These are some sample routes for Riders to use for then own self-guided rides or for Ride Leaders to use in the lead up to gaining sufficient experience and inspiration to plan their own.
Using one of these, along with the downloadable .gpx files should give a new Ride Leader a fast start into leading their own rides both at Short level and Intermediate Level…. and for Leaders making a start on Tuesday Rides
Sunday Routes have been divided into Short and Intermediate, and have been grouped into rides heading off into different areas around Coventry. Tuesday rides have been grouped into the general part of our Region.
For New Riders or those with only limited experience you might like to try our ‘Step-up’ routes in the ‘Start Cycling with Us’ section of the website.
Sunday Routes – SHORT
| Distance | Destination | Ideas for a Stop |
In ‘bikehike‘ – Click ‘Save Route’ to obtain .gpx file
In ‘cycle.travel‘ – click ‘GPS’ to obtain a gpx file In ‘plotaroute‘ – click download to obtain a gpx file |
| HEADING NORTH | |||
| 30 miles | Corley Moor, Beausale | Lavender Cafe, Lavender Hall Fisheries, Berkswell | http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://gpx.coventryctc.org.uk/20191027S.gpx |
| 37 miles | Kingsbury | Kingsbury Water Park, The Old Barn Coffee Shop | https://cycle.travel/map/journey/186358 |
| HEADING EAST | |||
| 30 miles | Draycote via Wolston | Draycote Water, Waterside Cafe | https://cycle.travel/map/journey/330607 |
| 24 miles | Newbold Comyn | Leamington Spa, Jephson Gardens The Aviary Cafe | https://cycle.travel/map/journey/330615 |
| 34 miles | Draycote – Offchurch | Draycote Water, Waterside Cafe | http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://gpx.coventryctc.org.uk/20190818S.gpx |
| HEADING SOUTH | |||
| 24 miles | Leamington | Leamington Spa, Jephson Gardens The Aviary Cafe or Victoria Park Swirls Cafe | http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://gpx.coventryctc.org.uk/20180812S.gpx |
| 28 miles | Hatton | Hatton Locks Cafe | http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://gpx.coventryctc.org.uk/20141214.gpx |
| 39 miles | Charlecote | Charlecote Garden Centre, Gardener’s Retreat Cafe | http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://gpx.coventryctc.org.uk/20180902S.gpx |
| HEADING WEST | |||
| 21 miles | Balsall Common | La Delicia – halfway between Berkswell station and the junction with A452. | http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://gpx.coventryctc.org.uk/XMBalsallCommon.gpx |
| 25 mile | Burton Green, Leek Wotton | Kenilworth, Lil Greens Cafe or Leek Wootton, The Anchor Inn | https://cycle.travel/map/journey/149541 |
| 26 miles | Knowle | Knowle, Elderberry Blacks Cafe or Costa Coffee | http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://gpx.coventryctc.org.uk/20190901S.gpx |
| 28+ miles | Hatton, Kenilworth | Hatton Locks Cafe | http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://gpx.coventryctc.org.uk/20191215.gpx |
| 30 miles | Balsall Common, Kenilworth | Kenilworth, Lil Greens Cafe | https://cycle.travel/map/journey/176211 |
| 33 miles | Knowle | Knowle, Elderberry Blacks Cafe or Costa Coffee | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1264839?units=km |
| 36 miles | Brueton Park | Brueton Park Visitors centre, Dragonfly Cafe | http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://gpx.coventryctc.org.uk/20181028.gpx |
Sunday Routes – INTERMEDIATE
| Distance | Stops | Ideas for a Stop | In ‘bikehike’ – Click ‘Save Route’ to obtain .gpx file
In ‘cycle.travel’ – click ‘GPS’ to obtain a gpx file |
| HEADING NORTH | |||
| 40 miles | Atherstone | Atherstone, The Old Bakery Cafe | http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://gpx.coventryctc.org.uk/20190901L.gpx |
| 42 miles | Middleton Hall | Middleton Hall, The Courtyard Cafe Shop, Bake 180 | http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://gpx.coventryctc.org.uk/20180114.gpx |
| 47 miles | Mancetter, Stoney Cove | Mancetter, Dobbies Garden Centre or Stoney Cove Diving Centre, Nemo’s Bar | http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://gpx.coventryctc.org.uk/20200308.gpx |
| HEADING EAST | |||
| 41 miles | Lutterworth | Lutterworth, Morrison’s Supermarket Cafe or Costa Coffee | http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://gpx.coventryctc.org.uk/20191208.gpx |
| 42 miles | Kings Newnham, Napton | Napton, Village Stores, Cafe and Bakery | https://cycle.travel/map/journey/188863 |
