Cycle routes in London that have been waymarked with formal route signage include "Cycleways" (including "Cycle Superhighways" and "Quietways") and the older London Cycle Network, all designated by the local government body Transport for London (TfL), National Cycle Network routes designated by the sustainable transport charity Sustrans, and miscellaneous "Greenways" created by various bodies. Most recently, in May 2020 TfL announced its "Streetspace for London" in response to the

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. Not all these routes are dedicated 'traffic free' cycle tracks: most of them also include ordinary roads shared with motor traffic and footpaths shared with pedestrians.

Cycleways

From summer 2019, TfL started branding new cycle routes (and re-branding and consolidating some existing routes) as 'Cycleways'. This was following feedback and criticism that the previous branding ('Superhighways' and 'Quietways') was sometimes "misleading". In addition, all new and existing routes will have to meet newer and stricter 'Cycling Quality Criteria' in order to get signed as Cycleways by TfL. Central London Cycle Grid
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– Canning Town – Prince Regent Lane – North Beckton – Barking
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– Bermondsey – Rotherhithe roundabout (– Surrey Quays –) Deptford – Greenwich , Southwark, (Lewisham, Greenwich) , Originally announced as Cycle Superhighway 4, Cycleway 4 is open from Tower Bridge Road to Rotherhithe roundabout, albeit unsigned from Tower Bridge to Southwark Park Road. As of May 2021, a temporary extension of the route to Monument station and a further temporary alignment of the route between Greenwich and Charlton were both open, funded by the Streetspace for London programme. The section from Rotherhithe to Greenwich is under construction. It is proposed to eventually run from London Bridge to Woolwich. , 1.9 miles (3.11 km)
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– Clapham Common , Lambeth, Wandsworth , Initially had been planned to link Waterloo to Croydon, but only the section from Lambeth North to Clapham Common has been launched, initially as Q5, which got rebranded as Cycleway 5 in December 2021. ,
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, - , , Kentish Town – King's Cross – Farringdon – Ludgate Circus – Blackfriars Bridge – Southwark – St. George's Circus – Elephant & Castle , Camden, Islington, Southwark , Includes all of the former 'North–South Cycle Superhighway' (CS6), plus a further northward extension to Kentish Town. There are proposals to extend C6 further north to Gospel Oak. , 5 miles (8 km)
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''(A3 – A24)'' , style="background: #fbe6ef; , City of London, Southwark, Lambeth, Wandsworth , style="background: #fbe6ef; , This route continues to be referred to as a Cycle Superhighway route by TfL. It featured few separated lanes, but during 2020, as part of the response to coronavirus, several sections were upgraded to segregated lanes, including the use of 'floating bus stops'. , style="background: #fbe6ef; , 8.5 miles (14 km) , style="background: #fbe6ef;
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– Wandsworth Town – Battersea High Street – Battersea Park – Chelsea Bridge – Vauxhall Bridge – Lambeth Bridge , Wandsworth, Westminster , During 2020, the stretch of CS8 between Vauxhall Bridge and Chelsea Bridge (along Grosvenor Road and Millbank) was largely segregated from the carriageway with 'wands''; in early 2021 this stretch was re-signed as C8. , 6 miles, 10 km
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, - , , Waterloo – Borough – Bermondsey Spa – South Bermondsey – Deptford – Greenwich , Southwark , Formerly Q1. The portion in Bermondsey/Southwark also forms part of } (and includes stretches that were formerly LCN ).

