Welcome to GPS Cycle and Walking Routes

We now have over 600 cycle routes on the site, covering the whole of the UK's National Cycle Network in England, Scotland, and Wales

There is also a new walking routes section with all of the UK's National Trails - over 2500 miles of walking and cycling to enjoy

You can use the links below to view a list of created cycle routes organised by county while there is also a facility for uploading your own cycle routes. Each route is available for download in a number of different formats and a google map accompanies each route so you can see where you'll be heading.

Many of the routes follow the National Cycle Network (NCN) routes with the number of the route(s) followed specified in the description.

All the routes come with a fantastic photgraphic aerial view of the route with points of interest and photographs



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Cycle Routes in England by County
CountyNo. RoutesCountyNo. Routes
Bedfordshire6Berkshire10
Buckinghamshire14Cambridgeshire17
Cheshire29Cornwall24
County Durham18Cumbria22
Derbyshire22Devon28
Dorset27Essex14
Gloucestershire15Greater London14
Greater Manchester15Hampshire25
Hertfordshire17Isle of Wight2
Kent18Lancashire24
Leicestershire15Lincolnshire17
Merseyside4Norfolk16
Northamptonshire7Northumberland16
Nottinghamshire7Oxfordshire12
Shropshire14Somerset24
Staffordshire13Suffolk12
Surrey16Sussex19
Tyne and Wear8Warwickshire8
West Midlands8Wiltshire29
Worcestershire7Yorkshire48

National Parks & AONB Cycle Rides
Park/AONBNo. RoutesPark/AONBNo. Routes
Cotswolds7Lake District10

Cycle Routes in Wales and Scotland
CountryNo. RoutesCountryNo. Routes
Wales46Scotland58

 Latest Cycle Routes
Clay Way11 miles (18 km)**
Miners Way Cycle Trail30 miles (48 km)***
Bacton Woods3 miles (5.5 km)*
Ashford to Rochester31 miles (50 km)***
East Hampshire AONB20 miles (32 km)***
Littlehampton to Shoreham-By-Sea14 miles (23 km)**

Walking Routes in England by County
CountyNo. RoutesCountyNo. Routes
Bedfordshire9Berkshire6
Buckinghamshire19Cambridgeshire9
Cheshire17Cornwall11
Cumbria14Derbyshire13
Devon21Dorset16
Essex11Gloucestershire14
Greater London19Greater Manchester10
Hampshire15Hertfordshire11
Isle of Wight9Kent14
Lancashire11Leicestershire6
Lincolnshire5Merseyside2
Norfolk10Northamptonshire9
Northumberland2Oxfordshire8
Shropshire8Somerset21
Staffordshire5Suffolk8
Surrey8Sussex14
Warwickshire6West Midlands5
Wiltshire18Worcestershire3
Yorkshire20

National Parks & AONB Walks
Park/AONBNo. RoutesPark/AONBNo. Routes
Cotswolds12Lake District10

 Latest Walking Routes
Tramway Trail6 miles (10 km)This short circular walk follows the bed of the Brill tramway, through Quainton, Westcott and Waddesdon.
You start at Quainton and follow the path to the Buckingham Railway Centre where you will find a working steam museum set in a 25 acre site. The walk then continues through Westcott to the exquisite Waddesdon Manor. Built in the style of a French château between 1874 and 1889 for Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild the house is also surrounded by formal gardens and an English landscape park.
The final stretch takes you through the pretty village of Waddesdon to the finish point at Quainton.
Ketts Country Walk17 miles (27 km)Follow Kett's Country Walk from Cringleford to Wymondham on this splendid walk through Norfolk. In 1549 Robert Kett led a movement which threatened the property owning classes. His journey from Wymondham to Norwich ended with the death of thousands of rebels in a pitched battle with 10,000 troops. This walk follows in his footsteps and visits a number of interesting villages with historic churches. While there is some lovely countryside scenery on the walk it is the fascinating historical aspects which are most appealing.
West Sussex Literary Trail55 miles (89 km)This walk runs from Horsham to Chichester with many literary connections along the way. The walk begins at Horsham, near Percy Bysshe Shelley's millennium fountain, and heads through the South Downs to Chichester with its connections to William Blake and John Keats.
You will pass through a series of interesting and picturesque towns and villages including Sinfield, Storrington, Amberley and Duncton before finishing near the iconic cathedral in Chichester.
There are many fascinating landmarks and points of interest on the way but of particular note are some of the musuems on the route. First on the path is the Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre. Set in a 36 acre site it details the industrial heritage of the South East with a a narrow-gauge railway and nostalgic bus service to experience.
Also on the route is the delightful Parham House and Gardens. Located near Storrington, this Elizabethan House boasts a Great Hall and Long Gallery while the Gardens consist of seven acres of Pleasure Grounds.
Finally, there is the fascinating Weald and Downland Open Air Museum near Chichester. The museum boasts '45 historic houses and agricultural buildings dating from the 13th century to victorian times rebuilt in a magnificent parkland setting'.
Other walk highlights include waterside stretches along the River Arun and around Burton Mill Pond and several wooded sections at various points along the walk.
Diamond Way60 miles (97 km)This is a fairly easy walk from West to East Sussex through heathland, farmland and forest. The walk runs from Midhurst to Heathfield and passes through Petworth, Billinghurst, Haywards Heath, Lindfield and Nutley. It was created by the Sussex Ramblers Association to celebrate their 60th anniversary.
Highlights on the walk include Petworth House which holds the 'National Trust's finest art collection displayed in a magnificent 17th century mansion within a beautiful 700-acre park'. This can be found on the first leg of the journey from Midhurst to Petworth. The walk also includes pleasant waterside sections along the River Arun near Billinghurst and then along the upper reaches of the River Ouse at Lindfield.
There are also several wooded sections including Flexham Park, Sheffield Forest and a number of other smaller woods dotted along the route.
Chiltern Way Berkshire Loop28 miles (45 km)This walk runs from the outskirts of High Wycombe to Crowsley Park, near Henley on Thames. The route includes several long sections along the River Thames where you will pass a series of delightful riverside towns and villages. These include Cookham and then Henley on Thames, home to the famous annual regatta. The path also includes a couple of lovely wooded sections through Mill Wood and Cayton Park with the Chitern Hills providing a beautiful backdrop for the duration of the walk.


 Useful Links
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River Thames Walk and CycleInformation on walking and cycling on the Thames Path National Trail



 
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