Objective: take the train from Burton to Tamworth. Cycle back along the Birmingham & Fazeley and Coventry Canals, then the Trent & Mersey Canal to Burton. Finish with a pint at the unspoilt Coopers Tavern in Burton. Trip Type: solo cycle Distance: 22.5 miles Time to complete: 3 hrs, 7.9 mph Nicholson Guide: Guide 3, pp 58, 61, 180-185… Read More Fazeley Junction to Burton
Objective: take train from Bedworth to Tamworth, and cycle back along the Coventry Canal. Trip Type: solo cycle Distance: 23 miles Time to complete: 3 hrs, 8.2 mph Nicholson Guide: Guide 3, pp 53-59 Costs: free parking at Bedworth. Train from Bedworth to Tamworth £7.70 (1 per hour) Difficulty: fair Adjacent Rides: Coventry to Rugby,… Read More Fazeley Junction to Bedworth
Objective: take train from Rugby to Coventry, and cycle back along the Coventry and Oxford canals, via Hawkesbury Junction. Trip Type: solo cycle Distance: 23 miles Time to complete: 3 hrs, 8.0 mph Nicholson Guide: Guide 1, pp 48-49, 53, 142-147 Costs: free parking at Rugby. Train from Rugby to Coventry £5.90 (11 minutes, 3… Read More Coventry to Rugby