South Beds and Luton Way Cycle Leaflet NCN6
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LUTON AND SOUTH BEDS This leaflet is supported by: supported is leaflet This Registered Charity No. 326550 (England and Wales) SC039263 (Scotland) SC039263 Wales) and (England 326550 No. Charity Registered www.traveline.org.uk www.traveline.org.uk Sustrans staff and David Bolton. David and staff Sustrans © Photography - 0871 200 22 33 22 200 0871 - Traveline Public Transport: Public 0845 113 00 65 00 113 0845 www.luton.gov.uk/cycling www.sustrans.org.uk - 01582 546152 01582 - events and training Cycle - Luton Sustrans Supporter visit or call: or visit Supporter Sustrans www.luton.gov.uk Network, to find maps and guides, or to become a become to or guides, and maps find to Network, - 01582 546722 01582 - Museum Park Wardown - Luton For more information on the National Cycle National the on information more For www.chilternsgateway.org.uk www.chilternsgateway.org.uk - 01582 500920 01582 - Centre Gateway Chilterns www.buzzrail.co.uk www.buzzrail.co.uk - 01525 373888 01525 - Railway Gauge Narrow Buzzard Leighton Attractions: Halfords Superstore – 01582 422525 01582 – Superstore Halfords Luton Support Sustrans. Join the movement. the Join Sustrans. Support Dysons Cycles – 01582665533 – Cycles Dysons live a better tomorrow. better a live Dunstable We are the charity making a difference today so everyone can everyone so today difference a making charity the are We lanes and on-road walking and cycling routes around the UK. the around routes cycling and walking on-road and lanes Cycle Connection - 01525 852400 01525 - Connection Cycle Luton to Leighton Buzzard Leighton to Luton Cycle Network, over twelve thousand miles of traffic-free, quiet traffic-free, of miles thousand twelve over Network, Cycle Leighton Buzzard Buzzard Leighton is behind many groundbreaking projects including the National the including projects groundbreaking many behind is Bicycle maintenance/assistance: Bicycle ways that benefit their health and the environment. The charity The environment. the and health their benefit that ways working on practical projects so people can choose to travel in travel to choose can people so projects practical on working South Beds Way Beds South www.bedfordshire.gov.uk www.bedfordshire.gov.uk Sustrans is the UK’s leading sustainable transport charity, transport sustainable leading UK’s the is Sustrans - 01234 363222 01234 - Bedfordshire Sustrans and the National Cycle Network Cycle National the and Sustrans www.luton.gov.uk www.luton.gov.uk The Luton and Luton The - 01582 401579 01582 - Luton Sustrans • www.dunstable.gov.uk www.dunstable.gov.uk - 01582 890 270 890 01582 - Dunstable • Bedfordshire County Council County Bedfordshire • CYCLE MAP www.leighton-linslade.org.uk www.leighton-linslade.org.uk • Luton Borough Council Borough Luton • - 01525 631920 01525 - Linslade and Buzzard Leighton Tourist Information Centres: Information Tourist This leaflet is a partnership between: partnership a is leaflet This Useful contacts Useful Welcome to a 37km (23 mile) section of the National Cycle Network through Luton and South Bedfordshire More than half of the route is traffic-free and the rest has either diverse flora and chalk grassland habitats. At Sewell Lane a cycle lanes or road crossing provision for walkers and cyclists. connection can be taken via the Maiden Bower Ancient Other walking and cycling There is one short section of temporary route on the A4012 Monument to the new Chilterns Gateway Centre on Dunstable leaflets for the area: Leighton Road between Eggington and Leighton Buzzard where Downs which is located at the north eastern end of the there is no provision for cyclists – please take extreme care Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and offers terrific 1. Luton Area Cycle Guide here. The route can be ridden ‘end to end’ or in parts, perhaps views towards the Vale of Aylesbury (see associated leaflet 3). The Cycle Promotions Team, as part of a local circular route. Whipsnade and the Safari Park are located just to the south, and this link will eventually form part of Route 574 within the Luton Borough Council From just south of Airport Way, beside the Lower Harpenden National Cycle Network through Ashridge and on to www.luton.gov.uk/cycling Road (B 653), National Cycle Network Route 6 follows cycle Berkhamsted. Tel 01582 54 60 00 lanes to Parkway railway station at the south eastern fringe of Luton. Plans to construct the entire route from Harpenden to From the end of Sewell Greenway, at Stanbridgeford, the route 2. Marsh Farm Cycle Network Luton are at an advanced stage and works will be undertaken as passes on road through, Stanbridge and on to Eggington. Marsh Farm Community Development Trust and when funding is secured; a small traffic free ‘there and back’ From here, extreme care is necessary since this temporary www.mfcdt.co.uk section of the route uses the busy Leighton Road which links section at Airport Way will be completed during summer 2008. Tel 01582 512555 Hockliffe with Leighton Buzzard (A4012). On reaching Leighton In Luton, the