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Community Cycle Ride Start Points

Below is information to help you find the ride start points whether you are using a map or a satnav. There is also information about car parking in the area.

Route Starting Point Postcode Multi-map Link Parking
Special Dorridge Park (Arden Road Car Park) B93 8LR http://www.multimap.com/maps/?&t=l&map=52.3728,-1.753|15|4&loc=GB:52.3728:-1.753:15&dp=841#map=52.36764,-1.75974|15|4&dp=841&loc=GB:52.37123:-1.75318:16|B93 8LR|B93 8LR Free park car park right at the end of Arden Road
S1 Dorridge (rail station) B93 8JA www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=52.3728&lon=-1.753&scale=25000&icon=x rail station car park (rail users), on-street & car park behind shops (access from Avenue Road)
S2 Knowle (parish church) B93 0LN www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=52.3885&lon=-1.7343&scale=25000&icon=x car park behind church (vehicle access at other end of High Street near the Greswolde)
S3 C-d-Barnes (The Boat Inn) B91 2TJ www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=52.4208&lon=-1.737&scale=25000&icon=x The Boat Inn car park (for pub users) & limited on-road in front of the pub. There is more on-road parking in side roads (Bickenhill Lane and Barbers Lane) across the canal bridge. Please do not park in front of the shops.
S4 Dickens Heath (library) B90 1SD www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=52.3851&lon=-1.8368&scale=25000&icon=x Once you have managed to find the Village Centre, there is ample free parking behind shops. The library is oppposite Tesco.
S5 Meriden (The Green) CV7 7LN www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=52.4374&lon=-1.6488&scale=25000&icon=x on-road around The Green
S6
Monkspath (Shelly Farm shops) B90 4EH www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=52.3911&lon=-1.7859&scale=25000&icon=x ample parking in front of and near shops
S7 Malvern Park (New Rd car park) B91 3EA http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=52.4111&lon=-1.771&scale=25000&icon=x limited car parking in Malvern Park of New Road. On-street parking on New Road on Sundays only
S8 Balsall Common (library) CV7 7EL http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=52.3933&lon=-1.6507&scale=25000&icon=x car park behind library. Narrow access from Station Road
M1 Shirley Park (car park near Aldi) B90 3AG ttp://www.multimap.com/maps/?&t=l&map=52.4085,-1.7620|15|4&loc=GB:52.4085:-1.7620:15&dp=841#t=l&map=52.41144,-1.82717|15|4&dp=841&loc=GB:52.41144:-1.82718:16|B90 3AG|B90 3AG Park car park off Stratford Road
M2 Bentley Heath (park car park) B93 3BQ www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=52.3841&lon=-1.7578&scale=25000&icon=x The park car park is off Widney Road. This can become full if there is a football match in the park. The best on-street alternative is Slater Road just to the south.
M3 Hockley Heath (post office) B94 6QT www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=52.3511&lon=-1.7777&scale=25000&icon=x Limited parking in front of closed shops on Sunday. Side roads off Stratford Road
M4 Marston Green (Elmdon Lane) B37 7AE http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=52.4665&lon=-1.7552&scale=25000&icon=x

Sheldon Country Park car park

(south side of railway station)

All Saturday

Stretchers

Brueton Park (Warwick Rd) B91 3HW
www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=52.4085&lon=-1.7620&scale=25000&icon=x
Brueton Park Car Park off Warwick Road