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Find a cycle route, bike path or walking route near you. Browse by region, distance and whether the route is traffic-free.

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Follow the little red signs on the National Cycle Network

The little red sign means the whole of the route is on the National Cycle Network.

And when you're on the route, follow the little red signs to navigate it.

Armagh City (Route 91)

Aber Valley Cycle Route

2.7 miles, 4.3 kilometres

14 minutes 54 minutes

Aberystwyth to Llanilar (Section of Ystwyth Trail)

6.5 miles, 10.5 kilometres

33 minutes 2 hours 10 minutes

Penparcau Road in Aberystwyth has a high volume of traffic and there is a right-hand turn onto a minor road where users should take care. 

Afan Valley

6.9 miles, 11.2 kilometres

35 minutes 2 hours 30 minutes

Aire Valley Towpath

16.1 miles, 25.9 kilometres

1 hour and 20 minutes 5 hours and 22 minutes

Please read the page for further information.

Alban Way

6.3 miles, 10.1 kilometres

32 minutes 2 hours

Alnmouth to Druridge Bay

9 miles, 14.5 kilometres

45 minutes 3 hours

Ashby Woulds Heritage Trail

3.4 miles, 5.5 kilometres

20 minutes 1 hour 15 minutes

Baltic to Bill Quay Farm

4 miles, 6.3 kilometres

20 minutes 1 hour 20 minutes

Barnsley to Old Moor RSPB Reserve

5.9 miles, 9.4 kilometres

30 minutes 2 hours

The route involves three crossings of minor roads where users should take extra care.

 

The route is available to horse riders. 

Barrow in Furness to Windermere via Kendal

45 miles, 72 kilometres

3 hours 45 minutes 15 hours

Barton-upon-Humber to North Ferriby

4.7 miles, 7.6 kilometres

24 minutes 1 hour 34 minutes

Bath to Bournemouth

82.2 miles, 132.2 kilometres

7 hour 7 minutes 28 hours 20 minutes

Extra care should be taken when crossing the A361 south of Frome.

Bath Two Tunnels Circuit

12.3 miles, 19.7 kilometres

1 hour 4 hours

Devonshire Tunnel is temporarily closed.

Bath & North East Somerset Council is installing a pump at the entrance to the tunnel that will divert flood water uphill and bypass the original Victorian cast iron pipework, which is no longer fit for purpose to drain the water.

Extra care should be taken when using the short section of the route that follows the A36 around Sydney Gardens in Bath.

Belfast to Lisburn, Lagan Towpath (Route 9)

12.5 miles, 20.1 kilometres

1 hour 5 minutes 4 hours 10 minutes

Birmingham to Wolverhampton

13.4 miles, 21.5 kilometres

1 hour 15 minutes 4 hours 30 minutes

Extra care should be taken when using a 1.2km-length section of the route which is on-road through Coseley.

Blackpool to Fleetwood

9.1 miles, 14.7 kilometres

46 minutes 3 hours

Blaise Castle to Chepstow

14.4 miles, 23.2 kilometres

1 hour 15 minutes 4 hours 50 minutes

Bodmin to the Eden Project

10.3 miles, 16.6 kilometres

55 minutes 3 hours 30 minutes

Bradford Red Bridge Route

2.7 miles, 4.3 kilometres

13 minutes 1 hour

Brampton Valley Way

16.81 miles, 27.1 kilometres

1 hour 30 minutes 5 hours 30 minutes

Extra care should be taken when crossing the A508 near Lamport

Bristol and Bath Railway Path

13.9 miles, 23.3 kilometres

1 hour 15 minutes 4 hours 30 minutes

In Bath the route includes a relatively busy industrial estate and residential road. Users should take care in Bath town centre.

Bristol Docks Loop

3 miles, 4.8 kilometres

15 minutes 60 minutes

Brunel Trail - Pembroke

7.7 miles, 12.4 kilometres

39 minutes 2 hours 34 minutes

Burgh by Sands to Solway Coast

16.2 miles, 26 kilometres

1 hour and 20 minutes 5 hours and 20 minutes

Burton Marsh Greenway

6.6 miles, 10.6 kilometres

33 minutes 2 hours 12 minutes

Extra care should be taken when using the section of the route that is on-road through the Deeside Industrial Park.

Calder Valley Greenway

6.4 miles, 10.3 kilometres

32 minutes 1 hour 10 minutes

Cambridge to Bottisham

7.3 miles, 11.7 kilometres

37 minutes 2 hours 26 minutes

Extra care should be taken when crossing High Ditch Road east of Fen Ditton.

Camel Trail (Padstow to Bodmin)

12 miles, 19.5 kilometres

1 hour 4 hours

Extra care should be used when following the on-road sections of the route through Wadebridge and into Bodmin town centre. 

Camel Trail (Padstow to Wenfordbridge)

17.3 miles, 27.8 kilometers

1 hour 30 minutes 5 hours 45 minutes

Extra care should be used when following the on-road sections of the route through Wadebridge. 

Cardiff Bay Trail

4.5 miles, 7.3 kilometres

25 minutes 1 hours 30 minutes

Map of route Cardiff to Brecon

Cardiff to Castell Coch

9 miles, 14.5 kilometres

45 minutes 3 hours

Causeway Gateway - North Antrim towns, Ballymoney and Coleraine (Route 96)

4.8 miles, 7.7 kilometres

24 minutes 1 hour 36 minutes

Cefn Cribwr to Bridgend

3.1 miles, 5 kilometres

15 minutes 1 hour

Extra care should be taken when crossing the road at Cwm Ffos crossing and Fountain Road close to the Wildlife Trust car park.

