Cycling in the United Kingdom/Local Routes
Many cities and counties have their own local routes. These generally interface with the National Cycle Network but are not part of it.
They vary from city commuter routes (often numbered) to circular rural touring routes (generally named rather than numbered).
It seems likely that, as most regional routes are moved into the national scheme, some will be 'downgraded' to local routes - the circular routes in North Wales, for example.
County | Route | Description | Complete | Route relation | Notes | |
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Buckinghamshire | Milton Keynes Redways | Redway network | ? | 145144![]() |
2020-03-31 All redways have been consistently tagged as Foot=designated; bicycle=designated,etc.
A single relation for them all would be unmanageable and of little benefit. MK Council have now designated some as "Super Redways" and work has started tentatively to create a relation for each of these. See https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/highways-and-transport-hub/get-cycling-mk/get-cycling/redway-super-routes | |
Buckinghamshire | Milton Keynes Millennium Route | Circular scenic route | 100% | 918221![]() |
12 miles, signed with a red "M", divided into a north and south section by a shortcut following NCN 51 from Campbell Park along the H6 Childs Way to the south of the main shopping centre to cross the West Coast Main Line, just south of the railway station. See Routeyou.com | |
Cambridgeshire | Cambridge | Signed cycle network throughout city and surrounding villages | ? | see Cambridge local cycle network | ||
Coventry, West Midlands | Coventry | Coventry City Council suggested routes (some signed but not all) | ? | see this map | ||
Devon | Exe cycle route | Exeter | 5%? | Found a tiny bit near St David's station and tagged with lcn=Exe cycle route . 22 April 2009
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Devon | E1 | Exeter LCN E1 St Davids to Topsham | ? | 11344352![]() |
Overlaps with NCN 34 and NCN 2 in an inconsistent fashion | |
Devon | E2 | Exeter LCN E2 Exminster to Broadclyst | ? | 11482265![]() |
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Devon | E3 | Exeter LCN E3 City Centre to Cranbrook | 100% | 4655055![]() |
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Devon | E4 | Exeter LCN E4 Exeter University to Cranbrook | 100% | 4610951![]() |
This may one day be extended to St Davids station (based on council plans[1]) | |
Devon | E9 | Exeter LCN E9 Newcourt to City Centre | 100% (but rapidly growing route) | 11346500![]() |
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Dorset | Bourne Valley Greenway | Runs between Bournemouth Town Centre and Canford Heath | 30% | 954940![]() |
6.5km mostly car-free route signed with a G symbol. See this web page about it. | |
Essex | Fleet Art | Jaywick Martello Tower to Harwich Electric Cinema, roughly following proposed ncn51 spur | 100% | 1066850![]() |
Signs appeared on described route sometime mid 2010. End at Martello Tower car park and at junction that turns you to the Electric Cinema (two of the Art locations). May be temporary, but is as well signposted as the 51 --EdLoach 14:37, 12 July 2010 (UTC) | |
London | (London Cycle Network) | See London Cycle Network | ||||
London | NCN425 | Burgess Park, Camberwell, to Durand's Wharf in Rotherhithe | 100% | relation 4247567 | Reasonably well signed on the ground. OSM mapping is better than Sustrans' own! | |
Norfolk | Marriott's Way | 26 mile shared off-road foot, cycle, and horse route along former railway lines from Aylsham to Norwich. | 95% | 1589562![]() |
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Nottingham | The Big Track | 10 Mile Circular car free route (Beeston to City to Trent Bridge to Beeston) | 75% | 116484![]() |
Original core circular route complete - approx route round Turney's Key which is unsigned and due to change late summer 2009 with opening of new bridge - does not yet include recent (unsigned) additions --Kevjs1982 | |
Southampton | Local Cycle Network | City council/Sustrans co-ordinated network | Proposed | 3998353![]() |
