Cycling Britain. Lonely Planet, 2009. Where else can you cycle an entire country's length, stopping at traditional village pubs for a ploughman's lunch and a pint of ale? Amble around Scottish lochs and leafy wooded tracts or sweat it out on steep moors and craggy mountains - this guide will show you Britain's greatest rides.
Includes 120 days of riding throughout England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as the epic Lands End to John O'Groats en-to-end ride. Softcover, 392 pages, 51 maps.
Looking for detailed maps to augment the guide? We offer detailed cycling maps for Britain - click here for the full list.
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Cycling Britain.
$24.99
Sustrans Bike Route Maps
Great Britain National Cycle Network Map Series. Sustrans. These are the official maps for the National Cycle Network, covering the major long distance bicycling routes in the UK and Ireland. The maps are proving quite popular for cyclists planning day, weekend and longer bicycling trips. The maps use Ordnance Survey base maps and show detail of routes
towns and cities. Easy to read, with route profiles, mileages and visitor information, they help you plan your journey. Many of the maps are printed on waterproof paper and they all come with a protective plastic wallet.
Scotland and North of England.
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Aberdeen - John o'Groats.
$15.95
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Edinburgh - Aberdeen.
$15.95
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Coast & Castles. Newcastle - Edinburgh.
$15.95
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Three Rivers. Middlesbrough, Sunderland & Newcastle.
$15.95
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The White Rose. Hull - Middlesbrough.
$15.95
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Coast To Coast. Whitehaven/Workington - Sunderland/Newcastle.
$15.95
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Glasgow - Carlisle.
$15.95
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Inverness - Glasgow.
$15.95
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Clyde - Forth. Glasgow - Edinburgh.
$15.95
Midlands and East of England.
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Hull - Fakenham.
$15.95
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Fakenham - Harwich.
$15.95
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West Midlands. Oxford-Derby via Birmingham.
$15.95
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South Midlands. Oxford-Derby via Leicester.
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Derby - York.
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Wales and Ireland.
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Celtic Trail East. Severn Bridge - Swansea.
$15.95
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Celtic Trail West. Swansea - Fishguard.
$15.95
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Lon Las Cymru South. Chepstow/Cardiff - Builth Wells.
$15.95
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Lon Las Cymru North. Builth Wells - Holyhead.
$15.95
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Kingfisher Trail.
$15.95
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Belfast - Ballyshannon.
$15.95
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Ballyshannon - Ballycastle.
$15.95
South of England.
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Garden of England. London - Dover - Hastings.
$15.95
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Downs and Weald. London - Hastings via Eastbourne.
$15.95
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Devon Coast to Coast. Ilfracombe - Plymouth.
$15.95
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West Country Way. Padstow - Bristol/Bath.
$15.95
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The Cornish Way. Land's End - Bude.
$15.95
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Severn & Thames. Severn Bridge - Newbury.
$15.95
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Thames Valley Cycle Route. London - Oxford.
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Philips Cycle Tour Guides
Great Britain Cycle Tours. Philips. Each book offers up to 24 one-day tours in different regions of England, suitable for day rides, touring, and mountain biking. Each ride is fully illustrated with 1:50,000 OS maps and photos and includes tourist and cycling information on routes with clear directions, tour fact boxes, places to see and places to stop. Spiral-bound, 144 pages. Each guide measures 15 x 21 cm.
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Around Birmingham.
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Cumbria & The Lakes.
$19.95
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Around Glasgow.
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Around Gloucestershire & Hereford.
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North Wales and the Marches.
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North York Moors and Teesside.
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Peak District.
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Around Edinburgh & the Scottish Borders.
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Yorkshire Dales.
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Cycling Guides by Cicerone Press & Lonely Planet
Border Country Cycle Routes. By John Brewer. Cicerone Press.
40 circular cycle routes in the SE Scotland and NE England area, varying in length from 15 to well over 40 miles.
Information on local facilities, refreshments, cycle outlets, etc.
Each route illustrated with a clear map of the region.
Also colour and b/w photographs.
The Scottish Borders and Northumberland rank among the finest and most scenic parts of the country and this guide brings you detailed maps and descriptions of forty original cycle routes in the area. Most, but not all of them, have off-road sections but there is a wide variety and if you enjoy cycling then you should be able to find something here to suit your tastes. Some of the routes are content to wander along leafy lanes and through quiet villages, while others are more demanding and will take you to wild and remote hills and mountains.
