Visitors to Exmoor and the Quantocks are getting all charged up this week as a new electric bicycle e-bike scheme is launched. Exmoor Unplugged, an exciting new electric cycle hire project, launches its pilot scheme this week. The project is designed to encourage locals and visitors alike to enjoy the countryside sustainably whilst doing local businesses a power of good.
Local accommodation providers the Yarn Market Hotel in Dunster and the Old Cider House in Nether Stowey are the first businesses in the area to sign up to the project. From them members of the public can hire eco-friendly electric bicycles and cycle along beautiful recommended routes to pubs, cafes and restaurants in the area.
Antony Brunt, owner of Yarn Market Hotel, said, “When you get out of your car and onto an electric bike you see more, hear more and enjoy more. It’s like having the wind behind you all the way. The bikes do the hard work up the hills, whilst you can enjoy the simple pleasures of nature in a sustainable way.”
Ian Pearson, of the Old Cider House, added, “And because the electric motor only kicks in once the bike is being pedalled, our hirers are getting a gentle, healthy workout.”
Currently, Exmoor Unplugged is also establishing a network of charging points across Exmoor and the Quantocks. Participating businesses will benefit from the extra custom while hirers recharge both their own batteries and those of their electric bicycles.
If you are interested in finding out more about the Exmoor Unplugged project, please contact Juliet Moulton, Communications Officer, on 07896 746887.
