2.3 miles, 10-15 minutes. Easy: Cycle tracks and quiet roads, mostly flat - St Ebbes Street at the end is a small climb.

Notes: Redbridge is the Park & Ride to South of Oxford.

You can ride straight up the Abingdon Road, but this route takes the quieter, but twistier and slower back roads. It's more pleasant, going (legally) through parks, but there are tight turns that requires checking for inclusivity. People with trikes & cargo bikes are encouraged to post comments.

It currently detours to take the 'gas works' bridge, with its wonderful spiral ramp, over the River Isis (Thames), but when the girder-constructed 'pipe bridge' is repaired it will use this shorter route.

* Start in front of P&R bus stops and cycle along shared pavement North towards city.

* Crossing of Old Abingdon Road (near Go Outdoors) is more complex than it should be, but helped by signals. Just aim for Bertie Place, which is quiet and will lead you into Bertie Park and then Wytham Street. You basically follow NCN5 (white number in red square) from here, except diversion at the river.

* At X with White House Road, turn left, and later fork left to arrive at the brick and girder 'gas works' bridge across the river. At the other side, turn right and down the spiral ramp (a joy, but avoid the stairs!) and sharp left at the bottom before the green metal footbridge. Follow this to the edge of a block of flats where you can cut though on to Trinity Street.  This looks as if it will fit all cycles, but trikes may not fit the dropped kerb so be careful. (Please send comments).

* After crossing Thames Street (aka Oxpens) near the ice rink, don't be tempted to ride up Old Greyfriars St unless you want to access the Westgate Centre. Instead, follow the route (and NCN 5) on a separated pavement and continue up St Ebbes St into the centre of Oxford.

There are cycle parking places and cafes at the end of the route.