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Maps & GuidesThe 'Croyde map' and the 'Mortehoe map' contain a level of detail not seen on a walking map before!
1:100,000 maps of Devon and CornwallPublished October 2005 Devon Cycle & Leisure Map (09550168-2-7) covers North and South Devon, reaching Minehead, but not covering East Devon. Cornwall Cycle & Leisure Map (09550168-1-9) covers the whole of Cornwall and adjacent parts of West Devon.
These 1:100,000 maps are a follow on from a Herefordshire map which the CTC still puts top of the list of UK cycle maps and described as ‘favourite map’ by Exeter cartographers. Cycling Plus review February 2006: “The result is fantastic: maps at an ideal scale of 1:100,000 that are lovely to look at yet truly practical”. Comment of a user: “Just been on Bristol -> Penzance cycle ride – found your maps brilliant.” (NP). All roads and settlements are marked, as are rivers and 30m contours and there are also town plans. The map is packed full of useful information such as shops, pubs, cafes, tourist sites and cycle facilities. It is called a ‘cycle map’ because it is at a useful scale (with enough detail yet you don’t keep going off the map) and it has cycle routes, shops and facilities. And the research was done by bike! Handy to have in the car as well. Size 510 x 720, five colour, waterproof foldable paper. Price £3 each. Add £2 for post and packing (this covers any number of maps). Available from local shops or direct from Croyde Cycle (cheques to ‘Croyde Cycle’). Click here for contact details
North Devon Walking MapsThe series of Walking Maps covers the North Devon coastal zone from County Gate (Somerset border) almost to Barnstaple.
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| Content – | paths, features, facilities and information. |
| Convenience – | small, foldable and resilient. |
| Clarity – | detailed, clear and colourful. |
The 5 colour, backed, maps are 500 x 350 (folded to 125 x 175), at a scale of 1:12,500 with contours at 10m. All rights of way and access land are shown, it is generous with place names and village plans are also included. Geology, ecology and history are explained. Though primarily walking maps, they are of use to cyclists and horse riders. They are based on 1894 OS maps and detailed surveys that were made from February to May 2006.
Price £1.50 each. Add £2 for post and packing (covers any number of Croyde Cycle maps). Available from local shops or direct from Croyde Cycle (cheques to ‘Croyde Cycle’). Click here for contact details
In December 2004 Braunton and Croyde had bad floods. Concern about estuary and tidal surge led to production of a flood risk map for North Devon.