The pennine bridleway offers mountain bikers the chance to ride the longest continuous offroad biking route in the uk. On a cold misty day in january, my wife and i decided to stomp along the 2miles between parsley hay and hurdlow, partly to see if it was wheelchair friendly for walks with my brother and his wife, and partly because we wanted to. I now run a cycle company that offers the chance to ride the whole pennine bridleway as a four day tour. Earlier this year i was involved with the running of a series of ordnance survey map reading workshops across great britain. Train travel destinations first transpennine express. The pennine cycleway starts at the little village of etwall, midway between derby and burtonontrent. Jul 22, 20 pennine bridleway bikepacking posted by mike on jul 22, 20 in general 4 comments despite the bureaucracy which has delayed my trip, during the course of the year ive amassed a huge amount of new kit, not to mention a surly ogre custom built by the lovely guys at keep pedalling. Making our way onto the footpath at the left of the cafe we climbed steeply up onto haslingden moor to join the west pennine way wpw, where we turned right and headed towards jamestones disused quarry and onto ley end farm where we crossed the grane road and made our way to holden wood reservoir the first of the three reservoirs to be. Pennine bridleway 10 beautiful uk bridleway routes. Choose and book a national trail break or be inspired by our suggested itineraries. Today on the ordnance survey blog i hope to be able to answer that question for you. New map used on launch of new franchise by first group. Public rights of way imap west sussex county council. Transpennine bridleway questionnaire question title 1.
These will aim to connect the existing bridleways and give easy access to them whilst avoiding roads. Cycling the pennine bridleway guidebook ordnance survey. You can use the interactive controls to zoom in and out and to move around the map, or click on a path or a marker for more info. Pennine bridleway mtl to cumbria pennine bridleway team 2011. A none stop ride the full length of the pennine bridleway, taking place close to the autumn equinox. Find out about the trail and use the interactive map to explore accommodation, services and attractions on the route. Zoom into the map and click on the path that is of interest to view more information.
Read facts about the trail and watch the trail video. Stretching from derbyshire to cumbria, the pennine bridleway is a 205 mile route that can be completed in smaller sections or in its entirety situated in the north of england, riders should expect changeable weather and the hilly nature of the trail means there are some steep sections. Elevation and ascent statistics with customisable elevation graph. Cycling the pennine bridleway guidebook is a guide to cycling with 11 cycling circuits all accompanied by practical information for all cyclists and 1. National trails pennine bridleway link routes maps. View definitive maps of public rights of way suffolk county council. Northern railway nr zone of india established in 1952, headquarter is delhi and divisions are delhi, ambala, firozpur, lucknow, moradabad. Ordnance survey maps plus easy to follow route directions. It starts in the white peak area of derbyshire continues to the edge of the howgill fells in cumbria. You can see the route of the pennine way using the map above. The different options available for viewing mapped rights of way information.
Information and map of the 10 mile 16 km settle loop in the yorkshire dales national park. Pennine bridleway west pennine link under development. I could create the route for myself but i am trying to get round a. Pennine bridleway national trail open p enib rd lw a yn t ot p pennine bridleway feeder route not yet open interim walker,cyclist and horse routes around glossop national trail trans pennine trail national park a r eaof o uts ndi g n l b y region boundary county boundary unitary authority boundary district boundary 0 20km. I was a bit reluctant at first seeing it as maybe a little brother to the pennine way but its a fabulous trail in its own right. This currently is 205 miles, 330 km but there are plans to extend the route further through cumbria and northumberland. Continue sa at next junction to the edge of the forest 11 at the forest edge when the track turns to the r, bear l through a gate opposite a bench.
It is one of the toughest uk long distance footpaths, and forms part of the european footpath network. Explore our range of destinations that can be reached by train with transpennine express. The pennine bridleway end to end is a 184 mile selfsupported mountain bike timetrail route through the peak district national park and the yorkshire dales. The pennine way was britains first national trail and more recently, apart from a short section at its southern end, now forms part of the european long distance path called the e2. The speed group is working on proposals for additional bridleways and links. First transpennine express ran regular express regional railway services between the major cities of northern england as well as scotland. Whilst the pennine bridleway from derbyshire up to settle was created a few years ago, the section north of settle is very new, and not yet on os maps.
