This is a list of 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

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National Cycle Network The National Cycle Network (NCN) was established to encourage cycling and walking throughout the United Kingdom, as well as for the purposes of bicycle touring. It was created by the charity Sustrans who were aided by a £42.5 million N ...

routes designated by the sustainable transport charity

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, 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". All new and existing routes must meet new, stricter 'Cycling Quality Criteria' in order for TfL to sign them as Cycleways. The Central London Cycle Grid is a partially completed scheme within central London which includes both numbered and unnumbered Cycleways, Cycle Superhighways and Quietways. – – – Farringdon – Ludgate Circus – Blackfriars Bridge –

Southwark Southwark ( ) is a district of Central London situated on the south bank of the River Thames, forming the north-western part of the wider modern London Borough of Southwark. The district, which is the oldest part of South London, developed ...

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Elephant & Castle Elephant and Castle is an area of South London, England, in the London Borough of Southwark. The name also informally refers to much of Walworth and Newington, due to the proximity of the London Underground station of the same name. The nam ...

, Camden, Islington, Southwark , Includes all of the former 'North–South Cycle Superhighway' (CS6), plus a further northward extension to Belsize Park. , 8.1 miles (13 km)
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Southwark Bridge Southwark Bridge ( ) is an arch bridge in London, for traffic linking the district of Southwark and the City of London, City across the River Thames. Besides when others are closed for temporary repairs, it has the least traffic of the List of ...

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Kennington Kennington is a district in south London, England. It is mainly within the London Borough of Lambeth, running along the boundary with the London Borough of Southwark, a boundary which can be discerned from the early medieval period between th ...

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Clapham Common Clapham Common is a large triangular urban park in Clapham, south London, England. Originally common land for the parishes of Battersea and Clapham, it was converted to parkland under the terms of the Metropolitan Commons Act 1878. It is of gr ...

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Balham Balham () is an List of areas of London, area in south-west London, England, in the London Borough of Wandsworth, with small parts extending into the neighbouring London Borough of Lambeth. It has been settled since Saxon times and appears in t ...

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Battersea Park Battersea Park is a 200-acre (83-hectare) green space at Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth in London. It is situated on the south bank of the River Thames opposite Chelsea, London, Chelsea and was opened in 1858. The park occupies ...

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Vauxhall Bridge Vauxhall Bridge is a Grade II* listed steel and granite deck arch bridge in central London. It crosses the River Thames in a southeast–northwest direction between Vauxhall on the south bank and Pimlico on the north bank. Opened in 1906, it r ...

– 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 , CS8 map
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Brentford Brentford is a suburban town in West (London sub region), West London, England and part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It lies at the confluence of the River Brent and the River Thames, Thames, west of Charing Cross. Its economy has dive ...

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Kew Bridge Kew Bridge is a wide-span bridge over the Tideway (upper estuary of the Thames) linking the London Boroughs of Richmond upon Thames and Hounslow. The present bridge, which was opened in 1903 as King Edward VII Bridge by King Edward VII and Q ...

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Chiswick Chiswick ( ) is a district in West London, split between the London Borough of Hounslow, London Boroughs of Hounslow and London Borough of Ealing, Ealing. It contains Hogarth's House, the former residence of the 18th-century English artist Wi ...

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Hammersmith Hammersmith is a district of West London, England, southwest of Charing Cross. It is the administrative centre of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, and identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. It ...

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Covent Garden Covent Garden is a district in London, on the eastern fringes of the West End, between St Martin's Lane and Drury Lane. It is associated with the former fruit-and-vegetable market in the central square, now a popular shopping and tourist sit ...

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Deptford Deptford is an area on the south bank of the River Thames in southeast London, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich and London Borough of Lewisham. It is named after a Ford (crossing), ford of the River Ravensbourne. From the mid 16th century ...

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Greenwich Greenwich ( , , ) is an List of areas of London, area in south-east London, England, within the Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county of Greater London, east-south-east of Charing Cross. Greenwich is notable for its maritime hi ...

, Camden, Westminster, Southwark, Lewisham, Greenwich , Formerly Q1. The portion in Bermondsey/Southwark also forms part of (and includes stretches that were formerly LCN ).

