Sustrans is a leading UK charity committed to making sustainable travel a more plausible option for us. After being awarded a grant from the National Lottery in 1995 they created the National Cycle Work.

Thanks to their work we now have 14,500 miles of quiet, mostly traffic-free cycle routes across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to enjoy.

Route maps and guides can be bought from their online shop and to help you choose which of these brilliant long distance trails to try out first, here is a list of ten of our favourites.