Celebrate Bike Week 2008, 14 – 22 June, with The National Trust. Many properties in the East of England are on National Cycle Routes, and offer special discounts on entry prices for those who travel by bike.
Cycling is a great way to keep fit, and with climate change high on the agenda, every effort to reduce our carbon footprint is essential. If you are planning a day out at The National Trust in the East of England, why not consider travelling by bicycle?
The National Trust works closely with Sustrans, the UK’s leading sustainable transport charity, to ensure our properties are as accessible as possible by bicycle. We also work together to provide information on cycle routes and great days out.
Howard Cooper, The National Trust Communications Officer for Wicken Fen Vision, said:
'A great day out at a National Trust property can be enhanced by cycling to your chosen destination. Cycling is great exercise and you can take in much more of your surroundings travelling at a slower pace.'
To help you make the most of Bike Week, here are details of what is available at The National Trust properties in the East of England:
Bedfordshire
Cambridgeshire
- Anglesey Abbey – NCN Route 51 is 1 ¼ miles away. Visitors travelling by bicycle qualify for a reduced entry fee.
- Houghton Mill – easily accessible from National Cycle Network Route 51, along a bridleway across the meadow that leaves NCN 51 at Hemingford Abbots between Huntingdon and St Ives.
- Peckover – NCN Route 1 passes across the estate.
- Wicken Fen - sits on NCN Route 11 which runs from Harlow, via Cambridge and Ely to King's Lynn - Route 11 also has a connection to NCN Route 51 running from Cambridge to Bury St Edmunds. On 22 June Wicken Fen is hosting the Big Green Day Out. Sustrans will be here, and we will be offering free admission to people arriving by bike on that day.
- Wimpole – reduced entry rate when arriving by bike.
Essex
Hertfordshire
- Shaw’s Corner - close to NCN Routes 12 and 57, and half price admissions for those arriving by bike.
Norfolk
- Blickling – Explore the estate by bicycle. If you don’t have your own, bike hire is available at Blickling Hall. Child seats, buggies and trailers are available. Hire charges start at £6 for two hours.
- Felbrigg - Regional Cycle Route 30, Great Yarmouth to Wells, runs through the estate. Entrance to the estate is free for cyclists.
- Horsey Windpump – on Regional Route 30, Great Yarmouth to Wells.
- Oxburgh - £1 discount on both adult and children’s admission for those who travel by bike.
- Sheringham Park – just 1.5 miles from Regional Cycle Route 30, make use of the bike racks and lockers available.
Suffolk
- Dunwich Heath – on Suffolk coastal cycle route.
- Ickworth – 4 mile (6.4km) family cycle route around the estate, covering various terrains with steep gradients towards the end of the route. The route takes in areas of the Estate you might not normally see.
- Orford Ness – NCN Route 1 is one mile away.
- Sutton Hoo – reduced price Green entry rates apply to those arriving by bike.
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