South Midlands
Route: Oxford to Derby via Leicester plus Derby to Nottingham link.
Distance: 148 miles. Map shows 188 miles, including 84 miles traffic-free.
A route through the heart of England, undulating farmlands and market towns, linking major cities of Derby, Leicester, historic Oxford and modern Milton Keynes. Cycle without traffic along the Brampton Valley way between Northampton and Market Harborough, into and out of the city centre of Leicester and from Worthington up to Derby. Points of interest include the National Bowl at Milton Keynes, the National Space & Science Centre in Leicester and Foxton Locks & Canal Museum.
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Published 2000: Buy the official Sustrans NN6A South Midlands Cycle Route map.
Links with the Thames Valley, West Midlands and Derby to York cycle routes.
Download an update slip (pdf) with important route changes to published map.