This part of the country is often overlooked by tourists and yet its secrets are there to be discovered by those who take time to seek them out. The coastline varies from craggy cliffs, like those found at St Abbs Head, to the miles of golden sand that is Druridge Bay. Inland, the coastal plains give way to upland areas such as the Lammermuirs, the Southern Uplands, the Cheviots and the Pennines, all of which have their own characteristics and all of which offer their own challenges.
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Guide
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The Cumbria Cycle Way. By Roy Walker & Ron Jarvis. Cicerone Press, reprinted 2000. The Cumbria Cycle Way is a 260- mile waymarked route around the county offering the visiting cyclist a unique experience. Being circular it can be started anywhere on the route: Carlisle, the Eden and Lune Valleys, Morecambe Bay, the west coast and Solway Firth. Mostly it follows quiet lanes, but takes in all the interesting towns and villages.
There is complete information about facilities and attractions along the way, helped by 21 maps with quick reference symbols. The text describes vividly the changing scene, relating it to geology, climate and history. Both authors have lived and worked in Cumbria for many years and know the area well.
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Guide
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Lands End to John O'Groats Cycle Guide. By Simon Brown. Cicerone Press. 1995, reprinted 2003. A classic cycle tour from Land's End to John O'Groats, which can be completed in a couple of weeks, but with enough leisure to enjoy the variety of British landscapes along the way. The trip takes the cyclist through much of our most dramatic scenery, including the Cornish coast, Dartmoor, the Welsh Border country, the central Pennines, the Cumbrian fells and the Scottish Highlands, and takes in many attractive, off-the-tourist-track towns and villages.
Simon Brown has divided the 950-mile trip into 14 daily rides, averaging 68 miles a day on a variety of open roads and gentle cycle ways. Each section includes a detailed route map, relief map, route description, points of interest along the way, details of major towns and a summary of facilities. An informative introduction provides the basics of cycle touring and cycle maintenance for the less experienced cyclist.
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Lancashire Cycleway. By Jon Sparks. Cicerone Press, 2003. Lancashire is a great place to cycle, and cycling is a great way to see Lancashire. One of its great delights is its sheer variety. Thereís easy riding on the flat expanses of the west of the county and the gentle undulations of Arnside-SilverdaleRibble Valley. More stirring challenges are found in West Pennine Moors and the epic crossing of the Bowland Fells. But even on the wildest stretches, youíre never too far from a welcoming pub and somewhere to sleep.
The Cycleway comprises two distinct loops, each around 130 miles (225km) in length, which meet at Whalley in the Ribble valley. Seasoned cycle-tourists can comfortably tackle either loop in a weekend, or do the whole thing inside a week. However, access by rail at numerous points means that less experienced cyclists can do it in shorter sections. This book, the first comprehensive guide to the Lancashire Cycleway, gives guidance on how to manage this, as well as a full description of the route, notes on where to find meals and accommodation, and masses of information about places of interest along the way. There is also some helpful advice for those new to cycling or cycle-touring.
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Recommended Maps by Ordnance Survey:
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Kendal to Morecambie.
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Wensleydale & Upper Wharfedale.
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Preston, Blackpool.
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Blackburn & Burnley.
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Liverpool.
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Manchester.
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On the Ruffstuff - 84 bike Rides in Northern England. By J. Brian Beadle. From reservoir tracks and old railways, moorland paths and parkland, canal towpaths and the Trans-Pennine Trail. This book has something for everyone. 1-85284-190-7. 184 pages.
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South Lakeland Cycle Rides. By Jennifer Richards. Cicerone Press, 2000. 21 circular cycle rides in South Lakeland, the Dales and around Appleby for all levels of ability. The rides are graded from modest to strenuous and range from 6 to 26 miles. This guide contains thorough maps and route descriptions as well as details of fascinating places to stop on rides through quiet lanes and beautiful scenery.
The rides cover south and north-east Cumbria, but also range into Yorkshire. As far as possible they follow quiet country lanes, so that even in the most popular tourist areas you can still feel that you are getting away from it all.
Don't feel that you must have a mountain or racing bike or, for that matter, any of the latest fashionable clothes or equipment before you start. The bike that's been gathering dust in the shed will do fine, as the guide includes tips on how to make a successful day out.
