The Ultimate UK Cycle Route Planner Map: 20,000 miles of leisure routes

Fully updated and revised 5th edition for 2025.

Published by Richard Peace Cycling in collaboration with Walk Wheel Cycle Trust (formerly Sustrans).

One of the best selling UK cycle publications, giving an overview of all the main signed UK cycle routes (and also major unsigned ones) – the only publication that has all these together on one single map.

Clear design means it is easy to identify the many different kinds of cycle route, from canal towpaths to newer bikepacking and long-distance off-road trails such as the Wolf Way and the Marcher Castles Way.

National Cycle Network route numbers are clearly shown, corresponding with route signage on the ground. Other routes include regional routes such as county cycle ways and those National Trails on which bikes are allowed such as the Pennine Bridleway and the Ridgeway. Many hundreds of miles of minor road routes are also shown and links to signed cross-channel routes such as the Avenue Verte (London-Paris) are shown so that long distance route planning is also made easy.

A bespoke key makes the map easy to understand at a glance. The UK’s rail network and its myriad of stations is detailed, showing where and how cyclists can combine bike and train to get access to the country’s best cycling. As the scale of the map makes it suitable for planning rather than navigation, full details are given of where you can get larger scale maps of popular rides, such as the C2C, the Devon Coast to Coast and the Way of the Roses.

New guide with Walk Wheel Cycle Trust / Sustrans:

Traffic-Free Cycle Rides Guidebook

A new edition of the bestselling Traffic-Free Cycle Rides. Feature 150 of the UK’s finest traffic-free* walking and cycling routes from across the country. This new edition (revised 2025) features a fantastic range of new traffic-free routes across the regions, offering a unique glimpse into the UK’s remarkable landscapes, history, culture and architecture.

This book is for planning cycling days out and is best used alongside the GPX that are included FREE with the guide, or with the recommended cycle maps.

*The majority of routes are entirely traffic-free, but some involve sections on on-road NCN and quiet roads. Safe places to cross main roads are recommended and information on navigating traffic is provided.

Includes: Maps and photographs, free GPX files for navigating, routes for all ages and abilities, graded from easy to challenging, cycle-friendly places to stay, eat and drink along the way, local bike hire centres and public transport links, advice on extending the rides or connecting to other nearby routes, distance, terrain, gradient and surface quality information for each route.

More new guides with Walk Wheel Cycle Trust / Sustrans / OS:

Cycling London: Family adventures for urban explorers

and

Cycling Edinburgh: Family adventures for urban explorers

Explore two of the UK’s most attractive cycling cities with these new guides that detail:

– 10 family-friendly rides: Each route is thoughtfully designed to be safe, fun, scenic, and engaging for families. For every route, we provide a detailed map, distance, difficulty rating, track conditions, route description, photos, things you can do along the way, and family activities.

– Download the digital routes: Prefer to navigate with your phone? Each route comes with a QR code that you can scan to access the digital route map. If you use a bike computer, there’s a link to download the GPX files on page 2 of the guidebook.  

– Travel with ease using public transport: We’ve included bike hire details, tips on how to take your bike on trains, and useful rail links for individual rides.

– Detailed family activities: Highlights include picnic spots, swimming pools, play areas, and other sites of interest. The guidebook also features game ideas and quiz questions for kids.

– Accessibility information: Read up on the track conditions and barrier information for every route. We also detail road crossings and things to watch out for on the route.

Route lengths: The routes range from 2.8 to 12.3 miles – with some routes offering route extensions.

The Ultimate C2C Guide: Coast to Coast by Bike: Whitehaven or Workington to Sunderland or Newcastle (Sustrans National Cycle Network)

The best selling guide to the UK’s premier long distance cycle route – around 140 miles of superb scenery, from the Irish Sea to the North Sea, taking in the Lake District and the Northern Pennines on the way.

This is the complete guide, including detailed 1:50,000 maps of all route options, directions, what to see and do, accommodation, places to eat and much more.

The guidebook covers the route from Whitehaven or Workington to Sunderland or Newcastle.

The Ultimate Trans Pennine Trail Guide – Coast to Coast Across Northern England by Bike or On Foot

The Trans Pennine Trail guide book covers the hugely popular 370 miles (595km) of trail across the north of England is a big favourite with walkers and cyclists, with many sections available for horse-riders and wheelchair users.

The trail is suitable for users of all ages and abilities due to its easy gradients and traffic free conditions.

This guide is packed with full colour maps, trail info and photos, making it perfect for planning and use along the way.

Often traffic-free routes linking Southport, Liverpool, south Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Barnsley, Doncaster, Hull and many more settlements through often unheralded but very attractive scenery.

The Ultimate Scottish C2C Guide: Coast to Coast Across Scotland

From the creators of the original C2C, this is a new cycle route through the Southern Uplands of Scotland, from coast to coast.

Linking Annan on the Solway Firth and South Queensferry on the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh, the Scottish C2C is a 122 mile signed cycle route.

