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Cycling is one of the most popular activities in Britain today. But one question all cyclists ask is “Where can we cycle safely away from the dangers, noise, and pollution of road traffic?” This need is at its greatest in the most built-up areas of the country, such as Southeast England and the Home Counties. In recent years local government, central government, and organizations such as Sustrans have seen the benefit of developing traffic-free cycle routes, and today it is estimated that 75 percent of Britain’s population now lives less than two miles from a section of the National Cycle Network. In this volume of Cycling Traffic-Free, cyclist Nick Cotton brings together a selection of the best routes in the area and offers advice including clear instructions for each route, where best to park and/or start the trip, distance, gradients and hills, places of interest, and suggested refreshment stops along the way or nearby.