Ordnance Survey introduces new maps for cyclists

Hot on the heels of its new OS Ride app for cyclists, Ordnance Survey has announced another bike-focused product – a new series of ‘Activity Maps’. The new paper maps…

National Trust plans “blue remembered cycle routes”

The National Trust is raising funds to create two new off-road cycle routes in the beautiful Shropshire Hills. The two “family-friendly” routes will follow Wenlock Edge, the rural landscape that…

Tour de Cotswolds?

The Worcester News reports that local councillors are already agitating for the Tour de France to come to the Cotswolds. Paul Hodgkinson, from Bourton-on-the-Water, wants the Tour to “start in…

Cycle Windermere with new off-road routes

Finding a safe place to cycle in the heart of the Lake District has never been easy, with busy traffic squeezing into the narrow valleys. A new series of off-road…

City 20 limit for “cyclists and dreamers”

On Sunday 20 July, the City of London will get a near-universal, bike-friendly 20mph speed limit. Only one road, Upper Thames Street, will have a higher limit. Even major roads…