National Cycle Route 6

[1] The proposed route is to begin in central London, running from Charing Cross via Paddington railway station to the Grand Union Canal.

[2] It then progresses along the River Lea via Luton, along the Sewell Greenway before joining the road network to reach Leighton Buzzard.

[1] Route 6 enters Milton Keynes from the south following the Grand Union Canal through southern Bletchley.

[3] After passing through Northampton the route follows the Brampton Valley Way for 14 miles (23 km) to Market Harborough, first opened in 1993 it is one of the longest railway paths in the country[4] and uses two long tunnels.

[5] From Market Harborough the route uses the towpath of the Grand Union Canal to reach Foxton Locks from where it is on street to south Leicester.

[8] Climbing through the streets of Sheffield the route enters the Peak District National Park at Ringinglow and uses the dam wall of Ladybower reservoir to reach Castleton.

There are then old railway and road sections through Haslingden and Accrington where route 6 joins the towpath of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

North of Kendal more country lanes lead to Staveley and then a cycle path alongside the busy A591 trunk road to the outskirts of Windermere.

Gravel surfaced tracks and paths up the west side of Windermere via Wray Castle bring the cyclist to Ambleside.

Unsigned country lanes north of the village can be used to reach Town Head on the A591, the major trunk road through the Lake District.