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Hoxton Hoxton is an area in the London Borough of Hackney, England. It was Historic counties of England, historically in the county of Middlesex until 1889. Hoxton lies north-east of the City of London, is considered to be a part of London's East End ...

– Old Street – Barbican () , Islington, Hackney, City of London , Includes a large section of the former Q11 route. Runs from Islington's Essex Road to Farringdon Road via Barbican and provides a connection between , and . It also connects to and via a link that previously was part of Q11. ,
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Shoreditch Shoreditch is an area in London, England and is located in the London Borough of Hackney alongside neighbouring parts of Tower Hamlets, which are also perceived as part of the area due to historic ecclesiastical links. Shoreditch lies just north ...

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London Bridge The name "London Bridge" refers to several historic crossings that have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark in central London since Roman Britain, Roman times. The current crossing, which opened to traffic in 197 ...

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Rotherhithe Rotherhithe ( ) is a district of South London, England, and part of the London Borough of Southwark. It is on a peninsula on the south bank of the Thames, facing Wapping, Shadwell and Limehouse on the north bank, with the Isle of Dogs to the ea ...

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Greenwich Peninsula The Greenwich Peninsula is an area of Greenwich in South London, South East London, England. It is bounded on three sides by a loop of the River Thames, Thames, between the Isle of Dogs to the west and Silvertown to the east. To the south is the ...

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Woolwich Woolwich () is a town in South London, southeast London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The district's location on the River Thames led to its status as an important naval, military and industrial area; a role that was mainta ...

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Thamesmead Thamesmead () is an area of south-east London, England, straddling the border between the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the London Borough of Bexley. It is located east of Charing Cross, north-east of Woolwich and west of Erith. It mainly c ...

, Southwark, (Lewisham), Greenwich , 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 also runs from Greenwich Town Centre to Thamesmead, mostly running along the Thames Path. , 4.1 miles (6.6 km)
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Hackney Wick Hackney Wick is a neighbourhood in East London, England. The area forms the south-eastern part of the district of Hackney, and also of the wider London Borough of Hackney. Adjacent areas of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, namely Fish I ...

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Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is a sporting complex and public park in Stratford, Hackney Wick, Leyton and Bow, in east London. It was purpose-built for the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, situated adjacent to the Stratford City devel ...

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Barkingside Barkingside is an area in Ilford, in the London Borough of Redbridge. It includes the major road junction of Fullwell Cross, which also gives its name to the locality near that roundabout. The area is situated 10.6 miles (17km) north east of Ch ...

, (Tower Hamlets, Hackney,) Newham, 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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Walworth Walworth ( ) is a district of South London, England, within the London Borough of Southwark. It adjoins Camberwell to the south and Elephant and Castle to the north, and is south-east of Charing Cross. Major streets in Walworth include the ...

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Denmark Hill Denmark Hill is an area and road in Camberwell, in the London Borough of Southwark, London, England. It is a sub-section of the western flank of the Norwood Ridge, centred on the long, curved Ruskin Park slope of the ridge. The road is part of ...

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Catford Catford is a district in south east London, England, and the administrative centre of the London Borough of Lewisham. It is southwest of Lewisham itself, mostly in the Rushey Green (ward), Rushey Green and Catford South Ward (electoral subdivi ...

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Broxbourne Broxbourne is a town in the Borough of Broxbourne in Hertfordshire, England, with a population of 15,303 at the 2011 Census.Broxbourne Town population 2011 It is located to the south of Hoddesdon and to the north of Cheshunt, north of London. ...

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Cheshunt Cheshunt (/ˈtʃɛzənt/ CHEZ-ənt) is a town in the Borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England, situated within the London commuter belt approximately north of Central London. The town lies on the River Lea and Lee Navigation, bordering th ...

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Enfield Town Enfield is a large town in north London, England, north of Charing Cross. It had a population of 333,587 in 2021. It includes the areas of Botany Bay, Brimsdown, Bulls Cross, Bullsmoor, Bush Hill Park, Clay Hill, Crews Hill, Enfield Hig ...

