Goldeneye South Cotswold Classic Walks

With 10 circular, clearly-marked routes this easy-to-use map will help you discover the Cotswolds via some of the finest pubs and tearooms. Step into the Cotswolds with these exceptionally beautiful walks. Discover idyllic honey-coloured stone villages, quintessentially English market towns and spectacular views as you explore the quiet trails in and away from the tourist hotspots. Each of the 10 walking tours include: All the practical information you need how far, how much time to allow, what's the terrain like, is it suitable for dogs, where are the loos, where do I park, can I get a cream tea or a beer along the way Features of interest each map includes the highlights of what you can expect to see along the way Clear navigational reference points at each turn there is a clear description of what you should be able to see to ensure you select the correct route With the walks starting from 4 miles, there s a walk for everyone here. Use the short description and photographs to help you decide whether the route suits you then strap on your boots and head out for a wonderful escape into the Cotswolds countryside.

Goldeneye The Lake District Guidebook - The Definitive Guide

This book is different. It is an independent voice, as all entries are chosen on merit and merit alone. In a Digital Age where (travel) information is provided by advertising budgets. Herewith, a refreshing and enlightening take on what the Lake District has to offer the visitor and resident. • 2nd Edition• 224 pages• 130mm x 220mm• 300+ Images (Photographs & Illustrations)• 24 Pages of Touring Maps• Where To Stay, Where To Eat & Drink, What To Do…• Where To Have Fun! Praise for the 1st Edition: “In photography, layout and design, Goldeneye Guides look unbeatable” Sebastian Faulks A visual feast - like no other guidebook!

Goldeneye Cornwall's Top 10 : Only The Best Will Do...when time is short

2nd Edition 112 Pages 100mm x 190mm Pocket Size Matt Laminated Cover with Flaps 89 Colour Photographs 24 Pages of Touring Maps WHERE TO EAT…DRINK…SLEEP… WHICH SCENIC VILLAGES TO VISIT…WHICH GARDENS AND MANOR HOUSES TO VISIT…THE BEST SECTIONS OF THE COAST PATH ONLY THE BEST WILL DO…when time is short…  

Goldeneye Dartmoor Off-Road Bike Routes

Explore Dartmoor by bike with this laminated, waterproof Dartmoor map. With 10 brilliant, circular touring routes, this easy-to-use cycling map will take you off the beaten track and help you discover the best trails on Dartmoor. Each route has been chosen for its overall quality - a firm belief that bikes are for riding, the inclusion of technical difficulty for its own sake, or too much pushing or carrying, has been avoided wherever possible. All are circular, and where possible start at, or near to, main roads or railway stations, to avoid creating extra motorised traffic on the quiet lanes that we are intending to travel. The direction chosen is intended to provide the best views, and more importantly, to keep the steepest and longest climbs on tarmac or similar surfaces, and the best downhills, off-road. The routes are made up as follows: Easy - Almost flat routes, usually around 10 miles in length and on good surfaces that in all but extreme conditions should be 100% rideable. With easy navigation and any real climbs on tarmac, these are particularly suitable for beginners or family groups. Moderate - More challenging routes, generally of 12 to 15 miles over more undulating terrain and varied surfaces (possibly including mud when wet). More exciting downhills, and steeper climbs may need the occasional push. More strenuous - Possibly longer routes with significant ascents which will certainly need pushing or carrying. Steep and/or technical, and rough and rocky descents. May cross high, remote moorland, requiring appropriate equipment and experience. 

Goldeneye North York Moors: Cycling Country Lanes & Traffic-Free Family Routes

The North York Moors National Park occupies a region of elevated rolling moorland, forming a steep escarpment on the north and west, and a rugged indented coastline to the east. To the south, the ground slopes more gently towards the Vales of Mowbray and Pickering. The Moors are cut up by a series of small streams, deeply incised to create a landscape of real charm. These flow down to the Vale of Pickering. Each Dale having its own characteristic: Scenic Ryedale, lonely Bransdale, the daffodils of Farndale, the industrial echoes of now quiet, Rosedale. To the north, the River Esk cuts a swathe eastwards on its way to Whitby. To the south, the Howardian Hills, and The Wolds, make for fine cycling: rolling hills with lanes connecting picturesque villages. For the less strenuous, the Vale of Pickering makes for an easy-going ride: quiet, flat lanes through a pastoral landscape.To be confronted with the variety and complexity of the cycling routes, trails and paths in the North York Moors can be a bewildering experience.  For it appears that the National Park, Forestry Commission and, the local District Councils, are all trying hard to promote cycling (bike) routes. This is indeed encouraging for the growth of cycling, but it can be confusing.  Our purpose is to provide clear, easy to use and easy to follow, cycling maps, and to illustrate these in a comprehensive form. Recommended Routes/TrailsNational Cycle Network (NCN) & Regional Routes1. NCN 1.  This forms part of the North Sea Cycle Route and runs from the Humber Bridge to Whitby via Scarborough and includes the traffic-free Scarborough to Whitby railway path – see details below.2. Moor To Sea Cycle Route: This 133km/80 mile route links Pickering with Scarborough and Whitby, and features forest tracks, lanes and the former coastal railway.  The northern route, RR 52, runs through Great Ayton along the Esk Valley to Whitby.3. The White Rose Route, NCN 65, goes from Hull to Middlesborough via York (205km/123 miles) and takes in much of Yorkshire’s fine market towns and heritage sites.  There are off-shoots, NCN 656 & 657.4. Yorkshire Wolds Circular Route, 240km/146 miles.  NCN1, NCN 164, 166 & 167 in a clockwise direction.  Al Churcher’s Route 1 is a fine introduction. Traffic-Free Family Routes/Trails1. Boltby Forest. Start from Sneck Yate car park (beside Hesketh Dike).  Ten miles, and more, of byways and bridleways suitable for mountain bikers and fit teenagers with connections to the Cleveland Way – see below. (B5) 2. Cleveland Way. This is a rough, broad track suitable for a mountain bike. And, thus you need to be fit and adventurous, for the views are splendid with some hill climbs. Best after dry weather. Not for young children.  Park at Sutton Bank. (B6)3. Dalby Forest.  There are a number of waymarked trails for all levels, starting with the Ellerburn Cycle Trail, to the severe Black Route, and the mad-cap Dixon’s Hollow Bike Park. The trails are graded and some are suitably family-friendly for young families. Bike hire. Café at Low Dalby.   (G6)4. Rudland Rigg.  Park about 7-miles north, of Kirkbymoorside. This is an adventurous, rough moorland track suited for mountain bikers.  You may well believe you have reached the Top of the World. To avoid a 900 ft descent, turn around when you reach the top of Greenhow Moor just after crossing the old Rosedale Mineral Railway line.  10 miles up, and 10 miles back. (D4)5. Scarborough – Whitby Railway Path along NCN 1. 38km/23 miles. One of Britain’s great cycling trails (on a level with the Camel Trail), encompassing superb coastal views, woodland, heather-coated moorland, a thrilling viaduct, great pubs and tearooms, and a wonderful fishing village in Robin Hoods Bay.  For children, it is recommended that the Scarborough to Whitby direction is best, and young families may take about 5 hours. Refreshment stops at Cloughton, Ravenscar, RHB and Whitby.  Suggest you organize a chauffeur to drop you off, or collect, at each end. (K5)6. York to Overton.  Start from Marygate close to the River Ouse. This is a 4-mile riverside path that runs parallel with the River Ouse, crossing Rawcliffe Meadows, home to wild flowers and birdlife. (C10)

