Cycle Rugby South 2007 2

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Route 1

South of RugbyDunchurch, Draycote,

Birdingbury, Broadwell,

Grandborough,

Willoughby & Barby

Leisure

Cycle Routes

Designed & Printed by Neil Terry Printing, Rugby 568000.

Other cycling routes in Warwickshire

Details of more cycling routes can be found on the

Warwickshire County Council website at

www.warwickshire.gov.uk/

and following the links Leisure & Tourism and then

Walking and Cycling

CYCLING SHOPS IN RUGBY

Bikes etc.

152a, Murray Road, RugbyTel: 01788-553333

Halfords, Unit D, Elliots Field Retail Park

Leicester Rd, Rugby CV21 1SR

Tel: 01788 568096

A. Herbert & Son

151, Railway Terrace, Rugby CV21 3HQ

Tel: 01788-576927

Paddox Cycles

274a Hillmorton Road, Rugby CV22 5BWTel: 01788-576659

www.paddoxcycles.co.uk

Thorntons Cycle Centre

100, Cambridge Street, Rugby

Tel. 01788-572440

www.thorntonscyclecentre.co.uk

This leaflet has been produced by the Sport &Recreation Development Section of the LeisureServices Division. For any queries or for furtherinformation on walking and cycling routes pleasecontact the Active Lifestyles Officer on 01788-533721,by Email on [email protected] visit theCouncils website at www.rugby.gov.uk and click onLeisure and Culture. First published January 2006.

Cycling Safety Tips

This ride utilises

public roads that

may at times be very

busy, and you need

to exercise caution

at all times, and be

a competent and

condent cyclist. If

you are not, cycle

training is available

from WarwickshireCounty Councils Road

Safety Section

(01926) 412776

Make your intentions clear to other road users by

signalling appropriately

When turning right on busy roads, consider dismounting

and crossing the road on foot if necessary

Parts of some routes utilise canal side sections of

the National Cycle Network. Be aware of the close

proximity of water and cycle appropriately

Consider wearing a helmet to protect you against head

injuries in the event of an accident. Wearing brightclothing will make you more visible to other road users.

Ensure that your bike is in roadworthy condition and

equipped with a rear reector, and carry front and rear

lights to maximise your visibility in low light conditions

Carry at least a basic tool kit for minor breakdowns and

punctures, and a rst aid kit

On off road sections, keep to the track. Some routes

may cross farmland where animals are grazing.

Always carry liquid to keep hydrated, and food if you

need it.

Ensure that you allow sufcient time to carry out theride in daylight. Carry a little money, and let someone

know your planned route and expected time of return.

Make yourself known well in advance to pedestrians,

horse riders and other cyclists who may not be aware

you are approaching. On bridleways you are required to

give way to pedestrians and horse riders.

Please note that this ride is undertaken at your own risk.


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Introduction

This leaet gives details of a circular cycle route in the

countryside south of Rugby.

Most of the route is on roads, but there are two short offroad sections that form part of National Cycle Network

Route 41 (on Northampton Lane in Dunchurch, and the

lane between Draycote Water and Draycote village),

which may be slightly muddy in wet weather and where

it may be easier to walk, especially with thin road tyres.In addition to the main route there are also shortcuts

back to the start, and some shorter routes that can either

be added to the main one, or treated as short rides in

their own right. Some are on roads, but others utilise

bridleways, towpaths and unclassied country roads

(best attempted on a mountain or hybrid bike due to the

possibly very muddy or rough conditions). Appropriate

guidance is given in the text on each of these routes.

Due to restrictions on part of the route, this ride is not

suitable for tandems.

Car parking, if required, is not always available in the

immediate vicinity of the stated starting point. Park

considerately, and remember that since its circular, the

route can be started at any point.

Where signposts are indicated, only the rst destination

on the sign is referred to in the text.

All distances are approximate, and the map is schematicand not to scale.

Please read the CYCLING SAFETY TIPS section.

The Ride

1. Start at the gates to The Close, Rugby School, on

Barby Road, and cycle away from the town for 1.3

miles. At the CR, cross Ashlawn Road and TR across

Onley Lane onto the cycle track (part of NCNR 41).

Continue SA beside Ashlawn Road past the roundabout

(Cock Robin Island) and after 0.3 miles TR across the

road (signposted NCNR 41) to Northampton Lane,

following it to the end (dont TR down Alwyn Road).

2. At the TJ, cross the road SA onto a BW (signpostedNCNR 41), following it until becomes a tarmac lane

(Windmill Lane) and then comes to a TJ on the A45.

3. TR along the footpath for a few yards and cross theroad between the bollards, TL and then R down

Halfway Lane to Draycote Water where you TR

(signposted NCNR 41 Perimeter Path). Continue

until, just before reaching the dam at the end of the

reservoir, TR where you see directions for the NCNR41 to Birdingbury, and shortly after, go through a gate

along a green lane. TL at the end of the lane through

Draycote (fork right at the small triangular green with

a tree on it) and continue up the hill.

