Objective: take train from Rugby to Coventry, and cycle back along the Coventry and Oxford canals, via Hawkesbury Junction. Trip Type: solo cycle Distance: 23 miles Time to complete: 3 hrs, 8.0 mph Nicholson Guide: Guide 1, pp 48-49, 53, 142-147 Costs: free parking at Rugby. Train from Rugby to Coventry £5.90 (11 minutes, 3… Read More Coventry to Rugby
Objective: cycle from Broxbourne to Bishop’s Stortford along the River Stort Navigation, returning by train to Broxbourne. Trip Type: solo cycle Distance: 16.6 miles Time to complete: 2 hrs 20 mins 7.1 mph Nicholson Guide: Guide 1, pp 126-127, 134-137 Costs: free parking at Broxbourne. Train from Bishop’s Stortford to Broxbourne £8.60 (20 minutes, 4… Read More Broxbourne to Bishop’s Stortford
Objective: cycle from the River Nene end of the Northampton arm to Braunston. Trip Type: 2 cars required Distance: 23 miles Time to complete: 4 hours, 6.9 mph Nicholson Guide: Guide 1, pp 84-92 Costs: free parking at both ends of the ride. There is no convenient train station at the Braunston end. Difficulty: hard… Read More Northampton to Braunston
The ‘London Canals’ as defined here are the Grand Union from Bulls Bridge Junction (Paddington Arm junction) to The Thames, the Paddington Arm of the Grand Union, the Regents Canal, the Hertford Canal, the Lea Navigation, the Limehouse Cut, and various bits of waterway around Stratford Marsh and the Olympic Park. Also the Thames embankment… Read More London Canals
Objective: park at Wendover, take the train to Aylesbury, cycle the Aylesbury and Wendover arms of the Grand Union via Marsworth. Trip Type: solo cycle Distance: 16 miles cycling Time to complete: 3 hours 20 mins cycling, 6.6 mph, plus train journey (8 minutes) Nicholson Guide: Guide 1, pp 58-59, 62-65 Costs: free parking at… Read More Aylesbury to Wendover
Objective: cycle from Aldbury to the Grand Union, and down to Rickmansworth. Cycle back to Watford Junction and take the train back to Tring Station. Trip Type: solo cycle Distance: 24 miles cycling Time to complete: 3.25 hours cycling, 7.7 mph, plus train journey (21 minutes) Nicholson Guide: Guide 1, pp 51-56 Costs: free parking… Read More Tring Station to Rickmansworth
Objective: cycle from Norton Junction on the Grand Union, to Foxton Locks on the Leicester branch Trip Type: 2 cars required Distance: 28 miles Time to complete: 4.5 hours, 6.5 mph Nicholson Guide: Guide 3, pp 89-95 Costs: pay & display parking at Foxton Locks, free parking on track / pub at Norton Junction Difficulty:… Read More Norton Junction to Foxton Locks
Objective: train from Hertford east to Lea Bridge, cycle from Lea Bridge (London) to Hertford, along the River Lea/Lee navigation Trip Type: solo cycle Distance: 27 miles Time to complete: 3.25 hours cycling, 8.3 mph, plus train journey (about 50 minutes) Nicholson Guide: Guide 1, pp 121-131 Costs: free parking at Hertford, low cost London… Read More Lea Bridge to Hertford
Objective: cycle from Lock 1 of the Grand Union Northampton arm to Milton Keynes, return by train back to Northampton Trip Type: solo cycle Distance: 26 miles cycling Time to complete: 3.25 hours cycling, 8.0 mph, plus train journey (20 minutes) Nicholson Guide: Guide 1, pp 82-85, 72-73, 76-77 Costs: free parking at Northampton, £10.40… Read More Northampton to Milton Keynes
Objective: park car at Aldbury, cycle to Tring Station, take the train to Milton Keynes, cycle back to Tring Station and Aldbury. Trip Type: solo cycle Distance: 26.7 miles cycling Time to complete: 3 hours 45 mins cycling, 8.5 mph, plus train journey (25 minutes) Nicholson Guide: Guide 1, pp 56, 59, 67-73 Costs: free… Read More Milton Keynes to Tring Station