The way points of this bicycle route:
Turn right out of the station
Go past The Flag pub on your right
Turn right along St Albans Road. This is quite a busy road through suburban North Watford. There are some sections of cycle path and bus lane along the length of the road.
At this point the cycle path crosses into the middle of St Albans Road. This is to allow traffic to filter off to the left. Continue straight ahead.
This is a very busy roundabout - take great care going around it, or get off your bike and use the pedestrian crossing points. Large Asda and Sainsbury's supermarkets can be found here.
You are now entering Garston. This has a small parade of shops on your right hand side.
At this point (about 50 yards after TGI Fridays) it is recommended to get across onto the shared pedestrian / cycle lane on the pavement on the right hand side of the road.
Turn right into Bucknalls Lane
The entrance to BRE is on the left hand side, just over the bridge across the M1. Ask the Security Guards about cycle parking and showers.
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.
This is the fastest route from Watford Junction to BRE. The route is along the busy St Albans Rod, partially on cycle paths but often mixed with traffic. An alternative quieter ride is also on this website.See Cue Sheet (click Show / Cue Sheet) for written pointers to take with you.
In general, non-folding bikes bikes can be taken on all services to Watford Junction, with the exception of peak time services travelling TOWARDS London termini in the morning and AWAY FROM London termini in the evening. Folding bikes can generally be carried on all services. Some services will require a bike reservation. These rules are subject to change and you are advised to check with National Rail Enquiries before travelling.
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