4. At the TJ by the church TL (signposted Birdingbury)

and go down the hill past houses on your left and then

passing under a bridge on a sharp L bend, and shortly

after into Birdingbury. TL (signposted Leamington

Hastings) at the CR (with a war memorial), and R

250 yards after this (signposted Stockton). Continue

SA for 1.8 miles (past the rst CR you come to) and,

just before a CR on the A426, TR across the road andthrough a gap in a fence (opposite The Boat Inn) to

access the canal towpath. Dismount and TL (cycling

is not permitted on this section of towpath) along

the canal under the bridge, allowing safer crossing of

the road, and a few yards after, L back onto the road

through a gap in the fence.

5. TR along the lane, L at the TJ after 0.6 miles, and then,

with care, where the road bends sharp left, R after 1.0

miles (signposted Broadwell). Continue through andout of Broadwell and TR at the next TJ (signposted

Grandborough Fields). Go SA, and after about 1.3

miles TL along Grandborough Fields Road. After justunder a mile, TR at the TJ (signposted Willoughby)

for a short distance along Hill Road and then R again

at the TJ (signposted Sawbridge). Continue SA (past

the Shoulder of Mutton pub on your left) and at the

next TJ, TL (signposted Willoughby).

6. In Willoughby TL onto Lower Street, and at the next TJ,

R (signposted Barby) to the CR on the A45. Cross over

and follow this road (Longdown Lane) to the top of the

hill near the water tower, and TL at the CR into Barby.

7. Continue SA, and as you leave Barby the road bears

left down a steep hill. TL at the junction on the bend

(signposted Dunchurch) and follow the road until it

reaches a CR on Ashlawn Road. Go across and continueSA along Barby Road back to the start.

Shortcut 1 back to the start (all on road, tarmac

cycle track, and well surfaced cycle path) at the

end of Windmill Lane, TL onto the A45 and follow

it back to Dunchurch. At the CR with trafc lights,TL (signposted Rugby) and continue, accessing a

cycle path on your left just before Cock Robin Island

(signposted Town Centre) and follow it towards the

Town Centre (running along the left side of Dunchurch

Road). Keep going and in the dip before reaching St.

Maries Church, cross the road using the trafc light

controlled crossing and go through Rokeby Recreation

Ground (signposted Barby Road) and then TL onto

Barby Road and back to the starting point. Ride

length 7.5 miles.

KEYTL/LT turn left/left turn

TR/RT turn right/right turn

L Left

R Right

SA straight ahead

CR cross road

TJ T junction

NCNR National Cycle

Network Route

UCR unclassiedcountry road

BW bridleway

! Extra caution


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Optional addition to the route - Flecknoe to Sawbridge via

Wolfhamcote (off road). After leaving Grandborough, dont

TL to Willoughby, but continue into Sawbridge and TL almost

immediately down a UCR (not signposted). Continue for about

1.2 miles, crossing the Grand Union Canal and a disused railway

until, shortly before going through a gate by a pond, turning sharp

R (or continue through the gate to visit the church of St. Peter in

the deserted mediaeval village of Wolfhampcote). Follow the track

until it becomes a tarmac road and reaches a TJ. TR to Nethercote

(not signposted) and follow the road, which bends sharp L after

about 100 yards. At the next sharp L bend, go SA onto another UCR.

Continue until it reaches the road again in Sawbridge, TR through

the village, and R again (signposted Willoughby) immediately

after leaving it to rejoin the main route. Ride length 4.5 miles.

Optional addition to the route Long Itchington and

Stockton Locks (off road but well surfaced and usable in

all weather conditions by normal bikes). This uses the canal

towpath, which is narrow in places, heavily used by walkers

and boat users, who may be moored and using the paths give

way to users and exercise caution when cycling close to water.

At the rst CR after leaving Birdingbury, TR (signposted Long

Itchington), continue into Long Itchington, and TL at Stockton Road.Where the road turns sharply R shortly before a hump back bridge

(just before the Blue Lias pub), leave the road and go SA along a

BW to join NCNR 41 by the Grand Union Canal. TL past the locks and

opposite The Boat Inn dismount (the towpath part of NCNR 41 ends

here) and continue under a bridge, then TL immediately afterwards

through the gap in the fence to rejoin the route by turning right

onto the lane. Additional mileage 2.4 miles.

Alternatively, return to the start by leaving the tow path before

going under the canal bridge opposite The Boat Inn and TL onto the

road to retrace the route back through Birdingbury and Draycote

Water following the route shown in Shortcut 1. Ride length 21miles (returning to the start by the Shortcut route).

