Route 6 between Milton Keynes and Derby is the core section of the Sustrans route of the South Midlands.[3] After passing through Northampton the route follows the Brampton Valley Way for 14 miles (23 km) to Market Harborough, first opened in 1993 it is one of the longest railway paths in the country[4] and uses two long tunnels.[5] From Market Harborough the route uses the towpath of the Grand Union Canal to reach Foxton Locks from where it is on street to south Leicester. Using the River Soar towpath the route passes south to north through the city. On reaching Watermead Country Park[6] the route returns to the streets to pass through Loughborough and on to Worthington. From here the 13 miles (21 km) to Derby follow the Cloud Trail and Derby Canal Path.[7]
From Reddish, National Route 6 enters Manchester via the Fallowfield Loop. Passing through Whalley Range and Manchester city centre it then follows part of the Irwell Sculpture Trail as it runs through Drinkwater Park and north towards Bury.
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National Cycle Route 6 or NCR 6 is a route of the National Cycle Network running from London to the Lake District Contents 1 Route 1 1 London to Milton Keynes 1 1 1 Milton Keynes 1 2 Milton Keynes to Derby 1 3 Derby to Castleton 1 4 Castleton to Reddish 1 5 Reddish to Bury 1 6 Bury to Keswick 2 Related NCN routes 3 References 4 External linksRoute EditParts of the route are currently incomplete and some sections follow other routes 1 London to Milton Keynes Edit Uxbridge Watford St Albans Harpenden Luton Milton Keynes the Ebury Way just outside Rickmansworth The proposed route is to begin in central London running from Charing Cross via Paddington railway station to the Grand Union Canal The towpath alongside the canal between Paddington and Northolt is already designated as a local cycle path and will eventually form part of Route 6 when the route is completed The canal continues to Uxbridge where the National Cycle Route 6 joins National Cycle Route 61 at Cowley near Brunel University sharing the same path until the two routes diverge at St Albans The route continues along the Grand Union Canal and the Colne Valley on mainly traffic free routes At Rickmansworth it joins the Ebury Way a rail trail which runs along a former line of the Watford and Rickmansworth Railway Entering central Watford the route continues north via St Albans with some on road sections to Harpenden where it intersects with National Cycle Route 57 and the Chiltern Cycleway 2 It then progresses along the River Lea via Luton along the Sewell Greenway before joining the road network to reach Leighton Buzzard At this point it re joins the Grand Union Canal Grand Junction Branch to Milton Keynes 1 Milton Keynes Edit The Milton Keynes cycleway network NCR routes 6 and 51 are highlighted in red Openstreetmap org Route 6 enters Milton Keynes from the south following the Grand Union Canal through southern Bletchley After a loop through central Bletchley close to Bletchley railway station and Bletchley Park it resumes its track northwards via Fenny Stratford along the valley of the River Ouzel near The Open University and the Milton Keynes University Hospital to Campbell Park where it intersects National Cycle Route 51 heading west to Central Milton Keynes and Milton Keynes Central railway station At Great Linford NCR6 heads west along the former Wolverton to Newport Pagnell Line now a rail trail At Old Wolverton near Wolverton railway station the route crosses the River Great Ouse to leave the Milton Keynes Urban Area for the rural villages of Castlethorpe and Hanslope before crossing into Northamptonshire Milton Keynes to Derby Edit Milton Keynes Northampton Market Harborough Leicester Loughborough Derby Route 6 between Milton Keynes and Derby is the core section of the Sustrans route of the South Midlands 3 After passing through Northampton the route follows the Brampton Valley Way for 14 miles 23 km to Market Harborough first opened in 1993 it is one of the longest railway paths in the country 4 and uses two long tunnels 5 From Market Harborough the route uses the towpath of the Grand Union Canal to reach Foxton Locks from where it is on street to south Leicester Using the River Soar towpath the route passes south to north through the city On reaching Watermead Country Park 6 the route returns to the streets to pass through Loughborough and on to Worthington From here the 13 miles 21 km to Derby follow the Cloud Trail and Derby Canal Path 7 Derby to Castleton Edit Derby Nottingham Worksop Rotherham Sheffield Castleton From Derby the route heads east through Long Eaton and then turns north in the western suburbs of Nottingham Passing Beeston Bulwell Hucknall and Newstead railway stations before heading northeast through the grounds of Newstead Abbey From Blidworth the route is northbound and predominantly traffic free as far as Worksop as it passes through Sherwood Pines Forest Park Sherwood Forest Country Park and Clumber Park Using the canal towpath between Worksop and Shirebrook the route heads east on country roads to the Rother Valley Country Park Here it turns north to Rotherham from where it becomes traffic free joining a towpath for a southwesterly route to Sheffield 8 Climbing through the streets of Sheffield the route enters the Peak District National Park at Ringinglow and uses the dam wall of Ladybower reservoir to reach Castleton 9 Castleton to Reddish Edit Castleton ReddishThe route between Caslteton and Reddish has yet to be decided This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it May 2010 Reddish to Bury Edit Reddish Fallowfield Whalley Range Manchester Bury From Reddish National Route 6 enters Manchester via the Fallowfield Loop Passing through Whalley Range and Manchester city centre it then follows part of the Irwell Sculpture Trail as it runs through Drinkwater Park and north towards Bury This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it May 2010 Bury to Keswick Edit Bury Preston Kendal Keswick This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it May 2010 Related NCN routes EditRoute 6 meets the following routes 61 at Uxbridge and St Albans 57 at Harpenden 547 at Sewell 51 at Milton Keynes 64 at Market Harborough 50 at Willoughby Waterleys 63 at Leicester 15 at Belton 52 at Osgathorpe 54 at Derby 67 at Long Eaton Rother Valley Country Park and Meadowhall 645 at Sherwood Pines Forest Park 648 at Sherwood Forest 647 at Clumber Park 627 at Sheffield 62 at Reddish Vale and Preston 55 at Salford and Preston 622 at Preston 700 at Conder Green and Milnthorpe 69 at Lancaster and Hest Bank 70 at Sedgwick and Natland 637 at Clappersgate 71 at ThrelkeldRoute 6 between Derby and Sheffield is part of the Derby to York cycle route 10 along with 626765 Route 6 between Sheffield and Rother Valley is part of the Trans Pennine Trail Central 11 along with 6267627References Edit a b National Route 6 Sustrans Retrieved 21 November 2014 Chilterns Cycleway Section 15 Whitwell to Harpenden PDF Chilterns AONB Retrieved 21 November 2014 South Midlands Map Sustrans Retrieved 6 September 2018 Brampton Valley Way Map Sustrans Retrieved 6 September 2018 Brampton Valley Way PDF Sustrans Retrieved 6 September 2018 Leicester to Loughborough Cycle Route Retrieved 6 September 2018 Derby Canal Path and the Cloud Trail Map Sustrans Retrieved 6 September 2018 Derby to York the official route map amp guide to the 154 mile cycle route from Derby to York Sustrans ISBN 978 1901389128 South Yorkshire amp Peak District Cycle Routes Map Sustrans 25 March 2012 ISBN 978 1901389845 Derby to York Map Sustrans Retrieved 4 September 2018 Trans Pennine Trail Central Map Sustrans Retrieved 4 September 2018 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to National Cycle Network route 6 National Route 6 on the Sustrans website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National Cycle Route 6 amp oldid 1070040995, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
