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Osborne | 2mi | 3 Mar 2014 |
Carisbrooke Castle | 6mi | 3 Mar 2014 |
Newtown Old Town Hall | 6mi | 3 Mar 2014 |
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Friday 4 April
The Isle of Wight’s coast is an all-time favourite ride – but if you don’t want to tackle the whole circuit in one go, new bike-carrying buses could be just…
Days Out
Find somewhere to cycle this weekend. Here’s our route-planner’s top picks around Cowes:
Carisbrooke Castle ·
6mi one-way
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★★★★★
Appuldurcombe House ·
30mi round-trip
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★★★★★
Bembridge Fort ·
30mi round-trip
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★★★
National Cycle Network
The National Cycle Network is a great way to find traffic-free routes and quiet lanes. These routes pass through Cowes:
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To Reading, Basingstoke, Winchester, Eastleigh, Southampton, Newport and Shanklin.
Knowledge
What are the roads like? Which are the most cycle-friendly cafés? Where’s your favourite place for a Saturday afternoon spin? Share your knowledge with other local cyclists.
New Saturday 23 April
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Today cycle.travel’s route-planner gets the biggest single improvement since it launched – a new feature we call Smart Turns. cycle.travel now casts a forensic eye over every turn…
Tuesday 22 March
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The Rhone Cycle Route, a 1,100km tour beside the river through Switzerland and France, has been anointed as the newest member of the EuroVelo route network. The designation as EuroVelo route…