Centurion Way

5.3 miles, 8.5 kilometres

27 minutes 1 hour 46 minutes

Millennium Greenway

7.4 miles, 11.9 kilometres

37 minutes 2 hours 28 minutes

China Trail

6 miles, 9.7 kilometres

30 minutes 2 hours

Swindon to Marlborough Railway Path

13.4 miles, 21.6 kilometres

1 hour 7 minutes 4 hours 28 minutes

Clay Trails to Eden Project

11.9 miles, 19.1 kilometres

1 hour 4 hours

Cleveland Coast: Redcar to Saltburn-by-the-Sea

5.6 miles, 9 kilometres

28 minutes 1 hour 52 minutes

Clydach Gorge, west of Abergavenny

7.9 miles, 12.7 kilometres

40 minutes 2 hours 45 minutes

Colliers Way

17.5 miles, 28.1 kilometres

1 hour 33 minutes 6 hours 10 minutes

Comber Greenway (Route 99)

7 miles, 11.2 kilometres

35 minutes 2 hours 20 minutes

Please take care where this route passes through a car park by Ravenscroft Avenue.

The greenway section of Route 99 crosses a number of major roads but there are safe crossings at each.

Consett and Sunderland Railway Path

24 miles, 38.7 kilometres

2 hours 8 hours

The section of route between Consett and Annfield Plain involves a number of crossings of busy roads where extra care should be taken.

Coventry Canal towpath

4 miles, 6.6 kilometres

20 minutes 1 hour 30 minutes

Crab and Winkle Way

7.6 miles, 12.2 kilometres

38 minutes 2 hours 32 minutes

Craigavon to Newry and Newry Canal Towpath (Route 9)

22.5 miles, 36.2 kilometres

1 hour 53 minutes 7 hours 30 minutes

Cuckoo Trail

10.4 miles, 16.7 kilometres

55 minutes 3 hours 40 minutes

Please be aware that there is a 300-metre section in Hailsham on a minor residential road.

Viking Coastal Trail

20.7 miles, 33.4 kilometres

1 hour and 44 minutes 6 hours and 54 minutes

Cycle to the Wash

12.5 miles, 20 kilometres

1 hour 3 minutes 4 hours 10 minutes

Extra care should be taken when crossing the A1078 on the outskirts of King's Lynn and the A149 west of Sandringham.

Cynon Trail

11.3 miles, 18.2 kilometres

57 minutes 4 hours

Extra care should be taken when crossing a number of busy roads that the route crosses over.

Darran Valley

4.6 miles, 7.4 kilometres

23 minutes 1 hour 32 minutes

Derby Canal Path and the Cloud Trail

13.3 miles, 21.3 kilometres

1 hour 7 minutes 4 hours 30 minutes

Devon Coast to Coast

97.6 miles, 157 kilometres

8 hours 20 minutes 33 hours

Dewsbury to Oakenshaw

11 miles, 17.8 kilometres

56 minutes 4 hours

Extra care should be taken where the route crosses the A644 in Dewsbury.

Doncaster to Conisborough

3.5 miles, 5.6 kilometres

20 minutes 1 hour 15 minutes

Drakes Trail

21.3 miles, 34.3 kilometres

1 hour 47 minutes 7 hours 20 minutes

Extra care should be taken when crossing the A386 at the roundabout in Yelverton. Extra care should also be taken when using the on-road sections of the route in the Cattedown area of Plymouth.

Dramway: Stepaside to Saundersfoot

1 mile, 1.7 kilometres

5 minutes 20 minutes

53% of this route is on local route. The remainder is on the National Cycle Network.

Data about the route included on this page, such as mileage, surface, and timings, only relates to the section of the route on the National Cycle Network.

Driffield to Bridlington (Yorkshire Wolds)

19.3 miles, 31 kilometres

1 hour 37 minutes 6 hour 26 minutes

Please take extra care where this route crosses railway lines at level crossings, particularly where Route 1 uses the Mingledale and Harpham level crossings. Pay close attention to the safety messages at the crossings, and be sure to cross quickly and avoid loitering. If you are crossing as part of a group make sure there is time and space to cross safely. Please also take care when crossing the A614 in Burton Agnes and the A165 on the outskirts of Bridlington.

Elan Valley Trail

8.9 miles, 14.3 kilometres

45 minutes 2 hours 58 minutes

Ely to Wicken Fen

8.2 miles, 13.2 kilometres

41 minutes 3 hours

Extra care should be taken when crossing the old A142 south of Ely.

Exe Estuary Trail

22.5 miles, 36.1 kilometres

2 hours 7 hours 30 minutes

Fallowfield Loop

5.4 miles, 8.7 kilometres

30 minutes 2 hours

Festival Way

9.7 miles, 15.6 kilometres

49 minutes 3 hours and 14 minutes

Extra care is needed where the route is on-road and where it crosses roads, particularly the crossing of the B3128 south of Ashton Court.

Fishguard to St Davids

19.3 miles, 31.1 kilometres

1 hour 37 minutes 6 hours 26 minutes

Flitch Way

8 miles, 13 kilometres

40 minutes 2 hours and 40 minutes

Extra care should be taken while using the on-road section through Great Dunmow.

Forest Way

10.2 miles, 16.4 kilometres

51 minutes 3 hours 30 minutes

Extra care is needed where the route crosses roads, particularly at the crossings of the B2188 and B2110 close to Groombridge.

