Shropshire Cycle Forum

Have your say!

If you want to get involved in the development of cycling schemes in Shropshire, why not come along to the Shropshire Cycle Forum? This group is open to local cyclists and has an evening meeting every 3 months.

For more information please visist the Shropshire Council website: http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/cycling.nsf/open/AC0016DE034C86B18025753F0052C7BB

Online Mapping of All Shropshire's Cycle Routes

You can now look at Shropshire's entire cycle route network online using the new interactive map generated by Shropshire Council. Shropmap allows you to zoom into your area of interest to a very high level of detail or you can simply use it to see how the cycle routes connect across the whole of Shropshire. - To see all of Shropshire's cycle routes, including the National Cycle Network, click here

To see Shropshire's National Cycle Network only click here

Brand NEW National Cycle Network leaflet Route 44 is now available

A new cycling leaflet is now available; the Six Castles Cycleway leaflet covers the challenging 58 mile route along National Cycle Network route 44 from Shrewsbury to Leominster via Bishops Castle, Craven Arms and Ludlow.

This free leaflet is available from local visitor information centres and libraries or you can request copies from Transport Planning tel 01743 253008 or e-mail: transport@shropshire-cc.gov.uk. Download the Six Castles Cycleway leaflet by clicking here

Sustrans Connect2 Initatives

Shropshire County Council is celebrating following the announcement that Sustrans’ Connect2 is the winner of The Peoples £50 Million Big Lottery Fund. To find out more about Sustrans' Connect2 and what is planned for Shrewsbury following the win go to:

http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/cycling.nsf/open/5905C886F7C5A064802572A3005A8F32

Brand new National Cycle Network leaflets - available now for free!

Shropshire County Council has produced 8 new cycle leaflets covering National Cycle Network Routes 31, 45, 75 and 81. Pick them up for free from Visitor Information Centres, order them direct from Shropshire County Council by calling 01743 25 3008 or download them here:
Route 31 - Oswestry, Ellesmere & Whitchurch (1.69 MB)
Route 45 - Mercian Way - Wyre Forest to Bridgnorth (1.69 MB)
Route 45 - Mercian Way - Around the Wrekin (Ironbridge to Shrewsbury) (2.33 MB)
Route 45 - Mercian Way - Whitchurch to Shrewsbury (2.37 MB)
Route 75 - Nantwich, Market Drayton & Newport (1.47 MB)
Route 81 - Lon Cambria - Welshpool to Shrewsbury (2.02 MB)
Route 81 - Shrewsbury to Wellington (1.47 MB)
Route 81 - Wellington to Albrighton (1.47 MB)

New market town cycle leaflets

Following the huge success of the Market Drayton and Wem cycle ride leaflets, Shropshire County Council can now offer a total of 8 market town leaflets. Additional leaflets for Bishop's Castle and Ludlow are in the pipeline and will be published in the near future. The leaflets contain maps and directions for exploring areas around Shropshire's market towns, and rides vary from under 10 miles to over 20 miles. Pick them up for free from Visitor Information Centres, order them direct from Shropshire County Council by calling 01743 253008 or download them here:
Wem (386.1 KB)
Market Drayton (1015 MB)
Whitchurch (1.41 MB)
Church Stretton (1.41 MB)
Ellesmere (1.52 MB)
Craven Arms 1 (408 KB)
Craven Arms (2535 KB)
Cleobury Mortimer (1022 KB)
Ludlow (1022 KB)

Shrewsbury Sports Village

The new cycle circuit at Shrewsbury Sports Village is now officially open. More details at:
www.shrewsbury.gov.uk/public/sport/facilities/shrewsburysportsvillage/default.htm

Lots of new places to park your bike

Shropshire County Council continues to provide secure cycle parking in public locations and has recently installed cycle parking at local libraries in the Bridgnorth area, at railway stations in South Shropshire and throughout the centre of Oswestry.

If you have a suggestion for a site where bike parking would be of benefit to the local community, e-mail: transport@shropshire-cc.gov.uk