{"id":11478,"date":"2024-01-05T18:09:32","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T18:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyclox.org\/?page_id=11478"},"modified":"2026-03-02T18:53:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T18:53:33","slug":"cycling-info","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cyclox.org\/index.php\/cycling-info\/","title":{"rendered":"Cycling info"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  data-label=\"Cycling maps\" data-id=\"features--2\" data-export-id=\"features-16\" data-category=\"features\" class=\"features-16 content-section content-section-spacing\" id=\"cycling-maps\" style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><div  class=\"gridContainer\"><div  data-section-title-area=\"true\" class=\"row text-center\">   <div  class=\"section-title-col\" data-type=\"column\">       <h2  class=\"\">Cycling maps<\/h2>       <p  class=\"lead\">Planning your journey around your local area makes cycling easier and more enjoyable. These three maps can help you find routes that are safer for cyclists. And they can be used on your phone.<\/p>   <\/div><\/div>  <div  class=\"row spaced-cols\" data-type=\"row\"> <div  class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 space-bottom col-md-6 \"> <img  decoding=\"async\" class=\"face\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cyclox.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cropped-cropped-Oxford-Cycling-Map-1.jpg\" title=\"cropped-cropped-Oxford-Cycling-Map-1.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of part of Oxford Cycling Map, a Google Map showing safe routes for cyclists in different colours\"> <div  data-type=\"column\" class=\"col-padding-small col-padding-small-xs description-container\">  <h3  class=\"\">Google cycle map of Oxford<\/h3><p  class=\"\">This interactive map came out of conversations with children and older cyclists. It shows routes that are car-free, protected or low-traffic, and walking-only. \n<br ><br >You can use it to work out safe cycling routes to key places in the city, such as schools and hospitals.\n<br ><br >It was developed by local cycling enthusiasts including Tom Green, Emily Kerr, Hannah Kirby and Danny Yee.&nbsp;<\/p> <a  class=\"button big color1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/viewer?mid=1Rz-4KoldwrN1Cqf5XaKIEqkURgogGVY&amp;hl=en&amp;ll=51.75436412934529%2C-1.2340286137102519&amp;z=12\" target=\"_blank\" data-cp-link=\"1\" data-icon=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Open in Google Maps<\/a><\/div> <\/div>  <div  class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 space-bottom col-md-6\"> <img  decoding=\"async\" class=\"face\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cyclox.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/cropped-Oxford-Cycle-Map-1.jpg\" title=\"cropped-Oxford-Cycle-Map-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"> <div  data-type=\"column\" class=\"col-padding-small col-padding-small-xs description-container\">  <h3  class=\"\">Oxford cycle map<\/h3><p  class=\"\">This map was created by Oxford resident and Director of <a  data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.transportparadise.co.uk\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.transportparadise.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-mce-selected=\"inline-boundary\" data-cp-link=\"1\" class=\"\">Transport Paradise<\/a>, Richard Mann.\nIt is based on OpenStreetMap.<br ><br >\nThe map shows routes suitable for different types of cyclist and indicates how busy they are, how safe they are and whether you have to to dismount. \n<br ><br >Cycle barriers, bike shops and and cycle parking are also marked.<\/p> <a  class=\"button big color1\" href=\"http:\/\/www.transportparadise.co.uk\/cyclemap\" target=\"_blank\" data-cp-link=\"1\" data-icon=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Open in browser<\/a><\/div> <\/div><div  class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 space-bottom col-md-6\"> <img  decoding=\"async\" class=\"face\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cyclox.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cropped-Oxfordshire-map-extract.png\" title=\"cropped-Oxfordshire-map-extract.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of part of a Google map showing cycle routes in Abingdone\"> <div  data-type=\"column\" class=\"col-padding-small col-padding-small-xs description-container\">  <h3  class=\"\">Google cycle map of Oxfordshire<\/h3><p  class=\"\">Following the success of the Google cycling map of Oxford, Cycling UK Oxfordshire has launched a version for Oxfordshire.  