Devon cycling holidays
Around us are rides and routes for all abilities. From exhilarating biking across Dartmoor and Exmoor, to a challenge more suited to your newly-pedalling preschooler, there's cycling in Devon for everyone. If you just want to potter or are looking for a family ride away from traffic there's plenty of great country to see, or if you are seeking an adrenalin inducing MTB challenge there are forests with single tracks, jumps and more! .
Cycling is a great way to explore Devon. If you're staying at our self catering lodges or cottage you can borrow a free farm bike. But you can also bring your own bike, hire a bike for your holiday through a local company, or hire a bike just for the day at various points along Devon's Tarka Trail.
Let us take the hassle out of cycling on your holiday. We can put you in touch with a local bike company who will deliver hire bikes to your accommodation. You'll get a professionally maintained lightweight bike with a comfort saddle and 'puncture-proofed' tyres. All the bikes come with a backpack containing a helmet, lock, lights and maps. You can also hire tag alongs, a tandem, a trailer or a child's bike seat.
After your ride, we'll provide secure storage, somewhere to clean up, and if the weather has been unkind, a drying room for your kit.
If you want more information, let us know when you book.
Check out this link to cycling in Devon.
What cyclists say...
"...Have to say many thanks for a very friendly reception and hosting while we were here. Can't beat hot scones on arrival by bike. And great to help us sort out the problem with my bike, invaluable... Thanks for a few lovely quiet days. Will recommend!" David and Barbara Seel, June 2010.
- Please return bikes to the bike store each day when you're done, so others can borrow them. If you want a bike all week, we can arrange good value hire for you.
- Bring your own helmet if you want to wear one.
- You ride at your own risk. Before you ride off, please check the bike over, including the brakes, the chain and the tyres. We fix problems we know about, but someone else may have forgotten to tell us what went wrong. If something goes wrong when you're out, let Ian know. He can fix most things.
- There are a couple of light-weight deterrent padlocks you can borrow, and we're assuming you won't be leaving the bike where it's an obvious target. If your borrowed bike does get stolen, we'll ask you to pay £30 so we can replace it.
- Please don't ride the bikes after dark. They don't have lights, so you wouldn't be legal on the road. If you want to ride after dark, please hire a bike or use your own lights and safety equipment.
Here are our house rules:
Please return bikes to the bike store each day when you're done, so others can borrow them. If you want a bike all week, we can arrange good value hire for you.
You can borrow a free farm bike for local rides, to go to the farmshop, to the start of local walks etc. We've rescued these from the council tip, cleaned them up, checked them over, and made them roadworthy. We have a good handful now, including a couple of kids bikes, and are still expanding the fleet.
We don't charge for these bikes, and it's great to see people enjoying using them.
But please bear in mind, we don't supply helmets, lights, pumps or heavy duty locks.
If you want a proper bike for serious use, we reccommend you hire one from Ride On Southwest (we can arrange this for you).
Coming without a car? We can:
- pick you and your bike up from the station (Eggesford).
- provide towels
- help you order ahead from the local farm shop
- accept a supermarket delivery for you
- help you with ideas for great days out.
Make cycling part of your Devon holiday!
Borrow a free farm bike
We have an outhouse where you can lock up your bike, water butts for cleaning them, space to hang wet gear, and loads of ideas on where to go locally. Ian is a dab hand at bike maintainance and can often help with punctures and most minor bike repairs.