Missing connection to existing Q1: Streetspace for London plans include ''possible'' road restriction to only cyclists and buses on Waterloo Bridge. ,
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– ( Deptford) , Southwark , Originally planned and partially signposted as Q14, C14 is waymarked from Blackfriars Road where it meets C6 as far as Tower Bridge Road, where it meets C4. It is also signed from the Jamaica Road/Dockhead junction, as far as South Dock near the Lewisham border, mostly following }. The route will eventually extend along the rest of the partially-implemented Q14 route, running along the } Thames path through Greenwich and Thamesmead , 2.9 miles (4.6 km)
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, - , , Manor Park – Aldersbrook – Valentines Park – Barkingside , Redbridge , Valentines Park is closed at night. Formerly signed as Q6, which was planned to extend from Mile End to Barkingside, but Tower Hamlets council's originally proposed section was not approved by TfL. ,
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, Southwark , Northern section of what was formerly known as Q7. There are proposals to extend C17 further south into Camberwell. , 1.7 miles (2.8 km)
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– Winchmore Hill – Palmers Green , Enfield , Southern end of route currently ends with a connection to existing cycling infrastructure on the North Circular Road, where the proposed route will start. , 6.5 miles (10 km)
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, - , , Bush Hill – Edmonton Green – Meridian Water , Enfield , Connects at Bush Hill Parade to Meridian Water train station. ,
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, - , , Lea Bridge – Bakers Arms – Whipps Cross , Hackney, Waltham Forest , This upgrades an 8 km section of the old LCN route along Lea Bridge Road. Construction was part of the 'mini-hollands' programme. Eastwards the route currently ends opposite an entry road to Whipps Cross Hospital. A westwards extension towards Dalston is under construction, with an eastbound path already open in Millfields Park. , 5 miles (8 km)
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) , Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster, (Camden) , Part of a long east-west Quietway originally known as Q2. The route in Camden is incomplete and has not been signposted, but it does have some road markings in places. For now, the eastern side of the route remains branded as Quietway 2. ,
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, - , , Kingston High Street – Palmerston Road , Kingston upon Thames , An upgrade to part of the old LCN route; initially waymarked as Quietway Q19 before being rebranded as Cycleway 28 in December 2019. , 1500 yards (1.4 km)
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– ( Tolworth) , Kingston upon Thames , An extension to Tolworth is under construction. ,
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, Kingston upon Thames , Route is open, although there are short sections where the proposed mini-holland cycling infrastructure has not yet been delivered (due to reduced funding post-COVID). ,
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, Kingston upon Thames, Merton , First section between New Malden and Raynes Park opened on 13 July 2019. There are proposals to extend this to Wimbledon. , 1.6 miles (2.7 km)
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, - , , ( Kingston Town Centre) – New Malden , Kingston upon Thames , Partly signed at the New Malden end of the route ,
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, - , , Queen Elizabeth Hospital – Woolwich Town Centre , Greenwich, Lewisham , Will be a link off a future 'Woolwich to Lee Green' Cycleway route. Was previously signed as an unnumbered 'Q' route ,
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, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham , Construction started in March 2019. First section opened in May 2020. This route was formerly planned to be Cycleway 10. ,
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, - , , Bermondsey Spa – Peckham , Southwark , Opened in summer 2020. Connects directly to at Bermondsey Spa and mostly follows the routes of the old LCN and part of }. , 1.3 miles (2 km)
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, - , , Finsbury Park – Liverpool Road , Islington , Formerly planned as the Q10 route. ,
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– Kensington Olympia , Kensington & Chelsea , Opened in spring 2020. , 1300 yards (1.2 km)
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, Hounslow , Consulted on in 2019, opened in 2021. ,
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, - , , Barking Town Centre – Barking Riverside , Barking and Dagenham , Mostly completed route, with a notable gap on Thames Road. Planned to be extended northwards to Ilford. ,
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, - , , ( Queen's Park) – Grand Union Canal – North Kensington – Notting Hill , Kensington & Chelsea, (Westminster) , Opened in August 2020. Follows the old LCN route for almost all of its length. , 1.5 miles (2.4 km)
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Cycle Superhighways

London's Cycle Superhighways were a set of Bike freeways, that were aimed principally at commuters and more experienced cyclists, providing faster and more direct radial routes between outer and central London. In addition to route signage with a pink logo, other distinctive features included blue cycle lanes on some of the routes (the brand colour of the scheme's original sponsor,

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) and 'totem' style signage pillars.

History

London's ''Cycle Superhighways'' were first announced in 2008 by Mayor Ken Livingstone. The original proposal consisted of 12 radial routes, with routes numbered in 'clock face' fashion. However, several of these proposed routes were never built, due to opposition from the respective London boroughs. Initial implementation of the cycle superhighways also drew criticism on safety grounds, with poor design at some junctions, insufficient segregation of cyclists from motor traffic and slippery surfaces all contributing to numerous fatalities. In 2018 TfL dropped the 'cycle superhighway' name from use on any further projects. All the existing Cycle Superhighways are now part of the Cycleways network and will be rebranded as a numbered 'Cycleway'.

