People in Cornwall have been continuing to use Cornwall's e-bike share scheme, according to the latest statistics.

Over 8,000 journeys were made in April, the first full month Beryl e-bikes have been available in Newquay, Truro, and St Austell after already being in place in areas like Falmouth.

Back in February, the statistics revealed Cornwall's Beryl e-bike users have covered the distance of Penzance to Thailand.

The bikes have proved particularly popular in Newquay, with almost 4,000 journeys made last month. And with more than 500 of those journeys starting at Newquay Railway Station, the bay ranks in Beryl's top ten most popular.

In all, there are now 250 e-bikes across Falmouth and Penryn, Newquay, Penzance, St Austell, and Truro with 20 'Beryl bays' in each location.

Connor Donnithorne, Cornwall Council cabinet portfolio holder for transport, said:

"We want to support residents to make more sustainable and healthy choices about how they travel.

"These figures from the first full month are really encouraging and show that people will make changes to travel habits if the infrastructure is there."

Kate Palmer, Beryl's scheme lead for Cornwall and Plymouth, said:

"I'm delighted that our scheme is now up and running across the five locations and has already proven to be very popular.

"With the warmer weather and longer days upon us, now is the perfect time to give one of our e-bikes a try. The extra power that they provide can make the occasionally hilly terrain more accessible to some riders and allow them to undertake longer journeys.

"By swapping the car for an e-bike journey you're not only boosting your own health and fitness, you're also helping to reduce traffic congestion and harmful carbon emissions."

Beryl will also be running a series of events across the towns, offering people the chance to try out the e-bikes, ask questions, get help, and even win discounts and merchandise.

Each event will run from 10 am to 3 pm:

• Tuesday 16 May - Penzance - Jubilee Pool bay
• Wednesday 17 May - Falmouth - Moor Piazza
• Thursday 18 May - Truro - Lemon Quay
• Friday 19 May - St Austell - White River Place
• Saturday 20 May - Newquay - Killacourt

Find out more about hiring an e-bike in Cornwall

Users can pay for their journeys in a variety of ways to suit individual needs and circumstances.

Pay As You Ride is best for single journeys or occasional rides and will cost users £1 unlocking fee and 15p per minute. Minute Bundles enable regular users to buy upfront and save money with no unlocking fee.

The Beryl app is available for free download on the App Store for iOS, and the Google Play Store for Android users.