Frinton-on-Sea to Clacton-on-Sea

6.5 miles, 10.5 kilometres

33 minutes 2 hours 10 minutes

Garforth to Woodlesford (The Linesway)

7.8 miles, 12.6 kilometres

40 minutes 2 hours 45 minutes

Gillingham to Warminster

21 miles, 33.7 kilometres

1 hour 45 minutes 7 hours

Grand Union Canal

8.9 miles, 14.3 kilometres

45 minutes 2 hours and 58 minutes

Great Northern Railway Trail

4.1 miles, 6.6 kilometres

21 minutes 1 hours 22 minutes

Great Shelford to Waterbeach via Cambridge

11.9 miles, 19.2 kilometres

1 hour 4 hours

Hanson Way

13.6 miles, 21.9 kilometres

1 hour 10 minutes 4 hours 30 minutes

Harby to Lincoln

6.6 miles, 10.6 kilometres

35 minutes 2 hours 30 minutes

Hastings and Bexhill Waterfront

3.6 miles, 5.7 kilometres

18 minutes 1 hour and 12 minutes

Hebden Bridge to Brighouse (Calder Valley Greenway)

9.3 miles, 15 kilometres

47 minutes 3 hours 6 minutes

Hengoed Viaduct to Taff Bargoed

6.3 miles, 10 kilometres

30 minutes 2 hours

Hertfordshire Greenways (Wheathampstead to Ware)

15.2 miles, 24.4 kilometres

1 hour and 16 minutes 5 hours and 4 minutes

High Peak Trail

16 miles, 25.6 kilometres

1 hour 20 minutes 5 hours 30 minutes

The route crosses the A5012 east of Newhaven. Extra care should be taken when crossing this road.

Hornsea Rail Trail (Hull to Hornsea)

13 miles, 21 kilometres

1 hour 5 minutes 4 hours 20 minutes

Extra care should be taken where the route crosses roads, in particular the A165 at Oubrough.

 

This route is also open to horses.

Ipswich to Woodbridge

11.1 miles, 18 kilometres

56 minutes 4 hours

Jubilee River, Eton Dorney

12.7 miles, 20.4 kilometres

1 hour 4 hours 30 minutes

Keighley to Saltaire

6.7 miles, 10.7 kilometres

35 minutes 2 hours 15 minutes

Kendal to Grange-over-Sands

16.3 miles, 26.2 kilometres

1 hour 22 minutes 5 hours 26 minutes

Kennet and Avon Canal

21 miles, 33.7 Kilometres

1.5 hours 6 hours

Kennet and Avon Cycle Route

82.4 miles, 132.6 kilometres

7 hours 27 hours 40 minutes

Kent Coastal Castles Ride

5.9 miles, 9.6 kilometres

30 minutes 2 hours

Keswick to Threlkeld

3.2 miles, 5.1 kilometres

16 minutes 1 hour

Leeds to Saltaire

13.3 miles, 21.4 kilometres

1 hour 7 minutes 4 hours 26 minutes

Please note there are two temporary closures of the towpath between Shipley and Saltaire, and Saltaire and Bingley. Please read the page for further information.

Leicester to Watermead Park

7.7 miles, 12.4 kilometres

39 minutes 2 hours 34 minutes

There are two sections of the route that are on road - please take extra care while using these sections.

The Lias Line

23.5 miles, 37.8 kilometres

1 hours 58 minutes 7 hours 50 minutes

Extra care should be taken when crossing the A426 at Dunchurch south of Rugby.

Liverpool Loop Line

10.8 miles, 17.4km

54 minutes 3 hours and 36 minutes

Extra care should be taken on the northern most part of the route connecting to Aintree train station along a short length of the busy A59.

Llandudno to Conwy

1.7 miles, 2.7 kilometres

9 minutes 34 minutes

Llanilar to Abermagwr

3.2 miles, 5.1 kilometres

15 minutes 1 hour

Extra care should be taken where the route crosses the B4575 west of Abermagwr.

Llynfi Valley Trail

2.7 miles, 4.3 kilometres

13 minutes 50 minutes

Lodes Way

17 miles, 27.4 km

1 hour 25 minutes 5 hours 40 minutes

The bridge at Burwell Lode has steps with wheeling channels, but no ramp, and is unsuitable for wheelchairs and inclusive cycles.

 

48.3% of this route is on local route. The remainder is on the National Cycle Network.

Data about the route included on this page, such as mileage, surface, and timings, only relates to the section of the route on the National Cycle Network.

Lon Cambria: Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury

112.3 miles, 180.8 kilometres

9 hours 20 minutes 37 hours 20 minutes

This route is primarily on road and includes sections with high traffic speeds, as well as busy road crossings.

Lon Clwyd - Rhyl to St Asaph

7 miles, 11.4 kilometres

35 minutes 2 hours 30 minutes

Lon Las Cefni: Anglesey

9.1 miles, 14.6 kilometres

45 minutes 3 hours

24% of this route is on local route. The remainder is on the National Cycle Network.

Data about the route included on this page, such as mileage, surface, and timings, only relates to the section of the route on the National Cycle Network.

Lôn Las Menai & Lôn Eifion

16.6 miles, 27 kilometres

1 hour 23 minutes 5 hours 32 minutes

Extra care should be taken when crossing the approach to the A487 roundabout at Plas Menai, the A499 on the approach to the A487 roundabout south of Dinas and the approach to the A487 roundabout west of Penygroes.

Lôn Las Menai from Caernarfon to Y Felinheli

3.5 miles, 5.6 kilometres

18 minutes 1 hour 10 minutes

Extra care should be taken when crossing the approach to the A487 roundabout at Plas Menai.

Lon Las Ogwen

11 miles, 17.3 kilometres

55 minutes 3 hours 40 minutes

London Docklands and Lea Valley

20.7 miles, 33.3 kilometres

2 hours 7 hours

Please be aware that this route may not be accessible to everyone. Specific accessibility information is at the bottom of this page.

Lough Neagh, Antrim to Randalstown (Route 94)

3.1 miles, 5 kilometres

20 minutes

Low Furness Ride

9.8 miles, 15.7 kilometres

49 minutes 3 hours

Machynlleth to Caersws via Llanidloes and Staylittle

31 miles, 50.3 kilometres

2 hours 35 minutes 10 hours 25 minutes

Maiden Newton to Dorchester

8.8 miles, 14.1 kilometres

44 minutes 3 hours

Extra care should be taken when crossing the A37 at Bradford Peverell.