Quietways

First announced in 2015, TfL's Quietways targeted less confident cyclists who want to use routes with less traffic, whilst also providing for existing cyclists who want to travel at a more gentle pace. The route numbers were shown in purple on signs. The scheme lasted only three years before TfL decided to drop the Quietways brand, using 'Cycleways' for further new routes. All Quietways are now formally part of the Cycleways network and TfL have indicated that the existing Quietways will be gradually rebranded as a 'Cycleways' (and renumbered in most cases). ). In March 2020 newer sections of the proposed route began to get signed as C14. In Autumn 2021, the western (Southwark) section was resigned as C14.
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– Chelsea , Kensington & Chelsea , A proposed extension to Belgravia has yet to be implemented by Westminster council.
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towpath. Improvements along the towpath were scheduled to be completed in 2020.
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– North Beckton (CS3) , Newham , An upgrade to the section of LCN along The Greenway connecting and . (As a future Cycleway) this route is planned to be extended to Victoria Park.
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linking , and a future extension of to Liverpool Street station
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Streetspace for London

In May 2020, in response to the

and the resulting need to maintain social distancing, TfL announced a programme of measures that includes additional cycling provision. Some of these measures are described as 'temporary', although others appear to include fast-tracking of permanent cycle routes. TfL implemented routes delivered under this programme have so far included: Additionally, numerous pop up cycle routes have been funded by TfL or the Department for Transport as part of Streetspace, but implemented by boroughs. Funding has also been provided for Low Traffic Neighbourhoods, which have filtered roads to prevent through traffic through residential areas, having a knock on effect on cycling by improving links through these areas. As of January 2021, TfL's website listed over 30 different Streetspace schemes. Sustrans published a map of streetspace interventions.

London Cycle Network Plus

London Cycle Network 7 Route and Destination Pointer

The London Cycle Network Plus (LCN+) aimed to provide a 900 kilometre network of cycle routes throughout Greater London. It was funded by Transport for London and managed by the LCN+ Project Team at the

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. It was launched in 2001, replacing the earlier London Cycle Network (LCN) project (which had begun rollout in 1981, originally planning 3000 miles of signposted routes), and wound up in 2010. Although some LCN routes have been upgraded to TfL's new Quietways and Cycle Superhighways, the majority throughout Greater London still exist and are signposted and/or indicated by carriageway markings (although not all the signage uses route numbers). Where route numbers are used in signs, this is usually the LCN route number, but on some route sections the 'LCN+ link' number has been used on signs. (LCN+ link numbers were usually internal reference numbers used for project management.)

London Cycle Network routes

The LCN route numbering used a radial and orbital scheme, as shown by the groupings in the table below. Some routes were also part of the Sustrans National Cycle Network – these are signposted with route numbers on a red background. There were also a comparable number of un-numbered routes in the scheme. These are not listed in the table below. The last edition of the LCN route map to be published was the 5th edition (2004). but also includes additional sections, e.g. a route through Millwall Park. ,
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, - , , , Hampton Court Bridge – Kingston – Ham – Richmond Park – Barnes – Putney Bridge – Sands End – West Chelsea – Pimlico – Lambeth Bridge – Waterloo – London Bridge – Rotherhithe – Canada Water – Deptford – Greenwich , , For the most part this is the Greater London portion of Sustrans } ,
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, - , , , Barnet – Alexandra Palace – Holloway – Tufnell Park – Camden Town – West End – Waterloo , , ,
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, - , , , City – Canning Town – Plaistow – Barking – (Upminster) , , The section between Tower Bridge and Canning Town has been upgraded to form Cycle Superhighway ,
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, - , , , Cambridge Heath – Victoria Park – Stratford – West Ham – Newham Greenway, Beckton , , The section along The Greenway is now Quietway ,
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(A23), , Central London – Camberwell – Crystal Palace – Croydon – Purley , , Northern section (Elephant and Castle to Southwark Bridge) is now TfL Cycle Superhighway and follows some of LCN also. ,
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, - , , , (Wandsworth) – Carshalton , , ,
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South Circular , , Woolwich – Catford – Dulwich Village – Herne Hill – Clapham Common – (Barnes) , , ,
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, - , ^⌊ , , , , Spur route off LCN . ,
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, - , , , (Willesden) – Hammersmith – (Wandsworth) – Streatham – Crystal Palace – Eltham , , This route is an 'orbital' one in south London from

