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It’s the busiest time of year for Britain’s beautiful places. Yet as these locations prove, you can find silence, sensational scenery and space to breathe.

Recommended by RiDE’s contributors, each one is the perfect way to cap off a great riding season

HEAD TO RE-CHARGE CAFE, NEWTON ABBOT

Fancy doing something achievable yet ludicrous? The Land’s End Trial is 16 hours of mud, rocks and bacon sarnies. And it’s utterly fantastic…

ULTIMATE WEEKEND ▲ 3-DAY ROUTE

Brilliant tarmac, great food and endless warmth, these are a great basis for a stunning biking holiday… and you can download the routes from www.ride.co.uk