London’s cycle path network has a length of 400 km

London’s Cycleways network reached a major milestone this week as the expansion of eight Cycleways across the capital means the total network is now more than 250 miles long.

The newly created and improved cycle lanes include new sections of protected cycle lanes on busier roads, as well as sections located on quieter residential streets, with clear signage to make navigation easier. The success of London’s boroughs in reducing traffic and speed limits on residential streets continues to enable this vital extension of London’s Cycleway network.

The Travel in London 2023 report shows that cycling levels have continued to rise in recent years, with cycling levels in 2023 20 percent higher than in 2019 and 6.3 percent higher than in 2022.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: ‘London’s rapidly growing cycling network helps people get from A to B safely and sustainably, and enables hundreds of Londoners to cycle. I’m pleased that these recent improvements mean that Londoners living and working in our city – from Hounslow to Camden, Redbridge to Waltham Forest – will now benefit from new cycle lanes.”

The recently launched Cycleways further expanding the London network include:

Cycle route 9 – Kew Bridge to Brentford

A 1km extension of the fully protected route in Hounslow from Kew Bridge to Brentford, linking the C9 to the C40

Cycle route 6 – Chalk Farm to Hampstead

A fully protected 1.25 km extension of C6 in Camden along main roads connecting to Camden Town markets

Cycle path – Chalk Farm to Swiss Cottage

A 1km route in Camden connecting to the C6 along quieter residential streets, linking Primrose Hill and passing The Roundhouse site

Cycle route – Kentish Town to Hampstead Heath via Gospel Oak

A 1.8km cycle path that now allows cyclists to travel directly from Kentish Town to Hampstead Heath along quieter residential streets, with links to Queen’s Crescent Market, Gospel Oak station and Parliament Fields

Cycle route 27 – Marylebone to Clerkenwell

Significant improvements to Camden’s existing protected cycle lanes along Tavistock Place and Torrington Place to double capacity, make cycling safer and reduce congestion. The route takes you to Tottenham Court Road, the British Museum and the campus of University College London

Cycle path – Colliers Wood to Wimbledon

A 3.67km cycle path in Merton along quieter residential streets linking these two major town centers and their transport hubs

Cycle route 25 – Leytonstone to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

A new 2.83km cycle path in Waltham Forest with protected cycle lanes on Grove Green Road, connecting to the C26 at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Cycle path – Ilford to Gants Hill

A new 1.68km cycle route in Redbridge connecting to the C42. This route follows quieter streets, where 20mph speed limits and traffic calming measures have been implemented as part of the plan. The route has also created a stretch of protected cycle path close to Ilford Station and the Exchange shopping centre