The Plym Valley Trail is a pretty stretch of the Devon Coast to Coast cycle ride. The traffic-free route runs through National Trust-owned woodland along the River Plym into Plymouth city centre. The trail leads past dramatic industrial ruins, towering cliff faces and across impressive viaducts. The route runs a total of 10 miles (16 km) from Dartmoor to Plymouth. For more information, visit: nationaltrust.org.uk/plymbridge-woods-and-plym-valley/trails/plymbridge-woods-family-cycle-trail

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The Plym Valley Trail is a cycle route that runs from Dartmoor to Plymouth along the River Plym. It is part of the National Cycle Network Route 27 and the Devon Coast to Coast ride. It is also part of the Drake’s Trail, which follows the old South Devon & Tavistock Railway line. The trail is mostly traffic-free and runs through National Trust-owned woodland. It offers scenic views of the river, the moorland and the industrial heritage of the area. The trail leads past dramatic ruins, towering cliffs and impressive viaducts.

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Cycling

The Plym Valley Trail is part of the Drake's Trail, which is a shared use walking and cycling route that runs on the old South Devon & Tavistock Railway between Plymouth and Tavistock, along the western edge of Dartmoor. It forms part of the National Cycle Network Route 27 and the Devon Coast to Coast ride.

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Elevation 40 m

Contacts

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/plymbridge-woods-and-plym-valley/trails/plymbridge-woods-family-cycle-trail

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Location: Sparkwell, South Hams, Devon, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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