Complete the missing link in the Tarka Trail between Meeth Quarry nature reserve and the Market town of Hatherleigh

7 years ago Featured

Completing this section would add an essential piece of off road cycle trail, the route through Sheepwash is inecessarily lengthy, especially for someone wishing to walk rather than cycle, and the other option of the hideously dangerous main road is just out of the question.

Such a great idea.

Currently very dangerous and very hilly - this section is essential, not desirable. This is the only unsuitable part of the Devon Coast to Coast trail.

No brainer really.

Encourage being outside

This should have been done years ago! Please join us here in Hatherleigh to the network!

Yes please, we promise to use it for walking the dog.

This would be amazing. A safe cycling route to take my little girl on in the future right from our doorstep

Would be great to see this.

We live in Hatherleigh and currently have to put the children in the car and drive to Meeth when we do our weekly bike rides. Would love to set a better example and leave the car at home but just too dangerous at the moment.

Need it asap

This would really open up cycling options both into and from Hatherleigh as it would link us to the Tarka Trail through all the way to Instow! Current connections are unsafe even for an experienced adult cyclist - it’s a horrible twisty bit of busy a386, or a very long dogleg via sheepwash where much of the road is gravelly / running water covered and extremely slippery on the downhills and uphills. It would make it possible to take my kids on long bike rides from home and I have no doubt would help the local economy too. Please do it!!

For the safety of cyclists and walkers please join Hatherleigh to the Tarka trail at meeth.

Please complete the Tarka trail.

I live in Hatherleigh and it would really benefit us!

This would be an invaluable asset to our local community

It would be great to open up access to the Meeth Quarries, Devon Wildlife Trust from Hatherleigh for all the families and for Hatherleigh School. The proposed route would open up possibilities for travelling to work, shops and community events as currently the road option from Petrockstowe or Meeth on the main road is too dangerous with the steep and bendy route up by Madewell and Fishleigh. The large number of huge lorries on this narrow road makes cycling and walking really dangerous . The proposed route would avoid this hazard.

Much needed boost to the safety of walkers and cyclists

This is a sadly missing essential connection

Complete this cyclepath as soon as possible