Brookhouses A Onneley 5 1

B 503 9 2 L O 1 Foxfield AS 5 H 32 N A5 E BOUR NE ROAD B50 A 0 N 1 D D A 2 O A L Steam 5 Cheadle O L D A N R U T L A LE T A O T BELGR O S T A R V W Railway R A X C H E E S D D D R E A NEW R Route continued on Stoke and D TE R A RA E N O E Y R K 25 4 B V O R E A5 E A 50 R W 3 38 A 3 A O R S M R C Y R 5 W O S O A A H A I S Newcastle-under-Lyme map L E O D L N D Woore A EE I L R HARPL E U L 0 O 0 Q I D D C W 50 D 2 L L A G T A A H 5 A OT NE A E C N O T A H R Y E D W C A Trentham A R H M O D O U S

T A O N A R RE D T N B50 H D L N E T 38 A E R HA T R Y D

O M O Y N O LA Freehay M R IT O E A R N L H A 2 R E A ormation guide ormation inf W 8 D N D 1 T N Acton A 5 E O A 5 5 3 D

1 A50

Hanchurch 9 A N 5

0 A A S

0 D 5 5 RA Route continued 2 YC 2 p and p Cycling ma Cycling AD O Aston O T R T N O O on 35 T L 0 G 5 N D A H O L R

O M A O

D 5 A Moorlands map L A 0 D

A L O N Trentham Gardens W O AY CA O M Blythe C R L P R A H 53 N IL A Newstead H E L R Whitmore & Pleasure N O

E A O Meir A D Bridge D Baldwin’s Grounds D D B T N T A EN A L F O RLA Heath Draycott In ORD LANE O R M rentham Lak STON ROAD E L E A Gate 9 The 2 N Pipe Gate E R O R 0 E Knighton T 5 N S W B The Moors O A R A L A Dorothy Clive Y H A 6 E A C B L 5 A D 2 A 0 E N R 0 B Garden E 5 Old Park K B N King’s Upper A B Maer S S A R N Wood E Tean K Hills D e C A Y O 5 L E L 1 A Stallington N N Chorlton H AD A N RO E I L HOLL TO LD ING K C E A R B

S N 3 T 5 OAD Wedgwood O Saverley A DRAYTON R O T N G N I Slater’s Hall E L Green L R

A NE O T Craft Village LA S Hollington LL A A51 TWE BEE AR D Lower CHCL H IFF A FU E RO D L F O Tean R D 5 3 D A A ANE L HARTWELL L E

5 R 1 D 4 Checkley 5 BEECHD B AL D E Maer A L D Barlaston U S D A O A RO TT T A N SOR O R O TTEN X N O E TI ET E E L ER 6 R E O A5 R TL R D O 2 Chapel N 0 A E A D S O A N 0 L O Fulford L R 5 A A T E M G RD B C D O S S E FULF Chorlton T E U A

W O AN A O F Fole E L H R O C T N E R N N G S I N D D I r

T T R A W R Modershall M W

O O e Mucklestone AR Clifford’s E r O H N e A n

W N D A E Wood E n t Wood N R t Downs D A & A5 L O Mossgate 2 E 2 C 9 S A M E H 1 A D Bank N U A R 5 H L C C e A H H (NT) A G r R 34 I M E O s O L Upper N A 3 E 5 e S L D S A TO Tittensor N S E NE y M A L L E L A E R I LAN Leigh O

C O L L N F

A S C E CLE D Chase

SHAL M L a ROAD Moddershall A S L E T A N Ashley A n A K A L B N B B N

BA B H OBU 5 S a G M T R L I

0 E D 5 E O RO

2 D A A L O A C l

6 L A 0

A N O 51 R D R

Y R 6 L

E A A M A R

Loggerheads CL O 6 Bromley N A N E E NS B E Oulton Mosty Lea R Cranberry T A5 E 0 IT H Wood L R T A I W R Church R L S N ES BU Y BANK D Flint Mill E T Y D H E O Swynnerton A N N A L M O A E A 3 N R R

