Mini Tour of your region (10.05-->)

[Viney]

Well im off into your neck of the woods for a week. Leaving about midday on the Monday with aiming to visit Poole on the tuesday, so looking at pitching up somewhere on the Dorset coastline on the Monday night. Tuesdays accomodation is booked, then i want to trundle off up to Cheddar, then down to Woolacombe. Then im open to suggestions. I was thinking of getting down to Lands end (as i have never been there)

So come you lot, let me knwo were to go, who to see, what to see, and the all important roads to ride.

Any recomendations on campsites as well would be good.

[Wideboy]

Come across from your neck via the a272, if your going to be at poole there is hundreds of camp sites local both in dorset and the new forest with close ride to the quay

[diamond]

We have a spare room it's all yours if you want it.

Nice campsite down by lands end at a place called Sennen cove if you make it down that far.

[Rai86]

Vin you coming to bike night?

Edit: Strike that already know the answer

[_Stretchie_]

What area you staying at on Tuesday?

We have a spare room it's all yours if you want it

Watch out for the killer attack dogs though

:D

[Viney]

You inadvertantly answered your own question in your post.

WideB, yeah i was goimng to come that way.

Roads that i will frequent, A39 Minehead to woolacombe, A339 i think it is, Minehead (Probably on the return leg)

[mattSV]

Viney -I did a tour of Devon/Cornwall a few years ago - A396 from Exeter up to Minehead is a nice bit of road.

We then took the coast road to Lands End (stopped at Newquay for chips/icecream), and came back along the south coast.

This is a nice place to stop along the north coast:-

http://www.theorchardlee.co.uk/

The owner is a fruitcake, loves bikes, and only painted the place red/pink to annoy the locals :-) Pub just down the road which does good beer/cider, and good food.

[Viney]

Cheers matt

What area you staying at on Tuesday?



Watch out for the killer attack dogs though

:DIt was the killer attack rabbits last time!

[Jayneflakes]

I am and always will be a Dartmoor lass at heart, I love the wilderness of the place. All you need is a tent (and a bible) and you can pitch up pretty much anywhere you want, can't completely guarantee a quiet nights sleep though if you stray off the path!

If you are passing close to Weston Super Mare, Thursday the the sixth of May is the start of the Bike nights and occurs every Thursday after that (excluding the odd Thursday when the WI knitting circle are down there causign trouble and starting fights!), all money raised goes towards The Royal British Legion and it costs a single Pound to roll up and park your bike there. If you do come along, look out for Carol and I on our SV and CG125. I look so cool on my CG, it is an awesome bike!

[Viney]

Cheers JF, however i wont be on my journey until the Monday afternoon. As for a bible, no ta.

[Jdubya]

Some lovely roads down that neck of the wood. Myself, Essex of essex and Caddy2000 spent Fri, Sat and Sunday exploring the area (Somerset/Devon). Not too sure of the road names but left from where we were staying at West Compton, across to Bridgewater, A39 toward Minehead via Blue Anchor for ice cream, Porlock Hill, across to Lynmouth then B3223 via Simonsbath and Exford across to A396 to Tiverton and back via various routes to West Compton! We spotted a few SV's out as well. All in, a good long weekend.

(The ride above was on sunday)

[RichT]

Lots of options Vin. If you have Tuesday accom sorted and want to hit Poole Quay. I'd stay in the New Forest Mon night. We've stayed at the Hollands Wood (http://www.forestholidays.co.uk/camping_and_caravanning/our_sites__locations/england-1/new_forest/hollands_wood.aspx) site a couple of times. Bike friendly with good amenities and a nice pub just up the road. There's plenty of routes from there to fill Tuesday.

I'd also recommend Porlock. Lots of details HERE (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=133466).

PM Phil24_7 for Plymouth details.

[phi-dan]

Definately hit the north coast road for as far as you can in Cornwall.
A39 down to Newquay, then head for Perranporth, Porthtowan, Portreath, Hayle (Cafe One on the St Erth roundabout where you turn right for St Ives is bike friendly and do a great fry up), St Ives, bimble round the coast from there to Lands End.
On the south for the return leg, Penzance, Helston (turn right for the Lizzard peninsular, most southerly point), Falmouth (ice cream at Pendennis point, opposite Fraggle Rock), Truro, St Austell, Liskeard, Plymouth

The Hayle - Porthtowan stretch has become my commute now the sun is out (but it is certainly not a shortcut :-))

[edit] A39 down the north coast, not the A38, d'oh

[phil24_7]

I can let let you know some fantastic roads in Devon/Cornwall for riding, not so hot on the sight seeing side of things, as I'm normally going FAR too fast!

[carternd]

Recommend the A39 from Porlock to Lynmouth. It's good all the way to Wadebridge but this section is spectacular. If you're coming back on the South coast take the coast road from Bridport, through Abbotsbury to Weymouth (maybe head to the A35 from Portesham to avoid Weymouth though!). A good ride, unless it's blocked with bimblers, but is also v. pretty. If you have time go to Lizard as well.

[Viney]

Sadly this looks like its going to have to go on hold. Work has got in the way. Have a new machine that i need to demo for 2 weeks and its due in that week! Great.. effin, btard, ing work!!!

[fizzwheel]

Gutting, open offer to stay at ours whenever you like so if you reschedule just let us know.