The Benefits of Cycling and Walking Slough Cycling and Slough is an ideal area in which to cycle as it is compact and flat. irtuallyV the whole of the borough is within a 20 minute ride of the town centre. Walking and cycling are an ideal alternative to the car for many journeys, including shopping, work and school Walking Map trips, and visiting friends and relatives. Time • Walking and cycling, in particular, can be quicker than driving at times of heavy traffic; • Pedestrians can use one-way streets, pedestrianised areas and other short-cuts not available to vehicles; • Using ‘signalised’ crossings stops traffic to help you cross safely and • Cycling & walking to incorporate physical activity into your day at the same time as getting where you want to go. Health & Environment • Walking and cycling are the healthiest ways to get around Slough – not just for you but everybody else, with reductions in pollution and greenhouse gases; • Exercise lowers blood pressure, raises metabolism, burns fat and increases muscle mass; • Exercise reduces risk of coronary heart disease by up to 50%; and • Exercise increases energy levels, strength, stamina, stress and anxiety, as well as improving sleep quality. Money • Walking is free! However, a good quality pair of shoes can make walking more comfortable; • The costs of buying waterproof clothing will be recouped over time, as it helps you to save money by walking or cycling in all weathers; • Keeping a bicycle is much cheaper than running a car, even taking into account purchase costs, maintenance and any insurance you may take out for it; and • Car owners can save on fuel, maintenance and parking costs by swapping short trips to walking or cycling. Slough Cycling and Walking Map Borough Boundary Cycle lane or ‘bus and cycle‘ lane; these facilities are on the carriageway Shared path (adjacent to the carriageway shared between pedestrians and cyclists) ‘Traffic-free’ path (away from roads e.g. through parks or along canal towpaths) National Cycle Network; part of the official ‘NCN’ comprising quiet or ‘traffic free’ routes suitable for unaccompanied 12 year old’s Canal towpath; cycling is permitted although cyclists should have permits which can be obtained at this website; http://www.waterscape.com Higher speed or busier roads; most have speed limits of at least 40mph so are suitable only for the most experienced or confident cyclists ‘Traffic-calmed’ routes; roads with chicanes or speed humps/cushions, these reduce the speed of motor vehicles and can therefore provide a pleasant environment for cycling Walking route; these are high-quality walking routes with clear signs and an attractive walking environment One-way street Toucan crossing (for pedestrians and cyclists) Pelican crossing (for pedestrians) Covered cycle parking E N A L N LANE Y O A T L T W A e FARNHAM E R r W I t E A n PARK RD R F T e S E c H T n M How to use this map w A o H t D X o AD R E t L RO EL CH W le TW R • Find out where you are going from and to; c RI CHU y B NE c A L e Beechwood E H Lynchhill N t ROAD L LA I u L School H G C I School n R Black Park • If you would like to cycle on the roads with H St Anthony’s U A412 i H H MONKSFIELD WAY C S m H Schools T C R 0 Burnham N other traffic, some are particularly suitable E 2 Y WENTWORTH AVENUE E L GARRARD RD CALBROOKE ROAD T Grammar School LONG READING LANE Claycott FARNHAM H William Penn O LONG FURLONG DRIVE School Schools Wexham Park for cycling. Look for the blue lines which G S TOK Hospital W F E G A R IN EEN I WE LANE BILLET D R XHA indicate ‘cycle lanes’ or ‘bus and cycle S M O L PA R A LOWER BRITWELL ROAD RK N WOOD LANE L CANTURBURY RD L A A E N lanes’, and the yellow roads which have N E E WHITTAKER ROAD 1 D HAYMILL RD MANOR 0 A m i PARK O n slower traffic due to speed humps etc; R u PRIORY RD Stoke Park te VILLIERS RD E Priory E c A cyclist who exercises regularly can expect to Playing Field K Wexham y U FRANKLIN AVE c SCAFELL RD O l School N e ESSEX AVE T Secondary E be as fit as an average person 10 years younger E S to • If you want to use off-road facilities U V School t N A FURNIVAL AVE o E V K GRANVILLE AVENUE w A D n B O U Haymill A E c (e.g. on the pavement), look for the O R O e R BANBURY AVE R n N R VE Bayliss E B A HIRE t Our Lady of H MPS E HA r I M A School e E L L M