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NCN route 6 to Milton Keynes Planning your journey and Redway system To Bedford To Milton Keynes ASPLEY For journeys using bikes, coaches and trains visit www.transportdirect.info 10 10A GUISE Central Grand Union Woburn For journey advice getting to and from Leighton Buzzard by bike, foot and bus visit the Canal MMiltonilton Keyneseynes Sands Get On Track website www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/getontrack or call 0300 300 6515 WOBURN To Ridgmont SANDS 10 10A Buses 160 165 For detailed information on bus routes and journey planning visit A5 www.travelinesoutheast.org.uk - 0871 200 22 33

You can pick up a copy of “Leighton, Linslade, and Surrounding Villages

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Leighton Linslade BOW Aspley 160 165 ncludes 6 6 ncludes 10 10A Arriva buses - www.arrivabus.co.uk - 0844 800 44 11 I FENNY BRICKHILL Heath Off road section Grant Palmer buses - www.grantpalmer.com - 01582 600844 STRATFORD Red Kite buses - 01525 211441 160 165 Road/Path Redline buses - www.redlinebuses.com - 01296 426786 Z & S buses - 01296 415468 Bow Cycle Route Brickhill Mainline Railway BLETCHLEY Leisure Woburn Trains Section shared by 2 routes 150 162 70 H T Golf Club For train times, destinations and journey planning information visit:

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69 O A Highways Helpdesk O Stewkley 139 M R BLA T BLACK BRIDGE CK BRIDG (to report potholes and other highway faults): E N E PA K TH E O AY tel: 0300 300 8049 T M W N Church walk S D E email: [email protected] Leighton 69 E LLinsladeinslade BuzzCycles Creating a cycling community BBuzzarduzzard Working for better facilities for cyclists and providing cycle sports and leisure Eggington 70 TIDDENFOOT LEIGHTON WATERSIDE PARK events and activities The Green www.buzzcycles.org.uk BUZZARD H T A4146 A P E Western ID S Sustainable Transport & Cycling Policy R TE Bypass A Central Bedfordshire Council 70 W Littlecote tel: 01234 228344 Rugby Club Tilsworth email: [email protected] A505 Stanbridge Sustrans Soulbury Southern Bypass 165 (for the National Cycle Network and much more): Turn www.sustrans.org.uk Wing 150 165 No access Billington Ascott House NT to tow path 73 162 164 Leighton Buzzard Police Station at this point Hockliffe Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8JL Cublington Hill View Lane tel: 01582 401212 Village Hall Little 69 70 Greensand Trust 150 Billington (For permits to ride Aspley Woods and Stone Lane Bike Jumps) 164 167 tel:01525 237760 email: [email protected] Cross Roads Ledburn 165 DDunsunsttableable LOCAL BIKE SHOPS: Old Mill Cross Keys Chaineys 150 A4146 To 73 19-20 Friday Street, Leighton Buzzard, Beds LU7 1DU A418 Hemel Hempstead Totternhoe tel: 01525 852400 165 Slapton email: [email protected] The Green website: www.chaineys.co.uk 73 162 164 Dorvics Aston Abbotts 9 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard, Beds LU7 1AH tel: 01525 373060 150 165 Halfords Cross Roads Mentmore Northall Swan 44-45, North Street, Leighton Buzzard, Beds LU7 1EN 165 164 tel: 01525 219020 164 167 162 164 Church St Horton Brocas Dunstable website: www.halfords.co.uk A418 To Way Downs C 162 164 Wingrave A Visitor Centre Aylesbury Horton N A School L