Marriott's Way

18.4 miles, 29.6 kilometres

1 hour 30 minutes 6 hours

The route includes several minor road crossings where users should take care. 

Mawddach Trail - Dolgellau

8.9 miles, 14.3 kilometres

45 minutes 2 hours 58 minutes

Extra care should be taken while using a 300-metre section between Barmouth railway bridge and Barmouth town centre is on the A496.

Merthyr Tydfil to Brecon

25 miles, 40.3 kilometres

2 hours 8 hours

Millennium Coastal Path - Llanelli

4.5 miles, 7.2 kilometres

22 minutes 1 hour 30 minutes

Mineral Tramways Coast to Coast

2 miles, 3.2 kilometres

10 minutes 40 minutes

82% of this route is on local route. The remainder is on the National Cycle Network.

Data about the route included on this page, such as mileage, surface, and timings, only relates to the section of the route on the National Cycle Network.

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal - Newport

11.1 miles, 17.8 kilometres

56 minutes 3 hours and 42 minutes

Monsal Trail

8.9 miles, 14.4 kilometres

45 minutes 3 hours 20 minutes

National Cycle Network routes in Edinburgh, the Lothians and Scottish Borders

Browse our list of National Cycle Network routes across Edinburgh, the Lothians and Scottish Borders in Scotland

National Trust Ride - Tiverton, Knightshayes and Bampton

7.3 miles, 11.8 kilometres

37 minutes 2 hour 26 minutes

New Forest Ride

2.7 miles, 4.3 kilometres

20 minutes 1 hour, 21 minutes

Extra care is needed while using a one-mile-long section of the route which is on-road east of Holmsley and for the start of the route as it leaves Brockenhurst.

Newark to Cotham

5.4 miles, 8.7 kilometres

25 minutes 1 hour 40 minutes

Newport to Caerleon

3.7 miles, 6 kilometres

20 minutes 1 hour 15 minutes

Nidderdale Greenway - Harrogate to Ripley Cycle Route

4.2 miles, 6.7 kilometres

21 minutes 1 hour 30 minutes

Nutbrook Trail

10.2 miles, 16.4 kilometres

51 minutes 3 hours, 24 minutes

Ogmore Valley Trail: Aberkenfig to Nant-y-Moel

7.7 miles, 12.4 kilometres

39 minutes 2 hours 34 minutes

Oxford to Blenheim Palace

8.3 miles, 13.4 kilometres

45 minutes 2 hours 45 minutes

Penistone to Dunford Bridge

5.7 miles, 9.2 kilometres

29 minutes 1 hour and 54 minutes

Pensarn to Prestatyn

8.7 miles, 14.0 kilometres

44 minutes 2 hour 56 minutes

Pentewan Trail

7.5 miles, 12 kilometres

38 minutes 2 hours and 30 minutes

Peterborough Green Wheel

20.2 miles, 32.5 kilometres

1 hour and 41 minutes 6 hours and 44 minutes

Extra care should be taken when crossing Lincoln Road (north of Glinton) and B1443 Helpston Road (west of Glinton).

Phoenix Trail (Princes Risborough to Thame)

7.5 miles, 12 kilometres

38 minutes 2 hours 30 minutes

Extra care should be taken along the short section of minor road connecting into Princes Risborough.

Route 21

95.6 miles, 154 kilometres

8 hours 32 hours

Pontypool to Blaenavon Cycle Route

12 miles, 19.2 kilometres

1 hour 4 hours

Pontypridd to Porth

3.2 miles, 5.1 kilometres

16 minutes 1 hour 4 minutes

Port Talbot to Kidwelly

34.4 miles, 55.4 kilometres

3 hours 10 minutes 12 hours 40 minutes

Between Port Talbot and Swansea much of the route is on shared use footways alongside relatively busy roads. Extra care should be taken when crossing roads along this section.

Rainham to Purfleet

3.6 miles, 5.8 kilometres

20 minutes 1 hour 20 minutes

Please be aware that this route may not be accessible to everyone. Specific accessibility information is at the bottom of this page.

Rea Valley Route

5.7 miles, 9.2 kilometres

29 minutes 1 hour, 54 minutes

Reading to Basingstoke

23.5 miles, 37.8 kilometres

2 hours 7 hours, 50 minutes

Redditch to Stratford-upon-Avon

18.4 miles, 29.6 kilometres

1 hour 32 minutes 6 hours 10 minutes

Resolven to Glyn-Neath

3.3 miles, 5.3 kilometres

17 minutes 1 hour 6 minutes

Rhos-on-Sea to Pensarn

7.3 miles, 11.7 kilometres

36 minutes 2 hour 26 minutes

Ride to the North Somerset Coast (Bristol to Portishead)

11.3 miles, 18.2 kilometres

56 minutes 3 hours 45 minutes

Ride to Windermere

10 miles, 16 kilometres

50 minutes 3 hours and 20 minutes

Riding north to the Lake District

12.9 miles, 20.7 kilometres

1 hour 5 minutes 4 hours 20 minutes

Roker Beach to Beamish

16.4 miles, 26.4 kilometres

1 hours 20 minutes 5 hours 24 minutes

Rottingdean to Shoreham Port

10 miles, 16.1 kilometres

50 minutes 3 hours 20 minutes

Route 1

1264 miles, 2034 kilometres

105 hours 20 minutes 421 hours 20 minutes

Route 10

137 miles, 220.4 kilometres

11 hours 30 minutes 45 hours 40 minutes

Route 11

61.6 miles, 99.1 kilometres

5 hours 10 minutes 20 hours 30 minutes

Please note that this route is not fully accessible to all users. This route contains uneven surfaces, narrow sections of path, steep gradients and stairs.