Goldeneye Lake District: Cycling Country Lanes & Traffic Free Family Routes

Explore the Lake District by bike with this laminated, waterproof Lake District map. With 15 circular, clearly-marked routes this easy-to-use map will help you discover the very best of the Lake District along the quietest country lanes. The Lake District offers some stunning countryside and a glorious coastline ideal for exploring by bike. It can be challenging but there's always a rewarding view just around the corner. Discover some wonderful winding lanes that connect beautiful villages with excellent pubs and friendly tearooms. Our Lake District Cycling Country Lanes map includes: Traffic-free family cycling trails - with recommendations on where to park. National Cycle Network routes - the linked series of traffic-free paths and traffic-calmed roads being developed across the UK. Our personal favourites - we've explored every corner of this glorious National Park to bring you the best circular routes to make the most of your weekend whether you fancy a lazy meander or a full-on tour. These beautiful routes are all clearly marked on the map and designed to follow the quietest country lanes and to introduce you to the very best of the Lake District. (Scale: 2 miles to 1 inch | 1:126 720)

Goldeneye North Cotswold Classic Walks

With 10 circular, clearly-marked routes this easy-to-use map will help you discover the Cotswolds via some of the finest pubs and tearooms. Step into the Cotswolds with these exceptionally beautiful walks. Discover idyllic honey-coloured stone villages, quintessentially English market towns and spectacular views as you explore the quiet trails in and away from the tourist hotspots. Each of the 10 walking tours include: All the practical information you need how far, how much time to allow, what's the terrain like, is it suitable for dogs, where are the loos, where do I park, can I get a cream tea or a beer along the way Features of interest each map includes the highlights of what you can expect to see along the way Clear navigational reference points at each turn there is a clear description of what you should be able to see to ensure you select the correct route With the walks starting from 4 miles, there s a walk for everyone here. Use the short description and photographs to help you decide whether the route suits you then strap on your boots and head out for a wonderful escape into the Cotswolds countryside.

Goldeneye North Devon Coastal Walks

Explore the North Devon coast with this laminated, waterproof, tear-resistant Devon walking map. With 10 circular, clearly-marked routes this easy-to-use map will help you discover this beautiful coast line via some of the finest pubs and tearooms. North Devon is arguably one of the most beautiful corners of England and is superb walking country. Spectacular coastal views, long horizons inland towards Exmoor, a wealth of wildlife, wild flowers and old tracks. These circular routes were walked and researched in the winter after long spells of heavy rain, and are thus all passable throughout the year. Stout, waterproof footwear is advised although training shoes are adequate during the summer months. Each of the 10 walking tours include: All the practical information you need - how far, how much time to allow, what's the terrain like, is it suitable for dogs, where are the loos, where do I park, can I get a cream tea or a beer along the way. Features of interest - each map includes the highlights of what you can expect to see along the way. Clear navigational reference points - at each turn there is a clear description of what you should be able to see to ensure you select the correct route. With the walks starting from 4 miles, there's a walk for everyone here. Use the short description and photographs to help you decide whether the routes suits you then strap on your boots and head out for a wonderful escape into the Devon countryside. Walks: 1. Combe Martin - Great Hangman 2. Heddon Valley - Trentishoe Down 3. Valley of Rocks 4. Lynmouth - Countisbury 5. Mortehoe - Lee 6. Saunton - Croyde - Putsborough 7. Braunton - Crow Point - Saunton 8. Hartland Quay -Titchberry 9. Clovelly - Brownsham 10. Buck's Mills - Peppercombe

Goldeneye Cotswold Classic Walks

Cotswold Classic Walks guide is a wonderful collection of 25 scenic, circular walks that will take you off the beaten track to discover the beautiful Cotswolds. Be prepared for some hills as you don your boots and enjoy a day or a weekend of fresh air, exercise and some much-needed freedom. We give you advice on which walks are best for kids, for dogs or a sumptuous pub lunch. If you’re after a great view or need some solitude, whatever you need, this book will guide you to find a walk that suits you. Discover bluebells in springtime, wonderful, hidden-away pubs, pushchair-friendly routes and peace and quiet in remote landscapes. The clear mapping and even clearer instructions will ensure you explore with confidence. Enjoy your time out with this wonderful Cotswold walking guide.