5 A L

E R P A B Leigh D L R E H

L S Lower E E S N G O I D T Y H A A E N O O H L L R E R A Y Leigh T E N T E E S W H L N Bowers E A O D M L L L C L R L A A O HI H R O N O T E T ROAD A A U O R S N O B D U R L N A L B E D E S W ROAD S ATH R Gerrard’s S HE O E MORRIL Burnt A MILL LANE R O W D C E Withington OT N C Bromley ES A D

Wood D L L OA E A S N R N A N E E Swynnerton LTO H

A Standon T A O L O M O Cotwalton TW T LL C CO H

CU I R

L I Park T L HA L L

E C M L 0 A R L O E 52 KS N C E T E A OO E K C N BR S Chatcull L E A OW F A L L I

E T E E M N A E EA

N N S H L E C A B A A U C W D L 5 L R 0 O O

S L L W H 2 H T A 6 L H S W

U E H N A A

C C E L N T R F I L A T B O H Mill Meece E Y N C A L N R A O N T 27 Charnes N 0 Pumping S B5 E S F Stone D T I E O E N O N L LA G G E Station D CH A RO A T R Y A R S D 3 TE S O 4

A I H S 9 H

P A A LEY 1 W

LANE D L D L 5

A

G O A R R

Bishop’s E E

D E ON

A N T O B5 R 02 S Wood L 7

N TER ROA A Wetwood O Aspley XE D N T O E

X TT B5 O NE U 027 R Issue 7 Issue A SH C L D UT LD 027 A A D LAN IE B5 YH K RO E NF IL OA AR LS IR Y FA J O Route continued on East

L

P

E O

N O

Fairoak L Staffordshire map A

L L A

L Croxtonbank D The

O E N

D A H G E O C E Y Orange E R L T A S N N N A E O L T D Hayes A L E

X O L N

Croxton O R Aston- I A L R LL H C A A R N

H E

ANE 5 S O ILL L E T D INDM 1 L by-Stone T N D W 9 C U ough Bor d or Staff A A Cycling in in Cycling C B S O E R D D L B A Gratwich R A E 5 RO O N N 02 R F G L A 6 TE F O E CROXT O N G X A Chipnall T I T N O

L T G S A T E 6 U N

R 2

E

M 0 R O L

S A 5

S LA N B T 8 NE E r B 51 N e U A n M Bishop’s Wood E T t T I W E L Hall R W C H I I C A L L H S B R

T O A A L N D

E NE K Y LA

R

R Sturbridge D TE O A A O W

A A R Sugnall D Burston H A 5 D T 1 IC O W R H L Walled Garden IL r I E N L e M NDS LAN CO ST UT LA O T A Hand O T E D T L R I n R L AL O Outlands E A SH N Norton t Leasow N N E E ECC L Bishop’s N Y & Woodcock C Bridge Sandon Wood

H W

E S M Cop Offley S E (currently no Heath N T Cheswardine D LA w R K e DOLEY ROA E E o O S DOLEY ROAD Mere ER R 6 stopping services A r S N EM ROA 2 A L s DOLEY ROAD P D D T N 0 A E e RSH L CO R 5 at this station) R A B B S y M L AN WHY CYCLE? T E C E a L LANE G n NK ON A H R Sandon Park A B R IL a P B A C A A E M OT l R E E Y G Copmere E L K D L A S I D O N I R W E E D l D C A LA B Cycling can save you money. A A O N N Izaak Walton’s E E E S E N H O R End A L YT R H S L S A L R O The B Y E E N L T S N L E A WA Cottage N A O E L N L ANE K N L F E Soudley GE C O N A F A E T Blythe D R L A R O & Museum D D E B R l B A L Cycling improves your strength, stamina and aerobic AS O S U O K TO L N L R P N AN B N A E O W W N I E B I H N N R E DSEND LA O A IS O G R T B R A A M R S E D A Gayton fitness with little risk of over-exertion. A T N C 5 O I 0 T V 1 N E F 3 C IE HEBS 4 N EY L A L T LAN A 3 D UNS S E L L Chartley TALL LANE TA N A N A D FF E O N A l A O T E 5 R S 1 O Moss At 10-20mph door to door, it is the fastest travel mode D R

