Ride, Walk, Wheel in Warwickshire

Warwickshire is centrally located in the UK, offering excellent road and rail links into the county via significant railway stations at Rugby, Nuneaton and Leamington, meaning its possible to arrive with your bike and enjoy some car free time. Warwickshire embraces the Love to Ride app, helping reduce vehicle emissions and promoting healthier lifestyles. Great for residents but great for visitors too. Significant investment is enabling improvements for new schemes building walking, wheeling and cycling l
inks in the area. Warwickshire is a large, rural county with incredible slow ways for leisure waking and cycling. Look at the town maps and download Love to Ride to explore some local routes.

Warwickshire cycling map

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Warwickshire cycling map

Nuneaton and Bedworth

The birthplace of George Eliot and lying at the very heart of England, Nuneaton is a natural choice when choosing a base to explore Northern Warwickshire.

The town is blessed with a splendid public park which hosts the Art Gallery and Museum, offering a fascinating insight into local history and Eliot’s life.  Running right through the town, the Coventry Canal provides a tranquil setting for a leisurely visit.

One other feature of Nuneaton not to be missed, is the bustling street market, which dates to the 13th century. The market operates on Wednesdays and Saturdays and continues to attract people from across the Midlands with its fresh produce and array of goods for sale.

Those wanting to get close to nature and unwind are spoiled for choice as Nuneaton is close to many places of outstanding natural beauty such as the superb Arbury Estate and its George Eliot connections.  Nearby Hartshill Hayes Country Park is another beautiful location with relaxing walks whilst there are rolling vistas across the fields of Leicestershire to Bosworth Battlefield and Charnwood Forest..

Nuneaton and Bedworth cycling map

South Warwickshire from Saxons to Shakespeare

South Warwickshire cycling map

Stratford-upon-Avon

A world-famous destination known for being the birthplace of the world’s greatest playwright – William Shakespeare.

Stratford-upon-Avon is a market town with more than 800 years of history, Stratford containing not only many buildings that have survived and would have been familiar to Shakespeare, but also a thriving leisure and cultural offer, complementing beyond the world-famous Royal Shakespeare Company. 

Stratford Town Centre hosts a diverse range of shops, restaurants, and accommodation with regular markets and events.

Stratford Recreation Ground is a wonderful green space offering a variety of activities all year round including mini golf & a variety of entertainers. 

Stratford cycling map

Warwick and Leamington

A picturesque historic market town famed for being home to Britain’s ultimate Castle, Warwick Castle, which was founded by William the Conqueror. 

The Collegiate Church of St. Mary in the heart of the town offers panoramic views from its tower and has a Norman crypt. The timber-framed buildings of 14th-century Lord Leycester Hospital cluster by the city’s West Gate. The St. John’s House Museum is housed in a Jacobean mansion with gardens.

The town of Warwick is graced with a wide variety of leisure opportunities including fine independent retailers and a varied hospitality offer. The town also offers attractive parks and gardens: ranging from the charming Victorian Hill Close Gardens, the master's Garden at the Lord Leycester Hospital, and the spectacular Mill Garden, to the public spaces of Priory Park, St Nicholas Park and the Pageant Garden.

Warwick is served by two railway stations and boasts excellent road links.

For further information on Warwick go to https://www.shakespeares-england.co.uk/, and for more on the surrounding county see visit.warwickshire.gov.uk

Warwick and Leamington cycling map

Rugby

Rugby town offers much beyond the well-deserved fame for the moment in 1823 where when William Webb Ellis caught a football at Rugby School and ran with it.  This which marked the birth of the game which now attracts Rugby.

There’s plenty to do for an enjoyable evening out in the town of Rugby. The Benn Hall is the town’s largest multi-purpose events venue hosting music, comedy, theatre and dance. Meanwhile, Rugby Theatre hosts provide an intimate setting for live entertainment ranging from productions, including classical drama to, modern plays, and mainstream musicals.

Many of the pubs and bars in the town centre contribute to the local music scene. Regular gigs and open mic nights cover a range of genres

Rugby cycling map