Goldeneye The Cotswolds Guidebook - The Definitive Guide

The definitive guide to The Cotswolds. In this fully revised and updated Cotswolds guide book, Cotswold specialist, William Fricker, provides his insightful advice on what to see and where to stay in this wonderful area of England. Offering a unique perspective on this glorious corner of Britain, William reveals little-known corners of the Cotswolds that will delight and surprise. Discover the most beautiful villages and valleys in this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.Experience a full range of activities from visiting gardens to exploring the brilliant architecture of the country houses, barns and churches. Enjoy a wide range of interesting and luxurious places to stay, from B&B's to country houses to inns and restaurants with rooms.Immerse yourself in the best variety of eateries, from delis and coffee shops, to dining pubs and traditional hostelries, as well as the best local craftspeople, and art galleries. Includes over 340 photographs and illustrations really bringing your trip to life before you've even left home. Over 20 pages of touring maps so you can plan your time. Here is a refreshing and enlightening take on what the Cotswolds have to offer visitors and locals alike. All entries are chosen on merit, and what they have in common is that extra Something Special. This book includes Bath, Broadway, Burford, Cheltenham, Chipping Camden, Malvern, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Witney and Woodstock.

Goldeneye Cotswold Map & Guide of Places to Visit

Cotswolds Map and Guide of Places to Visit is the ideal guide to the very best of the Cotswolds. From the gorgeous, honey-coloured stone villages to the dramatic rolling hills The Cotswolds are a visual feast. Long, winding lanes connect beautiful villages with excellent pubs and friendly tearooms. This area of outstanding natural beauty is ideal for a day out, weekend away or destination holiday. Where to Go, What to See, What to Do... and Where to Eat & Drink... The ideal publication for a short break, a long weekend, or your first-ever visit to the Cotswolds... Save time and money by choosing this practical combination of a Leisure Map, backed up by a Travel Guide with 5 Scenic Drives (car tours) described and highlighted on the Map The Leisure Map The ideal scale for touring @ 1:126,720 (2 miles to 1 inch) Tourist Attractions/Inns With Rooms/Hotels are illustrated Altitude Layering indicates the topography 5 Scenic Drives (Car tours) overprinted Clear and easy-to-follow...easy to fold and unfold The Travel Guide Opening Times to Attractions: gardens, country houses, art galleries Foodie pubs and tearooms selected on merit Lavishly illustrated with colour photographs 3 Scenic Drives (car tours) described So easy to plan your day, your week...your holiday The Ideal Companion for exploring the Cotswolds scenic villages, ‘Wool’ towns, river valleys and, atypical English landscape.

Goldeneye Lake District Map & Guide of Places to Visit

Lake District Map and Guide of Places to Visit is the ideal guide to the very best of Lake District.From the glacial lakes to the dramatic rugged fells, the Lake District is a visual feast. Long, winding lanes connect beautiful villages with excellent pubs and friendly tearooms. This area of outstanding natural beauty is ideal for a day out, weekend away or destination holiday. Our Lake District Map & Guide presents the Lake District's multiple attractions in an accessible, easy-to-read and follow, format. It is in the format of a fold-out map and has a detailed visitor map on one side and visitor information on the other: Lake District Visitor Map An unbelievably detailed map on one side with lots of additional visitor informationThe ideal scale for touring at 1:126,720 (2 miles to 1 inch) Tourist attractions including gardens & National Trust properties are clearly highlighted Clear and easy-to-follow cartography, also easy to fold and unfold Lake District Travel Guide All the information you need is shown on the reverse side of the map ensuring you will see the very best of Lake District The best things to see and do are grouped into the following sections: Main Centres; Villages of interest; Foodie Pubs; Cafes, Diners & Tea Rooms; Industrial interest; Gardens; Historic buildings; Museums; Ancient monuments; Churches; Galleries & workshops; Country parks & places of natural interest; Farm & countryside interests; Birds & wildlife; Theatres; Family fun & adventure; Film & TV locations; Literary connections A guide to footpaths including the distance and what to see and expect en route Illustrated with full-colour photographs, our renowned map and guide to Lake District will make it easy to plan your trip. It really is the 'go-to' guide and map for the very best of Lake District.

