Tiverton Parkway to Tiverton

[cisamcgu]

Dear Commuters,

Does anyone have any idea if the route from Tiverton Parkway Station to Tiverton (NCR3) is traffic free ? Someone I know is thinking of taking a bicycle from Taunton to Tiverton Parkway, then riding the bike to Tiverton. The route is about 7 miles, and supposedly runs on NCR3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiverton_Parkway_railway_station describes the route as :

"the National Cycle Network Route 3 (Bristol to Land's End) passes through the station and provides a safe and quiet route to local towns. "

But the map seems to show it on roads.

Any Devon gurus here ?

Thanks
Andrew

 

[ColinJ]

It appears to be a mix...

 

[bonker]

That route is a mixture of the old road, lanes and canal towpaths. You could pick up the Tiverton canal in Sampford Peverell (the first village) and take it all the way to Tiverton if you like but the route shown and the old road aren't too bad. It all depends what the rider is used to. I grew up in that area but cycle into Brixton these days and wouldn't think twice about using the old road .

 

[Jerry Atrik]

You can pick up the canal outside the station and takes you straight in to town.

 

[cisamcgu]

Superb, I had only been looking at Google maps and it wasn't clear. - So this would be a perfectly sensible commute

Brilliant thank you all SO much !!!