Optional addition to the route Barby to Kilsby (on road).At the CR near the water tower in Barby, go SA (signposted

Kilsby). Continue until reaching the A361 and TL (signposted

Kilsby) for a short distance and then the second L into Kilsby.

TL again almost immediately (signposted Barby) and continue

until reaching Barby. In Barby TR (signposted all thro

trafc) to take you back to the main road and rejoin

the main route shortly before leaving the village.

Additional mileage 3.0 miles.

Ride length (main route) - about 27 miles.

Time (main route) - allow about 2-3 hours.

Road types

mostly minor country lanes, but crossing or

using A roads in places.

Ride level

generally moderate, but slightly hilly in parts.

Suitable forexperienced, moderately t r iders (adult only).

Maps

The ride in this leaet is covered by Ordnance Survey

map no. 222 in the Explorer (1:25000) series and numbers

140, 151 & 152 in the Landranger (1:50000) series.

Pubs & Caf s on the route (current in 2006)

Draycote Water visitor centre caf

Frankton The Friendly Inn

Nr. Stockton Locks The Blue Lias

Birdingbury Bridge (Grand Union Canal) The Boat Inn

Grandborough The Shoulder of Mutton

Willoughby The Rose Inn and The Pantry caf

Barby The Arnold Arms and Village Farm Nurseries caf

Flecknoe The Old Olive Bush Dunchurch The Green Man and The Dun Cow

There are also numerous places to eat and drink in Rugby

town centre, close to the starting point.

Rugby South 2006 - additional small routesDraycote Water is open to the public and is a convenient place to

cycle on roads that have only occasional trafc (although it is at

times heavily used by walkers and cyclists). Parking is available (a

charge is made). A circuit on the perimeter road is about 5 miles,

and there are toilet and caf facilities available. The road entrance

to Draycote Water is on the A426 Dunchurch to Southam road,

shortly before Kites Hardwick. For opening times ring 01788 811107.

Optional addition to the route

Bourton on Dunsmore and Frankton (on road)

After leaving Draycote village, TR at the TJ at the top of the

hill by the church (signposted Princethorpe) and continue

through Bourton. TL at the next junction into Frankton

(signposted Frankton), and shortly after a phone box on

your right, TL at the CR (signposted Birdingbury). At the

bottom of the hill TR at the TJ to rejoin the route (just before

the bridge) towards Birdingbury. Additional mileage - 1.2

miles.

This route can also be started at Draycote Water and treated

as a short circular ride (on road with a short off road section)

by going down the hill from Draycote Water Visitors Centre

and following the perimeter road anti-clockwise (i.e. initially

behind the dam) and continuing until you reach the NCNR 41

sign (on your right) to Draycote village and then following

the above route. When you reach the TJ at the bottom of the

hill after leaving Frankton, TL and then R at the TJ by Bourton

church to return through Draycote village. When you reach

Draycote Water, TR along the perimeter road to return to the

Visitor Centre. Ride length - 10 miles.


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Dunchurch

M45

A45

A5

KitesHardwick

BarbyKilsby

Willoughby

Draycote Water

Draycote

Birdingbury

Frankton

Marton

LeamingtonHastings

LongItchington

Broadwell

Grandborough

Sawbridge

Flecknoe

Braunston

Bourton onDunsmore

StartingPoint

M45DISU

SEDRA

ILWAY

LINE

NCNR

41

NCNR

41

THESTRA

IGHTM

ILE

HILLMORTONROADA428

BARBYLA

NE

ONLEY

LANE

A361

A426

WOLFHAMCOTECHURCH

UCRGRAND UNIONCANAL

GRAND UNION CANAL

OXFORD CANAL

UCR

UCR

DISUSED RAILWAY

VISITOR

CENTRE

A4071

B4453

THE BLUE LIAS THE BOAT INN

A45

BW

A426

A428

BARBYROAD

ASHLAW

NROAD

DUNCHURCH

ROAD

COCK ROBINISLAND

VILLAGE FARM

NURSERIES CAF

GRAND UNION CANAL

KEYMotorway

Roadway

Main Cycle Route

Additional Route

Unclassifed Country Road

Canal

Bridle Way

Extra Care

B4038

WINDMILL

LANE

SAINSBURYS

CAWSTONLANE

NORTHAMPTONLANE

ALW

YNROAD

BAWNMORERO

AD

WATER

TOWER

GREENL

ANE

B.W.

A45

O.S. Copyright statement:The Ordnance Survey derived map includedwithin this publication is provided by RugbyBorough Council under licence from theOrdnance Survey in order to fulfil its publicfunction to publicise local services.

Persons viewing this mapping should contactOrdnance Survey copyright for advicewhere they wish to licence ordnance Surveymapping for their own use. Crown Copyright all rights reserved.100019417 Rugby Borough Council 2006

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