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– Winchmore Hill – Palmers Green , Enfield , There is a gap in the route in Enfield Town centre. Southern end of the route currently ends at the Enfield-Haringey border. , 5.9 miles (9.6 km)
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West Ham West Ham is a district in East London, England and is in the London Borough of Newham. It is an inner-city suburb located east of Charing Cross. The area was originally an ancient parish formed to serve parts of the older Manor of Ham, a ...

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East Ham East Ham is a district of the London Borough of Newham, England, 8 miles (12.8 km) east of Charing Cross. Within the boundaries of the Historic counties of England, historic county of Essex, East Ham is identified in the London Plan as a ...

– North Beckton () , Newham , An upgrade to the section of LCN along The Greenway connecting and . Formerly known as Q22, this route is planned to be extended to Victoria Park. ,
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South Woodford South Woodford is an area of East London, England, within the London Borough of Redbridge. It adjoins Woodford Green to the north, Walthamstow Walthamstow ( or ) is a town within the London Borough of Waltham Forest in east London. T ...

, Hackney, Waltham Forest , This upgraded an 8 km section of the old LCN route along Lea Bridge Road. Eastwards the route currently ends to the south of Waterworks Roundabout. A westwards extension to Dalston is mostly complete as of Nov 2024. , 6.8 miles (11 km)
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Tottenham Hale Tottenham Hale is a district of north London and part of the London Borough of Haringey, bounded by the River Lea and located to the south/south-east of Tottenham proper. From 1850 to 1965, it was part of the Municipal Borough of Tottenham, in Mi ...

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Leyton Leyton ( ) is a town in East London, England, within the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It borders Walthamstow to the north, Leytonstone to the east, and Stratford to the south, with Clapton, Hackney Wick and Homerton, across the Ri ...

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Leytonstone Leytonstone ( ) is an area in East London, England, within the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It adjoins Wanstead to the north-east, Forest Gate to the south-east, Stratford to the south-west, Leyton to the west, and Walthamstow to the nor ...

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Wanstead Wanstead () is an area in East London, England, in the London Borough of Redbridge. It borders South Woodford to the north, Redbridge to the east and Manor Park to the south, with Leytonstone and Walthamstow to the west. It is located 8 m ...

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Wormwood Scrubs Wormwood Scrubs, known locally as The Scrubs (or simply Scrubs), is an open space in Old Oak Common located in the north-eastern corner of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in west London. It is the largest open space in the borough ...

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Paddington Paddington is an area in the City of Westminster, in central London, England. A medieval parish then a metropolitan borough of the County of London, it was integrated with Westminster and Greater London in 1965. Paddington station, designed b ...

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Marylebone Marylebone (usually , also ) is an area in London, England, and is located in the City of Westminster. It is in Central London and part of the West End. Oxford Street forms its southern boundary. An ancient parish and latterly a metropo ...

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Fitzrovia Fitzrovia ( ) is a district of central London, England, near the West End. Its eastern part is in the London Borough of Camden, and the western in the City of Westminster. It has its roots in the Manor of Tottenham Court, and was urbanised in ...

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Bloomsbury Bloomsbury is a district in the West End of London, part of the London Borough of Camden in England. It is considered a fashionable residential area, and is the location of numerous cultural institution, cultural, intellectual, and educational ...

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– Canonbury – De Beauvoir Town – London Fields – Clapton – Lea Bridge – Argall – Walthamstow Central , Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster, Camden, Islington, Hackney, Waltham Forest , Part of a long east-west Quietway formerly known as Q2. The Waltham Forest section of the route now shares a section of and goes via Argall (instead of following the former Q2 alignment that passed outside the south entrance to Walthamstow Wetlands.) , 16.2 miles (26 km)
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Kingston University Kingston University London is a Public university, public research university located within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, in South London, South West London, England. Its roots go back to the Kingston Technical Institute, founded ...

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Tolworth Tolworth is a suburban area in the Surbiton district, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Greater London. It is southwest of Charing Cross. Neighbouring places include Berrylands, Chessington, Epsom, Ewell, Kingston upon Thames, Kingston, Lo ...

