What cycle routes exist within the UK?
Whilst the UK doesn’t have an extensive network of cycle paths like, say, Belgium or the Netherlands, there has been a recent increase in the number of dedicated cycle routes in the UK over recent years. The environmental charity Sustrans (http://www.sustrans.co.uk/) has been developing a national cycle network over the past few years with a view to having it fully operational by the turn of the century. Perhaps the most well known cycle route in the UK is the Sea-To-Sea (C2C) route from Workington in Cumbria to either Wallsend (near Newcastle) or Seaburn (near Sunderland). This route, also maintained by Sustrans, takes the rider through some of the most spectacular scenery in England. Links with B+B establishments and Youth Hostels en route mean that the route is doable at any pace you wish. There is also an unofficial C2C route page available. Paul Crook (paul@pacrook.demon.co.uk) wrote: Two obvious routes that spring to mind are the Camel Trail in Cornwall and The Tarka Trail in Nor
