Were you inspired by the Tour of Britain passing through Alnwick? Are you looking for an excuse to get your bike out of the garage, and go for a ride?
You might have noticed the announcement last week that £20 million will be invested in upgrades to the National Cycle Network. <here>. However, the nearest of the listed projects is more than 100 miles from Alnwick. We can suggest some routes, but you should probably allow a day or two to get there. (see table below)
On the other hand you might prefer to look into some of the excellent cycling closer to home. https://www.visitnorthumberland.com/cycling and https://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/things-to-do/get-active-outdoors/cycling/
| Project | Approx distance (miles) | Suggested route |
| Creating a new pedestrian and cycleway, the Gooseholme Bridge in Kendal | 119 | https://www.cyclestreets.net/journey/66174957/ |
| Building a traffic-free and accessible HS2 corridor from Sheffield to Doncaster | 174 | https://www.cyclestreets.net/journey/66174985/ |
| Re-routing the Fylde coastal path to become traffic-free, between Blackpool and St. Anne’s | 175 | https://www.cyclestreets.net/journey/66174934/ |
| Improving accessibility and safety of the Liverpool Loopline | 196 | https://www.cyclestreets.net/journey/66174968/ |
| Improving signage and building a new crossing for the Wolverhampton Wayfinding. | 287 | https://cycle.travel/map |
| Constructing a new traffic-free path alongside HS2 in Buckinghamshire | 348 | https://cycle.travel/map |
| Improve the quality of the existing Bristol and Bath railway path | 405 | https://cycle.travel/map |