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New Malden New Malden is a suburban area in southwest London, England. It is within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and the London Borough of Merton, and is from Charing Cross. Neighbouring localities include Kingston upon Thames, Kingston, Norb ...

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Raynes Park Raynes Park is a residential suburb, railway station and local centre near Wimbledon, London, and is within the London Borough of Merton. It is situated southwest of Wimbledon Common, to the northwest of Wimbledon Chase and to the east of Ne ...

, Kingston upon Thames, Merton , First section between New Malden and Raynes Park opened on 13 July 2019. There are proposals to extend this to

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Fulham Fulham () is an area of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London, England, southwest of Charing Cross. It lies in a loop on the north bank of the River Thames, bordering Hammersmith, Kensington and Chelsea, London, Chelsea ...

, 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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Peckham Peckham ( ) is a district in south-east London, within the London Borough of Southwark. It is south-east of Charing Cross. At the 2001 Census the Peckham ward had a population of 14,720. History "Peckham" is a Saxon place name meaning the vi ...

, 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 (2.1 km)
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Kennington Park Kennington Park is a public park in Kennington, south London and lies between Kennington Park Road and St. Agnes Place. It was opened in 1854 on the site of what had been Kennington Common, where the Chartists gathered for their biggest " ...

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Mile End Mile End is an area in London, England and is located in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is in East London and part of the East End of London, East End. It is east of Charing Cross. Situated on the part of the London-to-Colchester road ...

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Finsbury Park Finsbury Park is a public park in Harringay, north London, England. The park lies on the southern-most edge of the London Borough of Haringey. It is in the area formerly covered by the historic parish of Hornsey, succeeded by the Municipal ...

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Pentonville Pentonville is an area in North London, located in the London Borough of Islington. It is located north-northeast of Charing Cross on the London Inner Ring Road, Inner Ring Road. Pentonville developed in the northwestern edge of the ancient p ...

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Shepherd's Bush Shepherd's Bush is a suburb of West London, England, within the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham west of Charing Cross, and identified as a major metropolitan centre in the London Plan. Although primarily residential in character, its ...

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Twickenham Twickenham ( ) is a suburban district of London, England, on the River Thames southwest of Charing Cross. Historic counties of England, Historically in Middlesex, since 1965 it has formed part of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, who ...

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Holborn Holborn ( or ), an area in central London, covers the south-eastern part of the London Borough of Camden and a part (St Andrew Holborn (parish), St Andrew Holborn Below the Bars) of the Wards of the City of London, Ward of Farringdon Without i ...

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Ilford Ilford is a large List of areas of London, town in East London, England, northeast of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Redbridge, Ilford is within the Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county of Greater London. It had a po ...

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Notting Hill Notting Hill is a district of West London, England, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Notting Hill is known for being a wikt:cosmopolitan, cosmopolitan and multiculturalism, multicultural neighbourhood, hosting the annual Notting ...

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Brixton Brixton is an area of South London, part of the London Borough of Lambeth, England. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. Brixton experienced a rapid rise in population during the 19th century ...

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Herne Hill Herne Hill () is a district in South London, approximately four miles from Charing Cross and bordered by Brixton, Camberwell, Dulwich, and Tulse Hill. It sits to the north and east of Brockwell Park and straddles the boundary between the London ...

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Camden Town Camden Town () is an area in the London Borough of Camden, around north-northwest of Charing Cross. Historically in Middlesex, it is identified in the London Plan as one of 34 major centres in Greater London. Laid out as a residential distri ...

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Burnt Oak Burnt Oak is a suburb of London, England, located northwest of Charing Cross. It lies to the west of the M1 motorway between Edgware and Colindale, located predominantly in the London Borough of Barnet, with parts in the London Boroughs of Br ...

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Colindale Colindale is a district in the London Borough of Barnet; its main shopping street on the A5 forming the borough boundary with neighbouring Brent. Colindale is a suburban area, and in recent years has had many new apartments built. It is also ...

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British Museum The British Museum is a Museum, public museum dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London. Its permanent collection of eight million works is the largest in the world. It documents the story of human cu ...