route passes directly through the town centre Buzzard (see associated leaflet 4), National Route 6 is on traffic 3. Walking routes on Dunstable Downs following traffic free paths, bus lanes and on-road cycle lanes free paths and quiet roads beside the Clipstone Brook and where it forms the central spine of the Luton Area Cycle Network continues through Parsons Close Recreation Ground from The Gateway Centre (see associated leaflet 1). To the north of Luton, the route passes where a short diversion can be taken to the town centre and www.nationaltrust.org.uk beside Wardown Park with formal lakes where an award winning the Leighton Buzzard light railway. Tel 01582 500 920 museum depicting the social history of Luton will be found, through Fallow Field County Wildlife Site and along Riverside Between Leighton Buzzard and Linslade the route joins the 4. Leighton Cycling Map Way, a riverside parkland where various artworks from the towpath and heads north for 9.5km (6 miles) to Bletchley Leighton-Linslade Town Council Sustrans ‘Art and The Travelling Landscape’ programme can be alongside the Grand Union Canal (see associated leaflet 5) www.leightonlinslade-tc.gov.uk which is close to Stockgrove Country Park. A southerly viewed. Look out for ‘Layering of Time’ milestones with poetry Tel 01525 631 920 along the way, and the ‘The Blockers Seaside’ near to Leagrave towpath link from Leighton Buzzard continues to Black Bridge railway station, both artworks are by public artist Isabella and on to Grove Lock. 5. The Grand Union Canal Lockett. There is also an extensive cycle network through nearby Marsh Farm (see associated leaflet 2). Sustrans Views towards the Vale of Aylesbury www.sustrans.org.uk After passing under the railway at Sundon Arch, where Luton Tel 0845 113 00 65 Borough Council and Sustrans hope to construct a dedicated pedestrian and cycle subway - a scheme within the Sustrans’ Connect project – National Route 6 continues through Houghton Regis and Dunstable. There is a predominantly traffic free link to the Luton and Dunstable Hospital running in parkland parallel to the M1 motorway. To the west of Dunstable, the route joins the Sewell Greenway where this traffic free section provides a delightful route for walkers, cyclists and horse riders to escape into nature. Built on an old railway line, the land is a County Wildlife site boasting 5 5 6 Great Brickhill B The Luton and Harlington Harlington South Beds Way Kings Wood Toddington Manor A 4 0 1 2 Stockgrove Toddington Country Park B Streatley 5 Sundon Hills A 3 5 Heath and 0 Country Park Reach M To Milton Keynes 1 and Bletchley When you are on the National Cycle Network B 5 7 9 Upper Icknield you will see these signs. Way Sundon unyan Tra hn B il Hockliffe Jo Tebworth Chalton Lilley Wood 2 01 A4 y A a 5 1 W 2 y 0 a rn lte W Marsh hi n B r 5 C 2 e 7 Linslade A401 ilt 9 Farm Ch Leighton Source A 6 of the Riverside Leighton Buzzard Hougton Buzzard Parsons Eggington River Lea Way Close Tilsworth Regis Stopsley Recreation Common Ground Parkside A Stanbridge The Blockers 4 1 4 Seaside Artwork 6 Leighton Buzzard Leagrave ay Railway W Leagrave ld ie Fallow Field kn Stopsley Ic Luton & County Wildlife Site Houghton Dustable A505 Hall Hospital 05 A5 A5228 A Wardown 5 Biliington Sewell Dunstable Park Museum Sewell Greenway B 5 7 Maiden Bower 9 Luton Icknield Way Bury Park 5 A50 A50 High Cycling Code 65 Town The National Cycle Network is ideal for cyclists and walkers of all abilities. Luton Totternhoe All users • Remember that some people are hard Church of hearing or visually impaired; don’t Eaton Bray End Downside • Can you reach the start of yourSlapton journey by bike or public transport? assume they can hear or see you Luton Airport A M 4 1 Parkway 1 • Ring bell twice or4 politely call out to • Please keep the route tidy and take 6 574 New 5 0 5 warn of your approach; acknowledge Town A your litter home B 0 4 4 To Harpenden 8 45 • Please respect other8 users people whoNorthall give way to you B • DoMentmore not wander on to adjacent private Chilterns land other than on public rights of way Look after yourself Gateway Stockwood Centre • Respect countryside activities, such as • Take special care at junctions, when B Discovery Centre 4 5 4 farming and forestry cycling downhill and on loose surfaces 1 Caddington • Please do not pick wild flowers • Carry food, repair kit, map and Luton Hoo A waterproofs 5 Park Cheddington Ick Cyclists • Keep your bike roadworthy; use lights nield W a B y in poor visibility 4 Kensworth • Obey the rules of the road - speed limit 5 0 is 10mph on the towpath • Consider wearing a helmet and 6 40 Slip 45 • Always follow the Highway Code conspicuous clothing B4540 Wild Fowl B End Whipsnade Park Be courteous You can order a bell for your bike and Whipsnade other accessories from the Sustrans Safari Park • Give way to pedestrians and wheelchair B489 Shop, visit or call: users – please dismount if necessary Miles Cheddington 0 1 2 Markyate where the towpath is narrow or busy Dedmansey www.sustransshop.co.uk Wood with anglers and walkers 0845 113 00 65 0 1 2 3 Kilometres © Crown copyright 2008.