Slough

Clubs

British Cycling can help you to find a club that’s right for you. Use the club finder to find one near you. There are some great clubs in the Slough area who’ll be happy for you to come along and ride with them, including:

Thames Velo
thamesvelosec@gmail.com

Norwood Cycle Club
cycleclub@norwood.org.uk

Maidenhead & District Cycling Club
web2009@maidenheadcc.org.uk

Amersham Road Cycling Club (a Go-Ride Club)
info@amershamrcc.co.uk

Maidenhead & District Cycling Club

Slough Hawks BMX Club

Commuting

Slough is an ideal town for cycling – a compact urban area measuring just seven miles across and three miles north to south. Its flat terrain, together with a number of traffic-free routes makes riding your bike to work an excellent option.

Cycle Route Provision
National Cycle Route 61 uses the towpath of River Jubilee to provide a traffic-free route across the south of the town. The route crosses the M4 motorway and into the town at Upton Court Park. Indeed, the town’s parks also provide further traffic-free routes, with paths in Upton Court Park and Ditton Park. The Grand Union Canal towpath is a further traffic-free route to the north-east of the town centre.

In the town itself, there are a large number of roads with marked cycle paths or shared bus/cycle lanes. These, together with traffic calmed streets and cycle crossings are highlighted on the Slough Cycling Map.

Cycle Parking
There’s secure, covered cycle parking at Slough railway station, with space for 36 cycles. Cycles can also be carried free of charge, subject to space, on local rail services. For national operators policies, please check here.

Cycle Shops
Stow’s on the High Street is the town’s main independent cycle shop, with Halfords on Bath Road to the east of the town.

Don’t leave home without...
Slough’s Cycle Map PDF, which details cycle-friendly routes, crossings, etc as well as routes to avoid.

Essential Links
Open Cycle Map – Slough  
Slough Borough Council Cycling Pages

Facilities

The nearest track facility is at Hillingdon Cycle Circuit, a 0.96 mile purpose-built closed road circuit.

Contact: Hillingdon Slipstreamers            
0208 934 8597
stevemay@dircon.co.uk

Support

Cycling in Slough

Slough is an ideal area in which to cycle as it is a compact, densely built up area only 7 miles east to west and approximately 3 miles north to south. It is relatively flat, thereby making cycling a viable alternative to the car for numerous journeys, including shopping, work, and school trips.

Slough's cycling strategy aims to:

• Improve facilities for cyclists
• Improve safety for cyclists
• Provide people with an alternative to the car for some journeys

In turn this will help to:

• Reduce traffic congestion
• Improve the urban environment
• Promote good health and leisure opportunities

For more information on our cycling and other transport strategies see Local Transport Plan.

Bikeability cycle training in Slough

Where to ride

Slough is an ideal area to ride a bike as the town centre’s compact and relatively flat. With gorgeous countryside, and the lovely towns of Windsor and Eton, on your doorstep, there’s something for everyone.

There are some lovely routes in the Slough area, including out to Burnham Beeches, where you can cycle through the ancient woodland; along National Route 61 by the peaceful Jubilee River backwater into the magnificent setting of Ditton Park; and out to Dorney Lake, home to the London 2012 rowing events. There’s also a lovely ride to Windsor and Eton along the National Cycle Network path.

Download a cycle map for Slough

Use the Cycle Streets Journey Planner to plan and map your cycle journey in Slough.