in the west, to Eltham in the south east, but it is non-continuous with several gaps. ,
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(Part A21), , Battersea – Crystal Palace – Bromley – Sevenoaks , , ,
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, - , , , Greenwich – Lee – Bromley , , ,
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, - ! style="font-size: 120%; text-decoration: underline;" colspan="4" , Radial routes in South West London: , - ! style="color: #ffffff; background:#0079c1; border-color: #BDA0CB;", Route Number , style="color: #ffffff; background:#0079c1; border-color: #BDA0CB;", Route , style="color: #ffffff; background:#0079c1; border-color: #BDA0CB;", Notes , style="color: #ffffff; background:#0079c1; border-color: #BDA0CB;", Map , - , , , Wandsworth – Wimbledon – Sutton , , ,
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, - , , , A30, Staines – (Osterley), , ,
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, - , , , A3 Kingston by-pass parallel, Leatherhead – (Hook) – (New Malden) – Hammersmith, , ,
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, - , , , Hayes – Hounslow – (Whitton)? – Kingston – (Ewell) , , ,
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, - , , , Richmond – Kingston – (Chessington) – Leatherhead , , ,
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, - ! style="font-size: 120%; text-decoration: underline;" colspan="4" , Radial routes in North West London: , - ! style="color: #ffffff; background:#0079c1; border-color: #BDA0CB;", Route Number , style="color: #ffffff; background:#0079c1; border-color: #BDA0CB;", Route , style="color: #ffffff; background:#0079c1; border-color: #BDA0CB;", Notes , style="color: #ffffff; background:#0079c1; border-color: #BDA0CB;", Map , - , , , (Sunbury) – Hounslow – (Southall) , , ,
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, - , , , A315 – Staines – Hounslow – (Chiswick) – Hammersmith , , ,
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, - , , , A316 – (Sunbury) – Twickenham – Hammersmith , , The section between Woodberry Wetlands and Walthamstow Wetlands was branded the 'Wetlands to Wetlands Greenway' in 2016.
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, - , , , A316 parallel, (Feltham) – Twickenham – Richmond – (Wandsworth) – Central London , , ,
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, - , , , Wimbledon – Putney – Westminster , , Short section past Victoria will be part of Quietway ,
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, - , , , A4020 Uxbridge Road – Uxbridge – Southall – Hanwell – Ealing – (Shepherd's Bush) – Hyde Park – Mayfair – West End , , ,
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, - , , , A40 (Hillingdon) – (Greenford) – (Hanger Lane) – Bayswater – Paddington – Central London , , ,
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, - , , , (Hayes) – Ealing – Uxbridge Road parallel, (Acton) , , ,
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, - , , , (Hayes) – Westminster , , Along Grand Union Canal , , , - , , , (West Drayton) – (Hayes) – (Brentford) , , Along Grand Union Canal , , , - , , , A4 – Slough – (Osterley) – Hammersmith – (Hyde Park Corner) , , ,
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, - , , , Harrow – Wembley – Kensington – Battersea , , In Summer 2020, the section between Notting Hill and North Kensington was upgraded to . ,
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, - , , , (Willesden) – (Fulham) , , ,
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, - , , , (Kenton) – Wembley – (Queen's Park) , , ,
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, - , , , (Stanmore) – (Kingsbury) – Wembley – Kilburn , , The eastern half of this route is now Quietway .,
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, - , , , (Northwood) – (Pinner) – Harrow – (Hendon) , , ,
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, - , , , Potters Bar – (Hendon) – Regent's Park – Marylebone – St James's Park , , ,
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, - , , , (Friern Barnet) – (Golders Green) , , ,
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, - ! style="font-size: 120%; text-decoration: underline;" colspan="4" , Orbital routes in North East London: , - ! style="color: #ffffff; background:#0079c1; border-color: #BDA0CB;", Route Number , style="color: #ffffff; background:#0079c1; border-color: #BDA0CB;", Route , style="color: #ffffff; background:#0079c1; border-color: #BDA0CB;", Notes , style="color: #ffffff; background:#0079c1; border-color: #BDA0CB;", Map , - , , , Muswell Hill – Wood Green – Tottenham Hale – Walthamstow , , ,
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, - , , , (Wanstead) – Ilford – Barking , , ,
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, - , , , Wood Green – Northumberland Park , , The section between Bruce Castle Park and White Hart Lane stadium is now Cycle Superhighway ,
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, - , , , Epping – Chigwell Row – Dagenham , , ,
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, - , , , Epping – Romford – (Rainham) , , ,
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, - , style="background: #e5f1f8; , 59 , style="background: #e5f1f8; , (Rainham) – (Harold Hill) , style="background: #e5f1f8; , ''Proposed route, never implemented'' (?) , style="background: #e5f1f8;
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, - , , , Collier Row , , ,
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, - , , , (Bedfords Park) – Romford , , ,
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, - ! style="font-size: 120%; text-decoration: underline;" colspan="4" , Orbital routes in South East London: , - ! style="color: #ffffff; background:#0079c1; border-color: #BDA0CB;", Route Number , style="color: #ffffff; background:#0079c1; border-color: #BDA0CB;", Route , style="color: #ffffff; background:#0079c1; border-color: #BDA0CB;", Notes , style="color: #ffffff; background:#0079c1; border-color: #BDA0CB;", Map , - , , , Greenwich – (Forest Hill) – Sydenham – Penge , , Route signage does not use the route number ,
