9 comments by 3 or more people

1. Chris May

   I've always preferred going straight on at the crossroads on Clarendon st. , and continuing along Lillington road, to avoid the A452 Kenilworth road (which can be a bit of a 'mare at rush hour). That said, I don't ride though town very often so I may be wrong.

   If you live any further out in towards Sydenham / Radford than Willes road, I'd recommend going out to Radford Semele first, taking a left onto the Offchurch road, then riding in through Offchurch and Cubbington, meeting up with your route at Stoneleigh. It's my usual route – I.M.O. a much more pleasant one, and not that much longer, though it does have an extra couple of sharp hills.

   I never bother with the cycle path from Gibbet Hill down to main campus either – much quicker to race the cars down Gibbet Hill than to dodge the students walking up the path.

   10 Mar 2005, 20:27

2. The last left out of cubbington is a decent route too – much quieter than the stoneleigh road.

   The main reason that I don't cycle to campus so often is the scary bit from the A46 up to campus – I simply don't feel safe riding there in the rush hour.

   Perhaps I need to find a decent route through kennilworth?

   11 Mar 2005, 00:00

3. According to a friend, if you take a left at roundabout outside the A46, you come out at Kenilworth road and its much quieter but I've never tried this.

   Chris, on my way back I go a similar route to the one you suggested. I take a left before the big hill in Stoneleigh. Then go through Weston, Princethorpe, Hunningham Hill (btw, really nice cafe there, definitely worth a stop!) then through to Radford Semele.

   11 Mar 2005, 17:09

4. How long do these routes take?

   (not at power-ranger speed obviously)

   er power-ranger = person who cycles in Lycra one-piece with a big shiny aerodynamic helmet.

   16 May 2005, 13:09

5. I think it's about 8 miles. So that's 40 minutes for someone wearing normal clothes but who cycles regularly.

   28 May 2005, 10:18

6. For me it really depends on how I'm feeling! My bog standard route going through Stoneleigh takes 30 minutes provided there's no wind. If you were going at power-ranger speed, you could probably do it in 20 minutes.

   28 May 2005, 14:55

7. Hi all
   New to the blog. Not a fully fledged cyclist yet – plan to start in the New Year. Does anyone come in from Warwick or does anyone know of anyone who does? I am moving there after Christmas (finger crossed!).

   I am looking for a decent route and some encouragement!

   Thanks

   20 Nov 2006, 08:56

8. Stephanie Bell

   If you’re a slow cyclist like me coming via Cubbington and Stoneleigh takes at the most 40 minutes. But the last bit from the A46 until you get to Gibbet Hill is a nightmare. I feel as if I’m constantly playing car dodge.

   21 Jun 2007, 08:58

9. Some ideas for a route from Warwick to the A429 just outside Kenilworth. From there just use the cycle track to Gibbet Hill then the carriageway to campus (there is a car-free track parallel to Gibbet Hill Road, if you like):
   
   The west route might have problems with the surface after rain.
   On the east route, look carefully for the left turn from B4113 opposite the turning to Ashow. I think it may have an obsolete “No Entry” sign on it (predates the blocking of the route to car traffic prior to the building of the By-pass?)

   21 Jun 2007, 10:44