The crossings at Reach Lode and Burwell Lode make use of steep slopes and steps that may not be usable for everyone.

 

 

Route 12

110.5 miles, 177.8 kilometres

9 hours 25 minutes 36 hours 50 minutes

Route 125

3.6 miles, 5.8 kilometres

18 minutes 1 hour 12 minutes

Route 13

136.3 miles, 219.4 km

11 hours 20 minutes 45 hours 20 minutes

The Ingreborne Valley way

11.3 miles, 18.2 kilometres

60 minutes 3 hours 50 minutes

Please be aware that this route may not be accessible to everyone. Specific accessibility information is at the bottom of this page.

Route 137

1.9 miles, 3 kilometres

10 minutes 40 minutes

Route 41

120.7 miles, 194.2 kilometres

10 hours 40 hours 25 minutes

Route 14

87.9 miles, 141.5 kilometres

7 hours 20 minutes 29 hours 20 minutes

The Fogoesburn Viaduct is closed for urgent works until 1 February 2025.

Route 141

7 miles, 11.2 kilometres

35 minutes 2 hours 20 minutes

Route 15

31.3 miles, 50.4 kilometres

2 hours 40 minutes 10 hours 30 minutes

Route 151

2 miles, 3.2 kilometres

10 minutes 40 minutes

Route 155

7.6 miles, 12.2 kilometres

38 minutes 2 hours 32 minutes

Route 16

43.1 miles, 69.4 km

3 hours 45 minutes 14 hours 20 minutes

Route 164

38 miles, 61.1 kilometres

3 hours 10 minutes 12 hours 40 minutes

Route 165

71.8 miles, 115.6 kilometres

6 hours 24 hours

Route 166

35.5 miles, 57.1 kilometres

2 hours 50 minutes 11 hours 50 minutes

Route 168

12.9 miles, 20.7 kilometres

1 hour 5 minutes 4 hours 18 minutes

Route 169

5 miles, 8 kilometres

25 minutes 1 hour 40 minutes

Route 17

42.4 miles, 68.2 kilometres

3 hours 30 minutes 14 hours 10 minutes

Route 174

9 miles, 14.4 kilometres

45 minutes 3 hours

Route 177

11.6 miles, 18.7 kilometres

1 hour 3 hours 55

Route 18

63 miles, 101.4 km

6 hours 25 minutes 21 hours

Route 2

378 miles, 608.3 kilometres

31 hours 30 minutes 126 hours

In July and August, cycling is not permitted on the seafront promenades or paths in Bournemouth and Poole between 10am and 6pm. Cycling on the seafront at these times could lead to prosecution.

Route 20

28.7 miles, 46.2 kilometres

2 hours 20 minutes 9 hours 30 minutes

Route 22

100.8 miles, 162.2 kilometres

8 hours 20 minutes 33 hours 40 minutes

Route 221

8.7 miles, 14 kilometres

44 minutes 2 hours 55 minutes

Route 223

45.6 miles, 73.4 kilometres

3 hours 45 minutes 15 hours 25 minutes

Please be aware that West Sussex County Council have closed a section of the Route 223 (Downs Link) at Southwater, West Sussex.

Route 224

18.1 miles, 29.1 kilometres

1 hour 30 minutes 6 hours

Route 23

86.1 miles, 138.6 kilometres

7 hours 10 minutes 28 hours 45 minutes

Map of Route 236

Route 236

18.8 miles, 30.3 kilometres

1 hour 35 minutes 6 hours 20 minutes

Route 24

78.8 miles, 122 kilometres

6 hours 30 minutes 26 hours 15 minutes

Route 244

3.8 miles, 6.1 kilometres

19 minutes 1 hour 16 minutes

Route 246

31.6 miles, 50.8 kilometres

2 hours 38 minutes 10 hours 30 minutes

Route 25

59 miles, 94.9 kilometres

4 hours 55 minutes 19 hours 20 minutes

Route 253

68.1 miles, 109.6 kilometres

5 hours 41 minutes 22 hours 50 minutes

Route 26

85.9 miles, 138.2 kilometres

7 hours 10 minutes 28 hours 40 minutes

Route 27

80.3 miles, 129.2 km

6 hours 45 minutes 26 hours 45 minutes

Please take extra care when crossing the lock bridge at Sutton Harbour in Plymouth. People on cycles must dismount for this crossing.

Route 270

1.6 miles, 2.5 kilometres

8 minutes 32 minutes

Route 278

7.4 miles, 11.9 kilometres

37 minutes 2 hours 28 minutes

Route 28

77.8 miles, 125.2 kilometres

6 hours 30 minutes 26 hours

Route 3

327.9 miles, 527.7 kilometres

27 hours 30 minutes 109 hours 30 minutes

Route 32

38.6 miles, 62.1 kilometres

3 hours 15 minutes 12 hours 50 minutes

Route 33

68.2 miles, 109.8 kilometres

5 hours 40 minutes 22 hours 45 minutes

Route 334 shown on Ordnance Survey map

Route 334

7 miles, 11.3 kilometres

35 minutes 2 hours 20 minutes

Route 339

9 miles, 14.5 kilometres

45 minutes 3 hours

Extra care should be taken when using a short section of the A378 west of Langport.

