Travel and Tourism

Central Bedfordshire Travel Choices
CB Travel Choices is the home for all your travel and traffic information in and around Dunstable, Houghton Regis and Leighton Buzzard.
http://www.cbtravelchoices.co.uk/ home

London Transport
How to get round London by tube, bus, DLR, river, tram, rail and bicycle. The site includes maps, timetables and information about assisted travel, congestion charges and Oyster cards.
http://www.tfl.gov.uk

Transport Direct
Plan a car, train, coach or air journey.
http://www.transportdirect.info

Traveline
You can phone the Traveline transport information line 0871 200 22 33 for details of local transport services and operators. The Traveline web site has 'information about all public transport services - bus, coach, train, ferry, tram, metro and underground - throughout England, Wales and Scotland...'.
http://www.traveline.org.uk

Transport: Air

Kayak
Flight, hotel and car rental comparison site.
http://www.kayak.co.uk/

London-Luton Airport
Information on destinations and flights, parking, airlines and tour operators.
http://www.london-luton.co.uk/

Skyscanner
Flight comparison site.
http://www.skyscanner.net/

Transport: Bus

National Express
Plan your coach journey. Details of fares given and other information about National Express services.
http://www.nationalexpress.com

Traveline
You can phone the Traveline transport information line 0871 2002233 for details of local transport services and operators. The web site has 'information about all public transport services � buses, coaches, trains, ferries, trams, metro and underground - throughout England, Wales and Scotland...'.
http://www.traveline.org.uk

Transport: Cycling

Central Bedfordshire Travel Choices
Travel Choices is a three year project funded through the Government's Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LTSF) to support the economy of Dunstable, Houghton Regis and Leighton Buzzard by providing residents and businesses with an improved choice for local journeys reducing car use, cutting costs and improving health. The site has resources for planning your journey and maps for cyclists.
http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/ travelling/ your-travel-choices/ default.aspx

CTC, the National Cycling Charity
CTC, the National Cycling Charity, protects and promotes the rights of cyclists.
http://www.ctc.org.uk/

Cycle Route
Cycle Route is a great site for finding Cycle routes, mountain bike trails and single tracks that have been tried and tested, locally and nationally. Add your own routes using the Cycle route planner. Comment on other routes that you have tried, give them a rating and help others decide where to Cycle.
http://www.cycle-route.com/

Cycle Streets
CycleStreets is a UK-wide cycle journey planner system, which lets you plan routes from A to B by bike. It is designed by cyclists, for cyclists, and caters for the needs of both confident and less confident cyclists (this site is currently at a beta testing phase so that cyclists around the country can test out routes and let them know about any problems they find on the site, before they launch officially).
http://www.cyclestreets.net/

Cycling - Transport for London
Find out about the Barclays Cycle Hire scheme in London - costs, how it works and where the docking stations are located and also discover more about the Barclays Cycle Superhighways from the suburbs into London.
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/ roadusers/ cycling/ 11598.aspx

Cycling Campaign for North Bedfordshire
Promoting cycling and campaigning for the improvement in cycling provision in North Bedfordshire.
http://www.ccnb.org.uk/

Cycling for Beginners with NHS Choices
Information from NHS Choices on getting started in cycling and the health benefits it can bring.
http://www.nhs.uk/ Livewell/ getting-started-guides/ Pages/ getting-started-cycling.aspx

iCycle
iCycle is a cycling club based in Bedford, United Kingdom, but with links around the World. iCycle is a progressive and exciting cycling club for the internet age, connecting people with a passion for all types of cycling.
http://www.icycle.cc/

National Cycle Network
The National Cycle Network is one of Sustrans' major projects and consists of thousands of miles of continuous cycle routes in the UK. Search for routes.
http://www.sustrans.org.uk/

Walking and Cycling in Bedford Borough
Information from Bedford Council on cycling in Bedford Borough, with advice, links to training and maps.
http://www.bedford.gov.uk/ transport_and_streets/ walking_and_cycling.aspx

Transport: Motoring

Automobile Association
Includes a route planner for the UK, information about motoring abroad, and other travel information.
http://www.theaa.co.uk

Car fuel data, CO2 and vehicle tax.
Search for the latest fuel consumption, emissions figures and tax by vehicle make and model.
http://carfueldata.direct.gov.uk/

Gov.UK - Driving
Information on driver licensing, learner and new drivers, tax, MOT and the Highway Code.
http:/// www.gov.uk/ browse/ driving

Highways Agency
Contains real-time traffic information, road-work information bulletins and road projects data.
http://www.highways.gov.uk/

London Congestion Charge
All you need to know about the London Congestion Charge.
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/ roadusers/ congestioncharging/

RAC
Includes a route planner for the UK.
http://www.rac.co.uk

Via Michelin
Plan a journey by road in Europe or elsewhere in the world.Search for hotels and restaurants throughout the world.
http://www.viamichelin.com

Transport: Rail

Europe Rail Planner
Search for rail journeys anywhere in Europe. Select 'UK/Ireland' for English text.
http://www.bahn.de

Eurostar
Timetables and fares for Eurostar services.
http://www.eurostar.com

National Rail
Find timetables, live departure boards, rail maps, fares and information about disabled assistance and service disruptions.
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk

Network Rail
Information about Network Rail which owns, operates and maintains the railway infrastructure in the UK.
http://www.networkrail.co.uk/

Qjump
Information about UK train times, fares and tickets.
http://www.qjump.co.uk

Rail Serve
Select 'Passenger Rail and Transit' for train links worldwide.
http://www.railserve.com/

Railfaneurope.net: The European Railway Server
Links to information about European national railways including pictures, stock list and liveries. Select 'links' for timetable and passenger information.
http://www.railfaneurope.net/

Thetrainline.com
Information about UK train times, tickets and fares.
http://www.thetrainline.com

Transport: Sea and Ferries

Admiralty Easy Tide
'The most comprehensive tidal prediction service on the Web'. Provides tidal data for over 7000 ports worldwide
http://easytide.ukho.gov.uk/ Easytide/ EasyTide/ index.aspx

Ferry Savers
Book with over 50 European ferry companies.
http://www.ferrysavers.co.uk

Transport: Walking and Riding

Natural England Walks and Rides
Information about walks and rides in England searchable by county. A printable map, length of walk, OS map references and further details are provided for each walk. The information is provided by Natural England.
http://cwr.defra.gov.uk/

The Ramblers' Association
Links to information about local Ramblers' groups, planning a walk, places to stay and eat and campaigns.
http://www.ramblers.org.uk

Transport: Waterways

Canal Junction
Detailed site about canals. It includes maps, places of interest to visit, boat-hire firms, holiday guides and information about canal heritage, history and culture.
http://www.canaljunction.com

Waterscape
Included here, maps of canals and navigable rivers. Search for boat companies, things to do and waterside events.
http://www.waterscape.com/

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