Active Wakefield Cycle Rides 3 Routes: Entry, Easy & Steady. Pugneys Country Park Benefits of Cycling Cycling, whether it’s a day-to-day activity or an occasional adventure, is a great way to help keep you and the rest of your family healthy as well as; • Getting you fit • Being an excellent low-impact exercise • Reducing your risk of many health-related issues • Saving you money • Helping the environment • A great way to spend time and explore with your family The best way to build your fitness on the bike is to ride for at least 150 minutes every week. For example, you could cycle to work a few days a week, or do a couple of shorter rides during the week with a longer ride at the weekend. A series of circular cycle routes suitable for beginners and families new to cycling. The routes follow parts of the Wakefield Wheel Cycle route and use mainly off road and quiet roads around the Wakefield District. Entry Level For beginners. Uses off-road paths that stay within the boundaries of the park. Easy Level Suitable for families. Route is mainly off-road with some quiet roads venturing out of the park. Steady Level Suitable for families with older children and groups. Longer route using road and off-road tracks. Active Wakefield Routes An hour’s cycling burns approximately 500 calories Cycling Safety Tips • Wear a helmet • Carry a bottle of water • Ride to your own ability • Make eye contact with motorists when possible • Look behind you before you turn, overtake or stop • Use arm signals before you turn right or left • Obey traffic lights and road signs • Don’t ride on the pavement unless there’s a sign that says you can • Don’t cycle next to another person on busy or narrow roads • Don’t use headphones or a mobile phone while cycling • Be mindful of others especially pedestrians and horses Hazard Awareness • Be aware of moving and stationary vehicles at all times – especially around junctions / roundabouts • Be aware that motorists often misjudge the speed of cyclists and may change lane and manoeuvre without signalling • Watch out for doors opening from parked cars So get on your bike and you’ll soon feel the benefits. Wakefield Wellbeing The Health Improvement Team is supporting people to live healthier lives by eating well and moving more. Being physically active every day is good for our health and wellbeing – combine this with a healthy diet and you can reduce your risk of major diseases such as heart disease and cancer. To find out more about other activities in the District, like us on Facebook ‘wakefield wellbeing’ or contact us on healthimprovement@wakefield.gov.uk or ring 01924 307348 Cycle Hire Across Wakefield we have several locations where you can hire bikes: • Pugneys Country Park Asdale Road, Denby Dale Road, Wakefield WF2 7EQ Tel: 01924 302360 • Thornes Park Stadium Horbury Road, Wakefield WF2 8TY Tel: 01924 302385 • Anglers Country Park Haw Park Lane, Wintersett, Wakefield WF4 2EB Tel: 01924 303980 Please bring some photo ID when using this service. There are a limited number of bike sizes so pre-booking is advised for large groups. Adapted bikes are also available from Thornes Park Stadium. Active Wakefield Leisure Routes Across the district we have Leisure Route maps to suit all abilities – please see our website for further details www.wakefield.gov.uk/cycling The Wakefield Wheel Identified and promoted by the Wakefield District Cycle Forum (www.cycling-wakefield.org.uk), this is a circular ride of around 40 miles and contains short sections where you might need to walk with your bike. It also has links to a series of shorter circular routes in the Wakefield area. Some of the routes may be muddy and uneven (particularly in wet weather) and are more suited to mountain bikes rather than road bikes. The Wonders of Wakefield Another Wakefield District Cycle Forum route, it is a picturesque 21-mile, mostly traffic-free cycle trail passing by some of the most important sites of historic and cultural interest in the District. It contains short sections where you might need to walk with your bike. It has been signed in both directions but if cycling it for the first time you are advised to ride in an anti-clockwise direction. West Yorkshire Cycle Route A 150-mile partially signed touring route mainly on quiet roads and country lanes around the West Yorkshire Boundary. In the Wakefield area it takes you through Castleford, Pontefract and Hemsworth. There are railway stations within a few miles of the route so you can travel for day rides to and from individual sections. Trans-Pennine Trail The Wakefield arm of the cycling and walking recreational route, which runs from coast to coast and connects the Mersey and the Humber, forms part of the National Cycle Network Route 67. Other arms link to Chesterfield and York. The Wakefield arm runs from the Barnsley Boundary at Cold Hiendley, through Walton and Heath, passing Stanley Ferry Aqueduct and Bottomboat, and then onwards towards Leeds. For further information, please see www.transpenninetrail.org.uk or contact the Trans-Pennine Trail office on 01226 772574 or at [email protected] Cycling in Wakefield Find a cycling club near you at www.britishcycling.org.uk/clubfinder (approx 20 mins) (approx 40 mins) (approx 60 mins) Contacts 01924 307348 healthimprovement@wakefield.gov.uk www.wakefield.gov.uk/cycling Follow us on Facebook-Cycling-Active Wakefield Useful Contacts British Cycling www.britishcycling.org.uk Ride Social www.letsride.co.uk ‘Ride Social’ is Britain’s biggest social cycling community, helping you get together with like-minded cyclists and ride your way. The Ride Social website, powered by British Cycling, lets you organise your own bike rides using your favourite routes. Wakefield District Cycle Forum www.cycling-wakefield.org.uk This is a voluntary organisation that promotes all types of cycling throughout the Wakefield District, organising numerous rides and skills courses throughout the year. Cycling UK - The National Body for all cyclists www.cyclinguk.org Sustrans - The sustainable transport charity working to promote cycling, walking and public transport www.sustrans.org.uk
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Active WakefieldCycle Rides
3 Routes: Entry, Easy & Steady.Pugneys Country Park
Benefits of CyclingCycling, whether it’s a day-to-day activity or an occasional adventure, is a great way to help keep you and the rest of your family healthy as well as;
• Getting you fit• Being an excellent low-impact exercise• Reducing your risk of many health-related issues• Saving you money • Helping the environment • A great way to spend time and explore with your family
The best way to build your fitness on the bike is to ride for at least 150 minutes every week. For example, you could cycle to work a few days a week, or do a couple of shorter rides during the week with a longer ride at the weekend.
