The Hanson Way Cycle Route Leaflet

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The Hanson Way This route is a partnership between:

This route offers an easy and attractive ride from Oxford to Abingdon (9 miles) or Didcot (15 miles). Most of the ride is traffic free using an informal riverside route, purpose-built Kennington Parish Council paths and quiet tracks with views over beautiful Oxfordshire CYCLE MAP Oxford City Council countryside. From Didcot it is possible to continue south on South Oxford District Council Regional Route 44 towards Wantage and The Ridgeway, The Hanson Way Sustrans or continue east on route 5 towards Dorchester and Buckingham 48 Vale of White Horse District Council Leighton Wallingford. When using the riverside path, please take 51 Buzzard 5 5 Winslow care and look out for other people using the route. Cheltenham 6 Bicester 50 Dunstable Aylesbury Luton 47 Kidlington Oxford 57 57 Thame Princes 57 Risborough 45 Cirencester Watford Abingdon High Wallingford Wycombe Cricklade Oxford to Abingdon and Didcot 50 Swindon 5 Didcot 44 Maidenhead 61 Chippenham Avebury 45 4 Calne Windsor Marlborough Reading Area coveredNewbury 4by this map Staines Melksham Thatcham 4 Sustrans and the National Cycle Network Good Cycling Code Sustrans is the UK’s leading sustainable transport charity, working on practical projects so people choose to travel Obey the rules of the road in ways that benefit their health and the environment. The charity is behind many groundbreaking projects including the Be courteous National Cycle Network, over twelve thousand miles of traffic- • Give way to pedestrians free, quiet lanes and on-road walking and cycling routes • Remember that some people are hard of hearing or around the UK. We are the charity making a difference today visually impaired so everyone can live a better tomorrow. • Where there are wheelchair users or horse riders please give way Support Sustrans. Join the movement • Ring a bell or politely call out to warn of your approach For more information on routes in your area, or more about Care for the environment Sustrans and how to become a Supporter, visit or call: • Can you reach the start of your journey by bike or public transport? www.sustrans.org.uk • Follow the Country Code; in particular, respect crops, livestock and wildlife and take litter home 0845 113 00 65 Look after yourself Cover: Abingdon River and Church (C) istockphoto.com • Take special care at junctions, when cycling downhill Registered Charity No. 326550 (England and Wales) SCO39263 (Scotland) and on loose surfaces • In remote areas carry food, repair kit, map and waterproofs • Keep your bike roadworthy; use lights in poor visibility

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When you are on National Cycle Network traffic-free Kennington the National Cycle National Cycle Network on-road Network you will Sandford Lock see these signs Railway (station) Take care crossing

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HGV traffic ABINGDON take care THRUPP LANE A4074

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Long Dorchester Drayton Wittenham Informal link on bridleways Sutton Appleford Courtenay Appleford Pendon HGV traffic Museum take care Wittenham Clumps Milton Power Didcot Park Station Railway Brightwell- Centre cum-Sotwell A4130 A34

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