Me and Rich are wanting to do a two day loop round Exmoor, starting and finishing in Minehead. Day 1 could finish near Lynmouth, although we are really flexible and will consider alternative stops.
Needs to be bike friendly, with lockups, showers, and access to a nice pub for feeding in the evening.
Ideas?
I was going to to something similar, but do the old [i]'pub-meal then bivvy on the hill'[/i] thing.
I've been thinking about it for a couple of years TBH! 😐
Na I fancy a shower and comfy bed.
Rich really wanted to attempt trans Wales but I put him off - limited numbers, and it's really quite hard for leisure cyclists like us.
So I suggested this as a far easier 2 day ride. Planning to manage about 50-60km on each day with some big hills so second day will still be a bit of a challenging for us.
One problem is that it's on the bank holiday weekend and could be quite booked up. Might end up in a bivvy bag after all!
Try Cloud Farm near Malmsmead
[url= http://www.yha.org.uk/find-accommodation/south-west-england/hostels/minehead/index.aspx ]Dunster youth hostel[/url]
Comfy beds, showers, cooked breakfast and dinner if you want, walking distance to pub, trails out of the back garden (but dont ride on the grass!) and cheap.
Had a couple of great weekends riding out of here.
I've stayed at [url= http://www.independenthostelguide.co.uk/selected-accommodation.php?area=359 ][b] Base Lodge[/b] [/url] which is in Minehead, close to pubs/food & is fantastic value for money.
The owners are MTB'ers too & the place is biker friendly. Graham has ridden all over Exmoor & can provide route advice if necessary. As it's a hostel you will need to make your own breakfast or trot down to the cake shop.