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Forestry Commission
Good Cycling Code
Obey the rules of the road
• Always follow the Highway Code
• Ride in single file to let vehicles overtake
Be courteous
• Don’t assume everyone can see or hear
you
• Give way to pedestrians, wheelchair users
and horse riders
• Ring your bell or call out (to horse riders)
to alert of your approach
• Acknowledge people who give way to you
Care for the environment
• Try to reach the start of your journey by
bike or public transport
• Follow the Countryside Code:
Respect, Protect, Enjoy
• Take any litter home
• Cycle on roads, byways, bridleways and
cycle paths, not public footpaths
Look after yourself
• Wear a properly fitting helmet and bright,
weatherproof clothing
• Be alert to potential hazards and take
extra care
• Carry enough food and water, and a map
• Check tyres, brakes and gears often,
and be able to deal with a puncture
• Use lights in poor visibility
• Don’t use any hand-held device while
cycling
Look at www.lake-district.gov.uk and
www.imba.org.uk for codes specifically for
enjoying off-road riding.
Thank you for cycling! The bike is the most
efficient and environmentally friendly form
of transport invented.
Published by Cumbria Tourism in partnership with Keswick Tourism
Association, The Forestry Commission, Keswick Mountain Bikes
and Cumbria County Council
Disclaimer: Whilst every effort has been made to present routes
where it is legal to cycle, individuals are responsible for their own
safety and the safety of others. All information is provided in good
faith by the publisher and producer, and was accurate at the time
of publication.
© Cumbria Tourism, October 2011
All maps reproduced from Ordnance Survey digital map data.
© Crown copyright 2011. All rights reserved.
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Cycle Shops
Keswick Mountain Bikes
Shop: Otley Road, Keswick CA12 5LE
Workshop: Southey Hill, Keswick CA12 5ND
Tel: 017687 80586 or 75202 or 75752
Email: office@keswickbikes.co.uk
www.keswickbikes.co.uk
The Lakeland Pedlar Wholefood Cafe & Bike Shop
Hendersons Yard, Bell Close, Keswick CA12 5JD
Tel: 017687 74492 or 017687 75752
Email: maggie@lakelandpedlar.co.uk
www.lakelandpedlar.co.uk
PlanetFear
Heads Road, Keswick, CA12 5EZ
Tel: 017687 72244
www.planetfear.co.uk
Whinlatter Bikes
82 Main Street, Keswick, CA12 5DX
Tel: 017687 73940
Cyclewise
Whinlatter Forest Park, Braithwaite, Keswick, CA12 5TW
Tel: 017687 78711
Email: whinlatter@cyclewise.co.uk
www.cyclewise.co.uk
Keswick
The Market Place, home to the ancient
Moot Hall and its peculiar one-handed
clock is at the heart of Keswick town
centre. It’s a good place to start any
visit and the twice weekly market, on
Saturdays and Thursdays and the many
shops attract thousands of people. It’s
a great place to get kitted out for an
outdoor adventure; there are probably
more outdoor shops in Keswick than
can be found in any other market
town in Britain! There’s also an
amazing variety of small independent
shops and galleries to be found in the
town, mainly in side streets running
from Market Place.
Eating out won’t be a disappoint-
ment, with traditional Lakeland pubs,
restaurants serving international
cuisine, and cafes. There’s also plenty
to do, from museums and attractions,
to arts, theatre and cinema, and many
events and festivals throughout the
year.
Getting there
The nearest mainline train station is
at Penrith connecting with bus service
X4/X5. To check public transport
information before you travel visit
www.traveline.org.uk or call 0871
200 22 33.
Keswick is also close to the M6, north
of Kendal and south of Carlisle, so is
easily accessed by road.
Following the routes
Each route is highlighted on an
Ordnance Survey map with arrows
showing which way round to go and
added directions to help with
navigation. The ‘Key to maps/route
descriptions’ explain the symbols on
the maps and the abbreviations used.
Where the route uses part of a
National Cycle Network route, just
follow the distinctive blue signs.
The general rule is to keep to the road
you’re on unless otherwise directed.
Please note all distances are
approximate.
Accommodation and Tourist
Information
www.golakes.co.uk/stay shows a
range of serviced and self catering
All of the cycle rides in this guide start and finish around Keswick,
a bustling market town in the heart of the Lake District National
Park. The town nestles on the shores of Derwentwater, the Queen
of Lakes, below the Skiddaw mountain range, making it a great
base for exploring the area whilst offering a variety of shops and
attractions and plenty of places to eat out.
This guide will help you to discover some of the quieter, less
frequented corners of this fascinating area and should appeal to
cyclists of all ages and abilities.
Sustrans, the UK’s leading sustainable
transport charity, coordinates the
award-winning National Cycle
Network, a comprehensive system of
safe and attractive routes identified
specifically for cyclists and walkers. For
more information visit
www.sustrans.org.uk
accommodation in the Keswick area.
The tourist information centre is
located in the Moot Hall in the Market
Square (tel: 017687 72645). For full
information on Keswick visit
www.keswick.org
Biking from Keswick
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Route 1 The Skiddaw Loop
starts at Tourist Information Centre, Moot Hall
Route 2 Lonscale Fell & the Glenderaterra Valley
starts at Leisure Pool car park
Route 3 The Borrowdale Bash
starts at Tourist Information Centre, Moot Hall
Route 4 Old Railway Line & Stone Circle
starts at Leisure Pool car park
Route 5 Swinside Circuit
starts at the Lakeland Pedlar
Why not start or finish your bike ride at The Lakeland Pedlar, one of
Cumbria's better known cycling friendly eateries. Ideally located right in
the heart of Keswick, the Pedlar houses a very popular wholefood café as
well as a branch of Keswick Bikes Ltd. with a huge range of bikes, clothing
& accessories. Whilst enjoying a meal or a snack in the café, make sure to
look at the café's decorations which include pictures and cycling memorabilia
from across the world. Anyone with a keen interest in cycling is bound to
enjoy browsing the bike shop above the cafe for those essential items to
improve or upgrade your riding kit. The café prides itself on it's high quality
home cooked food, catering for all tastes, ideal for the hungry visitor. It
makes the perfect starting and finishing point for day rides, walks and
many other outdoor activities, and there is always expert advice on hand
to help with suitable routes whatever your abilities.
The café and the bike shop are family friendly,
open all year, have free wi-fi and bike racks.
Keswick Bikes’ staff are always ready to help
with all cycling and mountain biking questions
which include cycle hire & workshop facilities.
Keswick Bikes + The Lakeland Pedlar
www.keswickbikes.co.uk
Route grading
Route grades are expressed by
route length, plus degree of
difficulty calculated as average
height gain (metres) per
kilometre - plus steep gradients.
Distance (miles)
Short: up to 10 miles
Medium: 10 – 25 miles
Long: over 25 miles
Height Gain (m per km)
Easy: up to 10m per km
Moderate: 10 – 15m per km
Hard: 15 – 20m per km
Challenge: over 20m per km
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