Getting around Renfrewshire by bike

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Renfrewshire lies to the west of Glasgow on the south bank of the River Clyde and is crossed by the M8 motorway and the Ayr and Wemyss Bay / Gourock rail lines.

The Ayr rail line provides a range of good options for getting to cycle routes in Renfrewshire. Paisley, Gilmour Street station, and more particularly, Canal Street station provide easy access to the Sustrans cycle routes 7 and 75.

The stations at Paisley, Johnstone, Milliken Park, Howwood, and Lochwinnoch also provide good access to Lance Armstrong's route allowing you to tackle the run from a variety of start points or letting you cycle part of the route and return by train.

Renfrewshire's 'Glasgow International Airport' is just 2.5 kilometres from Paisley town centre. It provides an ideal arrival and departure point for cycle tourists who want to tour Scotland. In particular, there is easy access to the west coast either directly by the Erskine Bridge, by using the ferries from Gourock and Wemyss Bay or through the train services from Paisley east to Glasgow, south to Ayrshire and west to Gourock.

Glasgow International Airport

These maps show the cycle routes through and around the airport:

The suggested routes are largely on road and can be busy, particularly at peak hours. Cyclists should take care using the routes. Please also note that the routes are not signposted and that you should use the map to navigate your way.

Information on visiting Renfrewshire is available on this website. Directions on how to get to Paisley by car and by public transport are also available. You can also view a map of Renfrewshire using the council's web mapping system.

VisitRenfrewshire.com is a web site managed by local tourism operators in Renfrewshire which provides information on the wide range of facilities and attractions in the area.

Contact us

• email: pt@renfrewshire.gov.uk
• phone: 0141 842 5811/5822
• fax: 0141 842 5040
• call or write to us at:
  Planning and Transport
  Renfrewshire House
  Cotton Street
  PAISLEY
  PA1 1LL