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Lancaster Gate Lancaster Gate is a mid-19th century development in the Bayswater district of central London, immediately to the north of Kensington Gardens. History It consists of two long terraces of houses overlooking the park, with a wide gap between t ...

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Marble Arch The Marble Arch is a 19th-century white marble-faced triumphal arch in London, England. The structure was designed by John Nash in 1827 as the state entrance to the cour d'honneur of Buckingham Palace; it stood near the site of what is today th ...

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Hyde Park Corner Hyde Park Corner is between Knightsbridge, Belgravia and Mayfair in London, England. It primarily refers to a major road junction at the southeastern corner of Hyde Park, that was originally planned by architect Decimus Burton. The juncti ...

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Park Lane Park Lane is a dual carriageway road in the City of Westminster in Central London. It is part of the London Inner Ring Road and runs from Hyde Park Corner in the south to Marble Arch in the north. It separates Hyde Park, London, Hyde Park to ...

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Westminster Bridge Westminster Bridge is a road-and-foot-traffic bridge crossing over the River Thames in London, linking Westminster on the west side and Lambeth on the east side. The bridge is painted predominantly green, the same colour as the leather seats ...

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Hammersmith Bridge Hammersmith Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the River Thames in west London. It links the southern part of Hammersmith in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, on the north side of the river, with Barnes in the London Boroug ...

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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

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. The original proposal consisted of 12 radial routes, with routes numbered in 'clock face' fashion. 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. Several of the superhighways were never built due to opposition from the respective

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. 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 the delivered Quietways are being gradually rebranded as 'Cycleways' (and renumbered in most cases).

Streetspace for London

In May 2020, in response to the

and the resulting need to maintain

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, 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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(A2) , , Elephant & Castle – Old Kent Road – Deptford – Greenwich – Blackheath – Kidbrooke – Eltham – Falconwood – Blackfen , , Some sections are now Sustrans } and (see above) ,
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, - ,   ^⌊ , , Eltham station – Falconwood , , Spur route off LCN parallel to the A2 road, passing via Eltham station. ,
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(old A3) , , (Esher – Ditton) – Kingston – Wandsworth – Battersea – Clapham Common – Stockwell – Oval – Waterloo , , Some sections were to become TfL Quietways . A section in Kingston is now (see above) and another in Lambeth is now .
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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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(old A5) , , (Elstree) – Edgware – Kilburn – Maida Vale – Marylebone – Hyde Park – Knightsbridge – Chelsea Bridge – Battersea – Clapham – Streatham – Norbury – Croydon , , Portions in South London will become . Section across Chelsea Bridge/alongside Battersea Park is now ,
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, - , , , Barnet – Alexandra Palace – Holloway – Tufnell Park – Camden Town – West End – Waterloo , , ,
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, - ,   ^⌊ , , Highgate – Gospel Oak – Camden Town – Westminster , , ,
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, - , , , (Southgate) – Wood Green – (Finsbury Park) – City – Elephant & Castle , , Section past Finsbury Park is }. Section from St George's Circus, across Blackfriars Bridge along Farringdon Road is now
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, - , , , Hammersmith – (Paddington) – Angel – London Fields – Hackney – Leyton – Leytonstone – (Woodford) , , Includes Market Porters & 7 Stations. The portion between King's Cross Road and London Fields is now ,
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, - , , , City – Broadway Market – London Fields – Hackney – Walthamstow – Chingford – Epping , , The portion between London Fields and Millfields Park South is now ; the section between Virginia Road and Hackney Town Hall is now . ,
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, - ! style="font-size: 120%; text-decoration: underline;" colspan="4" , Radial 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 , - ,
(A10) , , Waltham Cross – Enfield – Tottenham – Seven Sisters – Stoke Newington – The City , , The majority of this route between the City and Tottenham has been upgraded to form ,
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(A11) , , City – Stratford – Leytonstone – (Woodford) – Epping , , This route has been upgraded to between Aldgate and Stratford,
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(A12) , , City – Stratford – Ilford – Romford , , ,
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(A13) , , City – (Canning Town) – Rainham – Tilbury , , Part of this route has now been upgraded to form part of . ,
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(A104) , , Clapton – Lea Bridge – Whipps Cross – Woodford , , A portion of the route has been upgraded to .
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, - , , , City – Canning Town – Plaistow – Barking – (Upminster) , , The section between Tower Bridge and Canning Town has been upgraded to form ,
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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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, - ! style="font-size: 120%; text-decoration: underline;" colspan="4" , Radial 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 Park – Lewisham – Catford – Beckenham, West Wickham , , Shares route of Sustrans } (Waterlink Way) between Elverson Road DLR station and Loampit Vale, Lewisham ,
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, - , , , Greenwich – Woolwich – Erith – Dartford , , ,
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, - , , , Charlton – Greenwich – Plumstead – Bexleyheath – Dartford , , ,
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, - , , , Deptford – Lewisham – Mottingham – New Eltham – Crittall's Corner , , ,
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, - , , , Greenwich – Lewisham – Ladywell – Catford – Lower Sydenham – Kent House – (Elmers End) – Addington – New Addington , , Greater London portion of Sustrans } along Waterlink Way ,
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, - , , , Central London – Peckham Rye – Catford – Bromley – Orpington , , One section in Bermondsey (Willow Walk/Lynton Road) is now part of . In summer 2020, the section between Peckham and Burgess Park was upgraded to . ,
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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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South Circular , , Woolwich – Catford – Dulwich Village – Herne Hill – Clapham Common – (Barnes) , , ,
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(Part A21), , Battersea – Crystal Palace – Bromley – Sevenoaks , , ,
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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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, - , , , (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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, - ! 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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, - , , , Wood Green – Northumberland Park , , The section between Bruce Castle Park and