| 42 miles | Willoughby | Willoughbury. A45 cafe or Barby Garden Centre – turn right at top of Longdown Lane | http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://gpx.coventryctc.org.uk/20190609.gpx |
| 44 miles | Lutterworth | Lutterworth, Morrison’s Supermarket Cafe or Costa Coffee | http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://gpx.coventryctc.org.uk/20180715.gpx |
| HEADING SOUTH | |||
| 41 miles | Warwick, Draycote | Draycote Water, Waterside Cafe, Warwick Pastelaria Portuguesa it The Tuckery | http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://gpx.coventryctc.org.uk/20171224.gpx |
| 43 miles | Draycote, Napton | Draycote Water, Waterside Cafe; Napton Village Stores, Cafe and Bakery | https://cycle.travel/map/journey/178778 |
| 49 miles | Long Itchington, Lighthorne | Long Itchington The Harvester; Lighthorne Pavilion Cafe | http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://gpx.coventryctc.org.uk/20191229.gpx |
| 49 miles | Charlecote | Charlecote Garden Centre, Gardener’s Retreat Cafe | http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://gpx.coventryctc.org.uk/20191110S.gpx |
| HEADING WEST | |||
| 42 miles | Hatton, Warings Green | Hatton Locks Cafe; Warings Green The Blue Bell Inn (Sunday lunch); Illshaw Heath The
Stables or Wedges Bakery |
http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://gpx.coventryctc.org.uk/20181202.gpx |
| 43 miles | Earlswood Lakes | Earlswood Lakes, Wave Cafe and Catering or Wedges Bakery | http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://gpx.coventryctc.org.uk/20191124.gpx |
| 47 miles | Warwick, Wotton Wawen | Warwick Pastelaria Portuguese or The Tuckery; Wotton Wawen The Cow Shed Cafe | http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://gpx.coventryctc.org.uk/20190317.gpx |
TUESDAY Routes
| Distance | Start and End Points | Ideas for a Stop | In ‘bikehike‘ – Click ‘Save Route’ to obtain .gpx file
In ‘cycle.travel‘ – click ‘GPS’ to obtain a gpx file In ‘plotaroute‘ – click download to obtain a gpx file |
| NORTH of our Region |
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| 24 miles | Astely Book – Meriden – Burton Green | Meet at Astley Book Farm, lunch at Stonebridge Golf Club. | http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://gpx.coventryctc.org.uk/20190723.gpx |
| 32 miles | Brandon – Ullesthorpe – Binley Woods | Meet at Badgers Café, Brandon. Lunch at Ullesthorpe Garden Centre | http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://gpx.coventryctc.org.uk/20190416.gpx |
| EAST of our Region |
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| 24 miles | Stoneleigh-Kingsbury-WestonUnderWetherley. | Meet at Stoneleigh Park, Farmers Fayre, Lunch at Kingsbury Water Park | http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://gpx.coventryctc.org.uk/20190305.gpx |
| 37 miles | Bourton-on-Dunsmore – Crick – Wolston | Meet at Dobbie’s Garden Centre, Bourton On Dunsmore, Lunch at Pickle & Pie, Crick | http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://gpx.coventryctc.org.uk/20190716.gpx |
| 47 miles | Stoneleigh – Draycote – Rugby – Stoneleigh | Meet at Farmers Fayre, Stoneleigh Park, Lunch at Draycote Water | http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://gpx.coventryctc.org.uk/20190507.gpx |
| SOUTH of our Region |
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| 32 miles | Southam – Fenny Compton – Napton – Princethorpe | Meet at Southam, Gateway café. Lunch at The Merrie Lion, Fenny Compton. | http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://gpx.coventryctc.org.uk/20190702.gpx |
| 32 miles | Draycote – Fenny Compton – Weston-under-Wetherly | Meet at Draycote Water. Lunch at Merrie Lion, Fenny Compton | http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://gpx.coventryctc.org.uk/20190813.gpx |
| 36 miles | Kenilworth – Wellesbourne – Warwick – Ashow | Meet at Lil Green’s. Kenilworth. Lunch at The Garden Shed, Wellesbourne | http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://gpx.coventryctc.org.uk/20190521.gpx |
| WEST of our Region |
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| 39 miles | Stoneleigh – Wilmcote – Kenilworth | Meet at Farmer’s Fayre, Stoneleigh, Lunch at Mary Arden Inn, Wilmcote | http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://gpx.coventryctc.org.uk/20190709.gpx |
| 25 miles | Hoar Park – Meriden – Burton Green | Meet at Hoar Park. Lunch somewhere in Meriden – not recommended now as Berryfield not cycle friendly. | http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://gpx.coventryctc.org.uk/20191105.gpx |