Didcot | Abingdon-on-Thames | Radley | Oxford | Banbury | Stratford upon Avon Stratford upon Avon | Redditch | Bromsgrove | Birmingham This stretch of the NCR5 goes through the south of the West Midlands from Stratford-upon -Avon to Birmingham city centre.

Continuing on NCR5 takes you past the recreation ground and then through the suburbs until joining the Stourbridge Road and passing under the M42.

The NCR5 continues along the towpath, before re-joining the River Rea trail and passing through parks and residential streets.

After a few residential streets the NCR5 passes through Sandwell Valley Country Park until it reaches the River Tame.

To pass under the M6 the route weaves through roads, a park trail and a short section of towpath, diverting to the Rushall Canal.

At this stage the National Cycle Route heads inland and follows a series of quiet roads.

Heading further west, the path is highly engineered around the Penmaenmawr area before following quiet lanes into Bangor.

[1] It crosses (with road traffic) the Menai Suspension Bridge and terminates in Holyhead.