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HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE FOLLOW THE NUMBERS The routes featured on these pages are part of the National Cycle Network developed by leading charity Sustrans, which now stretches more than 14,000 miles through the UK. Along each route you will find blue signposts bearing red number boxes at regular intervals.
The NCN signposts will guide you from start to finish. Think of them a bit like drawingby-numbers, joining up the dots to create a picture.
Each route has a specific NCN number or numbers – sometimes a sign will have more than one on it as two routes on the Network can follow one path at points.
For every route here, we’ve displayed the NCN numbers and also shown them on the illustrated route maps. For each route we’ve given the distance in miles and grade (difficulty), so you can work out which ones will suit you. Easy rides are usually under ten miles. Moderate rides are more than ten miles and may include some climbs.
The suggested start and finish points for each route tend to be an easy-to-find railway station, town or city centre, or visitor attraction.
Although the routes are largely traffic-free, most include short sections of quiet on-road riding, usually at the start and finish, with occasional road crossings and onroad riding mid-route.
There are ideas for ways to extend or enhance your outing, plus bike-friendly cafes and places to stay, each with secure cycle storage.