R A Working Farm R L

O M Salt Knighton L A A D T Wood S

in urban peak hours. N NK W

E I

U C BA LL N O

T A T 8 A W

SH AL 1

B

L L S MO 5

A R A O N E E B Stowe-by- O E A Marston N T

l V K Amerton H

According to the British Medical Association (BMA), A L Little GRE Chartley A IT N H Shropsh Bridgeford W E cycling five miles four times a week can cut risks of Steps Knighton Weston A518 ir D e A W coronary heart disease by up to half. Regular activity O I Steps R T U H F I ni Great 6 N L R 6 A A E N o C 0 E Drointon For more detail see n H C 5 also reduces chances of strokes, colon cancers and Bridgeford L B C W E an High SH 9 A

Shropshire Council 1 a D LL l A 5 L O Offley RO O

osteoporosis. A R A N D N www.shropshire.gov.uk O D E D Ramp B AN O E HOPTO N L H Steps W N S ITH R l IN E Riding your bike to work is a great way to make two Steps L O N N AN A EWTON H LA E D U R S T LESHALL ROAD D CC A E C aerobic workouts part of your daily routine. L O Newton Shebdon A R Hopton Hixon NE N LA F D GGS O R Creswell PE E R FO N N D A O A R L L LD O C l E S R E A Cycling produces no atmospheric pollution and S S D T H R R AW O S L O A G N NE B T Grub Street E r E M E e N A L virtually no noise. n A I E A E

N R L

AWS LANE R C t A H O H

ERS OA C C L D C OL E Lawnhead D L A O A

N E R N A R D N E Ramp L IL S S U

E T E TA H F H H

E E Y FORD ROAD S S N C l S LOD G LA A A A T D B540 I Cycle instead of going by car and you’ll help cut L N 5 L 5 R D E N E L 1 Y E T A E A S R

H O N S A D O D congestion. T Ranton A D Ranton N S O A Y EIG O O H R R L Abbey F Y OR N K R R D L O O N A S D G N Blithfield I E o l l E G N Weston w i A Around three quarters of all journeys made in the UK R H S G D T A a Resr O L Knightley Blackheath

R r

E F Jones RT Y PO G T A E RA Covert R are less than 5 miles. Many of these journeys could be WESTON JONES W N N Dale l E A L G L N L

A E e E N D C Coton Ramp

O Y

E L TO b D A

O N O C Ramp L a R 9 F AN R made by bicycle. 1 Clanfield D O

N E s 5 PI OA E I Admaston T A R R E L Chase E N L N X I N SOWS A H O A L ON T O

E B T S M T L U S E

G D TT A E T ER I N R B W R

I AN L SPR A K U L H Bike Trails C For more detail see the Norbury R eenway L Gr A K O The legal stuff

N N I

G E H L

Telford and Wrekin T O L TIX

N A E BI LL Y LA LL RO All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be Ranton G IN A Great N G D Suitable for R w E T Norbury O C O o Walking and Cycling map O A N S D Green M beginners. Most Haywood L S R

P A G Junction stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form T N t EASY types of bikes.

O Y L www.telford.gov.uk F E I a P N C ER H f S Ramp f NH LA F I Y NE IE o LL LD Suitable for riders or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying L L r A A N R d Café NE Oulton E Derrington Stafford O s A in good health E E h MODERATE N D Puleston N LONG LA D ir E D A e Castle A D with basic off-road L R O T

recording or otherwise, without the permission of the R & A R Y T I O r N 3 A R W skills. Basic S R

G 1 H U O e

E o T P T D 0

A S T r O c R 5 41 O N N EW e n mountain bikes. O N N A O s B N F publisher and copyright owner. L R t L I E t A B N L

