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Title: 3ma11 Driving Routes - Day 1 Thursday 5th May - The Southern Drive Post by: Thotos on March 08, 2011, 03:56:09 PM This is all still very provisional but our first day's 3ma11 driving should see us exploring the southern side of Devon and Cornwall.
From our base in Kingsteignton we shall head into the Dartmoor National Park (http://www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk/) and out the other side into the southern part of Bodmin Moor (http://www.cornwalls.co.uk/Bodmin/bodmin_moor.htm), one of Cornwall's designated areas of outstanding natural beauty. (http://www.landsendjohnogroats.info/images/southwest_england/570/06_trecollas_farm1.jpg) We then cross the Fowey river and head south to Fowey (http://www.fowey.co.uk/) where will be stopping for lunch. After lunch we'll cross the Fowey Estuary using the Bodinick Car Ferry (http://www.ctomsandson.ltd.uk/bodinnickferry.html) and head towards Plymouth. (http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/00/28/002870_e8096ca3.jpg) We'll do our best to get through Plymouth as quickly as we can and head for Ivybridge (http://www.ivybridge.gov.uk/) and here we have a choise to make according to available time: (a) We head South to Kingsbridge (http://www.kingsbridgeinfo.co.uk/) and then follow the east Devon coast through Dartmouth (http://www.discoverdartmouth.com/) (another ferry crossing), Paignton (http://www.paignton.com/), Torquey (http://www.torquay.com/the-area), Shaldon (http://www.shaldon-devon.co.uk/), Bishopsteignton (http://www.bishopsteignton.org.uk/) and back to Kingsteignton or (b) follow the A38 and the shortest route to Kingsteignton via the southeast side of Dartmour National Park. |