A series of circular cycle routes suitable for beginners and families new to cycling. The routes follow parts of the Wakefield Wheel Cycle route and use mainly off road and quiet roads around the Wakefield District.
Entry LevelFor beginners. Uses off-road paths that stay within the boundaries of the park.
Easy LevelSuitable for families. Route is mainly off-road with some quiet roads venturing out of the park.
Steady LevelSuitable for families with older children and groups. Longer route using road and off-road tracks.
Active Wakefield Routes
An hour’scycling burnsapproximately
500calories
Cycling Safety Tips• Wear a helmet • Carry a bottle of water• Ride to your own ability• Make eye contact with motorists when possible• Look behind you before you turn, overtake or stop• Use arm signals before you turn right or left• Obey traffic lights and road signs • Don’t ride on the pavement unless there’s a sign that
says you can • Don’t cycle next to another person on busy or narrow
roads • Don’t use headphones or a mobile phone while cycling • Be mindful of others especially pedestrians and horses
Hazard Awareness• Be aware of moving and stationary vehicles at all times
– especially around junctions / roundabouts • Be aware that motorists often misjudge the speed of
cyclists and may change lane and manoeuvre without signalling
• Watch out for doors opening from parked cars
So get on your bikeand you’ll soon
feel the benefits.
Wakefield WellbeingThe Health Improvement Team is supporting people to live healthier lives by eating well and moving more.
Being physically active every day is good for our health and wellbeing – combine this with a healthy diet and you can reduce your risk of major diseases such as heart disease and cancer.
To find out more about other activities in the District, like us on Facebook ‘wakefield wellbeing’ or contact us on [email protected] or ring 01924 307348
Cycle HireAcross Wakefield we have several locations where you can hire bikes:
• Pugneys Country ParkAsdale Road, Denby Dale Road, Wakefield WF2 7EQ Tel: 01924 302360
• Thornes Park StadiumHorbury Road, Wakefield WF2 8TYTel: 01924 302385
• Anglers Country ParkHaw Park Lane, Wintersett, Wakefield WF4 2EB Tel: 01924 303980
Please bring some photo ID when using this service. There are a limited number of bike sizes so pre-booking is advised for large groups. Adapted bikes are also available from Thornes Park Stadium.
Active Wakefield Leisure RoutesAcross the district we have Leisure Route maps to suit all abilities – please see our website for further details www.wakefield.gov.uk/cycling
The Wakefield WheelIdentified and promoted by the Wakefield District Cycle Forum (www.cycling-wakefield.org.uk), this is a circular ride of around 40 miles and contains short sections where you might need to walk with your bike. It also has links to a series of shorter circular routes in the Wakefield area. Some of the routes may be muddy and uneven (particularly in wet weather) and are more suited to mountain bikes rather than road bikes.
The Wonders of Wakefield Another Wakefield District Cycle Forum route, it is a picturesque 21-mile, mostly traffic-free cycle trail passing by some of the most important sites of historic and cultural interest in the District. It contains short sections where you might need to walk with your bike. It has been signed in both directions but if cycling it for the first time you are advised to ride in an anti-clockwise direction.
West Yorkshire Cycle Route A 150-mile partially signed touring route mainly on quiet roads and country lanes around the West Yorkshire Boundary. In the Wakefield area it takes you through Castleford, Pontefract and Hemsworth. There are railway stations within a few miles of the route so you can travel for day rides to and from individual sections.
Trans-Pennine Trail The Wakefield arm of the cycling and walking recreational route, which runs from coast to coast and connects the Mersey and the Humber, forms part of the National Cycle Network Route 67. Other arms link to Chesterfield and York. The Wakefield arm runs from the Barnsley Boundary at Cold Hiendley, through Walton and Heath, passing Stanley Ferry Aqueduct and Bottomboat, and then onwards towards Leeds.
For further information,please see www.transpenninetrail.org.uk
or contact the Trans-Pennine Trail office on 01226 772574 or at [email protected]
Cycling in Wakefield
Find a cycling club near you at www.britishcycling.org.uk/clubfinder
(approx 20 mins)
(approx 40 mins)
(approx 60 mins)
Contacts 01924 307348 [email protected] www.wakefield.gov.uk/cycling Follow us on Facebook-Cycling-Active Wakefield
Useful Contacts
British Cycling www.britishcycling.org.uk
Ride Social www.letsride.co.uk‘Ride Social’ is Britain’s biggest social cycling community, helping you get together with like-minded cyclists and ride your way. The Ride Social website, powered by British Cycling, lets you organise your own bike rides using your favourite routes.
Wakefield District Cycle Forum www.cycling-wakefield.org.ukThis is a voluntary organisation that promotes all types of cycling throughout the Wakefield District, organising numerous rides and skills courses throughout the year.
Cycling UK - The National Body for all cyclists www.cyclinguk.org
Sustrans - The sustainable transport charity working to promote cycling, walking and public transport www.sustrans.org.uk
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