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, - , , , Epping – Romford – (Rainham) , , ,
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– (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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, - , , , Woolwich – Bromley (Chislehurst) , , ,
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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 , , A section of the route in Hounslow is now . ,
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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

describe their

(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. , ,

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, ,

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along the

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via

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to the

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, through Greenwich Foot Tunnel,

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from

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, , Also serves as part of international routes EuroVelo 2 and EuroVelo 12 (see below), and was London Cycle Network route LCN1. In 2019, a section in Greenwich was co-designated Q14. ,
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Norwich Norwich () is a cathedral city and district of the county of Norfolk, England, of which it is the county town. It lies by the River Wensum, about north-east of London, north of Ipswich and east of Peterborough. The population of the Norwich ...

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Tower Bridge Tower Bridge is a Listed building#Grade I, Grade I listed combined Bascule bridge, bascule, Suspension bridge, suspension, and, until 1960, Cantilever bridge, cantilever bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894, designed by Horace Jones ...

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Purfleet Purfleet-on-Thames is a town in the Thurrock unitary authority, Essex, England. It is bordered by the A13 road to the north and the River Thames to the south and is within the easternmost part of the M25 motorway but just outside the Greater ...

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Upminster Upminster is a suburb of east London, England, in the London Borough of Havering, northeast of Charing Cross. Historically a rural village, it formed an ancient parish in the Chafford hundred of the county of Essex. The economic history of ...

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Brighton Brighton ( ) is a seaside resort in the city status in the United Kingdom, city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England, south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age Britain, Bronze Age, R ...

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Wandsworth Wandsworth Town () is a district of south London, within the London Borough of Wandsworth southwest of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. Toponymy Wandsworth takes its name ...

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Carshalton Carshalton ( ) is a town, with a historic village centre, in south London, England, within the London Borough of Sutton. It is situated around southwest of Charing Cross and around east by north of Sutton town centre, in the valley of the Rive ...

, then on to Coulsdon, , The international Avenue Verte from London to

Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...

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Eastbourne Eastbourne () is a town and seaside resort in East Sussex, on the south coast of England, east of Brighton and south of London. It is also a non-metropolitan district, local government district with Borough status in the United Kingdom, bor ...

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Fishguard Fishguard (, meaning "Mouth of the River Gwaun") is a coastal town in Pembrokeshire, Wales, with a population of 3,400 (rounded to the nearest 100) as of the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census. Modern Fishguard consists of two parts, Lowe ...

