Cyclesolihull Routes Cyclesolihull Rides medium route from Cycling is a great way to keep fit whilst at Cyclesolihull offers regular opportunities to M15 Route M8 the same time getting from A to B or join with others to ride many of the routes in Coleshill exploring your local area. this series of leaflets. The rides are organised This series of routes, developed by by volunteers and typically attract between 10 and 20 riders. To get involved, just turn up and Cyclesolihull will take you along most of ride! the network of quiet lanes, roads and cycle paths in and around Solihull, introducing Sunday Cycle Rides take place most Cyclesolihull Sunday afternoons at 2 pm from April to you to some places you probably didn’t Explore your borough by bike even know existed! September and at 1.30 pm from October to March. One of the routes will be followed with a The routes have been carefully chosen to mixture of route lengths being ridden during avoid busier roads so are ideal for new each month. In autumn and winter there are cyclists and children learning to cycle on more shorter rides to reflect the reduced daylight hours. One Sunday each month in the road with their parents. spring and summer the ride is a 5 mile Taster You can cycle the routes alone, with family Ride. This is an opportunity to try a and friends, or join other people on one of Cyclesolihull ride without going very far and is the regular Cyclesolihull rides. an ideal introduction to the rides, especially for new cyclists and children. Evening Explorer Rides are on a midweek Route Lengths and Route Numbers evening from early May to mid-August starting There are over 50 routes in this series which are at 7 pm. These rides all follow the shorter “S” grouped by distance using a route letter: routes so are about 10 miles long.

Saturday Stretcher Rides take place T (Taster) routes are about 5 miles. weekly on most Saturdays, starting at 9.30 am. S (Short) routes are about 10 miles. They are about 30 long, are at a faster pace M (Medium) routes are about 15 miles. and do not follow a fixed route, so are suitable L (Long) routes are about 20 miles. for more experienced cyclists. XL (Extra Long) routes are about 25 miles. All Cyclesolihull rides have an en-route The route number indicates the starting point – for refreshment stop of 20-30 minutes at a family- example routes S2, M2 and L2 all start from Knowle. friendly pub or tearoom. There are over twenty different starting points. A full For ride dates, routes and starting points list is available from www.cyclesolihull.org.uk. download the current Ride Programme from: 14 miles via Maxstoke, www.cyclesolihull.org.uk & This is one of a series of cycle route leaflets produced by or pick up a copy on one of the rides. Have fun and get fit exploring your local Cyclesolihull which is a voluntary organisation which aims to area with this self-guided cycle ride. encourage people in the Solihull area to cycle more. Cyclesolihull organises free cycle rides, promotes routes like this one and provides information about cycling.

CSM15-0519 Route M15 Key to Map Coleshill to Furnace End & Nether Whitacre N A B Start and route reference point Distance : 14 miles (85-105 mins). Start: Parkridge Road 1, 2 Mileage from start point Quiet road car park in Coleshill town centre B46 3NT SP199891. Busier road Route. Summary: A very rural ride, using mainly very quiet Significant hill climb narrow lanes to visit the hamlets and villages of North (in direction of travel) Warwickshire including Maxstoke, Furnace End and Nether PH Public House Whitacre . − Notable church  Refreshments: In addition to the facilities in Coleshilll there Access to canal or river. are a few pubs along the route but no shops. Abbreviations used in the route description: L left, R right, SO straight on. Parking: There is free off-street parking at the start point.

There is an alternative car park in Church Hill, B46 3AD.

To cycle this route, memorise the The Route instructions between A From the car park entrance go L and follow the road past the each green reference point, relating the turns rear of the The Swan. Turn first L into Summer Road. At the end to the map. The place of the road turn R into High St and first L into Maxstoke Lane. and road names in bold B After 1 mile cross the River Blythe and turn immediately R into appear on signs along the route. Arnol ds Lane. Follow this lane to the end and turn R to Maxstoke . Go through the village, passing the church and go next L into Bentley Lane. C At the end of the lane turn L towards and first R into a narrow lane. Take the THIRD narrow lane L (Tower Lane). Passing under the pylons, at the end of the lane, turn L towards Shustoke. Follow the lane SO towards Shustoke, ignoring the turning L to Shawbury . D At the next (unsigned) junction turn L. After 1 mile, at the end of Daw Mill Lane turn R going AWAY from Maxstoke. At the B4114 turn R towards Over Whitacre. Pass The Bull at Furnace End and go SO at the crossroads with the B4098 towards Atherstone.

E Turn first L down Pound Lane and first R into Botts Green Lane . At the next junction go SO towards Hurley. Ignore the next turning L to Whitehouse Farm.

F Turn next L towards Nether Whitacre eventually passing the Dog Inn. At the crossroads with the B4098 go SO towards Station Road. Follow the road for 0.75 miles to reach the Whitacre Heath and SO at the next crossroads down Deep Lane B4114. towards Hoggrils End. .I. Turn R towards Coleshill. Follow the road for 1.3 miles, G At the end of the lane turn L towards Coleshill and at the end of crossing the River Blythe. At the crossroads in Coleshill Bakehouse Lane turn R. Follow the winding lane to the end and (by the Green Man pub) go SO into Road. turn R into Hoggrils End Lane towards Coleshill. Either turn first L into Parkridge Rd or at the first zebra Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown H Crossover the railway and bear L towards Coleshill on to crossing turn L onto the short length of footpath leading back into the Park Road car park. copyright and database right 2012