Walking and Cycling in Warwickshire

Walking and Cycling in Warwickshire

Warwickshire has some fantastic walks and cycle routes that visit some of the most scenic parts of the county.

Walking in Warwickshire

Within the county there are an excellent variety of walks to encourage you to get outside and enjoy the countryside.

These take in the best parts of the county and include trails along disused railway lines, walks along canal towpaths, across rolling countryside and also around the most well known landmarks in Warwickshire.

For walking publications that are free to download, simply click on the link below to find a walk, print it out, grab your hiking boots and go!

Walking publications

You can also buy several publications from our Countrywalks section. Contact them for details.

Further links

Warwickshire County Council - Walking in Warwickshire - Lot of information on Walking within Warwickshire, including public rights of way, horse riding, path changes, and forestry
Travelwise - Useful Websites for Walkers - Links to ramblers associations and ordnance survey maps
Walking on the Web - Warwickshire Walks - Various walks in Warwickshire from the Walking on the Web website
Coventry Walks.org - Walks in and around Coventry
Walking Pages - Leaflets and Books on Warwickshire Walks - Links for buying various guide books on walks on the county
Walking-Routes.co.uk - Routes across all of the UK - Website detailing routes across all of the UK
www.britishwalks.org/warwickshire - A good list of walks in the county with excellent descriptions including grid refences and links to maps. Well worth a look.

Specific Walking Routes

Shakespeare Way - A 146 mile route going from Shakespeare's Birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon to Shakespeare's Globe in London.

Edgcote to Edgehill Trail - A 20 mile footpath linking three of England's most important battles - Edgehill, Cropredy Bridge and Edgcote.

Cycling in Warwickshire

There are many designated cycling routes in the county - for further information see our selection of the best links below

Warwickshire County Council - Cycling in Warwickshire - Excellent details on cycling in Warwickshire from the County Council.
Travelwise - Useful Cycling Links - Includes details on hiring bikes within the county.
Sustrans.org - Map of Cycle Routes Across Warwickshire - Details on all cycle routes across the county.

Cycling Guides - A number of Town and Parish Councils and other organisations have produced enjoyable cycle routes throughout Warwickshire. We will slowly be adding these below. Please click on the Portable Document Files (.pdf ) links below, if you do not have Acrobat Reader, download it free from Adobe - Free Acrobat Reader

Cotswolds and Feldon Cycle Routes - front.pdf
Cotswolds and Feldon Cycle Routes - back.pdf

Cycle Rides in Alcester - front.pdf
Cycle Rides in Alcester - back.pdf

Specific Cycling Routes

The Lias Line - Rugby to Warwick cycle route.

North Warwickshire Cycle Routes - Details on cycling the peaceful routes of north Warwickshire