Goldeneye Devon Guide Book: A Visual Feast - the definitive guide book for Devon

The definitive Devon guide book. In this Devon guide book, which includes the Dartmoor and Exmoor National Parks, experienced West Country writer and photographer (and former Devon resident), William Fricker, provides his opinion on this wonderful area of England. Offering a unique perspective on this well-travelled area of Britain, William reveals little-known corners of Devon that will delight and surprise. Discover the best beaches and harbours, the most beautiful villages and river valleysExperience a full range of activities from surfing and exploring the coast path to visiting gardens, exploring the brilliant architecture of the country houses and churches, to hiring a Salcombe Yawl Enjoy a wide range of interesting and quirky places to stay, from tree houses to country house hotels, to pubs, and restaurants with rooms Immerse yourself in the best variety of eateries, from delis and coffee shops, to dining pubs and traditional hostelries, as well as the best local craftspeople, and art galleries Includes over 300 photographs and illustrations really bringing your trip to life before you’ve even left home Over 43 pages of touring maps so you can plan your time Here is a refreshing and enlightening take on what Devon has to offer visitors and locals alike. All entries are chosen on merit, and what they have in common is that extra Something Special. "This is both an attractive guidebook and a refreshingly different read…what marks this guide out in particular is the excellent use it makes of Goldeneye’s specialist mapping skills." - Devon Life Magazine "In photography, layout and design, Goldeneye Guides look unbeatable" - Sebastian Faulks A visual feast - like no other guidebook!

Goldeneye Cornwall Map & Guide of Places to Visit

Cornwall Map and Guide of Places to Visit is the ideal guide to the very best of Cornwall. Cornwall remains Britain's Number 1 holiday destination for a week or a fortnight's break. Our Goldeneye Cornwall Map & Travel Guide has been researched, compiled and published in Cornwall by Cornish locals. Our team knows Cornwall like no other organisation! Our Cornwall Map & Guide presents Cornwall's multiple attractions in an accessible, easy-to-read and follow, format. In fact, we've been producing this publication for over 30 years and it is firmly part of our DNA. The Cornwall Map and Guide is in the format of a fold-out map and has a detailed visitor map on one side and visitor information on the other. Cornwall Visitor Map An unbelievably detailed map on one side with lots of additional visitor informationThe ideal scale for touring at 1:126,720 (2 miles to 1 inch) Tourist attractions like beaches & surfing, gardens, harbours & National Trust properties are clearly highlighted Clear and easy-to-follow cartography, also easy to fold and unfold Cornwall Travel Guide All the information you need is shown on the reverse side of the map ensuring you will see the very best of Cornwall The best things to see and do are grouped into the following sections: Main Centres; Villages of interest; Little harbours & ports of interest; Foodie Pubs; Cafes, Diners & Tea Rooms; Industrial interest; Mine shafts & engine houses; Gardens; Historic buildings; Museums; Ancient monuments, stone circles & hill forts; Great Cornwall churches; Galleries & workshops; Railway & canal interest; Country parks & places of natural interest; Farm & countryside interests; Birds & wildlife; Theatres; Family fun & adventure; Film & TV locations A guide to the coastal footpaths including the distance and what to see and expect en route Illustrated with full-colour photographs, our renowned map and guide to Cornwall will make it easy to plan your trip. It really is the 'go-to' guide and map for the very best of Cornwall.

Goldeneye Exmoor & North Devon: Cycling Country Lanes & Traffic-Free Family Routes

This Map covers the Exmoor National Park and North Devon; an area with a wide variety of coastal and inland scenery, much historic, architectural and leisure interests. The Exmoor National Park is largely in Somerset, with a small portion lying in Devon. At times the climate is harsh with mist, cloud and rain, and is reminiscent of Scotland. When the skies clear, the wild, wide beauty is unsurpassed. The landscape is undulating, full of rolling hills, marshland, bracken, heather and gorse, and divided by swift flowing streams which cut through the steep-sided valleys, known as combes. The rolling moorland provides splendid views seawards across the Bristol Channel to Wales. In places the coast is crowned with high cliffs falling precipitously to the sea.  The Exmoor sheep and wild ponies are seen everywhere, as can be found buzzard and raven. The roaming red deer is rarely seen close to, they feed at night and by day lie hidden in the woods or bracken. North Devon is a rural landscape of small villages, rich pastures, secluded coves and long sandy beaches popular with the surfing fraternity. The two ancient ports of Barnstaple and Bideford have grown beside the wide estuary of the Taw and Torridge rivers. Stretching southwards from these ports is the gentle pastoral countryside known as 'The Land of the Two Rivers' so vividly brought to life in the works of Henry Williamson. The warm equable climate, together with the nature of the countryside provides excellent recreational opportunities, particularly for the cyclist and mountain biker, walker, horseman, fisherman and surfer. The area also contains a sufficient variety of cultural and urban interests to satisfy all tastes. So, if you seek quiet country lanes, river valleys and routes along flat ridges affording spectacular sea views that swoop down to picturesque villages with tearooms awash with clotted cream, and hospitable country inns. Look no more. It is all here.   Happy Cycling, Al ChurcherRecommended Routes/TrailsNational Cycle Network (NCN) & Regional RoutesThis comprises three Regional Routes (RR) and is bounded by the National Cycle Network Route (NCN) 3 to the south, and the NCN 27 to the west. 1. Regional Route 56: This is a link between NCN 3 at Bratton Fleming and RR 51 at Berrynarbor. (J4) 2. RR 51: Links coastal towns and villages; Ilfracombe - Combe  Martin – Trentishoe – Martinhoe – Lynmouth – Malmsmead. (G2) 3. RR 59: Links Exmoor with the coast; Kinsford Gate – Simonsbath – Lynmouth. (K4)4. NCN 27 Devon Coast to Coast: Ilfracombe – Mortehoe – Woolacombe – Croyde – Upcott – Braunton – Barnstaple, then onto the NCN 27 towards Dartmoor and Plymouth. (F2) 5. NCN 3 The West Country Way; Bristol – Padstow via Exmoor, Barnstaple, Instow (Tarka Trail to Petrockstow). (G9) Traffic-Free Family Routes/Trails1. The Tarka Cycle Trail (part of NCN 3 & 27) runs on tarmac from Braunton – Barnstaple, then beside the Taw Estuary to Instow, up beside the River Torridge to the Puffing Billy pub below Torrington. Crossing the river to Watergate Bridge, the trails joins a bridlepath and is cycleable on a hybrid, touring and folding bike all the way to Meeth. Excellent café at Yard - Railway summit (F8). Distance 32 miles/51kms - all traffic-free. (F4) 2. Ilfracombe to Willingcott Cross. Easy family trail along former railway line with waymarked links to Woolacombe. Distance 3 miles/5kms. (F2) 3. Grand Western Canal (NCN 3). Quiet, family cycling trail along canal path, to and from Tiverton. Distance 8 miles/13kms. (P8) 4. Willand to Tiverton Parkway. With link to NCN 3, this is a flat, traffic-free path. Also links up with the Grand Western Canal at Sampford Peverell. Distance 3 miles/5kms. (R8) 

