www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/cycling Great Shelford Great Chesterford to Saffron Walden The National Cycle Network Cycling information To Cambridge B A B N R To A H Sawston To A M Trumpington R D O D A A A D RO A W E N To 1 3 O 01 AMS RO T Whittles- H N I H ford RAN ET G RY RE R T S E 'S 11 A1307 H R A C ETE P ST S D A H O IN R X Y T R R O TO N E C Nine Wells R D RD To O EN A ORTH Nature Reserve Wandlebury Duxford D N H IG Contains several chalk springs I H C K S LE E T N T R O E which form the source of N MILL LAN E The National Cycle Network is made up of more T R O A Hobson’s Conduit. D Hinxton than 14,000 miles of traffic-free walking and cycling W E AD paths, quiet lanes and on-road cycling routes that RO Hinxton Watermill NEW are often a great way to get to work, school, the S On open days throughout the D A The Wetlands HINTON WAY O R summer you can watch shops or just for exercise and fun. The Network is N S The Nature Reserve O Hadstock h T Genome e flour being milled. E L available to everyone and passes within a mile of l f K The reserve is open all year C Campus o I A r 1 d 3 Stump for pedestrians and cyclists. C Shelford Cycleway 0 Cross over 55% of the population. National Cycle Route y 1 c l e Rive 10,000 coloured stripes and DNA D r w C C E 11 will connect Harlow with King’s Lynn and passes U a V I A ay X m H R M FO D o sculptures celebrating 10,000 / B R M R D R A b M F R Hadstock R D through the area of this map. The route from s L D I 1 O i A DGE v o miles of National Cycle Network. 1 A O Common E D e R n K ’ r FI s AR G Why cycle? R B P Cambridge to Saffron Walden is about 18 miles O NE r r Ickleton a A o LA L n D o IL M t k a B (30 kilometres). D • To save time – it’s often the quickest way to get 1 A 84 O D A S R O LANE M COW around and parking is free and easy. R C LE A ITT AY O T L H PP W T E N E N E ICE AV K OW A RE 11 R LDE ACR AD R ST S A A WA ' E G EY ENUE BB ON A M NE S E'S M A Great LA B OB OR W B A1301H E It’s free M OW E ES N C R R Y C LE Chesterford VE DA Y Q To • It keeps you fit whilst you get from A to B – D S AY R MA L WA Linton IV U Y E E A A LO S C W C L LL D regular cyclists are as fit as a person 10 years N Y O H E E O T CA N N R N R A HI C I M L H S R G H E N H A N O OA R S S younger and have a reduced risk of heart D T K G ROAD C D R A 0 Miles 0.5 1 1.5 E J E N T disease or stroke. MARIS GREEN REE ST C C H H HURC IG A H H S ST T Map Cycle ON D • To enjoy the open spaces and countryside. RO OA A R Coploe Hill 0 Kilometres 1 2 D L T L U HI R N E S V W H A B1 E H 3 E L 8 F 3 Cycling tips L ORD L S M T P INGLE LANE E RD E L K A D R A VE Walden Saffron T NE EADO O • Ride assertively – cycle well out from the kerb S M W AG G B LE S W TEA ' M A 1 H E S E Y G Y 8 I K A O G W G 4 Chesterford Park I D R U UR H A G W D O N Y so that you are visible to motorists. This will B O G I A Little T A M A HAW T V G Play W NS G O S E THO Great & Little Shelford R A N Chesterford D L discourage them from overtaking too closely. D R ground G CofE Primary A1301 Y E E E D N L P School N RD A S R L P to Cambridge WO D I E B OL I A Stapleford H L N A I A S E M' N 1 G R D ET 3 H N H E A 8 S R C • Be aware – watch out for car doors opening T Primary L D 3 S E W S O A R A T L Y H School O ON X Collier Y C R T BA R EE R D L O U ' DR N Rec Gd L H S I and make eye contact with drivers waiting to AD G R CL H R C Little A O R O N A T TA D E R ER R AV S C G Walden D O H pull out. R E A NE N L C A L E L Y W E N A I L E G L L E D A R O I D E N R LA Y B O S L S O F E W F I E MIL • Don’t overtake lorries or buses on the left at L ORD D W A Y BURY ROAD NGS I K junctions as they have a blind spot and there Strethall Field Stapleford could be fatal consequences. Little A1301 Shelford • Master the backward look – practice looking T YA R RD River Granta back over your right shoulder so you can turn W U S H O B ITT C 0 Miles 0.5 1 LE 8 S 4 right or overtake without wobbling. FO Heavy Hill RD R To O A D Sawston • Always ensure your bike is roadworthy and the 0 Kilometres 1 A guide to cycling in 2 5 0 brakes work properly. D 1 A B O R Cambridgeshire E G • Cyclists can use byways and bridleways. Do D I R B M not cycle on footpaths unless you have the Sawston A C Useful contacts ST R landowner’s permission. E T H A The Vineyard L 0 Miles a 0.5 L t M1 n R Highway maintenance Cambridgeshire Travel ra O r G A WALDEN ve 1 D R Ri OA P D E Do’s and dont’s N Strethall Littlebury G and traffic signal faults For Work Partnership A1301 G E Y N S A EFIE (to report potholes, overhanging (free service helping employers W L LIM LD S A L L L MI • Be considerate to pedestrians – they should be 0 Kilometres 1 K vegetation, winter gritting etc.) to promote cycling and other W Saffron W E Catmere IN DMI given priority on shared paths, so slow down End G Cambridgeshire County Council forms of sustainable RD W O DA A D Y LL HILL Walden 0345 045 5200 commuting.) D and use your bell. R R i v N S e E street.scene@cambridgeshire. 01223 715 550 D D B R To r L DELL R ER C A UST Audley End House O gov.uk W E • Don’t cycle on the pavement unless there are Great a O Dame Bradbury’s [email protected] m E K AN L L E S B T School Shelford H & Gardens T A ED I www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/ 1 V IH / L SG 3 E R H ROAD 8 N ASHDON blue signs indicating that they are designated 3 F i UE I E County Cycling Officer v NE L transport/roads The park includes a lake, E e D L W S D I r A Z O P R B ON A D O 1 SH cycle routes. Cambridgeshire G A Littlebury ornamental and kitchen 8 B N 4 ASHDON ROAD C E h r T D a a T H City Rangers t E W L E e Green n R The County Council A gardens and a pond. A T r S s Y t N H H a RC Common i • Use lights at night – reflective clothing is also a E U (to remove abandoned bikes, Ring Hill H l C l 01223 699 916 ST EAST ST GE clear broken glass, etc.) EOR good idea. [email protected] Y G B A H G 1 Cambridge City Council NIE I 8 Y LA B G www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/cycling TW E S 4 S BB H A O S B N O To S R • Only use one-way streets in the permitted U 01223 458 282 WE D T R WA EY T Y DL H Babraham S O U R A A GR D Cambridge City Cycling AD Audley End X O O V N direction and obey traffic signs and lights.