Cycling

Tour of Britain Men

West Northamptonshire will welcome Britain’s biggest professional cycling event on Saturday 7 September, as we host the penultimate stage of the Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain Men.

Find out more about road closures, the route, and how to plan your weekend on our Tour of Britain Men page.

British Cycling partnership

We have partnered with British Cycling to coordinate local cycling community programs for adults, families, and youth, alongside developing the local workforce and volunteers to ensure the sustainability of cycling initiatives in West Northamptonshire.

Key Programmes within this partnership are:

• Pedal Party
• Northampton Bike Park
• Boddington Track 
• Salcey Forest 
• Breeze
• Northampton Social Cyclists
• Northampton Guided Rides
• Sport4fitness (a group with adapted bikes and a focus on inclusive cycling)
• Cycling for schools training

Local cycle routes

We’ve collaborated with Global Mapping to produce a series of cycle routes in South Northamptonshire:

Below are cycling notes that accompany each of the featured cycle routes shown in the above document:

There are some additional cycling routes available on Brackley Routes and the Smart Move Northamptonshire website.

Last updated 27 August 2024