Goldeneye Lake District Off-Road Bike Routes

Explore Lake District on your mountain bike with this laminated, waterproof Lake District map. With 10 brilliant, clearly-marked routes this easy-to-use map will help you discover the best of Lake District off road. Here is a superb set of almost completely rideable circuits with (almost!) no carries. Not surprisingly, the mountainous landscape of the Lake District has some of the toughest mountain biking in the UK. But this is only one aspect of the Lake District as the valleys themselves offer a huge variety of accessible terrain. There are plenty of challenging climbs and fast descents to get the adrenaline buzzing - though some of them are rough enough to make you glad you invested in full suspension (or to keep your rear out of the saddle). But as always, it's up to you how much you choose to walk the ups and downs - and the occasional push gives you an opportunity to appreciate the scenery without your eyes glued to the trail ahead. Each route has been chosen for its overall quality - a firm belief that bikes are for riding, the inclusion of technical difficulty for its own sake, or too much pushing or carrying, has been avoided wherever possible. All are circular, and where possible start at, or near to, main roads or railway stations, to avoid creating extra motorised traffic on the quiet lanes that we are intending to travel. The direction chosen is intended to provide the best views, and more importantly, to keep the steepest and longest climbs on tarmac or similar surfaces, and the best downhills, off-road. The routes are made up as follows: Easy - Almost flat routes, usually around 10 miles in length and on good surfaces that in all but extreme conditions should be 100% rideable. With easy navigation and any real climbs on tarmac, these are particularly suitable for beginners or family groups. Moderate - More challenging routes, generally of 12 to 15 miles over more undulating terrain and varied surfaces (possibly including mud when wet). More exciting downhills, and steeper climbs may need the occasional push. More strenuous - Possibly longer routes with significant ascents which will certainly needpushing or carrying. Steep and/or technical, and rough and rocky descents. May cross high, remote moorland, requiring appropriate equipment and experience

Goldeneye Cornwall: Cycling Country Lanes & Traffic-free Family Routes

Cornwall is one of England’s most rural counties and these twenty-one circular routes have been chosen to explore the best of the quiet lanes linking its many interesting & picturesque villages, harbours & market towns. Although short sections of busier roads have sometimes had to be used to complete a circuit even the quietest lanes can be busy for short periods, as local people travel to & from work & school. To avoid sending cars along the very roads you are going to cycle, these routes have been designed, in the main, to begin at towns or villages, close to major roads, or from railway stations. Most inland routes tend to be reasonably easy going, but be prepared for short, steep climbs, in and out of coastal valleys & bays. This is often via narrow sunken lanes & these take a little getting used to, so always be ready for the possibility of meeting vehicles on descents. This is particularly true during the 6 summer weeks when sections of the narrowest coastal lanes can become completely snarled up by a few cars. For maximum enjoyment at this time of year, coastal sections are best ridden in the early morning, or in some cases, avoided by using inland variants. Happy Cycling, Al Churcher

Goldeneye Cotswold Off-Road Bike Routes

Explore the Cotwolds off road with this laminated, waterproof Cotswolds map. With 10 clearly-marked routes this easy-to-use map will help you discover the best of the Cotswolds on your bike and off the road. From the gorgeous, honey-coloured stone villages to the dramatic rolling hills, the Cotswolds are a visual feast and perfect for exploring by bike. The Cotswolds are ideal for the touring cyclist and day-tripper. They represent England at her very best. Long, winding lanes connect beautiful villages with excellent pubs and friendly tearooms. The landscape you cycle through is rich in imagery with some of the tracks being prehistoric in origin. For the cross-country rider who wants long green lanes criss-crossing some of England's most beautiful landscapes, and linking some of the most beautiful villages, and all 100% rideable - then this is for you. 10 fantastic routes are included, from the Bibury Circuit and the Northleach Circuit to the Stow Slaughters Trail.

