The best traffic-free bike rides around Parton

Navvies Bridge is a modern pedestrian and cycle bridge over the River Derwent in Workington, Cumbria, built in 2011 to replace an earlier bridge that was destroyed in the 2009 floods. The new bridge is designed as a twin-ribbed untied bowstring arch of steel, with a span of 84.8 metres and a deck width of 3 metres — almost double the width of the original bridge.

The River Derwent in Cumbria is one of the most iconic rivers in Northwest England, with a course that is both geographically and culturally significant. Rising at Sprinkling Tarn in the highlands of the Lake District, the river flows north through the Borrowdale valley, crossing Derwentwater and Bassenthwaite Lake. It then turns west, passing through Cockermouth—where William Wordsworth grew up—and empties into the Irish Sea at Workington.

The first 5 or so mile has a good purpose built cycleway / path which has not real climbs, like a steady blue graded trail. This allows you to quickly get some distance in and provides for a quite quick trail

Egremont, nestled along the banks of the River Ehen, is a historic market town with a rich industrial legacy encompassing dyeing, weaving, and iron ore mining. Positioned at the base of Uldale Valley and Dent Fell, the town is characterised by a broad Main Street extending into the vibrant market square. Remnants of the 12th-century Norman castle can be found near the market place at the southern end of Main Street. Today, Egremont's economic landscape is anchored in the nuclear industry centered around Sellafield. It lies on NCN 72, Hadrian's Cycleway.

Navvies Bridge is a new steel bow bridge, designed collaboratively with input from local residents. It's for pedestrian and cyclist access between the Northside housing area and the town centre. The previous bridge was destroyed by floods in 2009.

Egremont, nestled along the banks of the River Ehen, is a historic market town with a rich industrial legacy encompassing dyeing, weaving, and iron ore mining. Positioned at the base of Uldale Valley and Dent Fell, the town is characterised by a broad Main Street extending into the vibrant market square. Remnants of the 12th-century Norman castle can be found near the market place at the southern end of Main Street. Today, Egremont's economic landscape is anchored in the nuclear industry centered around Sellafield. It lies on NCN 72, Hadrian's Cycleway.

The Waggon Way is part of NCN 72 (Hadrian's Cycle Way). It's a lovely traffic-free path which literally hugs the coast. Good smooth surface and great views throughout.

Fragment of the bed of the former railway line from Whitehaven (on the west coast, slightly north of Saint-Bees Head, the starting point of the Coast to Coast) to Ennerdale. It is now a tarmac cycle path, built by the West Cumbria Groundwork Trust, with many references to its railway past along the way. Also a nice route for the walker.