PADDLES AND PEDALS
Telford is a beautiful place to explore by bike and with 20 amazing cycle routes and itineraries including rail to trail routes like the Silkin Way taking in the best of town, countryside, waterways, culture, and leisure, it is truly a cycle class above the rest. cycle days out Great
National Cycle Route 45 Perfect for road cycling, a combination of flat terrain and challenging hill climbs. Start your ride in the Ironbridge Gorge, passing through the historic villages of Jackfield and then Coalbrookdale where you ascend towards the Wrekin and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. National Cycle Route 81 This route will take you from Telford Town Park and out towards Muxton, Preston on the Weald Moors, through Lilleshall and onto the historic town of Newport where you can enjoy lunch in one of the great cafes before a fulfilling return journey.
The Wrekin challenge Love road cycling, then a ride around the Wrekin is one not to be missed. The little lanes that weave this route and the climbs will get the adrenalin pumping but for most it is the pure get away from it all feeling you get with the freedom of the road and the panoramic views.
Telford has been making tracks in cycling for quite some time. Not only has it invested and developed some fantastic cycle routes and facilities including the World Championship standard BMX Track in Dawley, but it has played host to many major cycling events from Britain’s first off road Mountain Bike race in Telford Town Park, and first floodlit nighttime road race the Newport Nocturne but also the Tour of Britain. Whether you are looking for traffic free trails or want to whistle down the lovely rural paths and lanes through Telford’s villages and countryside, we have something just for you.
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