Goldeneye Cotswold: Cycling Country Lanes & Traffic-Free Family Routes

The Cotswolds are ideal for the touring cyclist. They represent England at her very best. Long, windy lanes connect beautiful villages with excellent pubs and friendly tearooms. The landscape you cycle through is rich in imagery; rolling, “galloping country”, dry-stone walls dividing vast, sweeping sheep pastures, lazy trickling trout streams and quaint hamlets undisturbed by coach, sightseer or time.  The landscape undulates, and as you reach the top of a little hill, you will rest and peer down a valley where evidence of local craftsmanship is ever present in the shape of tithe barns, churches, farms and cottages.   The twenty-eight circular routes are designed to follow the quietest country lanes and to introduce you to the best of the Cotswolds. They are only an introduction. The purists may prefer to pursue their own course. They will, we hope, enjoy and appreciate the clarity of our mapping. So free the spirit for the joy of the open road…and enjoy the Cotswolds…. Happy Cycling, Bill Trelawney Recommended Routes/Trails National Cycle Network (NCN) 1. NCN Route 5. Stratford-upon-Avon – Banbury – Oxford. The Traffic-Free sections run along the Oxford Waterway (see below), from Oxford to Woodstock and northwards, and a couple of short sections from Bodicote, south of Banbury (see map reference Q1). 2. NCN Route 41. Gloucester & Sharpness Canal – Bristol. The Traffic-Free section runs between Frampton-on-Severn and Slimbridge for about 6km/4 miles. 3. NCN Route 45. Gloucester – Salisbury via Stroud, Cirencester & Swindon. There remain gaps in the route. The Traffic-Free sections runs between South Cerney and Cricklade for about 10km/7 miles.  4. NCN Route 48. Northleach - Cirencester. 5. Regional Route 57. Northleach – Witney.  The Traffic-Free section runs between Minster Lovell and Witney for about 5km/3 miles. Traffic-Free Family Routes/Trails 1. Stroud Valley Cycle Trail. 15km/9.5miles. Former railway track along the Nailsworth Valley.  Start at Kings Stanley car park, cross A46, to Dudbridge Roundabout and follow trail to Egypt Mill. (D8) 2. The Oxford Waterway. 15km/9.5miles. Trail along canal towpath. Best started from Wolvercote car park. Suggest you first head north towards Duke’s Lock, Kidlington Green Lock, Roundham Lock and the Jolly Boatman Inn, then onto Thrupp. Return to Wolvercote, and south to Oxford City Centre. (R7) 3. Forest of Dean Family Trail. 15km/9miles.  Former mining tracks now converted into a web of criss-crossing biking trails. This circular route starts from Pedalabikeaway – Drybrook Road – Dilke Hospital – Blackpool Brook – Burnt Log – Connop Wharf with off-shoot trail to Coleford via Parkend. The routes are waymarked. A detailed map is available from the bike hire hut. Refreshments. (A6)   

Goldeneye Peak District: Cycling Country Lanes & Traffic Free Family Routes

The Peak District is a remarkable place. In the north, there is the Dark Peak with its upturned horseshoe of high, gritstone moors and crags, descending southwards to the east and west of a limestone plateau into the softer, pastoral landscape of the White Peak itself incised by the valleys of the Derbyshire Dales. These differing landscapes offer some of the best country lane cycling in Britain. The Tissington, Manifold and High Peak Trails are some of the longest converted railway tracks in the country and are a great way for families and inexperienced cyclists to enjoy traffic-free cycling. Despite a long and complex history stretching back through the Romans to prehistoric times, until relatively recently The Peak remained a wild, upland region, unknown to all but a few outsiders. The growth of the great industrial conurbations surrounding it, and the associated development of the railways changed all that - though it was appropriately the development of the bicycle that gave the workers the freedom to escape from the noise and pollution of mill, factory and steelworks to the clean air of the hills. In 1951 The Peak became Britain’s first National Park. Being my ‘own patch’, I have a particularly close relationship with The Peak District. I moved here to climb some 40-years ago, and as my interest in cragging waned, mountain biking in all forms; on and off-road gradually took its place and I began to explore this unique landscape in a wholly different way. I served my apprenticeship with two close friends – Andy Birkby and Kim George who knew every lane, track and bridleway by heart, and rarely looked at a map. I owe much of my original knowledge of these routes to them – my thanks for that, and for so many, unforgettable days. Happy Cycling, Al Churcher

