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Leisure cycling Cycle signs & lines Useful contacts

There are plenty of opportunities for leisure cycling in the Travel information countryside surrounding Stratford-upon-Avon, whatever Visit www..gov.uk/travel for all the your ability or fitness level. Shared Use Paths (un-segregated) for pedal cycles & pedestrians only information you need on getting around in Warwickshire, The whether by bike, on foot or using public transport. A free on online cycling journey planner can be accessed The Greenway is a 5 mile traffic-free route, ideal for family from this site, providing you with the quickest, quietest cycling, extending along the disused rail line from the © istock.com Shared Use Paths (segregated) or most recreational cycle route to your destination, Seven Meadows car park in Stratford to Long Marston, for pedal cycles & pedestrians only (please including a predicted travel time. ideal for family cycling. There are two cafés and a picnic Advice for cyclists keep to the correct side) area along the route. More details on the Greenway are Cycle training (child and adult) available at Out on the road A variety of cycle training for all ages and www.countryparks.warwickshire.gov.uk • Ride assertively but with care: ride well clear of the kerb Cycle path abilities is provided by Warwickshire and always look and signal before you pull out (cyclists only) Cycle lanes County Council’s Road Safety Unit. • Keep your bike in good condition: check the brakes, Bikeability cycle training for children tyres and other major components regularly is available through Warwickshire’s schools during term time and through • Obey traffic and cycle signs and signals Cycle route crossing the footway holiday courses held throughout the • Ensure you are visible: wear bright clothing or reflective (warning sign for pedestrians) county during half-term holidays. clothing, especially at night and always use lights after dark or when visibility is poor For adults, from novice to experienced, a wide range of bespoke cycling courses • Do not cycle on pavements unless signs show it is are available for small groups, organisations or on a one- allowed Cycle route ahead No cyclling to-one basis. • It is advisable to wear a helmet. (sign for motorists) For further information visit © J Bewley / . Cycle security tips www.warwickshire.gov.uk/cycletraining • Always use a good quality, solid lock and try to secure or call 01926 412776. Countryside cycle routes your bike’s frame to a solid object Advanced Stop Lines Problems on the or cyclepaths? There are a number of leisure cycling routes in the • If the wheels can be easily removed, take off your front These provide cyclists To report problems such as potholes or faulty street countryside around Stratford-upon-Avon, mainly using wheel and lock it to the back wheel and frame, using a with a safe, visible lighting, contact Warwickshire County Council Highways scenic country roads. second lock if necessary space to wait signalled Tel: 01926 412515 Stratford-upon-Avon – – Hidcote Manor – • Remove any accessories, such as lights or panniers, junctions allowing them or email [email protected] Welford-on-Avon and take them with you to move off in front of Two circular routes: 12 and 24 miles long, including the • Keep a record of the frame number, model, colour and other . Local cycling groups Greenway other identifiable features of your bike Stratford cycle forum

Stratford-upon-Avon – • Get your bike security marked or post-coded. Local group meeting regularly to seek improvements for

Toucan crossing Five circular routes – between 11 and 26 miles long Cycling Guide Cycling cyclists in Stratford.

Signalled crossing for use by

Warwick – Leamington Spa – Email: [email protected] both cyclilsts & pedestrians upon-Avon 25 mile circular

(cyclists must dismount to use Stratford-upon-Avon Cycling Club

These routes are signed and leaflets are available other types of crossing). Visit www.stratfordcc.co.uk

