Exeter to Dartmouth and back via Dartmoor spring 24.

[Senslesssquid]

Morning Folks, happy New year one and all.
Would anyone be interested in a meet up ride out on the next clear weekend?
Plan is Exeter , teignmouth, Torquay,Dartmouth then back to Exeter via the moor?

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Is Dartmoor still a 40 mph limit nowadays?

 

[crumbles]

Is Dartmoor still a 40 mph limit nowadays?

Yep,but faster than 20mph...

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Yep,but faster than 20mph...

Only just …….
Tedious at 40 last time I was there - just about bearable on a trail bike - but not on a 1000cc bike sadly

 

[Snaf]

Some of the towns mentioned are in the proposal process for 20mph and much of the route on the coast is also 40mph.
Anyways thanks for posting, we'll keep an eye on this thread and maybe join in from Teignmouth so long as we can have an ice cream in Dartmouth by the quay.

 

[Senslesssquid]

If the route is the issue I'm all ears on a better one near Exeter.

 

[DevonAl]

To be fair anywhere along the coast in Devon/Dorset/Cornwall is going to be slow(ish) anyway due to their size and poor condition, I go up on Dartmoor fairly often and again with poor road condition, overgrown verges, hedges etc restricting forward vision and the increase in Kamikaze livestock on the moor 40mph is enough in many parts of the moor.
I am fortunate that I can go out out during the week which outside of the school holidays is much quieter.

Al.

 

[Senslesssquid]

I ride mostly for the views and to be able to reach little places I'd never find exploring in a car. I like seeing what's over walls, going down the odd rough fire track. The GS is perfect for what I am looking for. If I want a thrilling ride there are at lot of cheap thrills out there. Pace with comfort thank you very much.

 

[Senslesssquid]

Some of the towns mentioned are in the proposal process for 20mph and much of the route on the coast is also 40mph.
Anyways thanks for posting, we'll keep an eye on this thread and maybe join in from Teignmouth so long as we can have an ice cream in Dartmouth by the quay.

Do you still have a GS?

 

[Snaf]

Yes, we have two f650's and a 310.

 

[Snaf]

Dartmouth to Torcross coast road is recommended.

 

[Flintlock]

Operation Tiger - a grim toll.

 

[Ianak]

I'm happy to do a camping trip to Dartmoor area Princetown maybe for a few days for ride outs when the weather warms and dries up a bit

 

[DevonAl]

The Plume of Feathers in Princetown is open for camping again, it has toilets and showers, pub is open for alcohol & hot drinks but not food as yet, there is another campsite just outside Tavistock as well.

Al.

 

[Senslesssquid]

Dartmouth to Torcross coast road is recommended.
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Yes it's on the route I planned. I like the coastal views from my steed.

 

[Senslesssquid]

I'm happy to do a camping trip to Dartmoor area Princetown maybe for a few days for ride outs when the weather warms and dries up a bit

Sounds good mate, it would be good to get a firepit going again.

 

[Ianak]

The Plume of Feathers in Princetown is open for camping again, it has toilets and showers, pub is open for alcohol & hot drinks but not food as yet, there is another campsite just outside Tavistock as well.

Al.

I visited the Plume of Feathers last year in the week they had just re-opened and I managed to negotiate the price from £15 to £10 per night and glad that I did everything very basic and very little level ground if any and an annoying lock on the toilet entry
Also there were lots of annoying noisy sport bikes speeding around late at night in a National Park !
but a great base to ride out from
I went to a farm site in Exmoor a month later @£10 per night fantastic showers a free to use washing machine and fridge freezer and a tumble drier you needed to understandably pay for . level ground and a handy mains power point to charge phones etc

 

[Senslesssquid]

Hello Southwest Members. Is there anyone up for a ride out this coming weekend?