It was created by around 60 experienced cyclists and campaign groups across the county and is intended for novice,&nbsp;less confident and younger cyclists. \n<br ><br >\nThe map covers the largest towns and villages in Oxfordshire, from Abingdon to Witney. It will be regularly updated and expanded. Many of the routes contain notes from local cyclists, offering tips. <\/p> <a  class=\"button big color1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/1\/viewer?hl=en&amp;ll=51.85782371090463%2C-1.329582364407691&amp;z=13&amp;mid=1Xuh_YTtO5NS3-TjGVzFMXJ89U-bDId8\" target=\"_blank\" data-cp-link=\"1\" data-icon=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Open in Google Maps<\/a><\/div> <\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div><div  data-label=\"Cycle training\" data-id=\"features--3\" data-export-id=\"features-13\" data-category=\"features\" class=\"features-13 content-section content-section-spacing\" id=\"cycle-training\" style=\"background-color: rgba(5, 159, 226, 0.12); background-image: none;\"><div  class=\"gridContainer\"> <div  class=\"row text-center\"><div  class=\"section-title-col\" data-type=\"column\"> <h2  class=\"\">Cycle training for adults<\/h2> <p  class=\"lead\">The following local organisations offer training for adults who want to learn to ride. If you want to learn by yourself have a look at these tips from <a  data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclinguk.org\/teaching-adults\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclinguk.org\/teaching-adults\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-mce-selected=\"inline-boundary\" data-cp-link=\"1\" class=\"\">Cycling UK<\/a>.<\/p><\/div> <\/div> <div  class=\"row spaced-cols\" data-type=\"row\"> <div  class=\"col col-sm-6 col-md-3 space-bottom\">   <p  class=\"\">Broken Spoke in the city centre offers one-to-one cycle training sessions. If you are an Oxford university student you can get cycle lessons funded by your university.<\/p> <a  class=\"button y-move small color2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bsbcoop.org\/learn-to-cycle\" target=\"_blank\" data-cp-link=\"1\" data-icon=\"\">Learn more<\/a><\/div> <div  class=\"col col-sm-6 col-md-3 space-bottom\">  <p  class=\"\">CyclAblility runs two free sessions per week at the Horspath Athletics &amp; Sports Ground, OX4 2RR. It provides inclusive, adult cycling facilities in a safe and supportive environment.<\/p> <a  class=\"button y-move small color2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclability.org\" target=\"_blank\" data-cp-link=\"1\" data-icon=\"\">Learn more<\/a><\/div>  <div  class=\"col col-sm-6 col-md-3 space-bottom\">   <p  class=\"\">Joyriders runs free learn-to-ride sessions for women as well as its regular women\u2019s only rides around Oxford.<\/p> <a  class=\"button y-move small color2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.joyriders.org.uk\/oxford\" target=\"_blank\" data-cp-link=\"1\" data-icon=\"\">Learn more<\/a><\/div><div  class=\"col col-sm-6 col-md-3 space-bottom\">  <p  class=\"\">The Windrush Bike Project in Witney runs supported rides for rusty riders once a fortnight.<\/p> <a  class=\"button y-move small color2\" href=\"https:\/\/windrushbikeproject.uk\/rusty-riders\" target=\"_blank\" data-cp-link=\"1\" data-icon=\"\">Learn more<\/a><\/div> <\/div><\/div> <\/div><div  data-label=\"Design guide\" data-id=\"content--2\" data-export-id=\"content-7\" data-category=\"content\" class=\"content-7 content-section content-section-spacing white-text\" id=\"design-guide\" style=\"background-color: rgb(5, 159, 226); background-image: none;\"><div  class=\"gridContainer\"> <div  class=\"row middle-sm\"><div  class=\"col-sm-6 space-bottom-xs\" data-type=\"column\"> <h2  class=\"\">Design guide for a better Oxford <\/h2> <p  class=\"\">Our design guide sets out clear, best-practice expectations for safe, inclusive and high-quality cycling infrastructure that works for people of all ages and abilities.\n<br ><br >\nThe design guide aligns with national policy and supports local objectives on road safety, climate action, public health and active travel. It is intended to assist councils, planners and decision-makers in delivering infrastructure that creates better and safer communities.<\/p> <a  class=\"button color-white dark-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclox.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cyclox-Design-Guide_2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-cp-link=\"1\" data-icon=\"\">Download design guide<\/a><\/div> <div  class=\"col-sm-6\" data-type=\"column\"> <img  decoding=\"async\" class=\"custom-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cyclox.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cropped-cropped-Floating-bus-stop.jpg\" title=\"cropped-cropped-Floating-bus-stop.