Stratford- at 50p each, plus postage. Please email [email protected] or phone 02476 305592. Visit www.goskyride.com for details of free, guided cycle rides in your area. Feldon and Ironstone Villages Cycle Route (Shipston-on-Stour to ) National cycling organisations Cotswold and Feldon Cycle Route (Shipston-on- Sustrans Stour - ) Bikes and trains Sustainable transport charity (see panel left) Welcome to your free Cycling Two Towns Cycle Route (Shipston-on-Stour to Visit www.sustrans.org.uk Moreton-in-the-Marsh) CTC (Cyclists’ Touring Club) Guide for Stratford-upon-Avon For longer journeys, cycling and rail travel is an National cyclists’ organisation which gives cyclists a These leaflets are available at Stratford Visitor Centre and ideal combination. Covered cycle parking facilities louder voice locally and nationally on issues which are other local outlets or can be downloaded from are available at both Stratford Town Station and important to cyclists www.discover-stratford.com Cycling on shared use paths Stratford Parkway Station. Cycles can be carried Cycling is a quick, economical and healthy way to Visit www.ctc.org.uk travel for local journeys around Stratford-upon-Avon. • Give way to pedestrians and wheelchair users and take on trains but each train operator has different The town is relatively flat and compact, making cycling care around horse-riders leaving them plenty of room, policies. British Cycling Sustrans & the Governing body of cycle sport in the UK. an ideal choice for journeys to work, college, the especially when approaching from behind • allow cycles on their trains, National Cycle Network Visit www.britishcycling.org.uk station and other local destinations. It usually takes • Be courteous and patient with pedestrians and other subject to space being available and at the less than 10 minutes to cycle two miles, which can be Sustrans is a leading UK charity that’s enabling path users who are moving more slowly than you – discretion of their staff, with the exception of Cycle shops faster than using your car! shared paths are for sharing, not speeding the busiest peak hour services. people to travel by foot, bike or public transport The Cycle Studio • Slow down as needed when space is limited or if you Visit www.chilternrailways.co.uk for more This Cycling Guide includes a map showing the for more of the journeys we make every day. Guild Street, Stratford-upon-Avon cannot see clearly ahead information. dedicated cycle routes in Stratford-upon-Avon, as well Sustrans is behind many groundbreaking Tel: 01789 205 057 as a network of advisory routes which provide useful projects, including the National Cycle Network • Be particularly careful at junctions, bends, entrances • Midland carries cycles free of The Traditional Cycle Shop links avoiding busy roads and difficult junctions as (NCN) which now covers more than 14,000 onto the path, or any other ‘blind spots’ where people charge when accompanied by a valid ticket The Chandlery, Stratford Marina, Stratford-upon-Avon far as possible. There is also a range of other useful miles of safe, traffic-free, quiet lanes and on-road (including children) could appear in front of you without holder, subject to availability. However, there Tel: 01789 290703 information about cycling to help you make more of walking and cycling routes across the UK. The warning are restrictions into London in the morning maintenance and development of the National or visit www.traditionalcycleshop.co.uk your local journeys by bike. • Keep to your side of any dividing line peak and when leaving in the evening peak. Cycle Network and Sustrans’ other projects relies For further information about travel in Warwickshire or Visit www.londonmidland.com for more Halfords on local authority partnerships, volunteer rangers • Carry a bell and use it or an audible greeting – avoid to request further copies of this map, please contact: surprising people, or horses information. Maybird Centre, Road, Stratford-upon-Avon and the kind donations of supporters. Tel: 01789 265510 For train timetables, visit Transport Planning Unit • However, don’t assume people can see or hear you National Routes 5 & 41 of the www.nationalrail.co.uk or Communities Group – remember that many people are hard of hearing or Cycle hire National Cycle Network visually impaired www.warwickshire.gov.uk/travel Warwickshire County Council Stratford Bike Hire National Route 5 runs from Telephone National Rail Enquiries on PO Box 43, Shire Hall, • In dull and dark weather make sure you have lights so Stratford Greenway, Seven Meadows Road, Old Town, Oxford to Birmingham, passing 08457 48 49 50. Warwick CV34 4SX you can be seen Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6GR through Stratford on mainly Telephone: (01926) 410410 • For more information about cycling on canal towpaths, Folding cycle hire at Tel: 07711 776340 or visit traffic-free paths and canal towpaths. www.stratfordbikehire.com Email: [email protected] visit www.canalrivertrust.org.uk Stratford Parkway Station The Traditional Cycle Shop Pashley Cycle Hire www.warwickshire.gov.uk/travel National Route 41 links Brompton folding bikes • See Signs & lines panel for more information. The Chandlery, Stratford Marina, CV37 6YY Stratford to Warwick, via are available to hire from Tel: 01789 290703 Wellesbourne and Loxley, Brompton Dock at Stratford or visit mainly along quiet country lanes. Advice for drivers Parkway Station 24 hours www.traditionalcycleshop.co.uk a day, accessed via your Email: [email protected] For maps and further details on National Cycle • Give cyclists plenty of space when overtaking mobile phone. These bikes Network routes and other Sustrans projects, visit are ideal for commuter and www.sustrans.org.uk • Be particularly aware of cyclists at roundabouts Cartography © FourPoint Mapping business trips, as they are Choose how you move and junctions Pedestrian footpath data © Drawlive Ltd (t/a walkit.com) 2012 derived from compact and portable when Cities Revealed aerial photography © The GeoInformation Group 2012 Stay in touch with Sustrans on: around Warwickshire • Look out for cyclists when you are turning left folded. facebook.com/Sustrans or right Visit www.bromptondock.co.uk for details • Always check for cyclists before opening your Visit www.warwickshire.gov.uk/travel of how to register with the scheme and hire a @sustrans car door for an easy way to plan your journey Brompton. and receive live travel updates on Whilst every care has been taken in the production of this guide, Warwickshire County Council cannot • Do not park your car in a cycle lane, cycle track guarantee the accuracy of the information contained herein and accepts no responsibility for any error or your smartphone or tablet. omission. It is intended only as a guide and users of the routes should exercise caution and be aware of their or on the pavement. surroundings and conditions when using them. Warwickshire County Council shall not be liable for any death, personal injury or damage to property arising from the use of any of the routes indicated within this guide except to the extent that any liability may have arisen from negligence on the part of Warwickshire County Council or under general law.

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