Zone suggestions - North Wales and Welsh Marches
Posted: 31 Aug 2017 20:35
So I've picked up a couple of suggestions that the almost total lack of Turf in the area I grew up in and visit frequently might be about to be redressed. So here's some thoughts:
Towns
- Shrewsbury : nice old county town on the River Severn. Good cycling infrastructure by British standards. Currently no zones. Neighbouring Telford, ugly 1960s concrete new town, has loads of them.
- Hereford : another nice old town with a cathedral that has no zones for miles around.
- Malvern: home of Elgar. And Jenny Lind.
- Bridgnorth: features UK's steepest Cliff Railway.
- Dolgellau/Barmouth/Fairbourne: classic holiday destinations on the Welsh coast.
Tourist spots
- The station at Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. It's the only thing most Swedes know about Wales... people always ask me to pronounce it.
- Castles. Wales is famous for these. Caernarfon, Beaumaris, Powis to name three impressive ones.
- Pistyll Rhaeadr. Highest waterfall in Britain and famous beauty spot.
- Gelert's grave, Beddgelert. Beautiful town in Snowdonia and legendary spot.
- Miniature railways. There's loads of these two. Porthmadog has two, should be worth a zone or two.
That's probably enough to be going on with. I know a few cycling people in these places who could be encouraged to try Turf, and I will probably take all of these zones sooner or later myself
Towns
- Shrewsbury : nice old county town on the River Severn. Good cycling infrastructure by British standards. Currently no zones. Neighbouring Telford, ugly 1960s concrete new town, has loads of them.
- Hereford : another nice old town with a cathedral that has no zones for miles around.
- Malvern: home of Elgar. And Jenny Lind.
- Bridgnorth: features UK's steepest Cliff Railway.
- Dolgellau/Barmouth/Fairbourne: classic holiday destinations on the Welsh coast.
Tourist spots
- The station at Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. It's the only thing most Swedes know about Wales... people always ask me to pronounce it.
- Castles. Wales is famous for these. Caernarfon, Beaumaris, Powis to name three impressive ones.
- Pistyll Rhaeadr. Highest waterfall in Britain and famous beauty spot.
- Gelert's grave, Beddgelert. Beautiful town in Snowdonia and legendary spot.
- Miniature railways. There's loads of these two. Porthmadog has two, should be worth a zone or two.
That's probably enough to be going on with. I know a few cycling people in these places who could be encouraged to try Turf, and I will probably take all of these zones sooner or later myself