Cycling
CYCLING
Priory Grove, and the surrounding areas are beautiful places to ride your bike with a wide variety of scenery, historic buildings, Wytham Woods Site of Special Scientific Interest, and designated traffic-free routes via the Oxford Cycle Network.
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Several local schools, shops, community services, and employment areas are accessible within 15 minutes of Priory Grove. You can cycle to all the facilities in Water Eaton and the surrounding suburbs, as well as most of Oxford, including the City Centre, all within a 30-minute ride. Priory Grove connects directly to a shared use path which further connects to main cycle routes and onto numerous quieter cycle routes, of which provide great cycle accessibility in and around Oxford.
For more information on local cycling routes, visit: www.transportparadise.co.uk/cyclemap/
Priory Grove also connects to the national cycle network, with National Cycle Route 51 (NCR51) connecting to Oxford City Centre in the south via Banbury Road and some off-road sections. ​
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NCR 51 is mostly on-road but does include some off-road cycle tracks in proximity to the site, such as a section through Sunnymead Recreation Ground and via sections of shared footway / cycleway.
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Explore your local community by bike!
We’re encouraging families to get more out of life – by getting on your bike and exploring the local community – either for an outing at the weekend, or a trip to the local shops, part of the school run, or daily commute.
For more information on cycling, visit the Sustrans or Oxford City Council Website for lots of information on routes, health benefits and safety tips:
www.sustrans.org.uk
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For further information on the benefits of cycling, visit: www.britishcycling.org.uk/
Your local bicycle shops are:
Summertown Cycles, 200-202 Banbury Road, Summertown, Oxford, OX2 7BY.
Open: 9am-12pm Monday, 9am-5:30pm Tuesday to Friday, 9am-5pm on Saturdays and 10:30am-4pm on Sundays.
Tel: 01865 316885 Website: www.summertowncycles.co.uk/
Walton Street Cycles, 78 Walton Street, Oxford, OX2 6EA.
Open: 8:45am-5:30pm Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm Saturday, and 10am-4pm on Sundays.
Tel: 01865 311610 / Website: https://spoke.co.uk/
Benefits of Cycling
Cycling is sociable – it provides a fantastic way to share some time with friends and family.
Cycling is ‘green’ – you can feel good about doing your bit for the environment.
Cycling is quick – for short journeys under 5 miles cycling is usually the fastest way to get around – and you won’t get stuck in traffic.
Cycling is cheap – no bus, train or season tickets required.
Cycling is convenient – it gets you ‘door-to-door’, with a guaranteed arrival time.
Cycling is fun – and helps you explore your local environment.
