Devon C2C

In article <[email hidden]>, one of infinite monkeys at the

keyboard of (Paul) said:

I'd also appreciate some guidance as to how to get back to Ilfracombe at the end of the ride -
I've been looking for a return on the train - but this seems far from simple or quick ........
advice appreciated !

Could be challenging! You can get as far as Barnstaple on the train, but you have to get to Exeter
first. There's also a bus Plymouth- Barnstaple (the 86 - my local bus route - takes forever), but
you won't get a bike on it unless perhaps you find a particularly obliging driver.

I'd suggest you just find somewhere to overnight and ride back the next day.

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In article <[email hidden]>, one of

infinite monkeys

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at the keyboard of (Paul) said:

I'd also appreciate some guidance as to how to get back to Ilfracombe at the end of the ride -
I've been looking for a return on the train - but this seems far from simple or quick ........
advice appreciated !

Could be challenging! You can get as far as Barnstaple on the train, but you have to get to Exeter
first. There's also a bus Plymouth- Barnstaple (the 86 - my local bus route - takes forever), but
you won't get a bike on it unless perhaps you find a particularly obliging driver.

I'd suggest you just find somewhere to overnight and ride back the next day.

I too am looking at the same trip - the only conclusion that I could come up with for the Barnstaple
- Ilfracombe bit on the return was to take the train to Barnstaple and lock the bike up in the
station before taking the bus (no bikes allowed) to Ilfracombe to retrieve the car and thus return
to Barnstaple for the bike. Seems crazy in the brave new world of integrated transport but that's
all I could think of. (Of course, if you are not doing the ride solo then just one of the group
needs to do the bus ride - the other(s) could mind the bikes for a couple of hours)

RG