To Duncote To Pattishall and Weedon To Tiffield To Northampton To Blisworth 3 A4 A Towcester Cycle Network 5 To Litchborough Littleworth and Farthingstone T To Blakesley OW C ES TE R RO AD Recreation D A G AR O Ground T D R ER E RB NS N E O T H P M A H T R C O C O SE N D A O A L U L O V L C R E TH W R R AR B BLAKE NE RO Greens T D SELY HILL A TE E D E S R N C Norton Hulcote TOW C O H H C of E A ROAD U D L Y A M R EL W A C Primary NS H Sports A A Post N E D O L L School M OS U Office CHO V Ground CL LA S IE W H O E F GREENS S M O A L E C E L D SEN H S N C I NORTON R T A C G R O H E O DRI AY L E L V N L W A L V E NDMIL O S R C WI T C S R O E V E E M T A L I C L E T Y E Y N W S W A B E N S P C E M D S AD T M R I R E E B T U A H O A R IV C 5 C R D L A D C C A N D O 3 O R 4 K A N D E N D O PE Y R D A C R A A BRA L L R O OS C E W O R H T S D L E A W L MO G D E A SS A N E E O I C T B W R LO H E F S R VI R E Y E F ST I A U E T S C W W TO Superstore D 3 L L 4 L A O E R B A R T E E 5 Y S E N S N T S O N U Easton G I L Works O H L C A L O L Neston L C L O D House G C L RE A EN N S N M O AD E RTON RO IL Easton Neston Park L L A Recycling N E Centre D A O R N OR N T O HG T A P T E M A H Tove T River R O N r Wate Broad Magistrates General Information Court Police Station The road network in Towcester and Brackley is suitable for many journeys by bike and has been graded on this map according to the Fire degree of skill and experience needed to cycle along each road. If you are a beginner or are worried about cars, you should build up your Station Bury Easton Neston Park Mount confidence and basic skill on the yellow roads, where traffic is lighter and speeds are low. As your cycling skills and confidence increase, To Bradden you can begin to explore the higher graded routes. Also shown are a number of off-road cycle tracks and shared-use pathways, which can LE B M L A O E U A B L K W T E LA N be used as convenient links to complete your journeys around the towns. Bridleways are also permitted for use by cyclists, although their Sponne A Post N T E A School L L PARK ST I Office N Y surfaces can often be muddy and may not be suitable for cycling during the winter. G R S T T N NORTON R A Q E E H By using the maps to plot the safest route to your destination, travel to many places is convenient by bike, including to sites of C U T C E Towcester Town Hall R G E P E Town S C O R N K LA E N N M E Hall employment such as Buckingham Road Industrial Estate in Brackley, schools such as Magdalen College in Brackley and Sponne School E T ’ S E D F A OO N O R R R R ET V Y in Towcester and, for recreation, Brackley and Towcester Leisure Centres. B E D I L Library E CK W RA R B D R I CHM The right to cycle on a particular road or path can be a complicated question, so, although care has been taken in preparation, this map D ON D O USE R R O A D I A NE V is not evidence of a right to use any road or path or of its legal status. For more information please contact Northamptonshire Highways L E Superstore W A A L A T (Please see Useful contacts section). CH E 4 R 3 E S T E Bikes and Trains K IPL RE NT R L IN A E A K G L C C N E C S E A R T E Cycles can be carried on the trains of all train companies operating on the National Rail Network, but each company has its own policy. T D C S R Recreation I V IS Details can be obtained from individual companies or from: D E Ground L R IN IV G E T ORD O W SW N National Rail Enquiry Service tel: 08457 48 49 50 web: www.nationalrail.co.uk O B R R T U O 3 H Towcester L D C A 4 C A C D N K O D A L CEVC R A London Midland tel: 0844 811 0133 web: www.londonmidland.com O I N E S Primary O T G M E N N Y O D R H YH A W School A D O N N R IL M A Ambulance L O East Midlands tel: 08457 125678 web: www.eastmidlands.co.uk E S L I N I W S R N N Station O W E B K T W A W S V South Nicholas R IL A L A 2 I Y W A L Y B I Northants Hawksmoor B S N A D A OA E Council Offices Y R W Primary School L M E A A To Abthorpe and Wappenham M D D RL R L R Y O O A W G O C FS O E Y T B R S R L N I A IN C S R P SW L E O R K N A N A I E W CL D P N O A R P SEY R G AZE R S S ES K L W E T L F H R A P DO N C I I V E C C F K N C IE L R F Towcester L E E E D E E W W D S S O L S E Leisure C R CL S Why cycle? L R E L E RO CL R D O N S Centre Y O A E O W T A D D R O A P D RO Works K B LO A D N N E N O J E D There are many benefits that can be realised by cycling regularly instead of making car-journeys. C S O E N N K L E L AD E O D K ON RO R N S A D I NS O S E RO A I C KS A D People who cycle regularly suffer less from ill-health and illnesses such as heart disease, strokes, diabetes, obesity and stress. NGT AERNARVON IC O H O N R C H E ES UN K J IP Mental Health and sense of well-being are improved in addition to the well-established benefits to physical health. A good cycle home ER S L C E C L O E T L MAPL T O E C S Towcester Racecourse S T H O after a stressful day at work, for example, can help you relax more easily than after sitting in your car during heavy traffic. E L C O L T S A C U E W R B R E Cycling as part of your daily routine can also save you time and money, as you are naturally getting exercise without the need for taking EN S C ENT L C L C E L up time going to the gym, etc. The number of calories that you burn depends on lots of factors, such as the speed you cycle, gradient, I RD R H HA O E C A RIV Y R D O D L L OR body weight, and even how windy it is, but a 30 minute journey at 10 miles per hour can burn as much as 300 calories. The Government L C O O RE S SM H O O E M U R recommends that everyone takes exercise for 30 minutes on five or more days a week. For many, cycling to work and back will be enough TOWCESTER SE A A O YC T H L S H C to achieve this, and more! For most local urban journeys, cycling is usually quicker door-to-door than car journeys during rush-hour. CH EE OSE B CL CL K And, of course, it is the cheapest form of transport, aside from walking, so you can save even more money – no need to pay fuel or parking k A R O o LA o P costs.