Call for “Oxbridge cycle superhighway”

14 Mar 2014

The famous university cities of Oxford and Cambridge should be considered for a new direct cycle superhighway, according to Cambridge’s cycling MP Julian Huppert. The suggestion would see a cycleway…

Days Out

Weekend rides

Find somewhere to cycle this weekend. Here’s our route-planner’s top picks around Bedford:

Danish Camp Visitor's Centre · 4mi one-way
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The Lodge · 10mi one-way
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Tea-Zels · 19mi round-trip
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National Cycle Network

Cycle routes in Bedford

The National Cycle Network is a great way to find traffic-free routes and quiet lanes. These routes pass through Bedford:

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To Oxford, Kidlington, Bicester, Milton Keynes, Huntingdon, St Ives, Cambridge, Newmarket, Bury St Edmunds, Stowmarket, Ipswich, Felixstowe, Harwich, Wivenhoe and Colchester.

Knowledge

Share your tips for cycling in Bedford

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.

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A note on our PDF maps

30 Oct 2022 · 2

When you’re planning a route, cycle.travel has always offered the option to export a print-ready PDF in one of several scales. PDF maps are great as a fallback for electronic…

cycle.travel now has Ordnance Survey maps

2 Apr 2021 · 4

Ordnance Survey maps are justly famed for their clear, detailed coverage of the British countryside. Generations of cyclists have planned their adventures with an OS map or two stuffed in…