LCN 1 | |
Southampton | Local Cycle Network | City council/Sustrans co-ordinated network | Proposed | 3998382![]() |
LCN 2 | |
Southampton | Local Cycle Network | City council/Sustrans co-ordinated network | Proposed | 3998390![]() |
LCN 3 | |
Southampton | Local Cycle Network | City council/Sustrans co-ordinated network | Proposed | 3998425![]() |
LCN 4 | |
Southampton | Local Cycle Network | City council/Sustrans co-ordinated network | Proposed | 3998428![]() |
LCN 5 | |
Southampton | Local Cycle Network | City council/Sustrans co-ordinated network | Proposed | 3998440![]() |
LCN 6 | |
Southampton | Local Cycle Network | City council/Sustrans co-ordinated network | Proposed | 3998465![]() |
LCN 7 | |
Southampton | Local Cycle Network | City council/Sustrans co-ordinated network | Proposed | 3998493![]() |
LCN 8 | |
Southampton | Local Cycle Network | City council/Sustrans co-ordinated network | Proposed | 3998509![]() |
LCN 9 | |
Southampton | Local Cycle Network | City council/Sustrans co-ordinated network | Proposed | 3998516![]() |
LCN 10 | |
Southampton | Local Cycle Network | City council/Sustrans co-ordinated network | Proposed | 3998528![]() |
LCN 11 | |
Monmouthshire | Four Castles Cycle Route | Abergavenny-Skenfrith-Grosmont circular | 100% | Complete. --Richard | ||
Warwickshire | Ilmington route | Stratford-Ilmington circular | Southern section mapped, coincident with NR5. --Richard | |||
Warwickshire | Warwick/Leamington route | Warwick-Wellesbourne-Leamington circular | Mapped around Wellesbourne. Includes alternate section. --Richard | |||
West Sussex | Crawley to Horsham | Low-traffic route between Horsham and Crawley. Some off road sections. | Signs are up for this route. One major road crossing remains incomplete. --Daveemtb | |||
West Yorkshire | Airedale Greenway | Signposted bike and foot route between Keighley, Bingley, Saltaire and Shipley | 1% | 2470863![]() |
Signs are up for this route on roads, paths and towpaths --LeedsTracker | |
Wiltshire | Corsham | 15% | There are a few signposted local routes in and around
Corsham, with many more being mooted (planned is probably too strong a word at this stage). See this proposed map. --Corshamjim 19:45, 17 August 2010 (BST) | |||
Worcestershire | Broadheath-Hallow Cycle Leisure Route | Worcester-Broardheath-Hallow-Sinton Green circular | 100% | 450769![]() |
A 14 mile circular route with alternate 7.5 mile section. The route covers a mixture of quiet lanes and bridleways. (Signed with purple square.) --Srbrook | |
Worcestershire | Crowle - Tibberton Cycle Leisure Route | Worcester - Crowle - Tibberton circular | 100% | 531911![]() |
A 12 mile circular route with alternate 8 mile section. The route covers a mixture of quiet lanes and bridleways. (Signed with Orange Triangle.) --Srbrook | |
Worcestershire | Kempsey-Norton Cycle Leisure Route | Worcester-Kempsey circular | 100% | 125592![]() |
A 13.5 mile circular route with alternate 8.5 mile section. The route covers a mixture of quiet lanes and bridleways. (Signed with purple diamond.) --Srbrook | |
Worcestershire | Northwick - Ladywood Cycle Leisure Route | Northwick - Ladywood circular | 100% | 546221![]() |
A 10.5 mile circular route with alternate 6.5 mile section. The route covers a mixture of quiet lanes and residential roads. (Signed with green hexagon.) --Srbrook | |
Worcestershire | Worcester City Circular Cycle Leisure Route | Worcester City circular | 100% | 537391![]() |
A 9 mile circular route which can be joined at any point. The route covers a mixture of quiet lanes, pedways and towpaths. (Signed with green circle.) --Srbrook | |
Worcestershire | 3 | Worcester orbital | South side around Worcester bypass done as far as Countryside Centre. --Richard
Probably continues along Woodgreen Orbital Pedway, but not signed. --Srbrook | |||
Worcestershire | 9 | Malvern Link station - Pickersleigh Road shops | 100% | 576253![]() |
Mostly residential, on-road cycle route. --Srbrook | |
Worcestershire | 10 | Malvern Retail Park (Morrisons) - Pickersleigh Road | 100% | 576254![]() |
Uses Townsend Way's segregated cycle path. --Srbrook |