Book about London-Land’s End cycle route to be previewed in Exeter

A new book about the London to Land's End cycle route which is a great source of information for cyclists in the Exeter area will be previewed in Topsham next month.
It is written in such a way that it can be used either to ride short route sections or to go for a full-on adventure. The book also makes the route London - Exeter or Exeter - Land’s End an achievable journey for all!
Every section is graded, with information on whether it is on-road or off-road and whether it is hilly or flat. GPS-tracks for outdoor navigation devices/apps and route updates are available on-line.
“The book was great,” Susan Brown, a recent user, from Switzerland, said.
“The maps, directions segments, visitor information and phone numbers for accommodations were all used. We relied on the book completely and it never let us down.
“We saw castles, canals, cottages, boats, churches, Roman ruins, a steam train, ancient forests, smuggler’s towns , hedgerows, briar roses, butterflies and birds. We had rain, blue heat, storms and soft clouds over rolling meadows.
"We saw the English Channel and the Atlantic, walked beaches, headlands and woodlands. We cycled canal paths, train tracks, country lanes and hills. We met nice people, grumpy people, alien worshippers, fellow travelers, bakers, fisher folk, happy hotel keepers and cheerful folk on the side of the road wanting a chat. We freewheeled down and climbed agonizingly up. We cursed and sang and laughed and told stories. Finally, we arrived at Land’s End.”
Australian Susan Brown who lives in Gland, Switzerland, decided on a last-minute cycling holiday in England this summer. She, her husband and their teenage children were one of the first to use the London-Land’s End Cycle Route book.
This new guide book provides a traffic-calmed cycle route from Britain’s capital to the West Cape, designed for those who love cycling, but don’t like traffic. It is the third guide book of its kind written by “Cycling Dutchman” Eric van der Horst.
“What makes the book unique is that it provides reliable information over an incredible distance,” says Eric. “A lot of information about cycle routes in the UK is very generic, but this guide is very detailed.”
The handy pocket-sized book fits easily in a standard handlebar map holder and features 940 miles of routes, 140 maps (with various scales to cover urban and rural areas) and 500 named facilities like B&Bs, hostels, campsites, bike shops and pubs.
Author Eric will be present with his guidebooks at Route 2, Topsham’s coolest Café Bar with its own Cycle Shop and Cycle Hire, on Saturday 14 September from 10 am until 4 pm. It is an ideal opportunity to find out more about the route and of course, to purchase a signed copy of the book!
For more information about the route, see www.london-landsendcycleroutebook.com or contact Eric van der Horst via email: info@eoscycling.com.