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, - , , , Greenwich – Bromley , , ,
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, - , , , The O2 – (Mottingham) , , ,
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, - , , , Westminster – Vauxhall – Kennington – Peckham Rye – Nunhead – Brockley – Hilly Fields – Ladywell – Ladywell Fields – Lee Green – Eltham – Avery Hill – Blackfen – Bexleyheath, , Shares route through Ladywell Fields with } ,
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, - , , , Thamesmead – Plumstead Common – Falconwood – New Eltham – Chislehurst – Petts Wood , , ,
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, - ,   ^⌊ , , , , Spur route off LCN to the Thames Path. ,
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, - ,   ^⌊ , , , , Spur route off LCN to the Thames Path ,
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, - , , , Woolwich – Bromley (Chislehurst) , , ,
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, - , , , (Abbey Wood) – Bexley , , ,
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, - , , , Orpington – (Bexley) – Dartford , , ,
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, - ! style="font-size: 120%; text-decoration: underline;" colspan="4" , Orbital routes in South West London: , - ! style="color: #ffffff; background:#0079c1; border-color: #BDA0CB;", Route Number , style="color: #ffffff; background:#0079c1; border-color: #BDA0CB;", Route , style="color: #ffffff; background:#0079c1; border-color: #BDA0CB;", Notes , style="color: #ffffff; background:#0079c1; border-color: #BDA0CB;", Map , - , , , East Sheen Common – Roehampton – Wimbledon Park , , ,
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, - , , , Kingston Vale – Wimbledon – Croydon , , ,
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, - , , , Hampton Hill – Kingston – Wimbledon – Mitcham/Colliers Wood , , ,
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, - , , , Ealing – Twickenham – Kingston – Sutton – Croydon – Bromley – Eltham – Woolwich , , ,
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, - , , , (Ewell) – Sutton – Croydon – Orpington , , ,
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, - , , , (Ewell) – (South Croydon) – (New Beckenham) , , ,
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, - , , , Forestdale – Sanderstead , , ,
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, - ! style="font-size: 120%; text-decoration: underline;" colspan="4" , Orbital routes in North West London: , - ! style="color: #ffffff; background:#0079c1; border-color: #BDA0CB;", Route Number , style="color: #ffffff; background:#0079c1; border-color: #BDA0CB;", Route , style="color: #ffffff; background:#0079c1; border-color: #BDA0CB;", Notes , style="color: #ffffff; background:#0079c1; border-color: #BDA0CB;", Map , - , , , (Park Royal) – (Hendon) , - , , , Ealing – (Hanger Lane) – Hendon – Barnet , , ,
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, - , , , (Sudbury) – (Perivale) – Ealing – (Brentford) , , ,
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, - , , , (Rayners Lane) – Greenford Broadway – Hanwell – (Brentford) , , ,
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, - , , , ''West section'': A312, Feltham – (Hayes by pass), – (South Ruislip) – (Rayners Lane) – Edgware; ''East section'': Chipping Barnet - Enfield Chase - Chingford , , ,
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, - ,   ^⌊ , , Northolt Park – Yeading – Hayes – Harlington , , Alternative route alignment for LCN . ,
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, - , , , (Heathrow) – (West Drayton) – Uxbridge – (Hatch End) – (Stanmore) – Barnet , , ,
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, - ! style="font-size: 120%; text-decoration: underline;" colspan="4" , Other routes: , - ! style="color: #ffffff; background:#0079c1; border-color: #BDA0CB;", Route Number , style="color: #ffffff; background:#0079c1; border-color: #BDA0CB;", Route , style="color: #ffffff; background:#0079c1; border-color: #BDA0CB;", Notes , style="color: #ffffff; background:#0079c1; border-color: #BDA0CB;", Map , - , , , Hatton – Feltham , , Signposted as 99, but is really a completed section of Hounslow's LCN link +99 ,
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, - , , , Finsbury Park – Highbury Fields , , Shares most of its route with the old LCN . The route was never way-marked on the ground and appears to have been de-designated as a National Cycle Network route by Sustrans in 2020.
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, - , , , Wandle Park – central Croydon – Ashburton Park , Croydon Parks Link, sections opened 2016, 2017. Previously referred to as a National Cycle Network route, but appears to have been de-designated by Sustrans in 2020 (the situation being unclear as the route had already been omitted from their mapping prior to that).
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, - , , , Selhurst – South Norwood , , Croydon route along A213 that ends at borough border. ,
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, - , , , Broad Green – (Elmers End) , , Croydon route along A222 that ends at borough border. ,
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, - , , , Wandle Park – central Croydon – Lloyd Park , Croydon Parks Link, sections opened 2016, 2017. Part of route is along A232. Previously referred to as a National Cycle Network route, but appears to have been de-designated by Sustrans in 2020 (the situation being unclear as the route had already been omitted from their mapping prior to that).
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, - , , , (Mitcham Eastfields) – Norbury – Thornton Heath , , Croydon route that ends at borough border. ,
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, - , , , (Mitcham Common) – Thornton Heath , , Croydon route that ends at borough border. ,
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National and international routes