Goldeneye Suffolk: Cycling Country Lanes & Traffic-free Family Routes

To be confronted with the variety and complexity of the cycling routes, trails and paths in Suffolk can be a bewildering experience.  For it appears that the Suffolk County Council and the three District Councils are all trying hard to promote their areas. This is indeed encouraging for the growth of cycling, but it can be confusing.  Our purpose is to provide clear, easy to use and easy to follow, cycling maps, and to illustrate these in a comprehensive form.  Suffolk must be one of the most charming of counties to explore by bicycle. When Al Churcher delivered his routes to us at Goldeneye we couldn’t keep him quiet, such was his enthusiasm and wonder at Suffolk’s country lanes and byways. He has cycled all over the UK, Canada, Mallorca, New Zealand and Sicily, but Suffolk remained a firm favourite.  The inland scenery is not spectacular for the county’s main glory lies with its attractive villages; the local architecture jealously preserved from modern depredation. There is an abundance of churches, ranging from the magnificence of Lavenham and Long Melford to more modest churches, but almost all have a unique feature to be proud of. The quiet countryside has been immortalised in the paintings of John Constable who lived most of his life in the Stour Valley on the Essex  borders.  We hope that by following these routes your enjoyment and knowledge of this corner of England will increase one hundredfold. The purists may prefer to follow their own course. They will, we hope, enjoy and appreciate the clarity of our mapping Recommended Routes/Trails National Cycle Network (NCN) The following NCN routes cross Suffolk:- NCN Route 1. Hull to Harwich. A 370-mile route, passing Cathedral cities, towns and villages through pastoral countryside.  This is the main north to south route through Suffolk, forming part of the Fakenham to Harwich cycle route. The route enters Suffolk from Essex at Stratford St Mary and passes through Hadleigh, around the north-west side of Ipswich, through Woodbridge and Halesworth, before entering Norfolk at Beccles. NCN Route 13. This crosses Suffolk on a South to North axis via Sudbury to the pretty villages of Long Melford and Lavenham, to the market town of  Bury St Edmunds, up to Thetford, and on through the Breckland landscape to Fakenham in Norfolk.  NCN Route 51. This route forms part of the Oxford to Felixstowe Cycle Route. In Suffolk the route takes you from pebbled beaches to country parks, and from urban docks, to rural lanes. Twenty five percent is off-road. It enters Suffolk from Cambridgeshire, and crosses west to east, connecting Newmarket with Bury St Edmunds, Stowmarket, Ipswich and Felixstowe Regional Routes Regional Route/NCN 30. Known as the “Two Rivers Cycle Route” which runs along the Norfolk/Suffolk border from Lowestoft and Thetford, via Beccles and Diss.  Regional Route 41 (Suffolk Coastal Cycle Route). This route combines with NCN Route 1 to form an 88-mile circular route. Starting north of Felixstowe travelling through Orford (via the Butley Ferry), Blaxhall and Bruisyard, then south to Woodbridge returning to Felixstowe via Waldringfield. This circular route is set within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Not illustrated on our map with RR41 to avoid confusion. But, follow NCN1 signs on this map. Traffic-Free Family Routes/Trails 1. Alton Water Circuit.  An 8.5-mile circuit. There are two routes available, the easier (A) and more challenging (B). Café/Visitor Centre/Cycle Hire. (J10) 2. Icknield Way.  An ancient trackway crossing Southern England.  The best linear rides through Suffolk start from Icklingham, The King’s Forest (C4),  Euston (E3) and Lackford (C5).  3. The King’s Forest Rides. Two circular (mostly) off-road routes through forest, heathland and farmland.  13 miles.  Cycle link to Bury Station. (D4) 4. Peddar’s Way. A challenging 46-mile route, the origin whose name is obscure, links Knettishall Heath near Thetfordwith the coast at Holme. For the most part it follows the old Roman road built to restrain the rebellious Iceni tribe. Open to cyclists, walkers and horse riders.  (E1) 5. Rendlesham Cycle Trail. Two family trails start from the Forest Centre. The shorter trail, the Tang Trail, is about 6-miles. The longer, the F.I.D.O. Trail is 10-miles. The tracks are made up of gravel, grass, sand and tarmac.  Nearby, in Tunstall Forest, there’s a popular Mountain Bike area. (L/M8) 6. Thetford Forest Park Cycle Trails:  There are four waymarked routes: Green (family route), Blue Route, and the more challenging Red and Black routes.  It encompasses a wide scope of off-road riding with links to the Peddar’s Way.  Bike hire at the Forest High Lodge. (D3)

Goldeneye Dartmoor & South Devon: Cycling Country Lanes & Traffic-Free Family Routes

Dartmoor. One of England’s greater National Parks; the Forest of Dartmoor covers 365 square miles and contains the highest ground in England south of the Peak District. On its desolate moorland tracks the wanderer can believe they are further from a public road than anywhere in the country, but on the fringes lush valleys lead down on every side to thick woodland, green vegetation and picturesque villages. Dartmoor is well known for its wildlife - attractive herds of ponies, seemingly wild but in fact individually owned, foxes, badgers and otters - also the occasional adder. Fallow, roe and Sitka deer can often be seen, but the red deer of Exmoor have never penetrated the area. Buzzards, kestrels and various Birds of Prey are frequently seen, as well as the wheatear, while crows, ravens and the skylark are fairly commonplace. The Moor abounds in prehistoric remains. There are also many deserted medieval villages with remains of the traditional ‘longhouse’ buildings. For centuries tin mining has been an important activity and there is much to interest the industrial archaeologist, including abandoned tramways and railways of more recent times - notably the Princetown Railway, once the highest railway line in England, now a moderately easy mountain bike track.  The South Hams. Stretching from Plymouth to Salcombe and Start Point, and up the eastern coastline to Dartmouth. This curiously named area, based on the old English name ‘Hamme’ meaning enclosed or sheltered place, is one of rocky coasts and beaches broken up by the tidal estuaries of the Yealm, Erme and Avon, and the lovely stretch of water below Kingsbridge with its quiet creeks delving far inland. High cliffs mostly dominate the coastline, but here and there are attractive little villages of thatched cottages; Wembury, Bigbury, Inner and Outer Hope. Inland is a pastoral landscape of rolling hills and red-earthed fields bisected by twisty roads beneath high hedges.  So, if you seek the peace of quiet country lanes, the beauty of lush river valleys and the heaven sent views across Dartmoor, afforded by flat ridges which soon swoop you down to picturesque villages with tea rooms awash with clotted cream, and hospitable inns. Look no more. It is all here.  Happy Cycling, Al Churcher Recommended Routes/Trails National Cycle Network (NCN) 1. Devon Coast to Coast (NCN Route 27) Ilfracombe to Plymouth 164km/102 miles, 51km/32 miles of continuous traffic-free trail from Braunton-Meeth. Joins the Granite Way at Okehampton (see above), and from Lydford follows the western fringes of Dartmoor to Tavistock, and south from there to more traffic-free sections along the superb Drake’s Trail, (see above) leading to Plymouth Ho! (B7)  2. Southern Coastal Route (NCN Route 2) Plymouth to Dorset, and beyond. This is currently being developed and is planned to pass through Totnes, Newton Abbot, and beside the Teign Estuary, Teignmouth, Dawlish, beside the Exe Estuary to Exeter, and on through Sidmouth, Seaton and Axminster.  Regional Routes  a) Plymouth to Totnes 32 km/20 miles. Suitable for commuting and utility cycling. From Plymouth (Deep Lane, A38 flyover), the route parallels the A38 trunk road through Lee Mill, Ivybridge and South Brent. Branching out to Rattery, Dartington and Totnes along quiet lanes. (B7)  b) Totnes (Ashprington) to East Portlemouth. From Ashprington the route follows quiet, country lanes to Blackawton. With some challenging hill sections offering fine views. Passenger ferry carries cycles between East Portlemouth and Salcombe. Follow NCN2 signs all the way. (F7) Traffic-Free Family Routes  Traffic-Free Family Routes/Trails 1. The Granite Way (NCN Route 27) 18km/11 miles. Ideal family cycling between Okehampton and Lydford along former railway with superb views of Dartmoor and the West Devon countryside. Crossing two spectacular viaducts; Meldon and Lake. With short, on-road section via Bridestowe, continuing to Lydford (& Café) along former railway line. (C3)  2. Drake’s Trail. This is a 21-mile cycling and walking route between Plymouth (formerly the Plym Valley Cycle Track to Clearbook) and Tavistock. It is part of the National Cycle Route 27 (Devon Coast-To-Coast). It follows the western edge of Dartmoor beside and through spectacular scenery, passing through tunnels and over bridges. A shared path, ideal for families with pushchairs and dogs, or those in wheelchairs. Marsh Mills and Plymbridge are good start-off points for short excursions. drakes trail.co.uk  3. Totnes – Dartington Riverside Trail (NCN Route 2) 4km/2.5 miles. Easy family trail along path beside the River Dart linking Totnes town centre with the Dartington Cider Press Centre. (F7)  4. Totnes – Ashprington (NCN Route 2) 3.5 km/2 miles. Cycling path along the Dart Estuary overlooking the river and undulating countryside entered along Sharpham Drive to Ashprington. (F7)  5. Exe Cycle Route (NCN Route 2) 7km/4 miles. Easy family trail along the canal linking the centre of Exeter with the head of the Exe estuary. Passes Nature Reserves and Exeter Quay plus new Millers Crossing with link to the rail station, Exeter St David’s. (G3) 

