City named best destination for bike facilities

The West Country destination topped the poll in a survey by Cycling Plus magazine.

In a table of best cycling facilities in Britain's 20 biggest cities, Nottingham was in second place, with Leicester third, Manchester fourth and Edinburgh fifth.

Voters were asked to judge cities on nine categories including the number of biking commuters, cycling club members, miles of cycle network and independent bike shops.

Other factors included pollution, road quality and theft.