Tired of cycling the same old routes, and ready to broaden your horizons? Then this post if for you! This is a long and detailed guide, so set some time… Read More »The Beginner’s Guide to Designing a Cycle Route
Manifold Way cycle route overall rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Manifold Way gets its name from the River Manifold, and that in turn started out as “many folds”, referring to the many meanders.… Read More »Manifold Way Traffic-free Cycle Route
Shropshire Union Canal cycle route overall rating: ⭐⭐⭐ The part of the Shropshire Union Canal covered by this guide isn’t in Shropshire at all, but in Cheshire. This route stretches… Read More »The Shropshire Union Canal cycle route
Whitehaven to Workington & Camerton Railway Path cycle route overall rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Another routes built on a disused railway, the Whitehaven to Workington & Camerton Railway Path cycle route is… Read More »Whitehaven to Workington & Camerton Railway Path
Lanchester Valley Railway Path cycle route overall rating: ⭐⭐⭐ The Lanchester Valley Railway path runs for 12 miles between Consett in the west and Broompark, near Durham in the east.… Read More »Lanchester Valley Railway Path
South Tyne Trail cycle route overall rating: ⭐⭐ Let me start this guide with an important notice: overall, the South Tyne Trail is not a family-friendly, easy route, though parts… Read More »South Tyne Trail cycle route
Chester Millenium Greenway cycle route overall rating: ⭐⭐⭐ The Chester Millennium Greenway is a 10.7 mile almost completely traffic-free cycle route, built mainly on a disused railway line. As the… Read More »Chester Millennium Greenway
Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal cycle route overall rating: ⭐⭐⭐ This 25-mile, almost completely traffic-free cycle route links Stourport with Wolverhampton, using the towpath of the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal. The… Read More »Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal cycle route
Exe Estuary cycle route overall rating: ⭐⭐⭐ The Exe Estuary trail is stunning, and mostly traffic-free, with some on-road sections. This 13-mile, mostly traffic-free cycle route is on the northern… Read More »The Exe Estuary cycle route to Exmouth
Brunel Trail overall route rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Brunel Trail is a 9-mile, almost entirely traffic-free cycle route. The route links Neyland with Haverfordwest, mostly via a disused railway line. The full… Read More »Brunel Trail
Alton Water overall route rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Alton Water itself is a reservoir in Suffolk, just south of Ipswitch. This traffic-free cycle route guide is for the route that encircles the… Read More »Alton Water cycle route
Wirral Way overall rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Wirral Way forms part of the longer Wirral Circular Trail but this is by far the most popular section, being almost completely traffic free.… Read More »The Wirral Way traffic-free cycle route
Deerness Valley Railway Path overall cycle route rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Deerness Valley Railway Path is another old railway line in County Durham that was repurposed as a traffic-free cycling and… Read More »Deerness Valley Railway Path cycle route
Formartine and Buchan Way overall cycle route rating: ⭐⭐⭐ The Formartine and Buchan Way follows a disused railway from Dyce (near Aberdeen) to Maud. At Maud, it branches, and you… Read More »Formartine and Buchan Way cycle route
The Alban Way cycle route overall rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Alban Way is a six mile long traffic-free cycle route along a disused railway line, linking St Albans with Hatfield. As is… Read More »Alban Way cycle route
Rutland Water cycle route overall rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rutland Water is an artificial reservoir, created in the 70’s. There is a mostly traffic-free cycle route that circles it, offering stunning views… Read More »Rutland Water cycle route
Nun’s Cross Trail cycle route overall rating: ⭐⭐ Nun’s Cross Trail runs from Norsworthy Bridge, Burrator to Princetown, 4.5 miles away. It is graded as a Red route, because there… Read More »Nun’s Cross Trail cycle route
Princetown Railway cycle route overall rating: ⭐⭐⭐ The Princetown Railway used to run from Plymouth to Princetown. The route that’s described here starts in Princetown and heads to Burrator Reservoir.… Read More »Princetown Railway traffic-free cycle route
Saltram Loop Cycle Route Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ The Saltram Loop is a six mile, practically completely traffic-free circular route in Plymouth. It runs right through the Saltram Estate, using part… Read More »Saltram Loop traffic-free cycle route
YOUR help is needed As you may know, I started creating route guides for traffic-free cycling routes in the UK. Though cycling infrastructure in the UK is overall generally quite… Read More »Crowd-sourcing traffic-free route guides