National Cycle Network routes

The sustainable transport charity Sustrans describe their National Cycle Network (NCN) as "a network of safe traffic-free paths and quiet on-road cycling" that "criss-cross the country, linking up villages, towns and cities". Eleven of these pass through London. NCN routes are signed with white lettering on a blue background, save for the route number, set on a small red rectangle. In July 2020 Sustrans de-designated nearly a quarter of its National Cycle Network on safety grounds, including some in London. , ,

Shetland Shetland, also called the Shetland Islands and formerly Zetland, is a subarctic archipelago in Scotland lying between Orkney, the Faroe Islands and Norway. It is the northernmost region of the United Kingdom. The islands lie about to the n ...

Dover Dover () is a town and major ferry port in Kent, South East England. It faces France across the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel at from Cap Gris Nez in France. It lies south-east of Canterbury and east of Maids ...

, , Waltham Abbey along the River Lea via

Tottenham Tottenham () is a town in North London, England, within the London Borough of Haringey. It is located in the ceremonial county of Greater London. Tottenham is centred north-northeast of Charing Cross, bordering Edmonton to the north, Wal ...

to the

Isle of Dogs The Isle of Dogs is a large peninsula bounded on three sides by a large meander in the River Thames in East London, England, which includes the Cubitt Town, Millwall and Canary Wharf districts. The area was historically part of the Manor, Ha ...

, through Greenwich Foot Tunnel, Thames Path from Greenwich to

Dartford Dartford is the principal town in the Borough of Dartford, Kent, England. It is located south-east of Central London and is situated adjacent to the London Borough of Bexley to its west. To its north, across the Thames estuary, is Thurrock in ...

, , Also serves as part of international routes EV2 and EV12 (see below), and was London Cycle Network + route LCN1. In 2019, a section in Greenwich was co-designated Q14. ,
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, - , ^⌊ } ,

Enfield Lock Enfield Lock is an area in the London Borough of Enfield, north London. It is approximately located east of the Hertford Road between Turkey Street and the Holmesdale Tunnel overpass, and extends to the River Lee Navigation, including the En ...

to Spalding , Enfield Lock to Hadley Wood , Development as the "Enfield Island Village to Hadley Wood Greenway"
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, - , ^⌊ } , , London to

Norwich Norwich () is a cathedral city and district of Norfolk, England, of which it is the county town. Norwich is by the River Wensum, about north-east of London, north of Ipswich and east of Peterborough. As the seat of the Episcopal see, See of ...

, , Tower Bridge – Barking (Royal Docks) – Rainham – Purfleet , , shares part of its route with TfL CS3
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, - , ^⌊ , , —, , Rainham to

Noak Hill Noak Hill is a village in outer East London, in the London Borough of Havering. It is located 17.1 miles northeast of Charing Cross. History Noak Hill was a ward in the ancient parish of Hornchurch. By the 16th century, it had come under the con ...

via Upminster , , ,
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, - , } , , London to

Brighton Brighton () is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the City of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze A ...

