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To Halse and Greatworth To Radstone and Helmdon To Silverstone and Towcester Brackley Cycle Network CycleCyclee Key Cycle track, path or bridleway with tarmac, stone Roads that are normally hazardous for cyclists, but all weather surface, or calmed advisory route. experienced adult highway users may find them useful especially in quiet periods. Bridleway or other path with soft surface. May be unsuitable for cycling, especially on a Brackley Fields R A Busy principal roads with high speeds, HGVs. and road bike, in wet weather. e D Recreation s S u complex junctions. Suitable for highly skilled T Ground O O t commuting cyclists. Cycle shop (see overleaf for contact details). N a E e r R R G D O r Busy roads mostly lower speeds, some complicated Cycle parking. S A e IE D R v traffic movements. A medium to high level of skill P H i H U M R is required for trouble-free cycling. Toucan crossing. WA Y N Why dd I’m goi O ’m g C do L o tth innngg A eeyy to bb E E Through routes with moderate traffic and usually Residential area. F cca S a S ll it e lat O L O L tee low speeds, but often turning and parking movements. C H L rruuus ffo C B JO N sshh h orr C wor D h w E Saw Mill our? rk Well trained school children should cope. Industrial area. A E k W C D R E E C C O LA H O R V R I A L H F I R F I L W NC B D K D H A Quiet roads with low traffic speed and volume. A Y K RI A V C W CL Design, digital cartography and 03.13 E O REST S Suitable for all cyclists behaving responsibly if they N GOLDC R A D L O D B R H A have some training. print by Pindar Creative E E T O H IV R R ROBIN R R O ID N E D W S O S R R W D T Private roads. www.pindarcreative.co.uk W O R C S E A P L O I H N M F M M L W T A A A E H W NNo D H R C ow I c T D T T I L ca W O E R S R S H ccaa an A E O E n Y W L O O ce IV H R IV l m K Brackley O C N E LL E D R N y gym Gorse Y mem Y ber To Middleton Cheney A r and Banbury W Works S E ELLESME I C RE C R R P Bracken Leas ESC E N Primary T School Brackley Brackley Town Hall E Leisure D TURWESTON ROAD I V A R Centre E RO D S E MER Recreation P S LLES S R RI E IE IN B CL RK H R Ground R H D G LA A I F E P R D Useful Contacts I M FO E L U U E L S G L D S H N D S E E N O UM A E A D W C W U R V D A A O A e Y A T s K A N E You can contact Northamptonshire Highways regarding general cycling issues Industrial u E E D A D R T B AR R O O V N R E L E BE P Estate t within Northamptonshire by e-mailing: [email protected] or by calling E R a V M O e R A S L S R L r D D A E I T A E L H G the Customer Service Centre on 0300 126 1000. Further information, including S D S O L T r TowcesterTToowcester aandnd BrBrackleyackley O M D E I B E IEL R L O e R N R R Y L A W A v S E V O AY A V E N ideas for cycle rides, can also be found on the Northamptonshire County Council I LE RE i L W U GE C L O W R B U L R E R S A O RE F O I U A N S website: www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/cycling R A Recreation D D B D O IO E A L L Ground A IL TIA O R D AV A FA R M R P The Northamptonshire Highways also organises training for school children M CycleCCyyycle MapMap R AV L E E E H R O V I Y T S A L T through the Government’s Bikeability scheme; telephone the above number or E A L L E P L E A Cycle Routes • Cycle Shops L D W E R A R B Antelope Hill Y T visit the County Council website. S TURWESTON I T V H R E T R B U O N URY D O Post I E J R A Office A U H O N D YO D M CTC (Cyclist’s Touring Club) is an organisation that can, amongst other aspects, E U D R H V M N R K A A E IV BRACKLEY LS P E S E H provide advice on where you can receive cycle training for all ages. Visit their J R S O N R C We cancan ALL treadtread H L O T O I O A N S E D Brackley C of E P S D ET S website: www.ctc.org.uk, or call the general enquiries line: 0844 736 8450, E S A H ER TU O A Junior School ’S AR T R N RO CHA DR D OV AD PEL moremore ccarefully.arefullyy.. S R A T E L for further details. R I R A 4 E Brackley N 2 V N BA E 2 I C E E NN DR Swimming P E I C R S V M T S www.northamptonshire.gov.ukwww.northamptonshire.gov.uk AYM E Pool E The Bikeability (www.dft.gov.uk/bikeability/) and Sustrans E H A A E D R R N N G R E T C C L V Recreation S H E (www.sustrans.org.uk) websites are also useful places to visit for a wealth of DR I U B T Ground H R OL E H G C D I T D cycling information. G H I H O R R R IV Hospital O W A W AD E 4 R T N 2 C A E Magdalen 2 S V T I R College School F R D W PEB Recreation Springs IE A A Waynflete School BLE L T L YN LAN Ground If you require further information or have suggestions D T E FL E ON P Infants D E E V W R A T E U E School Brackley I D regarding the provision for cyclists in Northampton, S N AVE Old Town AN E A Park Health & Safety H V N O W UE A A R T please contact: B E L E R R L A Post Y I UM O H O N Office T N A Fire L S T A Northamptonshire Highways There are a number of things you can do to help you stay safe whilst cycling: E M N CR Station E W ES HIL WAY CE L Riverside House N ST T N T RE ES MIN Fit good quality lights to your bike, in case you need to cycle at A E W ST • T ER Riverside Way M CR Y ES O night or in overcast conditions or mist. C A B Library E R A N W Northampton N T BU N R E IA When cycling on the road, keep well away from the kerb – it will help Y N B V NN1 5NX • N T U A A E C R L W E D KI T O R E N C Ambulance A G A X S G D H you to see and be seen. P ENCER R Westminster A O E D T O M FO D Station R N S R O A tel: 0300 126 1000 N Pond A L D L S H R L G Magdalen I Don’t weave in and out of parked vehicles – keep a straight line so I E web: www.northamptonshire.gov.uk • H T M College S HA E N drivers can see you. LL’ C School I email: [email protected] S A 3 L M AN L 4 E T P A S T 1 E Be considerate of other road users – respect them as you would like E B • K W R to be respected in return. A To report road, pavement, street lighting, traffic signal or any M WI Town LL Superstore IOW Southfield Hall RO other highway problem, please contact ‘Street Doctor’: Give clear hand signals before beginning any manoeuvre – other road AD A4 • Nursery & Primary O F 22 L D REW AR D B M A School E Recreation R tel: 0845 601 1113 users and pedestrians cannot read your mind. O R O S A R To Buckingham t Y Ground D B 3 J a R Y 4 m W email: [email protected] I R A e D Also check over your shoulder – before any manoeuvre to ensure you s A A S • ’ L G H L D IR E E a K N S k CHU R know the position of other road users around you.