Newent Loop South (basic) Cycle Route


Cycle Route Details
Route NameNewent Loop South (basic)
Distance(miles)17.49
Duration(hh:mm)01:42
Difficulty2/10
Cycle Route Location
CountryEngland
Town/CityNewent
County/RegionGloucestershire
Start LocationNewent
End LocationNewent
Cycle Steps
1. This route offers easy riding, on quiet roads and lanes with safe crossings over the A40 and very few cars or lorries. Visibility at junctions is mostly excellent but you should wear brightly coloured clothing and use your lights in murky conditions. Everyone should wear a helmet! Starting from the centre of Newent head past the Tudor Fish and Chip shop out along the B4216 (Culver Street, then Newent Lane) for 2.3km. Turn left at St Anthony’s Cross and follow Kent’s Green Road all the way to the T junction with Taynton Road opposite Taynton and Tibberton Village Hall (4km). Turn left towards Tibberton and then right into Huntley Road after 1km. At T junction, turn left and follow to Bulley Lane, turn right. Follow Bulley Lane for 2 km, right into Lane Lane for 1km before rejoining Bulley Lane to A40 at Birdwood. Cross A40 to Chapel lane and continue to Upper Ley. Turn Right and follow Upper Ley to Huntley. Cross the A40 at the traffic lights into North Road, then Tibberton Lane. After 200 metres, left into Byfords Road. At T, turn right onto B4216 through to Newent. Total distance: 28.14 km (17.48 miles)
Landmarks/Sites to see?
NEWENT WELCOMES CYCLISTS Newent welcomes cyclists and is a great hub for many different routes starting and ending in the town as well as for groups riding between other towns (Ledbury, Tewkesbury, Cheltenham, Gloucester) and the Forest of Dean. Local rides range from short routes, to build confidence and fitness, to whole day excursions taking in great views, diverse places of interest, some excellent pubs and welcoming food stops. For more about Newent see: http://www.fweb.org.uk/towns/35-Newent , http://www.newent-online.co.uk/local-information/history-area/ , http://www.information-britain.co.uk/county25/townguideNewent/ Cafes and Restaurants in Newent Good News Centre, High Street Newent, GL18 1AN Tel; 01531 821456, Mon - Sat, 9 - 5 (last orders 4.30) http://www.goodnewscentre.com The Buttery Tea Rooms 1 Culver Street, Newent, GL18 9DB Tel: 01531 820896, Mon - Sat, 9 - 5; Sun 12.30 - 2.30 https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g315973-d6613390-Reviews-The_Buttery_Tea_Room-Newent_Forest_of_Dean_Gloucestershire_England.html Erols Sandwich Bar, 16 Church Street, Newent, GL18 1PP Tel: 07565 296804, Mon - Fri, 9 - 3 https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g315973-d6578752-Reviews-Erols_Sandwich_Bar-Newent_Forest_of_Dean_Gloucestershire_England.html The Newent Tandoori, 34 Broad Street, Newent, GL18 1AJ Tel: 01531 822748/828264, 5 - 11 every day http://www.newenttandoori.co.uk/index.html There are three supermarkets which are open till late every day Pubs in Newent Kings Arms, Ross Road, Newent, GL18 1BD Tel: 01531 820548 https://whatpub.com/pubs/GLO/0604/kings-arms-newent George Hotel, 21 - 23 Church Street, Newent, GL18 1PU Tel: 01531 820203 https://whatpub.com/pubs/GLO/0360/george-hotel-newent Cobblers, 7 Church Street, Newent, GL18 1SA Tel: 07990 992545 https://whatpub.com/pubs/GLO/1048/cobblers-newent Along the Route Fairview Garden Centre, Chapel Lane, Birdwood, GL2 8AR Tel: 01452 750436, Small Restaurant Mon - Sat 9 - 5.30, Sun 10 - 4 http://www.thefairviewgardener.co.uk/index.html Huntley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntley,_Gloucestershire Bike Shops Ross on Wye (9.3 miles) Revolutions 48 Broad Street, Ross on Wye, HR6 7DY Tel: 01989 562639 http://www.revolutionsatross.co.uk Ledbury (9.0 miles) Cycles Clements, 6 Bank Crescent, Ledbury, HR8 1AA Tel: 01531 632213 http://www.cyclesclements.co.uk Gloucester (9.8 miles) Many to chose from. See for example: https://www.yell.com/s/cycle+shops+and+repairs-gloucester.html Halfords, 210 Eastern Avenue, Gloucester, GL4 4LP Tel: 01452 310055 http://www.halfords.com/stores/gloucester Rail Connections Gloucester Bruton Way, Gloucester, GL1 1DE Tel: 0845 700 0125 http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations_destinations/GCR.aspx Ledbury 7 Masefield Avenue, Ledbury, HR8 1BW http://www.railticket.co.uk http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/led/details.html A & E Gloucestershire Royal Hospital Great Western Road, Gloucester, GL1 3NN Tel: 0300 422 2222 Forest of Dean Dilke Memorial Hospital Speech House Road, Cinderford, GL14 3HX Tel: 0300 421 8640 Ledbury Minor Injuries Unit Market Street, Ledbury, Herefordshire Tel: 01531 632488
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