Exe Cycle

29/08/2018

Big news is the Tour of Britain hits Cranbrook, near Exeter, on Monday with the likes of recent Tour De France winners Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas taking part. Please look at following link for further information and news.

The official website of the OVO Energy Tour of Britain, news, updates, results and live coverage of Britain's biggest international cycling race

05/09/2017

Little bit of news regarding the new suspended walkway on Bridge Road.

The major road-widening scheme to tackle congestion and cut journey times between Countess Wear and the Matford roundabout began in February 2016

27/07/2017

Some interesting information for the summer riders.
http://m.devonlive.com/what-are-the-cycling-laws-and-how-much-space-must-drivers-allow/story-30420955-detail/story.html

With the Tour de France now live every day on TV many people are bringing their bicycles out of the shed and taking to the road. The rise in popularity of cycling has seen a rise in the number of...

14/02/2017

The Exe Trail to join the Teign Estuary trail. http://m.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/bid-submitted-for-teign-estuary-trail-section-extension-through-dawlish-as-preferred-route-chosen/story-29971720-detail/story.html

THE preferred option to extend the Teign Estuary Trail cycle route through Dawlish has been chosen. Following a public consultation earlier this year, Devon County Council has developed a preferred...

14/02/2017

Another interesting article about the success of cycling trails and the complications of permissions etc. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2016/sep/08/how-rail-to-trail-cycling-projects-are-proving-their-worth

Around the UK, abandoned railway lines are being turned into world-class cycling and walking trails that are boosting local tourism and recreation

19/12/2015

An update on the trail into Dawlish. It just gets better. http://m.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Plans-approved-extend-Exe-Estuary-cycle-route/story-28327689-detail/story.html

Proposals to extend a picturesque Westcountry cycle route have been approved. Councillors at Devon County Council's Cabinet Meeting on Wednesday backed a scheme which will extend the Exe Estuary...

26/01/2015

A great article about the Exe Trail as published on the Guardian web site.

http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/jun/14/cycling-devon-exe-estuary-trail

Wendy Johnson gets on her bike for views of lakes, lagoons and bird life en route from Exmouth

26/01/2015

Further developments on the Exe Trail. With more money going to encourage more cycling on this great cycle route.

http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Exe-Estuary-Trail-extended-centre-Dawlish/story-25924160-detail/story.html

Businesses in Dawlish and Dawlish Warren will benefit from plans to extend the 16-mile Exe Estuary cycling trail into the heart of the town along with other improvements in the Dawlish Warren...

29/11/2014

A lovely ride out for the Santa's today down on the Exe Trail http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Cycling-Santas-saddle-raise-funds-Exmouth-Topsham/story-24887373-detail/story.html

PUTTING Rudolph's nose in the shade were 100 cycling Santas, pedalling between Topsham and Exmouth today. The aim of the festive fun cycle was to raise money for FORCE Cancer charity. Among those...

09/11/2014

The Exe Trail is fully open now and you can cross the railway line without danger. The journey from Turf Lock to Powderham is now dramatically shorter and so much safer and enjoyable. If you get a nice day during the winter make a point of giving it a try.

08/11/2014

The trail is now open. Read all about it here https://www.devonnewscentre.info/exe-estuary-trail-opens/

The Exe Estuary Trail, Devon County Councl’s flagship cycle route, will be fully open to the public this weekend with the opening of the final section of the trail which links Turf Lock and Powderham.

02/11/2014

New pictures of the section from Turf to Powderham Church. It all should be ready to ride within two weeks. 30+ miles of traffic free cycling.