D Sutton N N A e U L A Little E E r Steps L & O R S Y U N s O D T O D h R L R DH A E H Suitable for T OA OO O ir M R U D W R e Haywood PO O N e experienced IO C DIFFICULT W T k anal r

E B RAD A s M T N ORE S R mountain bikers L D S n e A A NE h A 18 y The representation of a track or path is no evidence of a O Z 5 e with good off-road r E A Forton o R A C E N P D R 4 OA A p E R 513 a O H 4 skills. Good 9 s N 9 IN n 1 M I R MA L A R 5 h D L a M L

public right of way. Users of all routes shown on this map U I mountain bikes. R 8

A T O 1 E S l i A A A R D 5 L

r O A L I e P A A N IN

W N D G R E

M U E Walton O

Steps N

B E Billington A do so entirely at their own risk. We cannot guarantee that n W D

R R I i L

E o D O -the-Hill T n W D G O O UILD L BE A C Haughton O A LLAM W N OUR LANE K O E a O R all routes and bridleways will always be passable by bike, N Trail P n D T EW OR F D F L Aqualate N T O D a R Sherbrook A R R l K IV C N N E D A A O L E B O E Mere R C M D N O O A D O E particularly in wet weather. A A A L 518 W R A W L Red Lion Edgmond O E B A Ramp A M L L R RN TO L N E T D B N A Y OR A L O 5 L P Y N A 1 O EW K O N W A Farm N H LA E O O T Gnosall N NE L S P SE R E LEY C B5062 O S RO O F L ED P A GM Heath Café D T OND R O OA I Brocton D D T A N

O R R E E N O T A A NEWP O L ORT AC C D RO D FF S Deer Park E B T B A

W R L

R D A F D I A R L D

FFO O A H NE T L LA L S R IT Trent Valley

B S

E P L Haywood R A

Y L W A I C I A C 5 G H L

Coppenhal H 18 S H U A H R A Warren O N S T C N E U H Allimore Ramp E R O E Newport T E O A O N W N T A www.staffordshire.gov.uk T C A L O R O R E A D WE

N O

O O Green N Wolseley B

D A R A A S L D D O

4 A E D R A RO E Park R 1 O L E N A L G D N OAD D N A N O L R OA D S A T M IL R O

O A L H EY W TI R S I N L A N N L L TO S T E E G G O L C D S

A L A D A E S N M T N T

O AD M E Bromstead E T O

on cassette, please call 01785 (27) 6615. (27) 01785 call please cassette, on R

R O

L K 3 A C O N 1 C O 0 W A R 5 Common M S

Ford B BE B DNALL P P RO D D A R R R O E

O I A F N D F CH N NE C STA A G A large print, Braille, another language or or language another Braille, print, large A General advice L H S S AD EL L B RO Acton A D EY ROAD D S A R E A D R T O E O S Bednall R R O

R Y D O S A

E M L L

Outwooods T

Trussell A K L 5 D E W E

T N 1 I S D E A

A

T E E U B F O H L AN B E H

E L D If you need a copy of this information in in information this of copy a need you If E D G

L E R

Bradley L O T

O G ID C N H M C E K R I

O S A N

A S DO W I K

L LA O L U T N N

Before setting off O

L E E

H P O T A R P

E C O

B

N

W D N Rugeley R H

C E AD O D K

A Dunston R S U N E D O Church OO R S O A W R O H L EY O I SL A M D G O

S R D C N KIN 5 Ramp F Town A S Moreton O G 1 Check your bike, especially if you have not ridden in a while. F H RUGELEY P M 3 M E Y A T Eaton T B B M O M B R A T A R O S PO R E O R N I EW RD E C A N R N Ramp T D D A A M H L L L A T E E I E A Y L D T T O O R Your bike will need to be suitable for the terrain on which you S L O A N N A H M E E N 9 G O R SC T E 4 E R O D