It is a mix of country lanes, high quality cycle paths and seaside promenades with two challenging climbs, over the classic Devils Beef Tub and through the Moorfoot Hills before opening out onto a panoramic view of the Lothians, Edinburgh Castle, and the Firth of Forth.

It finishes under the mighty Forth Bridge. This is the complete guide, including maps, directions, attractions along the way, accommodation and much more.

Ultimate Devon Coast to Coast Guide

This is the fully updated and revised 2nd edition of the definitive guidebook to one of the most popular long distance cycling routes in the UK.

All the information you need to complete this 100 mile signed cycle route across Devon, the guide features: detailed full-colour mapping; accommodation listed and mapped; eating spots and places of interest; bike shops, tourist information and lots more; and, full colour photos.

The route uses some of the country’s finest dedicated cycle paths, developed by the sustainable transport charity Sustrans. These include the Tarka and Plym Valley Trails and the Granite Way. They are linked by quiet minor roads and bridleway tracks, making the route suitable for leisure riders, mountain bikers and tourers.

Is there a more varied and beautiful 100 mile cycle route in the country? It’s hard to think of one. This is a great short break or a weekend challenge.

Peak District Off-Road Cycle Map

Innovative, tough waterproof map 

Published June 2019

• 14 epic circular bike rides along classic trails
• 20 family trails
• Cycle-friendly accommodation listings
• Routes shown include:
• Sections of the Trans Pennine Trail
• Sections of the Pennine Bridleway and a 110 mile ‘Pike to Peak’ circular route

Cycling Southern France: Loire to Mediterranean

A comprehensive guide to major leisure cycling routes south of (and including) the Loire Valley in France.

France is one of Europe’s finest cycling destinations and the recent explosion of quality, specially built and signed routes has only enhanced this reputation.

* 18 pages of Route Atlas mapping detailing all of Southern France’s main greenways and signed touring routes.
*  Rhone valley route from Geneva
* Explore the Cote d’Azur between Toulon and Nice on two wheels
* Extended Lot Valley route along the highly scenic upper reaches of the valley

Veloscenic: Paris-Versailles-Mont Saint Michel by bike

One of France’s most popular long-distance cycle routes, the route links Paris via Versailles, Chartres and Alencon, to Mont St-Michel.

It also takes in some of northern France’s finest scenery, passing through the Chevreuse Valley, the Perche, Normandy Maine and the Bocage Normand.

Following numerous traffic-free trails and many miles of quiet, rural roads it let’s you enjoy four UNESCO World Heritage sites and three regional nature parks.

This guide includes all you need to enjoy the route to the full; maps, directions, alternative route options, what to see, accommodation and much more.

Avenue Verte- London to Paris by Bike

If you thought cycling between London and Paris on traffic-free paths and minor roads was simply a nice idea but not really practical, think again.

Launched in summer 2012, the Avenue Verte cycle route connects two iconic sights, the London Eye and Notre Dame cathedral, letting you pedal between the hearts of both cities on traffic-free trails and quiet roads, taking in some fantastic landscapes along the way.

The most direct route via the Epte Valley is 398 km (247 miles) and the variant via Beauvais and the Oise valley is 462 km (287 miles). In total both route options cover around 582 km (362 miles).

The vast majority of the Avenue Verte uses traffic-free greenways and minor roads with a number of sections being specially constructed for the route and it is signed along almost its entire length. There are plans to add more traffic-free sections in future, with more greenway to be added on the French side in particular.

This second updated edition also includes suggested alternative sections avoiding the notoriously complicated official section through Horley and Crawley and a suggested shortcut through Paris, avoiding the official route through its industrial northern suburbs.

Brompton Bicycle 4th edition (August 2024)

Now in a fully updated 4th edition for 2024, Brompton Bicycle tells the fascinating story behind one of the world’s most unusual and popular folding bikes.

It also details how you can modify and convert your Brompton for such uses as child carrying and touring and acts as a unique maintenance and repair manual, full of tips you won’t find in any standard bike repair book.

In short, everything you need to enjoy this incredible bike to the full.

The first edition was hugely popular with the legions of Brompton fans and contained 160 pages, but the latest 248 page edition contains information on the new super lightweight T-Line – probably the world’s lightest production folding bike – plus where Brompton may be heading in the future and of course the low-down on other new products and company developments.

Review from Cycle magazine Feb-Mar 2025: “any Brompton owner is probably going to read this cover to cover and take great pleasure in the story of this unique bike“. With Permission of Cycling UK.

Review: Brompton Bicycle by David Henshaw | road.cc

Electric Bicycles

Electric Bicycles covers all aspects of this rapidly growing form of transport and leisure riding, with chapters on history and development, classic models, choosing and using and much, much more.

Little known until recently, electric bikes are advancing rapidly, both in terms of popularity and technology.

David Henshaw has edited and published A to B magazine, specialising in folding and electric bikes, since 1997.

Richard Peace is founder of Excellent Books, specialising in cycle publishing, and has been writing about cycling for more than 15 years.