• I've not ridden my bike for years, a long succession of being punted off by cars will make you twice shy I suppose, but find myself yearning to get away for a low stress bike tour. I'm hideously unfit now so want it flat(ish) and days of 50 miles or less.

    Has anyone any experience or suggestions for routes of any length that spend little time around traffic, ideally accessible from one of the Channel ports? Canals or EuroVelo, camping or B&Bs, I'm keen to hear of your good experiences.

    I'll kick off; some time ago I spent a long weekend going down the Canal d'Ille et Rance from St Malo and remember it being very pleasant with nice gravel tow paths, stereotypical Breton towns and villages all selling Kouign-amman and punchy cidre, and lots of campsites dotted along the canal to just roll up to and pitch for the night. I'd happily do it again, but variety is the spice of life and all that.

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