4 O A B R N R D A R K D R D E R will be cycling. Plan for8 emergencies – take a pump, punc- CHU E BAN OA 1 W R G O 5 CH E PENKRID F D O ATON RO S A L AD A D E RO C N A H EATO N A ture kit and some form of ID. Make sure that your brakes CHURC M Springsdale D 5 N P N E 1 O Steps R H GH Lodge O HI A Y W D LE work, your chain is not too loose or tight, and your tyres are AL ritage High Onn O A LL S V A Leverdale 3 Café E S D H T 4 C Wood O A IR rail N O B T L R A

pumped up. If it has been a long time since your bike has been Y Chase He N E

E L

S E companions. Visit: www.share-a-lift.com for more information. more for www.share-a-lift.com Visit: companions. M 0 D A l 6 D D RQ i 4

out you couldA get a reputable dealer to service it. E UIS ra A O S T 'S T

R DR k h K IVE oa

r S Use Staffordshire Share-A-Lift to find potential travel travel potential find to Share-A-Lift Staffordshire Use H N ai C r A F T

B I N N o E L

G E

E E ID C R W p R

Cycle Helmets K O T S N

D P E

R LA s A P

W O R

O R E O B h D Y N A D OA E

R A D

L E L

D A L A D D A A

O i ED IN RO R N V Cycle Helmets D are not a legal requirement but they will help r LE R RY N E B E www.walkit.com A e I O N LL R O O E Steps L E C

H L U E LAN C T V K

R T E N U I Mitton D A to reduce the severity of a head injury in the event of an ac- L n Stile Cop H B D A Walking Route Planner Route Walking C A B L D O i E R R Bike Park O N o R E O O O RE A (not suitable for A W G D nS LA D T H inexperienced cident. They do not stop incidents happening so care should B LA S D NE R U A riders) TPLACE LANE U R SWEE Ca H S O T R

D A G Y O R E

R E L B still be taken whilst riding. Ensure that your helmet is fitted ET B E R 9 RE n D www.cyclestreets.net 7 T B43 S D N I NG B A N N KI O I L I a D I R Y R R

L C LE L Y © Crown copyright and database rights 2015 S B H H l E E U A ET D

R TRE M D Y S G'S S correctly and T comfortably before setting off. 4 KIN E H R O T Cycle Journey Planner Journey Cycle O A 1 O E D Ordnance Survey 100019422 R P A RESTO T Muxton E L N AD A E RO H N N V E LAN OL E A L PO B A TAL R

L OT A E Leisure P R O 3 O A You are not permitted to copy, sub-license,N distribute N 4 A A C D D

U L ANN H Clothing B Marston D O Centre U L 9 C

O K ROAD RS or sell any of this data to third parties in any form. F 4 The Chase T N 4 G www.staffordshire.gov.uk/intostafford I R P E D A Golf Club EN A

RO A cyclist can cycle in the majority of weather conditions; the Cartography © Sustrans FourPoint Mapping C Y

E A LE N E N GE Sustainable Travel Advice Travel Sustainable A N R U L N R A O L M O S N L A B E B L UN Huntington H R R I key is to wear appropriate clothing to protect you against the O E G Y C LL A S S E HA K DB 0 Route continued on W T N M A U 6 M T O A L R D R LILYHU DA A L E AN W O Y L 4 RS Brineton N E M Penkridge A A AN

T H 'S N E A R C R Y A N O D O O E L O R

O K B O R A 5 T map A KING'S STREE R N 0 S N elements. However, please consider how visibleD you are; when T 12 R H G D A O A A E www.transportdirect.info D T D G L R A T WOL L E S O E B A A L R R O R E EY D E A R L R G

P O N N O A F R R L K E E A C IC E H

K B Y W it is dull and dark you need to be certain that motorists can H C T P E N Advice for riding on-roadB D HUR A A S Journey Planner Journey A U C L C Wheaton H E T A E K R L W AN O Y L S A L L H C B IL R R 9 A T T N H LIMEPIT LANE O A N E R E R

