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ER-1519-11-08 leaflet cycle road tn9398\hucknall (0115) 915 4950 915 (0115) the Nottingham City Custormer Relations Team on Team Relations Custormer City Nottingham the large font, braille, audio tape or text only version, please call please version, only text or tape audio braille, font, large If you require this information in an alternative language, alternative an in information this require you If e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: Tel: 0117 929 0888 929 0117 Tel: Web: www.sustrans.org.uk Web: Sustrans e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: Tel: 0870 873 0060 873 0870 Tel: Web: www.ctc.org.uk Web: Cyclists Touring Club (CTC) Club Touring Cyclists e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: Tel: (0115) 981 6206 981 (0115) Tel: Web: www.pedals.org.uk Web: Pedals Hucknall to the city the to Hucknall Cycling Organisations Cycling to get you from you get to new cycle route cycle new www.thebigwheel.org.uk. For more information visit the Big Wheel website at at website Wheel Big the visit information more For A great A modes of transport, planning your trip, travel information, plus news of local events. local of news plus information, travel trip, your planning transport, of modes Get on the Big Wheel, Nottingham’s premier travel website, with information on all on information with website, travel premier Nottingham’s Wheel, Big the on Get The Big Wheel Big The Hucknall 6596 915 0115 Tel [email protected] Nottingham City Council, Lawrence House, Talbot Street, Nottingham NG1 5NT NG1 Nottingham Street, Talbot House, Lawrence Council, City Nottingham Traffic Management Traffic contact: If you have any comments or suggestions regarding cycling in Nottingham please Nottingham in cycling regarding suggestions or comments any have you If Comments commuter cycle route cycle commuter Hucknall Road The Hucknall Road Cycle Route is a direct six mile cycle route between Hucknall Town Centre and Nottingham city centre. It also has excellent links to Top Valley and Henry Mellish Comprehensive Schools, Southglade Sports Centre, Nottingham University (City) Hospital, Nottingham Prison and NCN Clarendon College. As well as being within easy reach of residential areas such as Bulwell, Bestwood, Basford and Carrington. The Free Adult and Child Cycle Training route runs via Bestwood Road, Hucknall Road and Mansfield Road and is ideal for If you would like to undertake free cycle training to cycle the Hucknall route more commuting to work and school. confidently and safely and to make it a more enjoyable and comfortable experience, please contact Ridewise at [email protected] or visit www.ridewise.org.uk. The City Council is currently improving conditions for cyclists on the route by introducing Advance Cycle Stop Lines at junctions, on-road cycle lanes and ‘toucan’ Ridewise is a cycle training scheme designed for adults and children. It aims to (cycle) crossings. These improvements are being introduced in phases, although provide people with the confidence to ride a bike in today’s traffic conditions. some are already in place, such as: the Advance Stop Lines at the Hucknall Road/Haydn Road junction Highly trained experienced cyclists lead the courses. They have received intensive the on-road cycle lane on Mansfield Road next to the Nottingham University training developed and organised by the CTC (The National Cycling Organisation), (City) Hospital site Department for Transport and Department for Health. Local councils, primary care trusts and local businesses support the scheme. Pedestrian and Cycle Crossings at Heathfield Road and Southglade Road The courses are designed to meet your needs. If you have never learnt to ride a bike It is proposed to introduce similar improvements on other commuter cycle routes yet want to, not ridden one in years or, want to top up your existing skills, then they including routes to Strelley, Clifton and Colwick. have courses for you. Not only will you receive training on how to ride a bike safely in traffic but the course The Benefits covers the basics in cycle maintenance e.g. fixing