Speaker 1 (00:00):
Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 14. Welcome to our holiday special.
Today I'll be talking about a new cycle route in this area called the Amstin Way. It's
well signposted so you can see exactly where to go. And it's an easy route with no
steep hills. It's 35 km long from Amstin to Lowington and consists partly of cycle
paths and partly roads.
Speaker 1 (00:32):
Let me outline the route briefly starting at Amstin railway station. The first part is a
cycle path running eastwards roughly parallel to the rail track. Almost immediately
the railway curves away and goes around the southern side of a little lake. But the
cycle path takes the northern route around the lake. Keep your eyes open for the
swans that nest there. The path then joins the road and the next landmark is a group
of massive rocks which tower over the countryside.
Speaker 1 (01:06):
You will see them to the east of the road just before the road goes under the
railway. They are very impressive. Soon you'll come to a fork in the road where
you're going to leave the road and head off toward the river. But if you want to make
a detour to Colleen Nature Reserve, go straight on instead of leaving the road here.
Continuing along the cycle path,
Speaker 1 (01:33):
you'll reach the River Cleve. The cycle path follows the river southwards. After a bit,
you'll see the Ashington China factory which closed in 1962. When you get there,
there's a bridge over the river and you carry on with Langton Forest to the south and
Farmland to the north. The route ends at Langton Village where you'll find a railway
station. So you can either catch the train here or cycle back to Amstin.
Speaker 1 (02:04):
Before you hear the rest of the program, you have some time to look at questions 15
to 20. Now listen and answer questions 15 to 20. One point to remember when
you're cycling on the Amstin Way is that you should keep your eyes open for sheep
which occasionally stray onto the cycle path from adjoining fields.
Speaker 1 (02:31):
So be careful to avoid accidents. The path is well constructed so it's not affected by
wet or muddy conditions. There might be the odd car or tractor when you're cycling
on roads, but most traffic has been diverted to the main road that bypasses the
whole area. Now a bit more about some of the places you'll see. The starting point,
Amstin Station, was quite busy in the early 20th century with services to several
major cities.
Speaker 1 (03:02):
But it was closed in the 1950s. And actually, a small company was set up to turn it
into a sort of railway museum, maintaining it in the style of the 1950s. And the station
was ready for trains to start using it again earlier this year. It's only used by a few
local trains though. There's a visitor's center at the station which has a small
exhibition about the history of railway transport all over the world and a facility for
hiring bikes if you don't have one of your own.
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Speaker 1 (03:38):
There's also a small shop just across the road from the station that sells
refreshments. As I said, you can cycle to Langton and return to Amstin by train or the
other way around because you can take your cycle on the train. There's no need to
book. There's plenty of room and no extra charge. However,
Speaker 1 (04:02):
the service is very limited and the trains between these two places don't run on
weekdays. If you want to see the River Elm, there's a footpath from Amstin Station.
And you can safely leave your bike in the car park there. Leave yourself plenty of
time though. Going down's easy, but the climb up is very steep. So the walk back up
to the top can take quite a while. But it's worth the effort.
Speaker 1 (04:31):
The scenery is wonderful. And the footpath runs right next to the river, down to a
waterfall. Finally, if you'd like to do some more cycling in the area, there are lots of
other cycle paths. We'll be talking on the radio about them and you'll be able to get
full details in the Saturday edition of the local paper. The National Cycle Network
also has some details on their website, although I have to say they don't have many
local ones yet.
Speaker 1 (05:04):
But that may change. So we'll be telling you more about... That is the end of section
2. You now have half a minute to check your answers.
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