R E Lapley LY E N A AD N 7 E N O E N O R D RUGELEY RO A O T A IO N

3 L C Aston see you! Wear bright or fluorescent colours so others can D A S Ramp D T O D 4 YN K G A C n RW T Castle You must follow the HighwayGATHE Code.H N O S K B O U L T W H E

R E O S R N O Ring

T T A O D see you during the day. At night some reflective material is L N L B E A E S www.enjoystaffordshire.com N L L N A W T T A Blymhill N RO R n L E O A E Be awareL of what is happening all around you at all times. E R D

L Stretton E Sheriffhales R T Rawnsley E D

OA A W R P T Y D required that will be picked up by car headlights to highlight E S D A A 08705 00 44 44 44 00 08705 Wood OA TS K H R C H E C O RT A C V O R O N I W

C S E N n If riding with children, ride behind them and slightly NE E T CH TL O C A U T

LA Horsemoor F R LI C A D K your presence. T A FO C W S R H Tourist Information Tourist B R O R O U Steps R R D H OAD O 5 E R D 3 H K LA IL H ROAD L M Wood B T C ES 1 L O N L RT R NEW HAY E IC 5 O D

further out away4 from the kerb – this will ensure that cars B N N E O K 0

N A A L 1 O E A T W D W 2 T C LE O O T R E Rodbaston O G LI

Lights N D D N E I A L A A T N

N O L J overtaking will not drive too close to them. E N O R O T A N U 0 www.ctc.org.uk B S E 6 H O N N N 4 E T LA H 4 O A MI OD E D N IR E I E CKLEWO A D 1 G E C EM A A

N B R D S H D E R ET O OA S Check your lights are working; it is a legal requirement to have R A E R O T E A T T G R R ER O A Y VE

OW R R L E A R S L C O 3 E O N R A S K E H K L 4 Y D S E Cyclists’ Touring Club Touring Cyclists’ n R A W R T H P O R Use clear signals so other C road users know exactly what L P A Stretton Filmoor T O O U E P T M Y Y P A N R S D A E LA A Y S E E S N D K H L T T E R A a steady light on your bike at night and on dull days. You can N B A L E K O Wood R D A V A R N N I S OW L E L L A A I E E I D F C L D L you are doing. U O O Y A K O E R

N W

W O E L K 9 K C

H A O V

4 C O R

also increase your visibility by wearing a red flashing LED light C N A L KS

4 O ROA S www.sustrans.org.uk E D E For more detail see M A N A5 E A H A5 5 N

T G H n On dull days or at night ensure you can be seen – use your A A IL C

A5 EY attached to the back of your clothing or on your bike. D A5 L the Cannock map 0117 929 0888; [email protected] 0888; 929 0117 1 A EA 0 L 46 O A A R

E N Y lights and dress appropriately. E A Y N W

S R A 0 YE A U L 5 B 6 A 5 e H B National Cycle Network Cycle National 0 g 4 E 1 Bailey 2 B E S

Cycling with children L A 4 U as

C 1 B Heath A O h 54 HAT M S H HERTON Reservoir e I

n ROA T Consider the weather conditions; just like driving different D C Y Y L E WA W Sustrans and the and Sustrans V S AN Herita E Hayes E Belvide Reservoir I ORSEY L H AY L D G Children love riding their bikes, but due to the environments I E

F Z A N LO A St A O A N

R R L G E ridingD skills will be needed. E F D R S H N V L E C A O A A L E R O A Bishops T R W M A R D H R N N U A T Georges I D L E U V G C H R outside our homes today few get the chance to practise their E A A RA P O O N OAD

W Y C L R L E O TE R O A M O CHFIELD A T A P L T T LI L S F D P D

Y S Wood H L O E I R L U R N

I T C G A E T GREEN LANE D A G M A n Y D A www.britishcycling.org.uk L T O Avoid cycling down the leftM of HGVs – blind spot. R A E H E O E B A N R R N IC A N E AN skills. Taking them on a family bicycle ride is a great experi- A N E V L V L D L N N S