, ,

Wandle Trail The Wandle Trail is a walking and cycling trail that follows the River Wandle from Croydon to Wandsworth in south-west London Background The Wandle Trail was established by the Wandle Group in association with the Wandle Industrial Museum in ...

from Wandsworth – Carshalton, then on to Coulsdon, , The international Avenue Verte from London to

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Si ...

follows NCN20; TfL Quietway Q4 shares the route of NCN20 between Earlsfield and the Wandle Meadow Nature Park
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, - , ^⌊ , , —, , Wimbledon to Rosehill , , ,
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, - , } , , London to

Eastbourne Eastbourne () is a town and seaside resort in East Sussex, on the south coast of England, east of Brighton and south of London. Eastbourne is immediately east of Beachy Head, the highest chalk sea cliff in Great Britain and part of the l ...

, ,

from Greenwich – Lewisham – Catford – (Elmers End) – (New Addington) – Crawley, , ,
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, - , } , , Fishguard to London , , Thames Path between Greenwich and Hampton Court Bridge , , Also serves as part of international route EV2 (see below), and was London Cycle Network + route LCN4. In March 2020, a section in Bermondsey was co-designated as TfL's C14.
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, - , ^⌊ , , — , ,

in Camberwell to Durand's Wharf in Rotherhithe, , 8.1 km route built with a grant from the National Lottery. Some of the central section also became C10 (formerly Q1). In Summer 2020, a section between Burgess Park and Q1 was co-designated C35. ,
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International Cycle Network routes

Per the notes column above, two sections are co-opted by the

European Cyclists' Federation The European Cyclists' Federation (ECF) is a non-profit member-based umbrella federation of local, regional and national civil society organizations that promote cycling for both transportation and leisure. ECF has around 70 member organizati ...

as forming part of their international EuroVelo network, which is largely aimed at promoting cycling tourism in Europe: *

EV2 The Capitals Route EuroVelo 2 (EV2), named ''The Capitals Route'', is a long EuroVelo long-distance cycling route running from Galway, Ireland to Moscow, Russia. This east-west route passes successively through seven countries – Ireland, the United Kingdom, the ...

, which runs from

Galway Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a City status in Ireland, city in the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht, which is the county town of County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lo ...

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the s ...

Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-ei ...

, follows the course of } along the

River Thames The River Thames ( ), known alternatively in parts as the The Isis, River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At , it is the longest river entirely in England and the Longest rivers of the United Kingdom, se ...

from west London to Greenwich, and then follows } northwards towards

Colchester Colchester ( ) is a city in Essex, in the East of England. It had a population of 122,000 in 2011. The demonym is Colcestrian. Colchester occupies the site of Camulodunum, the first major city in Roman Britain and its first capital. Colch ...

, * EV12 North Sea Cycle Route follows the course of } in London, passing along the

from Dartford to Greenwich and then continues northwards towards

. Neither EV2 nor EV12 are signed as EuroVelo routes, so cyclists would instead need to rely on the relevant national route (NCN) signage. Additionally the Avenue Verte international route from London to Paris begins in central London, largely following Sustrans route NCN20 within the Greater London area.

Greenways

London's "Greenways" are a loosely defined collection of mostly traffic-free shared cycling and walking routes, predominantly within (or connecting to) various parks and open spaces within Greater London. TfL and Sustrans claimed that "Greenways should be suitable for use by a novice adult cyclist, a family with young children or a sensible, unaccompanied 12-year-old". Greenways in London have been developed by numerous different bodies, including Sustrans (who began the Greenways initiative in 1994), Transport for London, the Canal and River Trust, the London Boroughs, the

Royal Parks The Royal Parks of London are lands that were originally used for the recreation, mostly hunting, of the royal family. They are part of the hereditary possessions of The Crown, now managed by The Royal Parks Limited, a charity which manages ...

, the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority and the 2012 Olympic Delivery Authority, under various different funding programmes (including the 2009–2014 London Greenways scheme, the 2012 Games Walking and Cycling Routes programme, 'Connect2', the National Cycle Network, and others). The routes tend to have names rather than numbers, and many of them use waymarking signs or markers in the carriageway, but there is no consistent scheme covering all of them. Some of the Greenways have been co-opted into the other TfL or Sustrans schemes listed earlier in this article. The table below lists the most notable Greenways in London. ‡ These routes were developed for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games

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