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A bike ride from Princetown to Plymouth through Dartmoor and Yelverton, Devon, England, UK
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A bike ride from Princetown to Plymouth
Our return trip through Dartmoor
(Photos/words © urban75, May 2007)

After our hefty haul up endless hills to reach one of the highest towns in England, cycling back was an absolute joy.

The sun was out, the roads all stretched downhill and there was a strong tailwind to assist up back towards Plymouth. Lovely!

A bike ride from Princetown to Plymouth through Dartmoor and Yelverton, Devon, England, UK
A last look at Princetown.

A bike ride from Princetown to Plymouth through Dartmoor and Yelverton, Devon, England, UK
Heading off along the B2312.

A bike ride from Princetown to Plymouth through Dartmoor and Yelverton, Devon, England, UK
"Drive with Moor Care" - eek! What a dreadful pun!

A bike ride from Princetown to Plymouth through Dartmoor and Yelverton, Devon, England, UK
One of the few uphill sections of our trip across Dartmoor.

A bike ride from Princetown to Plymouth through Dartmoor and Yelverton, Devon, England, UK
The views were fabulous along the whole ride.

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A bike ride from Princetown to Plymouth through Dartmoor and Yelverton, Devon, England, UK
On top of the moor there's barely a tree to be found anywhere.

A bike ride from Princetown to Plymouth through Dartmoor and Yelverton, Devon, England, UK
Another fantastic view.

A bike ride from Princetown to Plymouth through Dartmoor and Yelverton, Devon, England, UK
On the way down I managed to touch 40mph a few times on my little folding bike but I have to say it didn't feel too stable at those speeds!

A bike ride from Princetown to Plymouth through Dartmoor and Yelverton, Devon, England, UK
Riding into Yelverton, past the Catholic Church. The whole trip across Dartmoor from Princetown had only taken us about 15 mins!

A bike ride from Princetown to Plymouth through Dartmoor and Yelverton, Devon, England, UK
Time for a coffee at the Rock Inn in Yelverton.

I'd imagined the town to be quite a pretty one, but it seemed to be built entirely around a large roundabout with a row of unattractive shops dominated by a petrol station.

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A bike ride from Princetown to Plymouth through Dartmoor and Yelverton, Devon, England, UK
St Paul's Church Yelverton. After a plane taking off from the nearby airfield hit the tower during WW2, the church was fitted with a red light.

A bike ride from Princetown to Plymouth through Dartmoor and Yelverton, Devon, England, UK
Picking up the West Devon Way cycle path towards Clearbrook by Yelverton.

A bike ride from Princetown to Plymouth through Dartmoor and Yelverton, Devon, England, UK
The path ran along the trackbed of an old tramway.

You can clearly see an old rail and concrete sleepers in this view.

A bike ride from Princetown to Plymouth through Dartmoor and Yelverton, Devon, England, UK
Across open fields.

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A bike ride from Princetown to Plymouth through Dartmoor and Yelverton, Devon, England, UK
Heading into Clearbrook to pick up the Plym Valley Way again.

A bike ride from Princetown to Plymouth through Dartmoor and Yelverton, Devon, England, UK
Old railway sand container by the trackbed.

A bike ride from Princetown to Plymouth through Dartmoor and Yelverton, Devon, England, UK
View from the Plym Valley Way.


Short shaky video taken from my bike as I rode the old railway line towards Marsh Mills, Plymouth (video)

A bike ride from Princetown to Plymouth through Dartmoor and Yelverton, Devon, England, UK
This was one of the best bike rides I've ever been on, with mile after mile of traffic-free, gently descending gradients taking me through beautiful countryside with barely any effort.

A bike ride from Princetown to Plymouth through Dartmoor and Yelverton, Devon, England, UK
Passing the site of the preserved Plym Valley Railway - check out how far the tracklaying has progressed since we passed the site three days before.



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