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div> <\/div><\/div> <\/div><div  data-label=\"Oxford Travel Options\" data-id=\"content--1\" data-export-id=\"content-7\" data-category=\"content\" class=\"content-7 content-section content-section-spacing content-relative dark-text\" id=\"oxford-travel-options\" style=\"background-color: rgb(251, 192, 45); background-image: none;\" data-section-ov=\"1\"><div  class=\"section-separator-top\">\n    <svg  xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" data-separator-name=\"tilt-flipped\" class=\"section-separator-top\">\n  <path  id=\"path2\" d=\"M 1000,0 H 0 v 100 z\" class=\"svg-white-bg\"><\/path>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div><div  class=\"gridContainer\"> <div  class=\"row middle-sm\"><div  class=\"col-sm-6 space-bottom-xs\" data-type=\"column\"> <h2  class=\"\">Oxford Travel Options website <\/h2> <p  class=\"\">Oxford Travel Options website gives practical information on sustainable travel of all kinds, within and outside the city.\n<br ><br >\nThere is a host of useful stuff about cycling, from buying a bike to cycling with kids.<br ><br >The site was created by Low Carbon Oxford North and the Zero Carbon Oxfordshire Partnership (ZCOP), with additional funding from the Foundation for Integrated Transport.<\/p> <a  class=\"button color1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordtraveloptions.co.uk\/travelling-within-oxford\/cycling\" target=\"_blank\" data-cp-link=\"1\" data-icon=\"\">Go to website<\/a><\/div> <div  class=\"col-sm-6\" data-type=\"column\"><a  data-cp-link=\"1\" href=\"#\" class=\"\" target=\"_self\"><img  decoding=\"async\" class=\"custom-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cyclox.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Travel-Options.jpg\" title=\"Screen Shot 2025-07-15 at 15.34.11\" alt=\"Screen shot from Oxford Travel Options website showing header of cycling page\"><\/a> <\/div> <\/div><\/div> <div  class=\"section-separator-bottom\">\n    <svg  xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\" data-separator-name=\"tilt\" class=\"section-separator-top section-separator-bottom\">\n\t<path  class=\"svg-white-bg\" d=\"M-0 0L1000 0 1000 100z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div><\/div><div  data-label=\"Support us\" data-id=\"cta--1\" data-export-id=\"cta-blue-section\" data-category=\"cta\" class=\"cta-blue-section content-section content-section-spacing-medium bg-color1 white-text\" id=\"support-us\" style=\"background-image: none; background-color: rgb(5, 159, 226);\"><div  class=\"gridContainer\"> <div  class=\"row middle-xs\"><div  class=\"col-sm-8 space-bottom-xs\" data-type=\"column\"> <h2  class=\"\">Support us<\/h2> <p  class=\"\">Please support our work making cycling in Oxford safer and more accessible for all. Become part of our growing community, or donate whatever you can. <\/p><\/div> <div  class=\"col-sm-4 end-sm\" data-type=\"column\"> <a  class=\"button color-white dark-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclox.org\/index.php\/join\" target=\"_self\" data-cp-link=\"1\" data-icon=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Join<\/a><a  class=\"button color-white dark-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclox.org\/index.php\/donate\" target=\"_self\" data-cp-link=\"1\" data-icon=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Donate<\/a><\/div> <\/div><\/div> <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cycling maps Planning your journey around your local area makes cycling easier and more enjoyable. These three maps can help you find routes that are safer for cyclists. And they can be used on your phone. Google cycle map of OxfordThis interactive map came out of conversations with children and older cyclists. It shows routes&hellip; <br \/> <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclox.org\/index.php\/cycling-info\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"pro\/page-templates\/full-width-page.php","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11478","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyclox.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11478","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyclox.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyclox.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyclox.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyclox.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11478"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyclox.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11478\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12481,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyclox.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11478\/revisions\/12481"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyclox.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11478"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}