punctures, how to make your bike By cycling every day between Hucknall Town Centre and Nottingham city centre you fit you, what clothes are useful, cycle security, what a bike shop can do and route can save 30 minutes in travelling time compared to someone driving every day. You planning. will burn off 500 calories and improve your health and fitness levels. You will also be saving yourself money and helping the environment. For more information please contact: The Ridewise Co-ordinator c/o Groundwork Greater Nottingham Reasons to Cycle Denman Street East Regular cyclists enjoy a fitness level equal to that of a person ten years younger Nottingham and can lose up to 500 calories from just 30 minutes cycling NG7 3GX Cycling at least twenty miles a week reduces the risk of heart disease to less Tel: 07818 263738 than half that for non-cyclists who take no other exercise e-mail: [email protected] During the rush hour, a bike is twice as fast as a car - great in traffic jams! Web: www.ridewise.org.uk Bikes require no road tax, no MOT, no licensing, no breakdown recovery services, will last for years and above all there are no fuel bills Bikes produce no pollution, are quieter, economical and are environmentally friendly No more expensive car park bills or hassle finding a parking space 37% of adults agree that many of the short journeys they make by car could just as easily be made by bike To Hucknall Hucknall Road Cycle Improvements National Cycle Route 6 Spring 2009 T EN C S E R D C A D P O R R O D F O G O N W O T L S E Moor Bridge NET Stop B BESTWOOD PARK DRIVE WEST H D U A C O K R E N A N D Southglade Leisure Centre L A O L L O R L O E L W IV P T A A R S D N D E K Y B C E U L L H A V P O Bulwell T T E E Forest R T S IN A M P A Y R E WA IDG K S R V T Nottingham City Hospital I A E L W B A D E N R D D S A Southglade I O G V R R L W E EL O R A A L Park T R D N E A C AD R O O EA R D STG N A P OA LA A D R D M E E R OAD B ER LAD EC N HG KHAMPTON ROAD N UT A SO B E AD AN O E L L R S H O IL CL H U OX M C O Y K O LL R R I N A B AD Y Nottingham Prison Bulwell Academy C A ME C L D H I E P L DRIVE IG EN R RESC T H E C IV O D B R A R U D D O A R N F Y L D S L B O N R I A R V E O S E A R O R D A E O R G W D K K O AD L A O A Y D R P R N D A L P O D R R N O R S K A A L A D L N A N E E AD O R P EY LL A P V D V OA E R D R L N NO O R V A E E D N N D A 0 T N R D W 6 N OA E O Y R A O LLE A T A B VA R H A R D D E O . NU D A T R R E S S R O L I V O S P R K A L C E CK O E R K OST A D C Nottingham Climbing Centre A N R V L A E W O E I H A D L F T D A E S RO H U Vernon N Y U O E A LL C S VA M E K Highbury Hospital Park U N N A VE L L A V N D R AD E O OA ERRY RO R O P R N EDON N R L A E IMB V O V W D I N C R T O O A R D I AD A W O IN R R C Y H O E D RR STE A PE A R S O D T. R Y E W L E L ST A B AD V N U DN RO O R HAY T Y T R IN G O AD 0 H A RO 6 N A NCN Clarendon Campus A D D M AY AD R H D E RO O A VAT A PRI D O R IVE D DR L N E TO I ING F RL S A N A Key M M Road suggested for cycling H O U U D C N A E D K U T A O On-road cycle or bus/cycle lane (at all times) O N N S R R E O A E T Y V A S I R M L V L U A R E E R D On-road cycle or bus/cycle lane (peak times) R T P W O Y O W A C O D N Off-road facilities next to the road K N P N C K O U C L T U Off-road cycle route away from the road T L I GLADSTONE STREET N D A G H O MA R A GD F AL M A R NET Line One O OAD H X G H U A D RE CLIF O L L F R E R 6 National cycle route L O A O R D D O B Djanogly City Academy R A P D I D V O E O Toucan crossing W RD M EVA OUL A Y B N D R A O S EG O 20 R F G R Travelling time to city centre (based on 10mph) I 10 E Y L E E D L U R Forest Fields R E N OM P E P V AA A R M A O L Cycle lockers DN B S M I A N F L 6 E H I O ST 0E O EA L D OAD D R N D C Cycle stands EST H R R A P FO O A O S R O E T A R T A H D E H E D Limited crossing facilities TR S A G D S H 6 U M I 0 U S E O ET O R R R W O E O S V N B O H B I R T D R A R O U E N O D D E T O W D T S I N W R A T V G New Art Exchange E R O D F 0 125 250 500 750 1,000 R E L O S E E N T Y T Metres S S O T T B R R AB E E E E For further details of the Nottingham Cycle Network see: T T SH Nottingham Cycle Maps North and South.