This is an old favourite, a route from Bikers' Britain: The Tours. I set out to ride a chunk of it on my most-recent run down to Plymouth for the ferry to Spain… and that's when I realised I hadn't got round to putting it online, as I confess I got a bit muddled in the Quantocks...

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It's a lovely ride if you can get to do the whole thing. From the charming resort town of Lyme Regis, it climbs inland on quiet roads, heading for the Quantock Hills. You do have to cross Taunton and Bridgwater – fairly big towns – plus process the traffic on the busy-but-scenic A372, but the rest of it's a joy. 

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As well as stopping at a couple of great cafés, the route swings past the the Cerne Abbas Giant on its way back to the south coast. Miles of great roads, decent grub and a huge neolithic streaker waving a big club – what's not to love?

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