dotted green lines; SCAFELL RD L Peace School R R T I I L T Wexham Court C A H A I R TE F CES H L T OU N GL S School Godolphin U DERWENT DRIVE E E ROYSTON WAY BUCKINGHAM AVENUE E AV C A MONTROSE R EDINBURGH AVE E H School B R C DUNDEE RD AVENUE R R C H Burnham TE • If you would like to follow ‘traffic-free’ O KNOLT L A N ON W A Langley Park A A R N Station W Y D E O H routes away from roads (e.g through parks, LANE St Ethelbert’s RD T N STATION Arbor Vale School T O W A H G R FARNHAM ROAD E ROAD H School E T on canal towpaths etc), look for the routes O F Maidenhead LIVERPOOL BURNHAM LANE H R R R BELFAST AVE G E A I E 2 miles T G V M R H EEN RD RD E O with green shading; IPSWICH ROAD P Hershel James Ellman ROAD D T HOLLYBUSH BATH O St Joseph’s MA Grammar STOKE POGESSchool LTO N A4 N THE F School School RITH A412 AV A E LANE E V FARM S N • The pink roads are generally busy with T U E LANE O E SHAGGY CALF LANE RD E W LLI WHITBY ROAD MAN RADOR CR E I E WASHINGTON SEE TOWN CENTREM SCEXPANDED E LANE AVENUE E fast-moving traffic, so you may want DR L AJAX KENDAL DRIVE N M CIPPENHAM T AVE N Cippenham NU E S BOWER WAY Western E GRASMERE AVE E H AREA MAP OVERLEAF School House GLANMOR RD R to avoid these unlessLANGLEY you PARK are ROAD a very LEIGH AVE O BELGRAVE G POOL ROAD E T Upton Lea ST ANDREWS WAY School L T E BATH ROAD D V School L DRIVE minute 10 w D experienced and confident cyclist; and A a A BROADMARK RD DENNIS WAY ER lk I BOW ST PAULS tAVE HOLLOW N BAYLIS ROAD o LANE LANE N t M I o E w E LANE V n M L RD Salt Hill c Grand N A A A e O D SALT HILL L H RD n Union L L FIE N The G t • The purple shading indicates routes with Drivers suffer up to five times higher levels of D E ARN IPP MILL ST re Canal S B C E W R OWE Westgate PETERSFIELD HILL LANE L H A PITTS School C pollution than pedestrians and cyclists, as they are Y Salt Hill N particularly good pedestrian provision. AVE E L STOKE POGES WAY E Pleasure R A RAILWAY sitting directly in the line of vehicle exhaust fumes LANE N T N Tennis Grnd TERRACE A E MERCIAN E L L S C Centre D R IP ST MARY’S EA PE SLOUGH R MANSION LANE S N University E E H STOKE RD V A MOOR L I M Bus Stn Slough M Langley R R LANE EA D Station A Manor FURLOW RD H O X School Grand Union Canal Iver WEEKES DRIVE E F MONTEM LANE WELLESLEY A412 RD L STATION ROAD Station E W T T Paddington RD DIAMOND H OLDWAY LANE Sports DOLPHIN RD O Line K RD R EEL WELLINGTON ST Centre T N STREAMSIDE D N Langley R E E Y I C Station PATH V S L E MIDDLE GREEN RD Montem E DOWNS ROAD HIGH ST DOWNS ROAD A R N School C SUTTON AVE A4 E CHURCH ST St Bernard’s E HERSCHEL SOMERSET WAYSOUTH H School TELFORD T RD Thames LEDGER’S CHALVEY SUSSEX PLACE ROAD EAST East Berkshire DRIVE Valley School SYKE CLUAN P LANGLEY ROAD A College T D R E CHURCHHospital ST HILLARY RD E K St Mary’s A R ALBERT ST O SYKE ROAD T ST S ROAD UPTON School R LANGLEY H E Slough B Y IG E L Ryvers A H R Grammar A S W T RD PK N G School ROAD WELLESLEY AVE HIN C TUNS LANE W School D RI E T Parlaunt Y F O Langleywood T WOOD AVE e Park Slough and R E r K WINDSOR D TRELAWNEY SchoolAVENUE E N t N School T Eton School ST BERNARDS LYN R ROAD A4 LONDON ROAD H n Herschel D A SWABEY SWABEY N STH STH e OR M T Park LASCELLES ROAD H PARK D c E M4 BUCKLAND RD A REDDINGTON DRIVE Marsh S O 2 R n SPENCER ROAD R School RT 0 D U CO w A SE m UPT ROAD OLD SLADE LANE ON COURT ROAD HIGH STREET o Long Close Leisure i t JUBILEE RIVER PARLAUNT ROAD n School Centre u o A335 t t A332 WAY e R D MAR COMMON ROAD c E e L A B l Upton Court Park B O Langley y T R O E WAY U c c C G M H N H Grammar R l U y D A R E L e H School A c T N t Castleview M o R O e A T D t T School A4 T t U o u Holy Family S w n ROAD i School n c m e 0 Ditton Park n t 1 POCOCKS SLOUGH r ETON WICK ROAD e Foxborough LONDON ROAD School Old Slade LANE Lake S L O RIVER THAMES U Maidenhead G H R E O BRANDS ETON N A A D Royal Windsor L ETON ROAD HILL Race Course W DO EA M H T EDWARD VI U ING I AVE RK O K NUE CO PA S LNB EAR ROO LIN A335 K B H Y-PA UG Churchmead SS SLO MEADOW LANE School WINDSOR DATCHET B DATCHETT ROAD HIG ARRY AVENUE H ST W MAIDENHEAD ROAD IN COLNBROOK D Heathrow A308 MAIDENHEAD ROAD S O HIGH ST 2 miles R The Queen Mother Reservoir Colnbrook R Datchet Windsor O Primary ARTHUR ROAD A Station Windsor & D H School Castle ORT E O Eton Central Stn.