To General Information and Recreation E U Ground N BU E G The road network in the towns of East Northants is B D V Y A A DR IV suitable for many journeys by bike and has been graded L E RO L CycleCyclee I H E C N on this map according to the degree of skill and R I , U D E H C experience needed to cycle along each road. If you are TTL E Frontier Centre E F (Adventure Camp) a beginner or are worried about cars, you should build U EN V A LFORD A up your confidence and basic skill on the yellow roads, WE VEN E UE L where traffic is lighter and speeds are low. As your B O N & E RTL cycling skills and confidence increase, you can begin SHO AN U A DS N LEX E E AN H V to explore the higher graded routes. Also shown are a D T A ER R Post R OA E D Office M number of off-road cycle tracks and shared-use L A pathways, which can be used as convenient links to P

complete your journeys around the towns. Bridleways D A O R are also permitted for use by cyclists, although their N surfaces can often be muddy and may not be suitable O n NGT o I i t D for cycling during the winter. a Why d D g I’m goi i do ’m g A o tht v eey innngg a y to bb N ccaall it e lat By using the maps to plot the safest route to your e rru tee n uussshh h ffoorr wor e ho w destination, travel to many places is convenient by bike, N ur? rk 2 k r e To Thrapston including to sites of employment such as Crown Park v i and Raunds Industrial Estate in Rushden, or Warth Park in Raunds R Stanwick and places of education, including School or Lakes Country Park Higham Ferrers Specialist Arts College. For recreation, Stanwick Lakes, Barnwell Country Park and The East NNoow I c Northants Greenway are easily accessible by cycle cca I caa ancel m n routes from many areas of the towns. y gym ROAD memm m A6 b B The right to cycle on a particular road or path can be a 53 To Finedon and 48 R AC ES DR NG complicated question, so, although care has been taken O O L R AD D in preparation, this map is not evidence of a right to use L

To Stanwick H K any road or path or of its legal status. For more information MER NIG and Raunds EFIELD O HT S MOUNTFIE LA L DR ND please contact Highways (Please see B AY S U TO R S N O H P RO A 5 O AD D 4 Useful contacts section). R A W T 1 L 7 A A 5 Y N B D E Bikes and Trains C R A SC D L H P D Huxlow F A IN RP A Cycles can be carried on the trains of all train companies E WE N Science DO DRAYT O O N LL R A College R 6 operating on the National Rail Network, but each company OA N D O FE T R N N E I has its own policy. Details can be obtained from individual M Y E C D EastEast NorthamptonshireNorthamptonshire OO D L A R D

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If you require further information or have suggestions ST R R EE K T R D regarding the provision for cyclists in , A A The East Northants Greenway is a new walking and P O CHERR R please contact: Y S T H cycling route that links the towns of Rushden, Higham RE C ET U O R Northamptonshire Highways Ferrers and Irthlingborough. It utilises the former rail line H D C A A O Y R W Riverside House between Crown Park in Rushden and the Ferrers D H A G Y A U O O R Riverside Way Specialist Arts College, before continuing along quiet R BO S

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T H HIG R 28 5 G T O E O A Library EE A B E R TR S R S W V O AD U O S T N R O U R E A E V OB R Purchase a good lock, so you can secure your bike N D O V E D R L E D OA A A E D R A U T A O S N E R R E R Y D K E S T R D H E R E O A O C Y V O ON O IN D when you need to leave it. Cycle shops will stock a N A L E T R A A P A N A W O

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E OA OT ’ K M SP R LB Y N N D TA O A H D E suitable range of models. U HFIL R O IT OA D E IG A R 5 F R C E H B F AH M 0 I K R E R R R A 2 O E U T G P Y T R N S 8 A E ES B V R TL OR A Rushden K AD IGH R E O P O S ET C R O You should also ensure your bike is properly maintained. S T Hall E A R X U E O E A Area Overview E R L S G R S T P A 6 A A AB S E S H V G R B D D Check your brakes, lights, handlebars and tyres regularly. E R N L W

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