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Cycling for Leisure

See also the Maps and Books pages of this website: http://www.pedals.org.uk/maps_and_books

for more information on organised rides in Nottinghamshire see
the website of the Notts CTC at: http://www.nottsctc.org.uk/

Pedals and Notts CC 'City County Forest' Leisure Rides Book
(1997 and 2007 editions)

The second edition of the Pedals 'City County Forest' Nottinghamshire Leisure Rides book, authored by Johanna Cleary, was published in 2005, full of maps and photos to guide you in choosing a wide range of attractive leisure rides throughout the county.
(see Maps and Guides/Books pages for more information): http://www.pedals.org.uk/maps_and_books



Johanna Cleary and Hugh McClintock at the launch of the second edition of the City County Forest Leisure Rides book in July 2005

Nottinghamshire County Council Guided Rural Rides Programme
(first started by Pedals in 1983)
see: http://www.pedals.org.uk/rural_rides
2010 Rural Rides Programme available at:
http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/home/environment/countryside/cycling/ruralrides.htm

Great Nottinghamshire Bike Ride (first started by Pedals in 1982)
see: http://www.pedals.org.uk/great_notts_bike_ride

A good leisure route for families is The Big Track route which follows mainly traffic-free and flat paths by the River Trent and the Beeston and Nottingham canal.
The Big Track Cover

This has links to popular leisure destinations such as the National Water Sports Centre at Holme Pierrepont and the Attenborough Wildlife Centre (see photo)

for more information see also The Big Track website: http://www.thebigwheel.org.uk/bigtrack/

Nottingham City Council and NHS Nottingham City Cycling for Leisure Project

The Cycling for Leisure project has been jointly developed by Nottingham City Council and NHS Nottingham City (former Nottingham City Primary Care Trust). The purpose of the project is to encourage more people to walk and cycle to their local park or leisure centre and to enhance these places as a base for walking and cycling as part of an informal exercise programme.

Funding from the PCT's Choosing Health budget and the Greater Nottingham  Local Transport Plan (Smarter Choices) has been used to improve cycle parking at three City leisure locations, chosen in consultation with the City Council's Community and Culture department. The new facilities were installed at the end of June:

  • The Tennis Centre on University Boulevard now has 3 individual lockers in addition to the existing cycle stands;
  • Southglade Leisure Centre in Bestwood now has 5 individual lockers in addition to the existing cycle stands;
  • The Forest Recreation Ground has 4 cycle stands adjacent to the all-weather pitch.

Key management systems are planned for the new lockers but are not yet in operation so at the moment you have to bring your own lock. Please ask at reception at the Tennis Centre and Southglade for more information.

Pocket maps are in preparation for each area to show walking and cycling routes around each site along with a calorie converter so you can calculate the health benefits of doing more walking and cycling. The maps should be available by the end of October.
Nottingham City PCT Nottingham City Council Logosee: http://www.pedals.org.uk/great_notts_bike_ride 

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