Route 34

3.8 miles, 6.1 kilometres

19 minutes 1 hour 16 minutes

Route 4

433.6 miles, 697.8 kilometres

36 hours 144 hours 30 minutes

Route 403

41.7 miles, 66.9 kilometres

3 hours 30 minutes 14 hours

Route 42

61.7 miles, 99.3 kilometres

5 hours 15 minutes 20 hours 30 minutes

Route 423

28.2 miles, 45.4 kilometres

2 hours 20 minutes 9 hours 20 minutes

Southwark Greenways: Rotherhithe to Burgess Park

4.8 miles, 7.7 kilometres

24 minutes 1 hour 34 minutes

Route 43

31.6 miles, 51 kilometres

2 hours 40 minutes 10 hours 30 minutes

Route 44

31.1 miles, 50.1 kilometres

2 hours 40 minutes 10 hours 20 minutes

Route 442

53 miles, 85.2 kilometres

4 hours 25 minutes 17 hours 40 minutes

Route 45

219.4 miles, 353.1 kilometres

18 hours 20 minutes 73 hours 10 minutes

Route 451

13.9 miles, 22.4 kilometres

1 hour 10 minutes 4 hours 40 minutes

Route 46

92.5 miles, 148.9 kilometres

7 hours 45 minutes 30 hours 50 minutes

Route 461

5.5 miles, 8.9 kilometres

30 minutes 1 hour 50 minutes

Route 465

10.3 miles, 16.5km

50 minutes 3 hours 30 minutes

Route 466

14.5 miles, 23.3 kilometres

1 hour 15 minutes 4 hours 50 minutes

Route 467

8.4 miles, 13.5 kilometres

42 minutes 2 hours 48 minutes

Route 468

9.6 miles, 15.4 kilometres

50 minutes 3 hours 15 minutes

Route 47

121 miles, 195 kilometres

10 hours 40 hours 20 minutes

Route 478

12.3 miles, 19.8 kilometres

1 hour 4 hours

Route 48

74 miles, 119.1 kilometres

6 hours 10 minutes 24 hours 40 minutes

Route 482

7.3 miles, 11.7 kilometres

37 minutes 2 hours 26 minutes

Route 49

20.2 miles, 32.5 kilometres

1 hour 40 minutes 6 hours 45 minutes

Route 492

15.6 miles, 25.1 kilometres

1 hour 18 minutes 5 hours 15 minutes

Route 5

366.7 miles, 590.1 kilometres

30 hours 30 minutes 122 hours 15 minutes

Route 51

189.3 miles, 304.6 kilometres

15 hours 45 minutes 63 hours 10 minutes

Route 52

48.8 miles, 78.5 kilometres

4 hours 16 hours 15 minutes

Route 523

2.3 miles, 3.7 kilometres

12 minutes 46 minutes

Route 53

15 miles, 24.1 kilometres

1 hour 15 minutes 5 hours

Route 534

6.2 miles, 9.9km

30 minutes 2 hours

Route 535

8.2 miles, 13.2 kilometres

40 minutes 2 hours 45 minutes

Route 536

3.2 miles, 5.1 kilometres

16 minutes 1 hour 4 minutes

Route 54

55.2 miles, 88.8 kilometres

4 hours 40 minutes 18 hours 20 minutes

Route 544

11.3 miles, 18.1 kilometres

1 hour 3 hours 45 minutes

Route 547

2.7 miles, 4.3 kilometres

20 minutes 1 hours 20 minutes

Route 548

5 miles, 8 kilometres

25 minutes 1 hour 40 minutes

Route 549

19.8 miles, 328.3 kilometres

1 hour 40 minutes 6 hours 40 minutes

Route 55

113.1 miles, 182 kilometres

9 hours 25 minutes 37 hours 40 minutes

Route 558

4.7 miles, 7.6 kilometres

25 minutes 1 hour 30 minutes

Route 56

44.2 miles, 71.1 kilometres

3 hours 45 minutes 14 hours 45 minutes

Route 562

22.7 miles, 36.5 kilometres

1 hour 50 minutes 7 hours 30 minutes

Route 563

8.1 miles, 13 kilometres

40 minutes 2 hours 40 minutes

Route 566

15.9 miles, 25.6 kilometres

1 hours 20 minutes 5 hours 20 minutes

Route 57

67.3 miles, 108.3 kilometres

5 hours 37 minutes 22 hours 50 minutes

Route 573

19.6 miles, 31.5 kilometres

1 hour 38 minutes 6 hours 32 minutes

Route 574

2.7 miles, 4.3 kilometres

55 minutes 15 minutes

Route 6

442 miles, 711.4 kilometres

36 hours 57 minutes 144 hours 29 minutes

Route 60

8.5 miles, 13.7 kilometres

45 minutes 2 hours 50 minutes

Route 604

3.1 miles, 5 kilometres

16 minutes 1 hour

Route 61

36 miles, 58 kilometres

3 hours 12 hours

Route 62

208.7 miles, 335.9 kilometres

17 hours 20 minutes 69 hours 35 minutes

Route 622 - Preston Guild Wheel

21.2 miles, 34.1 kilometres

1 hours 45 minutes 7 hours

Route 626

4.3 miles, 6.9km

22 minutes 1 hour 30 minutes

Route 627

23.5 miles, 37.8 kilometres

2 hours 7 hours 50 minutes

Route 63

89.1 miles, 143.4 kilometres

7 hours 20 minutes 29 hours 45 minutes

Route 636

4 miles, 6.4 kilometres

20 minutes 1 hours 20 minutes

Route 64

58.5 miles, 94.1 kilometres

4 hours 50 minutes 19 hours 30 minutes

Route 647

7.9 miles, 12.7 kilometres

40 minutes 2 hours 40 minutes

Route 648

5.2 miles, 8.4 kilometres

26 minutes 1 hour 45 minutes

Route 65

136.2 miles, 219.2 kilometres

11 hour 20 minutes 45 hours 20 minutes

Route 656

18.4 miles, 29.6 kilometres

1 hour 32 minutes 6 hours 10 minutes

Route 657

22.2 miles, 35.7 kilometres

1 hour 51 minutes 7 hours 24 minutes

Route 658

2.5 miles, 4 kilometres

13 minutes 50 minutes

Route 66

135.9 miles, 218.7 kilometres

11 hours 20 minutes 45 hours 20 minutes

Route 665

9.7 miles, 15.6 kilometres

49 minutes 3 hours 15 minutes

Data about the route included on this page, such as mileage, surface, and timings, only relates to the section of the route on the National Cycle Network which are currently open.