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T Cycle the Leighton to Aspley Woods Route Station H The Swan 164 Distance: 12 miles/20 km Route: On-road to an off-road destination Mountain Bike 162 Features: Pubs, Station Links (change at Bletchley), Jumps and downhill skills site Trail To obtain a permit to ride the trails see “Useful Contacts”. 164 Part of the Duke of Bedford’s Estate, Aspley Woods are open to the public and have many all-ability bridleways for cyclists to explore. A Water Mill bike permit enables cyclists to explore even more tracks and also to use the mountain bike jumps and downhill skills area. The ride Ivinghoe Beacon there is along country roads with an option to use the (surfaced) canal towpath for some of the route. Alternatively you can get there 162 The GoCycle Team are actively promoting cycling by train to Bow Brickhill or Woburn Sands via Bletchley. Cheddington Pitstone 162 Dagnall Green within Leighton-Linslade, encouraging courteous behaviour from all road users and working to Cycle the Leighton to Ashridge Route achieve a better traffic flow throughout the town. 164 Distance: 25 miles/40 km Route: On-road and canal towpath to an off-road destination Ivinghoe Contact the team if you are interested in: Features: Pubs, Cafés, Ashridge National Trust Woodland Centre & Bridgewater Monument, Tring Green ■ Bikeability Cycle Training for your local school, group Reservoir Pitstone or club Head for the hills of Ashridge and the lovely village of Aldbury following either the canal towpath (this section is not surfaced) or ■ Cycle Training for yourself, building your skills and country lanes. And if you’re too exhausted to ride home again, hop on a train at Tring station! As well as pubs en route and at confidence when riding on local roads Aldbury, there is a café at the Ashridge Visitor Centre at the Bridgewater Monument. Marsworth ■ Beginners Cycle Training – ideal if you have never ridden 164 167 before or want a refresher Cycle the Buckinghamshire Villages Route Anglers’ Retreat Ringshall ■ Led cycle rides - for groups, families, businesses, team Distance: 12 - 28 miles/20 - 35 km Route: On-road Features: Pubs, Ascott House (National Trust) Wilstone building. These include a monthly cycle ride every second Wednesday, starting from the town centre Ride out to the west of Leighton-Linslade and explore the delightful country roads and charming villages across the border in 164 ■ Receiving a regular email update to keep abreast of what's Buckinghamshire. Pleasant views and pubs enhance the journey. There are two shorter loops shown here, which can be joined to C A happening locally for cyclists make one longer circuit. N 164 A L T Little ■ Hosting a Dr Bike session (bike checks and fittings) for your Mill Bulbourne O W local school, business or club Gaddesden Cycle the Totternhoe & Dunstable Route P A 164 T The Sewell Greenway Route 6 of the Sustrans National Cycle Network H Aldbury ■ Attending a Dr Bike session at a local town event, including the May Fayre, Carnival and Canal Festival Distance: 12 - 28 miles/20 - 35 km Route: Half on-road, half on gravel tracks TRING ■ A Bike Tryout – where you can check out a variety of bikes Features: Pubs, Shopping, Theatre, Off-road trails and accessories and find the one that best suits your needs Join the Sustrans National Cycle Route 6 at Stanbridge and follow it along the Sewell Greenway to Dunstable for some shopping or a 164 and lifestyle visit to the Grove Theatre. Or turn off this old railway path for some off-road riding around the green lanes of Totternhoe. There is Tring Local cycle routes and cycling sports opportunities also a new surfaced cycle route up to Dunstable Downs which links to the Greenway. To ■ Berkhamsted To To Cycle the Leighton-Linslade Loop Watford/ Berkhamsted Grand Union London Know these signs Distance: 30 miles/48 km (complete circuit) Route: On-road and surfaced canal towpath Canal Shared route Shared route Motor vehicles Features: Pubs, Ascott House (National Trust), Stockgrove Country Park (cyclists be ahead prohibited 0 Km 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 considerate of (cyclists allowed) Spend a day cycling round the country roads and villages encircling Leighton Buzzard and Linslade. Or just use segments of the route pedestrians) for shorter rides. Plenty of pubs along the way for refreshment stops. 01Miles 1 2 Segregated HGV Ban No HGVs route ends (unless on (cyclists keep to delivery) deignated lane)