Otter Cycle Hire

Otter Cycle Hire is one of the best-known names for cycling in North Devon, ideally placed at Braunton to give you direct access to the famous Tarka Trail without any of the hassle of transporting your own bikes. Offering a wide range of well-serviced cycles for hire by the hour, half-day or full day, Otter is the natural starting point for one of the most enjoyable leisure cycling experiences in the South West.

The Tarka Trail is a largely flat, traffic-free cycling and walking route that follows the course of a disused railway line along the estuary of the River Taw from Braunton to Barnstaple and beyond. The scenery along this section of the trail is lovely, with wide views across the tidal mudflats of the Taw estuary, the wooded banks of the river and the distant hills of Exmoor providing a constantly shifting backdrop as you pedal at your own pace. The flat, surfaced path means it is well suited to all fitness levels and particularly good for families with younger children.

Otter’s hire fleet covers everything from standard adult hybrids and mountain bikes to children’s bikes, tandems, electric bikes and trailers. The electric bikes deserve a special mention, as they open up the cycling experience to those who find the effort of conventional cycling challenging, allowing riders of any fitness level to cover more ground and enjoy the trail at a genuinely comfortable pace.

The team at Otter are knowledgeable about the local cycling network and can suggest routes to suit different abilities and time frames. They can also provide a basic bike check on your own machine if you have brought one with you and want to make sure everything is in good working order before heading out.

Otter Cycle Hire is a brilliantly run operation that makes the very best of its outstanding location at the gateway to one of the finest cycling routes in Devon.