Northampton is the latest to get hire-bikes

25 Mar 2014

The town of Northampton is the latest to sign up to Britain’s bike-hire boom. The newly named ‘Cycle CoNNect’ scheme, riffing on the area’s NN postcode, starts operation in May.…

Days Out

Weekend rides

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

Rushton Triangular Lodge · 40mi round-trip
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Tea-Zels · 39mi round-trip
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Farmhouse Cafe · 35mi round-trip
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National Cycle Network

Cycle routes in Northampton

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

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To Rickmansworth, London, St Albans, Harpenden, Luton, Leighton Buzzard, Milton Keynes, Market Harborough, Leicester, Loughborough, Shepshed, Derby, Nottingham, Worksop and Sheffield.

Knowledge

Share your tips for cycling in Northampton

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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