Recommend me a UK cycle route map

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RickH
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Re: Recommend me a UK cycle route map

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Bmblbzzz wrote:They do guides and maps. This link should take you to the maps:
https://www.goldeneyeguides.co.uk/cycling/

I've not followed all of the links but the semi-random ones I did all say "24 pages" suggesting they are all guide books. There certainly doesn't seem to be anything differentiating any that may be maps as far as I can see.

I think online (& sometimes downloadable) resources have largely replaced printed maps these days. Much as I like getting a paper map out in theory, in practice you don't drop off the edge of a map if you have, say, the whole GB OS maps at different resolutions.
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Re: Recommend me a UK cycle route map

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The website is wrong! For instance this one:
https://www.goldeneyeguides.co.uk/cycli ... ntry-lanes
is definitely a map. I know because I have it! Possibly it means the map has 24 folds? Looking at the actual guidebooks, they mostly seem to have 224 pages.
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Re: Recommend me a UK cycle route map

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Ok, so the " country lanes" series are maps, even though they're referred to as having 24 pages by the sound of it.

To hell with it - i'll risk my £6.99!
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Re: Recommend me a UK cycle route map

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https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listi ... S&qid=&sr=

second hand but many in good nick I believe.

Old edition but hardly matters for cyclists - you won't be looking for the latest motorway junction configurations.

Excellent scale for cycling and good maps. Covers the whole country.
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Re: Recommend me a UK cycle route map

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BrianFox wrote:Ok, so the " country lanes" series are maps, even though they're referred to as having 24 pages by the sound of it.

To hell with it - i'll risk my £6.99!


Phew. £6.99 well spent.

The "country lanes" series are indeed laminated good quality maps perfect for touring and include campsites (though i note from local knowledge not all are included)

Shame they're only selected areas but I guess that's supply & demand.
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Re: Recommend me a UK cycle route map

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Yes, I'd love it if they were a national series, but as you say, there just isn't (presumably) the demand.
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