This guide book covers the pennine bridleway through lancashire and the yorkshire dales and includes 30 routes with detailed maps. Opening in stages over several years, the pennine bridleway is a new national trail that has been designed specifically for horse riders and mountain bikers and will also form a major new route for walkers. The map shows all of the public rights of way in the county. It is possbile to ride the route in both south to north, and north to south directions. To report a fault, firstly log in, then select the report a. Full details of this european route can be found on the ramblers association website. Viewing public rights of way online oxfordshire county council. Start in on wilmslow road in didsbury at the junctuion with grange lane and follow the route to stockport and return along the. Im just home from a trek along the pennine bridleway from matlock to summit and then around the mary townley loop. The definitive map and statement for oxfordshire is the countys legal record of public. The original pennine bridleway mtb challenge home facebook. Includes general information, useful contacts and accommodation.
This attractive and unique souvenir wall map of the pennine bridleway clearly highlights the trail route against a stylish relief base map. Using the controls you can scroll around, zoom in and explore the route. First transpennine express was a british train operating company jointly owned by firstgroup and keolis which operated the transpennine express franchise. Buxton railway station, broadland local area information, map, walks and more. The pennine bridleway offers horse riders, cyclists and walkers the opportunity to explore 205 miles of the pennines ancient packhorse routes, drovers roads and newly created bridleways. The route runs from middleton top in derbyshire up to kirkby stephen in cumbria. Pennine way north map covers the route from middletoninteesdale to kirk yetholm. West pennine way a walk around the west pennine moors. View our interactive map showing rights of way in west sussex long distance paths, shorter walks and.
It follows the backbone of england from the peak district to the scottish borders. Stop in the village of greenfield on the way and enjoy refreshments at the king william iv hotel on chew valley rd, ol3 7dd. The geological framework attheheartoftheareasgeodiversityisthesuccessionofrocks,whichtogethercompriseand characterisethenorthpennines. Occ legal statement changes post2006 report 21022019 pdf format, 259kb.
The start and finish points are included along with the national grid coordinates with each national trail map print set in its own official national trail colour, making an eyecatching and striking image. Grades of routes range from easy for families through to tough for veterans. One topic that regularly cropped up was rights of way where can i go walking. The pennine bridleway runs through wonderful diverse country side. The pennine bridleway offers horse riders, cyclists and walkers the opportunity to explore 205 miles of the pennines ancient packhorse routes, drovers roads. The definitive map and statement is the legal record of public rights of way. There are two main ways of walking the pennine way. The trans pennine trail east map 3 the trans pennine trail is the first long distance multiuser trail in the uk. Covers the the 73 mile 117km southern section of the national trail, from derbyshire to the south pennines, plus the 47 mile 75km mary townley loop. Northern railway zone india map india map, map of india. Buxton railway station, broadland area information, map. These maps show routes for walkers, cyclists and horseriders you can view maps which show the whole trail, or choose sections. Pennine bridleway national trail derby 2020 all you need.
The pennine bridleway runs through fantastically diverse countryside, starting in the white peak area of derbyshire and finishing, for the present, on the edge of the howgill fells in cumbria 205 miles, 330 km. Note that this map is a guide only, and should not be used for navigation. Stretching from derbyshire to cumbria, the pennine bridleway is a 205 mile route that can be completed in smaller sections or in its entirety. Occ legal statement changes post2006 report 21 february 2019 pdf. Are you a regular road user in the glossop, charlesworth, chisworth, broadbottom or simmondley areas. The route is rutted and rough in places between directions 11 and 12 youll cross the quarter burn. For the return journey, berwickontweed is on the east coast main line, with fast trains direct to london, edinburgh and into the midlands.
Pennine bridleway national trail ldwa long distance paths. The map includes the bowes loop, cheviot option and other variations. You can view each parish map online on the a to z section of this page. You can view a plan of the definitive map parishes pdf, 2. Theres a great menu and a lovely beer garden to sit out and relax in when the weather is fine. There are several different types of rights of way and you have the right to walk along all of them. Countryside access maps oxfordshire county council.
Pennine bridleway matlock to kirkby stephen trailbrakes. Map highlights the rail network with major junctions. From a point in the railway sidings, under dinting viaduct, to join an existing bridleway at glossop road, gamesley. Very detailed route map of the southern half of the pennine bridleway from derbyshire to the south pennines.