I’m planning a bikepacking trip from Plymouth (I’m coming on the ferry from Brittany) to Brighton this summer. Are there any must see places along that path I could add?
by mydriase
I’m planning a bikepacking trip from Plymouth (I’m coming on the ferry from Brittany) to Brighton this summer. Are there any must see places along that path I could add?
by mydriase
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The path is 382 km as it is pictured, 3,800 m of ascent so it’s fairly flat. I will be riding a gravel bike so I dont have much restriction on where I can or cannot go. The finish line is in Brighton but anything in between can be modified!
I have been there just once: I used to have a car and took it on the ferry to visit Plymouth, Dartmoor NP, Lyme Regis, but then I went to Salisburry, Wells etc. so the rest is unknown to me. I’m a big fan of british architecture and villages, pubs, paleontology (I believe the area has a rich history in that regard), old growth forests (and just beautiful natural areas in general)…
Thanks!
Arundel along with Arundel Castle might be up your alley, it’s in West Sussex and shouldn’t be too far from your current route. Plenty pubs and spots to eat as well as a picturesque castle gardens you can explore.
I would go through Dartmoor rather than skirting around it! Definitely get to haytor. Dartmoor has some super nice gravel too. And if you’re wild camping it is the only place in England where it is legal (although you can get away with it elsewhere).
I’ve cycled roughly this route and all I can remember is endless narrow country lanes with high bushes on both sides and I couldn’t see anything.
The new forest is fun.
More coast I would say, south Devon and Dorset coastlines are stunning if a little hilly.
If you have the money and the time I’d highly recommend making a trip to the Isle of Wight along the way, it’s such a beautiful place to explore on a bike
If you can, head down onto the Isle of Purbeck to see Corfe Castle and then Old Harry Rocks which you can cycle along the top of for some lovely views, then get the ferry over to Poole/Bournemouth.
My trip there was amazing.
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Make a detour to see Purbeck! It’s great for cycling, camping and a spot of Jurassic Coast ambience
Will you be camping? If so I’d suggest Steeple Leaze campsite near Poole. Lets you have a fire and some really beautiful scenery around it.