A S O CA R O D N L D W N K N AN OC

I V WL K R K A V NE OA R L A D D E O O C 0161 274 2000 274 0161 E Ramp E LANE O Cannock A A N O N D O O 9 A R T

D S W L R A O A

ence. To include the whole family you can purchase or hire a S 7 B L F T L

E K O A B 3 N E N T A B 5 N E S L 4 S O A R

Advice for riding off-road E D L G Homestead A R T R T D R A C E I F A A B E N D O G O O A E O British Cycling British ROAD L FFOXEY R L R R O H N G G A E 5 T S F A D D E 1 variety of child bike seats and trailers for young children. You T Caravan Park N E F N L R O H O 9 E O Four L O U S E S 0 A A W H A E R D T S UR S N ELTA N GREEN F O D S D WAY R There are many off-road areas classified for use by cyclists. ORE ROA RO E U Norton EM D C B KIDD R Ashes UR

D FO AY could initially choose a route that is totally off road to im- O A N E E O W W T O D

A R OO R N N E E D A T A East E S A STRAIGHT MILE K LA T E A O D G L O Council’s contact centre on 0300 111 8000. 111 0300 on centre contact Council’s R KIDDEM A L I N E N L O N A T N R OAD N E R E R D A Some of these areas may also be designated for use by GREEN S R D S L A Y A G 4 L R H A T L A IC S AD N

6 N E O T S prove the confidence of younger children or new cyclists. This D OXES E V R R R E 4 F K A R S S O

N O N E

P I N A S A A T D E NE D

Z R E N O A D broken streetlights and pedestrian crossings, call the County County the call crossings, pedestrian and streetlights broken I U A R O Q L A B L O AD O M R E R pedestrians and horse riders. T O W S O R E N U O Y O W R

E N S E TI O OX A R L A O will give them a sense of achievement and independence. Once F E R H N F T

T O S N S H R D F T I N E L N E LA O T LL To report potholes, damaged pavements, blocked drains, drains, blocked pavements, damaged potholes, report To TELFORD K N A O E E R S P N E D M E BROO E R I T N SH K R R R I n T L A A LA T O O If there is a marked path for cyclists keep to that path. A P L N S A T W E L you are happy with their abilities you could include routes N D R L E M L P S S E I HA

L A E C E M N H A E A Route continued on South H L G 4 R K B R E

I Shifnal R 1 E O O N with on-road sections, to help to broaden their experience n V O 4 O H A Be prepared to give wayA or slow down for others L C R 5 W D L B E O ON G 1 O H ORT RE N Useful Contacts Useful P N E N S N 4 S P H ' Staffordshire map A A W I L I L C C B L R OV E A T EN ROAD LA W N L A N S I R O E E E R whilst under supervision. R

P LAN LANE O F particularly near bends, gateways etc. L RTON B Chasewater A NO ETTY'S A D BREW O T Norton O L H A5 OD Coven D E S

R R S A N O T F R A

A O EW A E Canes Shifnal N P F D 3 O D F R O n E O 4 R Be aware of the needs of others. D N 9 A T R R 6 C D L 1 R O A 4 H O R A A N A L A O D Great E 4 D A E O 6 Y D RC H Cheslyn 4 L A A E E R N H N Wyrley E N D A D E L A N L L Hay A N E E NE O S K LT N F R I A O H L R A H D P A ZE S L L E R A N N O B N I LA A R E A L D G O Common signs Cycling and the law Cycling along canals