Goldeneye Peak District Off-Road Bike Routes

Explore the Peak District on your mountain bike or trail bike with this laminated, waterproof Peak District cycle map. With 10 brilliant, clearly-marked routes this easy-to-use map will help you discover the best of Peak District off road. The differing landscapes of the Peak District offer some of the best off-road cycling in Britain, from loose surface climbs and gnarly rocky descents that test both nerve and technical skills, to ancient pack-horse trails, long grassy drover's roads and converted railway tracks. In the Tissington, Manifold and High Peak Trails, the White Peak has some of the longest converted railway tracks in the country. A great way for families and inexperienced cyclists to enjoy traffic-free cycling, with great views and make useful links between "proper" off-road sections, as well as a chance to really get some speed up. Each route has been chosen for its overall quality - a firm belief that bikes are for riding, the inclusion of technical difficulty for its own sake, or too much pushing or carrying, has been avoided wherever possible. All are circular, and where possible start at, or near to, main roads or railway stations, to avoid creating extra motorised traffic on the quiet lanes that we are intending to travel. The direction chosen is intended to provide the best views, and more importantly, to keep the steepest and longest climbs on tarmac or similar surfaces, and the best downhills, off-road. The routes are made up as follows: Easy - Almost flat routes, usually around 10 miles in length and on good surfaces that in all but extreme conditions should be 100% rideable. With easy navigation and any real climbs on tarmac, these are particularly suitable for beginners or family groups. Moderate - More challenging routes, generally of 12 to 15 miles over more undulating terrain and varied surfaces (possibly including mud when wet). More exciting downhills, and steeper climbs may need the occasional push. More strenuous - Possibly longer routes with significant ascents which will certainly needpushing or carrying. Steep and/or technical, and rough and rocky descents. May cross high, remote moorland, requiring appropriate equipment and experience.

Goldeneye Sussex & South Surrey: Cycling Country Lanes and Byways

Goldeneye Exmoor North Devon & The Quantocks Off-Road Bike Routes

Explore Exmoor and North Devon on your mountain bike with this laminated, waterproof Exmoor map. With 10 clearly-marked routes this easy-to-use map will help you discover the best of Exmoor and North Devon off road. From sand-dunes, surf beaches and rocky cliffs of the coast, through wooded hills and green-pastured valleys to the heather and tawny-grasses of the high moors; for such a small area Exmoor contains an extraordinary variety of scenery. Add the pubs and cafes of friendly country towns, and the fabled Devon cream teas of village tea-shops, all linked by narrow, high-banked lanes which see little traffic that much of their surface is covered by moss and grass, and a network of forest tracks and ancient green lanes and bridleways, and you have one of the secret jewels of the UK's off-road riding scene. But what you won't get - with one or two very obvious exceptions - are bone-juddering gnarly descents, so if you're looking for the "Oh my God" factor, this isn't the place. Instead, you have a collection of superbly varied and rideable routes - from the almost flat circuit of Braunton and the Burrows to the challenging climbs and long, open descents of some of the inland routes. Outside of Exmoor's National Park, the Quantock Hills deserve a special mention. With views out over the waters of the Bristol Channel, this area of interconnected ridges above steeply wooded combes is covered with trails that could have been designated for off-road biking. But when the sun is shining on the great ridge of the Quantocks from Crowcombe Park Gate towards Beacon Hill, or high up on Dunkery Beacon in the midst of Exmoor - one thing is for sure - this is as close to off-road riding heaven as it gets.

Goldeneye Pembrokeshire & West Wales: Cycling Country Lanes and Byways