Coasteering South West
It was mid-December when I pulled on a rucksack and set off with the Enfield on a three-day circuit of the south west of England.
With what are often the mildest winter temperatures in the UK and no shortage of cafes to warm up in, the peninsula lured me from my fireside and out on to the road. I decided to travel anti-clockwise, starting in Dorset before taking in the coasts of Somerset, Devon and Cornwall, riding at least 150 miles per day. Two nights’ accommodation booked – Bideford and Falmouth – and I was good to go.
My Classic 500 has no luggage for gear, hence a rucksack filled to the brim with extra warm layers. I use a Kriega R30 and really like the cross-belt harness because it doesn’t pull on my shoulders, making it comfortable both on and off the bike. Heading north from Lyme Regis for Watchet in Somerset, the A358 was the
