Lincoln to Fledborough Cycle Route Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐
Cycle from the heart of Lincoln to Fledborough, along a Roman towpath, then a disused railway. This traffic-free route of 11.6 miles is perfectly flat, and can be combined with the Water Railway for a nice day out.
Credit to Dan for the photo and some of the information. Any errors are mine alone.
Surface on the Lincoln to Fledborough route
The surface is decent tar for the first half, then gravel for the remainder. Vegetation overgrowth can make the path in places something of a single-track, along the gravel segment.
Bikes
Up to where the tar ends, any bike is fine to use. Beyond that, you will want chunkier tyres and mudguards. Trikes, tandems and cargo bikes should be able to use the whole route, but trikes might be impeded by vegetation growth narrowing the untarred segment.
Toilets
There are toilets at the start, at the Pyewipe Inn, and again at the Bottle & Glass (off the trail – leave the trail where the tarred surface ends to follow a very quiet lane for a quarter of a mile)
Points of Interest
You’ll be setting off from fairly close to the Lincoln Cathedral. The canal alongside the first segment is the Fossdyke Navigation, and it’s a Roman canal.
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Barriers
The are no A-frame barriers along this route, but there are some chicane barriers. All bikes should be able to get through with relative ease.
Ratings
Safety: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Hilliness: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Flat)
Refreshment stops: ⭐
Barriers: ⭐⭐⭐
Surface: ⭐⭐⭐
Overall: ⭐⭐⭐
What the Lincoln to Fledborough cycle route looks like
Getting to the Lincoln to Fledborough cycle route
The route starts close to the Lincoln train station, meaning this can be a traffic-free day out. Unfortunately, getting from the station to the start of the route involves a short stretch of busy road. Though it has a painted cycle lane, I wouldn’t take especially younger kids on it.
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DayCycle
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