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+Main Road, Newbridge,Yarmout h

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)^01983531331

orchards-holiday-park.co.uk

5 April– 1 November

The Isle of Wight offers country

lanes and scenic off-roadcycling

routesonformer railwaylines

ormore challengingoff-road

bridleways, bothin the countryside

or along the coast. Infact,since the

islanditself is only 23miles long, it

is easy toexplore bybike.

The Orchards islocated onthe

edgeof anAreaof Outstanding

Natural Beauty andhas grass,

hardstandingand serviced pitches,

all withelectric. Facilitiesinclude

toilets, showers, alaundry, indoor

and outdoorpools, ashop,coffee

shop andtakeaway.

The Ta rka Trail is one of the country’s

longest continuoustraffic-free paths,

and formspart of the Devon Coast

toCoast Cycle Route. There aretwo

circular routesforming afigureof

eight pattern withone looppassingby

the site entrance of DamageBarton

downintoIlfracombe andthen onto

Braunton. The Ta rka Trail offers easy

cycling, surfacedthroughout,along

estuarysides andthrough wooded

valleys. Ashorter cycling route is along

the old railwaylinetoIlfracombe and

this canbeaccessed one milefrom

the site.

DamageBarton’s pitchesoffer

sensationalcoastal views, with

facilities includinga shop,toilets and

showers, and awetsuit washroom.

There is alsoa picnic area, dog

exercisepaddocks, andthe pitchesare

grass orhardstandingwithelectric. If

you wanttoexplore withoutyourbike

there is a busstop atthe site entrance.

+Mortehoe,Woolacombe EX347EJ)01271 87050 2

damagebarton.co.uk15 March– 3 November

The Orchards Holiday

Caravan & CampingPark,

Isle of Wight

(^19)
Damage Barton Caravan & Camping Site,Devon
(^18)
+SilverhillLane,Teversal NG173JJ)01623 55183 8
campingandcaravanningclub.co.ukAll year
The Te versalTrails is a circular
route on former railwaylines on
the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire
border. The trail takes intwo Sites
of Special Scientific Interest andfive
sites that are important fornature
conservation. There is alsoa visitor
centre where you canfinddetails of
the cyclingroutes.
The Te versalClubsite isopposite
the Silverhill WoodCountry Park
where there’s direct access tothe
trail. The site offers a range of
Boardmanbikes to hire.
Te versalboasts top-notch
facilities. These includeauto
sensorpower showers, individual
washrooms, parentandchild
facilities, alaundry, playgroundand
a shower fordogs.The site shopis
well stocked.
Other must-dosin the area
includethe NationalTrust’s
HardwickHall and Bolsover Castle.
Teversal Camping& Caravanning ClubSite,Nottinghamshire
(^110)
VisitBritain/
Visit Devon/Neville Stannikk
TheTarka Trail, Devon