Route 67

127.6 miles, 205.4 kilometres

10 hours 40 minutes 42 hours 30 minutes

Sections of the route around Skelton Grange Bridge in Leeds are steep, including the steps from the river onto the bridge.   

Route 672

3.2 miles, 5.2 kilometres

16 minutes 1 hours 6 minutes

Route 68

265.4 miles, 427.1 kilometres

22 hours 10 minutes 88 hours 30 minutes

Route 680

9.4 miles, 15.1 kilometres

47 minutes 3 hours 10 minutes

Route 685

2.2 miles, 3.5 kilometres

11 minutes 44 minutes

Route 688

47.5 miles, 76.4 kilometres

3 hours 50 minutes 15 hours 50 minutes

Route 689

0.8 miles, 1.2 kilometres

4 minutes 16 minutes

Route 69

50.1 miles, 80.6 kilometres

4 hours 20 minutes 16 hours 40 minutes

Route 696

6.2 miles, 10 kilometres

30 minutes 2 hours

Please note there are two temporary closures of the towpath between Shipley and Saltaire, and Saltaire and Bingley. Please read the page for further information.

Route 697

3.6 miles, 5.8 kilometres

18 minutes 1 hour 12 minutes

National Route 697 is under development.

Data about the route included on this page, such as mileage, surface, and timings, relates only to the section of the route on the National Cycle Network which is open.

Route 699

2 miles, 3.2 kilometres

10 minutes 40 minutes

Route 7

547.2 miles, 880.6 km

45 hours 36 minutes 182 hours 24 minutes

Route 70

127.1 miles, 204.5 kilometres

10 hours 36 minutes 42 hours 22 minutes

Route 71

93.4 miles, 150.3 kilometres

6 hours 58 minutes 30 hours 26 minutes

Route 715

17.6 miles, 28.3 kilometres

1 hour 28 minutes 5 hours 52 minutes

Route 8

243.4 miles, 391.7 kilometres

20 hours 17 minutes 81 hours 8 minutes

Route 81

118.8 miles, 191.2 kilometres

9 hours 54 minutes 39 hours 36 minutes

Route 810

19.5 miles, 31.4 kilometres

1 hour 40 minutes 6 hours 30 minutes

Route 82

131 miles, 210.8 kilometres

10 hours 55 minutes 43 hours 40 minutes

Route 822

2.3 miles, 3.7 kilometres

12 minutes 46 minutes

Route 825

66.5 miles, 107 kilometres

5 hours 33 minutes 22 hours 10 minutes

Route 84

9.8 miles, 15.8 kilometres

49 minutes 3 hours 16 minutes

Route 85

6.2 miles, 10 kilometres

30 minutes 2 hours

Route 88

30.5 miles, 49 kilometres

2 hours 33 minutes 10 hours 10 minutes

Route 881

12.1 miles, 19.5 kilometres

1 hour 4 hours

Route 884

5.7 miles, 9.2 kilometres

30 minutes 1 hour 50 minutes

Route 885

7.8 miles, 12.6 kilometres

39 minutes 2 hours 36 minutes

Route 887

18.3 miles, 29.5 kilometres

1 hour 32 minutes 6 hours 6 minutes

Route 91

10.7 miles, 17.2 kilometres

54 minutes 3 hours 34 minutes

Omagh, Strabane & Derry (Route 92) and Derry City (Route 93)

14.8 miles, 23.8 kilometres

1 hour 14 minutes 4 hours 56 minutes

North Down: Helen's Bay to Bangor (Route 93)

3.37 miles

25-minutes 1-hour

Rye Ride

9.2 miles, 14.8 kilometres

46 minutes 3 hours and 4 minutes

Between Camber and Lydd the route is on fast roads (60mph).

Scarborough to Hayburn Wyke

7.4 miles, 11.9 kilometres

37 minutes 2 hours 28 minutes

Scarborough to Whitby - The Cinder Track

21.7 miles, 35 kilometres

1 hour 50 minutes 7 hours 30 minutes

Settle to Clapham

8.2 miles, 13.1 kilometres

41 minutes 2 hours 44 minutes

Sheffield to Rotherham (via Meadowhall)

7.5 miles, 12.1 kilometres

40 minutes 2 hours 30 minutes

The route includes a number of road crossings where users should take care.

 

This route is part of the  Trans Pennine Trail

Souter to St Mary's

10.3 miles, 16.6 kilometres

55 minutes 3 hours 30 minutes

South Coast East

178.1 miles, 286.6 kilometres

14 hours 50 minutes 59 hours 20 minutes

South Coast Promenades - Worthing to Brighton

12.9 miles, 20.7 kilometres

1 hour 5 minutes 4 hours 58 minutes

South Coast West

138.8 miles, 223.4 kilometres

11 hours 30 minutes 46 hours 20 minutes

Spen Valley Greenway

7.3 miles, 11.7 kilometres

35 minutes 2 hours 20 minutes

Stratford Greenway

5.3 miles, 8.5 kilometres

27 minutes 1 hour and 46 minutes

Strawberry Line

10.7 miles, 17.3 kilometres

54 minutes 3 hours 25 minutes

Please take extra care when crossing and using short sections of busy roads at Congresbury, Sandford and Axbridge.

