The way points of this bicycle route:
Its Tough But Lot's of Fun. ZOOM IN FOR A CLOSER LOOK.
Turn Left and go into the Village
Take Care not to Miss this turning
Quarry Used as a Land Fill Take Care as Vehicles sometimes Cross Path
This Stretch towards Gilmorton is quite Fast so you can Stretch Those Legs
Busy Road at Times, Cross Carefully
Turn Left
Very Fast in the Summer Months and Challenging in the Wetter Seasons.
Rejoin Bridleway on your Right
Easy to Ride by without seeing this turning.
You Will go along a Stretch of BW ahead that You will come back on Later in the day.
You will use this Stretch again Later on
At Junction Ahead Turn Right There
First Time round go towards Peatling Magna
Up the Hill
Take a Right opposite the Cock Inn Public House. This Takes you to the Village of Arnesby
Turn Left
Cross With Care
Left Here
Turn Right at Junction
Left Here
It is Now Nearly All Bridleway and Single Track to Foxton Locks
Right turn then Left
IT'S FAST!!!!!
Not Clearly Defined at this spot use a Map
It's Down Hill from here Be aware of people walking
Couple of Pubs Here.
Turn Right onto Gumley Road
Another Down Hill
Steep up Hill
Cricket Pitch Ahead, you might have to wait until an Over is finished.
Publess and no Shops, nice Village though
Take Care on This Stretch of Road, Can be busy at Times.
Watch for Traffic!!!
Go Straight on, Fast & Bumpy,
Back on Tarmac, Bit of a Slow Slog
The Famous Vulcan Bomber is Kept Here, TV Show Top Gear is Filmed Here as Well.
Go Straight on Towards Gilmorton
Easy to Miss the gate. If you pass the "Old Wind Mill" on your left then you have gone by the Path.
Looks Familiar? OK so you 've been here earlier but I've no way of joining up with a new section without.
Check out the Scenery you might have missed something The first Time.
Go through Gate and follow the RUPP, Can be very muddy in the Winter as Trail Bikes use it as well
Muddy Path and very rutted in places especially during the Wet Seasons..
If You've Had Enough then turn Left it brings you out onto the Willoughby Road and into Countesthorpe. Follow signs
Horses usually in this Field
DO NOT TURN LEFT UP THE DRIVE!! You WILL Annoy the Farmer. You've Been Warned.
You Will Probably have Challenged by the Farmer with the Line " Did You Come down the Drive?"
Go Through the middle it is clearly Marked.
Three Pubs in this area, Have a Drink you've earned it. If You've tried this route please leave a comment.
Welcome to Bikely, take a step by step tour of this path:
Press Start Tour - then use the navigation buttons below to move along the path.
Starts in Cosby on Shuttleworth lane, it's very similar to The Cosby Circular Route that I have drawn Except it is a Point to Point instead. But with extra miles and off road added
Tagged with: Onroad, MTB, Offroad, Low traffic, Rough, Rural, Scenic
