Description
Book SynopsisTraffic-Free Cycle Trails by Nick Cotton contains over 400 cycle routes in Great Britain. First published in 2004 and regularly updated ever since, it has become one of the country’s most popular cycling books, and this fourth edition published in 2020 features a large number of updates and revisions.
Traffic-Free Cycle Trails includes a great variety of routes on former railway paths, canal towpaths and forest trails in England, Scotland and Wales – and every ride is away from traffic. For that safe and peaceful bike ride, increasingly the target of families and leisure cyclists alike, Nick Cotton’s guidebook has proven invaluable.
Discover previously unknown local trails, plan fun rides for all the family, and travel to unfamiliar areas throughout the UK with quality routes. Presented in an easy-to-use format and packed with useful information in ten regional sections, it includes route descriptions of rides in every part of Britain. From novice riders looking to escape traffic to parents planning safe rides with children, let Traffic-Free Cycle Trails take the work out of finding the UK’s best cycling routes.
Table of ContentsHow to use this guideFinding a grid referenceTowpath cyclists’ safety codeForestry code01 South-WestMountain bikingForestry Commission landNational Cycle NetworkThe trails02 South-East Mountain biking Forestry Commission land National Cycle Network The trails 03 East of England Mountain biking Forestry Commission land National Cycle Network The trails 04 East Midlands Mountain biking Forestry Commission land National Cycle Network The trails 05 West Midlands Mountain biking Forestry Commission land National Cycle Network The trails 06 North-West Mountain biking Forestry Commission land National Cycle Network The trails 07 Yorkshire Mountain biking Forestry Commission land National Cycle Network The trails08 North-East Mountain biking Forestry Commission land National Cycle NetworThe trails09 WalesMountain bikingForestry Commission landNational Cycle NetworkThe trails10 ScotlandMountain bikinForestry Commission landNational Cycle Network The trailIndex