Stroud Valleys Trail

5 miles, 8 kilometres

25 minutes 1 hour, 40 minutes

Extra care is needed at the start of the route in Stonehouse where it crosses the access to Upper Mills Industrial Estate

Swansea Bike Path

5.8 miles, 9.3 kilometres

29 minutes 1 hour and 56 minutes

Swansea Valley

7 miles, 11.2 kilometres

40 minutes 2 hours 40 minutes

There are a few places where the traffic-free route crosses roads. Extra care should be taken when using these crossings.

Swiss Valley Cycle Route - Llanelli

10.8 miles, 17.4 kilometres

55 minutes 4 hours

Taff Trail - Cardiff to Brecon

55 miles, 88.5 kilometres

5 hours 18 hours and 33 minutes

Taff Trail - Merthyr

4.3 miles, 6.9 kilometres

22 minutes 1 hour and 26 minutes

Tarka Trail

30.3 miles, 48.8 kilometres

2 hours 33 minutes 16 hours 23 minutes

Tees Barrage Ride

3.7 miles, 6 kilometres

20 minutes 1 hours 15 minutes

63.2% of this route is on local route. The remainder is on the National Cycle Network.

Data about the route included on this page, such as mileage, surface, and timings, only relates to the section of the route on the National Cycle Network.

Three Parks Trail

13 miles, 21 kilometres

1 hour 5 minutes 4 hours 20 minutes

Tissington Trail

13.2 miles, 21.3 kilometres

1 hour 6 minutes 4 hours 30 minutes

Thames Path: Greenwich to Tower Bridge and Putney

5 miles, 8 kilometres

24 minutes 1 hour 34 minutes

Please be aware that this route may not be accessible to everyone. Specific accessibility information is at the bottom of this page.

Trans Pennine Trail (Central)

129.7 miles, 208.7 kilometres

11 hours 43 hours 30 minutes

Trawsfynydd to Gellilydan

4.6 miles, 7.44 kilometres

25 minutes 1 hour 30 minutes

Trevithick Trail: Merthyr Tydfil to Abercynon

8.7 miles, 14 kilometres

44 minutes 2 hours 54 minutes

Tudor Trail

5.51 miles, 8.9 kilometres

30 minutes 2 hours

The University Way

8.8 miles, 14.1 kilometres

45 minutes 3 hours

The Colne Valley: Uxbridge to Rickmansworth and Watford

7.6 miles, 12.2 kilometres

40 minutes 2 hours 30 minutes

Please be aware that this route may not be accessible to everyone. Specific accessibility information is at the bottom of this page.

Wandle Trail: Wandsworth to Carshalton and Farthing Downs

9 miles, 14.5 kilometres

45 minutes 3 hours

Waterlink Way: Greenwich to Kent House and New Addington

6.2 miles, 10 kilometres

31 minutes 2 hours, 4 minutes

Wells and Holkham circuit

7 miles, 11.5 kilometres

35 minutes 2 hours 20 minutes

West London Thames ride

15 miles, 24.1 kilometres

1 hour 15 minutes 5 hours

Wetherby Railway Path

6.3 miles, 10.1 kilometres

32 minutes 2 hours and 6 minutes

Extra care should be taken where the route crosses Wetherby Road at Walton Gates and Walton Road between Thorpe Arch and Wetherby.

Whitehaven to Sheriffs Gate, Rowrah

9.5 miles, 15.2 kilometres

47 minutes 3 hours

Windrush Valley

18 miles, 29 kilometres

1 hour 30 minutes 6 hours

Worcester to Droitwich

19 miles, 30.5 kilometres

1 hour and 35 minutes 6 hours and 20 minutes

Workington to Cockermouth

10.4 miles, 16.8 kilometres

55 minutes 3 hours 30 minutes

Wykebeck Way

6.7 miles, 10.8 kilometres

35 minutes 2 hours 15 minutes

York to Beningbrough

10.2 miles, 16.4 kilometres

51 minutes 3 hours 24 minutes

York to Naburn

4.3 miles, 9 kilometres

22 minutes 1 hour 26 minutes

York to Selby

14.2 miles, 22.8 kilometres

1 hour 11 minutes 4 hours 44 minutes

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Chalk and Channel Way

8.8 miles, 14.2 kilometres

44 minutes 3 hours

Oyster Bay Trail

8.1 miles, 13 kilometres

44 minutes 3 hours

Downs Link

34.1 miles, 54.9 kilometres

2 hours 45 minutes 11 hours

Bill Way

9.1 miles, 14.6 kilometres

45 minutes 3 hours

Peregrine Path

7.5 miles, 12.1 kilometres

40 minutes 2 hours 30 minutes

Causeway Coast Cycle Route (Route 93)

22.9 miles, 36.8 kilometres

1 hour 55 minutes 7 hours 40 minutes

Belfast Docks to Loughshore Park (Route 93)

7.7 miles, 12.4 kilometres

43 minutes 2 hours 41 minutes

The Thames Path: Hampton Court to Putney

12.6 miles, 20.2 kilometres

1 hour 3 minutes 4 hours and 12 minutes

Please be aware that this route may not be accessible to everyone.  Specific accessibility information is at the bottom of this page.

Thames Path: Greenwich to Dartford

7.3 miles, 11.7 kilometres

38 minutes 2 hours and 32 minutes

lease be aware that this route may not be accessible to everyone. Specific accessibility information is at the bottom of this page.
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Tower Bridge to Beckton and Rainham

Please be aware that this route may not be accessible to everyone. Specific accessibility information is at the bottom of the page.

Enfield Greenways: Lea Valley to Hadley Wood

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Please be aware that this route may not be accessible to everyone. Specific accessibility information is at the bottom of this page.

Wimbledon to Sutton Common

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Please be aware that this route may not be accessible to everyone. Specific accessibility information is at the bottom of this page.

Enniskillen (Route 91)
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