Cycling
From quiet country roads to purpose-designed cycle ways, more routes are opening up for local and visitor use. The following Places to Visit have cycle ways:
- Donisthorpe Woodland Park
- Rosliston Forestry Centre
- Sence Valley Forest Park
- Staunton Harold Reservoir and Visitor Centre
- Thornton Reservoir
- Trent Washlands
- Moira Furnace & Ashby Canal
Promoted Cycle Routes
Charnwood Forest Cycleways
Cycle routes out to the Forest from Loughborough and Shepshed
(14 – 32 miles)
Charnwood Borough Council – 01509 263151
Ashby Woulds Heritage Trail
3 mile cycle trail from Moira to Measham
leaflets available from Leicestershire County Council – 50p)
Leicestershire County Council – 0116 232 3232
Cycling in North West Leicestershire
Family Cycling in North West Leicestershire (various)
North West Leicestershire Cycle Routes 1 – 5 (various)
North West Leicestershire Cycle Routes 6 – 10 (various)
North West Leics District Council – 01530 454 545
Cycle routes available via download
Cycle Hire
Rosliston Forestry Centre
Burton Road, Rosliston
01283 515 524
Just Bikes
8, The Green, Ashby-de-la-Zouch
01530 415 021
City Cycles
61, Meadow Lane, Coalville
01530 812 727
National Forest Company, Enterprise Glade, Bath Yard, Moira, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE12 6BA.
Email
Telephone +44 (0)1283 551211
Fax +44 (0)1283 552844