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between Greenwich and Hampton Court Bridge , , Also serves as part of international route EuroVelo 2 (see below), and was London Cycle Network route LCN4. In March 2020, a section in Bermondsey was co-designated as TfL's .
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Camberwell Camberwell ( ) is an List of areas of London, area of South London, England, in the London Borough of Southwark, southeast of Charing Cross. Camberwell was first a village associated with the church of St Giles' Church, Camberwell, St Giles ...

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International Cycle Network routes

Per the notes column above, sections of the National Cycle Network 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 organizat ...

as forming part of their international

EuroVelo EuroVelo is a network of 17 long-distance cycling routes criss-crossing Europe, with 2 more in early construction across various stages of completion. When completed, the EuroVelo network's total length will be almost . more than were in place. ...

network, which is largely aimed at promoting cycling tourism in Europe. Additionally the Avenue Verte international route between London and Paris begins in central London. Neither EV2 nor EV12 are signed as EuroVelo routes, so cyclists would instead need to rely on the relevant national route (NCN) signage. 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, s ...

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

Colchester Colchester ( ) is a city in northeastern Essex, England. It is the second-largest settlement in the county, with a population of 130,245 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 Census. The demonym is ''Colcestrian''. Colchester occupies the ...

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Holyhead Holyhead (; , "Cybi's fort") is a historic port town, and is the list of Anglesey towns by population, largest town and a Community (Wales), community in the county of Isle of Anglesey, Wales. Holyhead is on Holy Island, Anglesey, Holy Island ...

Bristol Bristol () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, the most populous city in the region. Built around the River Avon, Bristol, River Avon, it is bordered by t ...

Bath Bath may refer to: * Bathing, immersion in a fluid ** Bathtub, a large open container for water, in which a person may wash their body ** Public bathing, a public place where people bathe * Thermae, ancient Roman public bathing facilities Plac ...

Reading Reading is the process of taking in the sense or meaning of symbols, often specifically those of a written language, by means of Visual perception, sight or Somatosensory system, touch. For educators and researchers, reading is a multifacete ...

London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...

Harwich Harwich is a town in Essex, England, and one of the Haven ports on the North Sea coast. It is in the Tendring district. Nearby places include Felixstowe to the north-east, Ipswich to the north-west, Colchester to the south-west and Clacton-o ...

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Canterbury Canterbury (, ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, in the county of Kent, England; it was a county borough until 1974. It lies on the River Stour, Kent, River Stour. The city has a mild oceanic climat ...

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Newcastle Newcastle usually refers to: *Newcastle upon Tyne, a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom *Newcastle-under-Lyme, a town in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom *Newcastle, New South Wales, a metropolitan area ...

Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh ...

Aberdeen Aberdeen ( ; ; ) is a port city in North East Scotland, and is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, third most populous Cities of Scotland, Scottish city. Historically, Aberdeen was within the historic county of Aberdeensh ...

Inverness Inverness (; ; from the , meaning "Mouth of the River Ness") is a city in the Scottish Highlands, having been granted city status in 2000. It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council and is regarded as the capital of the Highland ...

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London Eye The London Eye, originally the Millennium Wheel, is a cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. It is the world's tallest cantilevered observation wheel, and the most popular paid Tourist attractions in the ...

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Crawley Crawley () is a town and Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in West Sussex, England. It is south of London, north of Brighton and Hove, and north-east of the county town of Chichester. Crawley covers an area of and had a populat ...

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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

(who began the Greenways initiative in 1994),

, the

Canal and River Trust The Canal & River Trust (CRT), branded as in Wales, holds the guardianship of 2,000 miles of canals and rivers, together with reservoirs and a wide range of heritage buildings and structures, in England and Wales. Launched on 12 July 2012, the ...

, the

London Boroughs The London boroughs are the current 32 local authority districts that together with the City of London make up the administrative area of Greater London, England; each is governed by a London borough council. The present London boroughs wer ...

, the Royal Parks, 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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Cycleways

Cycle Superhighways

History

Quietways

Streetspace for London

London Cycle Network Plus

London Cycle Network routes

National and international routes

National Cycle Network routes

International Cycle Network routes

Greenways

See also

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