Where in the UK are the quietest roads for cycling

[Freddyflintstone]

Just to do a bit of quiet touring
Is Norfolk ok, maybe flat like Drenthe in the Netherlands
Open to advice

Many Thanks

 

[lukesdad]

Wrong side/end of country

 

[derrick]

Just got to get up early in the morning, 3am till 4.30 are good times.

 

[brokenflipflop]

Stirrup Brook Grove, Boothstown, Salford. It's really quiet with no traffic at all and it only takes about 12 seconds to cycle to the end of it.

 

[MattHB]

Evening rides are good, but you might get plagued with runners

 

[Oxo]

Lots of good cycling country in north Lancashire, Forest of Bowland area.

 

[Glenn]

Generally in the UK the further north you go the quieter the roads

 

[Ruary]

Northumberland, often wonder if I'm the only person on the planet some of the roads are so quiet

 

[alecstilleyedye]

the cheshire lanes are pretty quiet, as are some of the smaller roads in the peaks and plains…

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Any C-class, and most B-class, roads between the hours of midnight and five a.m. in my experience.

 

[Oldlegs]

If you stick to C roads Norfolk (and Suffolk) are great for cycling - I'd guess about one car every two minutes at worse and much less when you get away from the larger villages. Best forget the A and B roads - with no motorways and just the one dual carriageway they can be deathtraps. Navigation can be a bit tricky so good maps are essential.

There are some pan flat bits but mainly it rolls between sea level and 60 metres. No sustained climbs obviously but not as flat as it's reputation. On my rides 40 miles usually means about 1,400 ft of ascent.

 

[Nearly there]

Generally in the UK the further north you go the quieter the roads

Cumbria but im not biased in the least

 

[rualexander]

Scottish Borders, loads of virtually traffic free scenic roads.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

Scottish Borders, loads of virtually traffic free scenic roads.

as long as you don't mind always going up or down in the rain #kenlaidlawsportive

 

[PpPete]

Generally in the UK the further north you go the quieter the roads

This....that's quieter in the sense of less traffic, but then there are midges to contend with...