network (NCN) which is being promoted and developed by Devon County Council and Sustrans with additional funding from the EU plus contributions from many national and local funding partners. This has enabled high quality cycle routes to be planned and built and the process continues.

Devon County Council Publications

The County Council publishes a number of cycle route leaflets and town maps including:

• The Granite Way (1.94MB - pdf help) (between Okehampton and Lydford)
• The Tarka Cycle Trail (1.72MB - pdf help) (between Ilfracombe and Hatherleigh/Meeth)
• Exeter/Exminster/Exwick Cycle Route (195KB - pdf help)
• Exeter Cycle Network Map (374KB - pdf help)
• Exeter Cycle Network Leaflet (3.80MB - pdf help)
• Barnstaple (799KB - pdf help)
• Exmouth (1.59MB - pdf help)
• Newton Abbot (2.07MB - pdf help)
• Tiverton and local area (1.44MB - pdf help)
• Tavistock town and local area (out soon)
• ‘Enjoy Cycling in Devon’– cycle and public transport links, facilities & routes
• Cycle routes in North Devon
• ‘Discover Devon –Cycling’ – a selection of high quality linear and circular routes.
• Devon Cycle Mark (824KB - pdf help) (cycle friendly accommodation listing)

Other Publications - Long Distance Route Maps

• Devon Coast to Coast’ Route Map (NN27) £3.99 incl. P&P
  National Cycle Route 27 scale 1:100,000 (published by Sustrans).
  -102 miles Plymouth to Ilfracombe via Tavistock, Okehampton, Hatherleigh, Great Torrington, Bideford Barnstaple and Braunton. Approximately 40% of the route is now traffic free including the ‘Plym Valley Trail’ (11kms), ‘Granite Way’ (17kms Lydford to Okehampton via Meldon viaduct); the Tarka Trail (50kms Meeth to Braunton). Almost all the remainder is on quiet country roads.
• ‘West Country Way’ Route Map (NN3A) £5.99 incl. P&P
  National Cycle Route 3 scale 1:100,000 (published by Sustrans).
  –252 miles from Bristol/Bath to Padstow including a 90+ mile section in Devon between Bradworthy and Sampford Peverell.
  The route shares much of the Tarka Trail section with the ‘Devon Coast to Coast’ route 27 (above) and also crosses Exmoor. Elsewhere the route follows quiet roads and lanes.

For leaflet enquiries please email environment@devon.gov.uk

For cycle route queries please contact environment@devon.gov.uk

All the above leaflets and maps can be ordered from:

Discover Devon Information Service
Westacott Road
Barnstaple
Devon
EX32 8AW

0870 608 5531
01271 336021
tourism@devon.gov.uk

If you would like to order any other brochures about cycling in Devon please select Discover Devon Online Brochure Request or please email tourism@devon.gov.uk or telephone  0870 608 5531