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Cumbria Cycling Publications

 

Cycling Cumbria Map and Guide

Available for £2 from all Tourist Centres in Cumbria.

 

Cycling around the Solway Coast

5 do-in-a day circular rides in the Solway Coast AONB. Available for £2.50 from Solway Coast AONB Management Unit, Tel: (01697) 333055 E-mail staff@solwaycoastaonb.org.uk and the Tourist Information Centre in Silloth Tel:(016973) 31944

 

Cycle and See - Arnside and Silverdale AONB

5 do-in-a-day circular rides between Arnside and Kirkby Lonsdale, available for free from Arnside & Silverdale AONB Unit, Tel: (01524) 761034 E-mail: info@arnsidesilverdaleanob.org.uk

 

Cycle and See - Ulverston and Furness Peninsula

5 do-in-a-day circular rides available for free from Tourist Information Centres and cycle shops in the area.

 

Wheels to the Wild Cycle Route

Discovering Geology and Landscape in the North Pennines AONB. The booklet and map are available for £5.00 from North Pennines AONB Partnership, Tel: 01388-528801 E-mail: info@northpenninesanob.org.uk and The Tourist Information Centre in Alston Tel: (01434) 382244

 

Cycling in the North Pennines

Four routes for experienced cyclists in the Alston Area available from Alston Tourist Information Centre.

 

Cycling around Sedbergh, Dentdale and Lune Valley.

Five do-in-a-day circular rides on quiet roads and country lanes. Available for £2.50 from Sedbergh Tourist Office, 72 Main Street, Sedbergh, LA10 5AD Tel. No. (015396) 20125

 

Eden Valley Circular Cycle Route

Available from Penrith Tourist  Information Centre Tel: 01768-867466

 

Cycling in the Upper Eden Valley

Five leisure cycle rides around Kirkby Stephen. Available for £1.95 from Kirkby Stephen Tourist Information Centre (017683) 71199

 

Biking the Eskdale Trail

Ravenglass to Dalegarth alongside the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, available from local Tourist Information Centres.

 

Bowness, Hawkhead, Coniston, Grizedale Walking and Cycling Itineraries.

Use of Bike, Boat, Boot and Bus for journeys in the area available from local Tourist Information Centres

 

Hadrian’s Cycleway Cycle Route Map

NN72 170 miles of National Route 72 Stretching the length of Hadrain’s Wall from Lake District to Tynside available from the Sustrans shop for £5.99.

 

Walney to Wear cycle route

151 mile cycle route which links Walney Island with the mouth of the River Wear, available from the Sustrans Shop for £4.95

 

C2C Route Map

140 mile cycle route which links Whitehaven/Workington to Newcastle/Sunderland, available from the Sustrans Shop for £6.99

 

Pennine Cycleway Route Map

The 355 mile route of National Cycle Network linking Holmfirth to Berwick upon Tweed. The Pennine Cycleway (South) route map £3.99 and the Pennine Cycleway (North) route map £5.99 available from the Sustrans Shop.

 

Reivers Cycle Route

187 miles route linking Whitehaven to Tynemouth through the Borders, available from Sustrans shop for £4.95.

 

Lochs and Glens Cycle Route

692 km cycle route linking Carlisle to Glasgow and Inverness available from Sustrans shop for £6.99.

 

Lancashire Cycling Publications

 

Lancashire County Council  Has wide range free leaflets which includes information on the Lancashire Cycleway and North Lancashire Bridleway which can be download from their website at this link.

 

Trans Pennine Trail

207 mile route linking Southport on the Irish Sea with Hornsea on the North Sea, you can find more information about route guides on the Trans Pennine Trail Website.