Common road signs and markings that you may come across The Canal & River Trust (formerly ) welcomes when cycling through the borough. Advanced stop lines considerate cyclists to its towpaths and you don’t need a permit to use your bike on any of our towpaths. Lots of people visit the Ramp Advanced stop lines are waterways for many different reasons and everyone is entitled to No entry Motor vehicles designed to improve feel happy and safe whilst they’re visiting. (for all vehicles prohibited safety & convenience for So the Canal & River Trust asks everyone to follow the including cycles) (cycles permitted) cyclists. In the advanced Greenways Code for Towpaths –10 points which position cyclists can be encourage considerate, safe and courteous use of towpaths: seen, reducing the chance of a conflict as vehicles n Share the space Consider other people and the local turn left. environment whenever you’re on a towpath. Remember some people may move less predictably, for example young No cycling Segregated route children or those with visual or mobility impairments. Ramp n Drop your pace Considerate sharing of the limited Cyclists must stay behind towpath space is the key. Jogging and cycling are welcome, the front stop line and but drop your pace in good time and let people know you must proceed when the are approaching by ringing a bell or politely calling out Routes for use Shared route for cyclists by pedal cycles only and pedestrians together lights are green. Motorists before waiting to pass slowly. must stay behind the first n Pedestrians have priority Towpaths are ‘Greenways’ stop line and not obstruct or shared use routes where pedestrians have priority and the forward area. vehicles are generally excluded. n Be courteous to others A smile can go a long way. With-flow cycle Cycle lane Abusive or threatening behaviour is not acceptable and lane ahead should be reported to the Police. A cyclist must exercise due care and attention at all times, Common road markings and obey the Highway Code, including all traffic signs and n Follow signs They are there for the safety of everyone. traffic signals. Cyclists should dismount where required and use common sense in busy or restricted areas, recognising that Cycle route END OF You CAN cycle ... pedestrians have priority. End of cycle route n on bridleways and byways but you must give way to n Give way to oncoming people beneath bridges walkers and horse riders. Whether they are on foot or bike and be extra careful at CYCLISTS Cyclists dismount ROUTE DISMOUNT n on canal towpaths (see opposite) bends and entrances where visibility is limited. Cycle lane, End of cycle lane, Direction arrow n When travelling in large groups especially if you on cycle lane, track n on cycle tracks and bus lanes if the lane signs include a track or route track or route are running or cycling, please use common sense and give or route cycle symbol. Direction sign showing way to others. Town centre recommended route n Try to avoid wearing headphones as this makes You CANNOT cycle ... you less aware of your surroundings possible hazards and Public rights of way n on a pavement or footpath unless there is a right to do so. others sharing the same space. Cycle parking P n on open land without the permission of the landowner. n Keep dogs on a short lead and clean-up after them. Public Public bridleway: for Dog fouling is very unpleasant and is a health hazard. walkers, cyclists and footpath: for n Keep children close to you at all times and Cycle route forming walkers only horse riders. No P P P P U U U Y U Y encourage them to learn and follow the Greenway Code part of the NCN network B H B HB A B A motorcycles or cars L AT L T L W L W IC F TP IC TPA IC B IDLE IC LE OO FOO R BRID for Towpaths. Buses and cycles only

M 6

M 6 Stone 4 miles/7km

8 Key 1 5 A

Subway

HM Prison Back- 2-Bikes

Cemetery

Greenway

Y A Leisure W Centre S B5 N 06 E 6 E U Q Subway

Ranton

M

2 miles/3km 6

Great Haywood 2.5 miles/3km Haughton 2 miles/3km Gnosall 3.5 miles/5.5km Shugborough

St aff or ds hir e & W or ces t Ramp er shi re C ana l Local contacts

k n e P Stafford Road Club: r e

v i www.staffordrc.org/src

R Stone Wheelers: A 4 4 9 www.stone-wheelers.co.uk Cycle Stafford: www.cyclestafford.org.uk Back-2-Bikes, Bicycle Recycling Project: 01785 257483 www.back2bikes.org.uk Cyclist training requests in Stafford: www.staffordshire.gov.uk/into/cycling Cyclist training requests outside Stafford: Email: [email protected]

l M na 6 a C © Crown copyright and database rights 2015 e ir Ordnance Survey 100019422 h s r e You are not permitted to copy, sub-license, distribute t s or sell any of this data to third parties in any form. e c Cartography © Sustrans FourPoint Mapping r o

W

&

Dunston e Bradley r i 0.5 miles/1km h 0.5 miles/1km s Acton Trussell

d r 1 mile/1.5km o f f

a

t

S