Cycle or Drive through the pages of Airborne history
Heritage Routes
Experience South Kesteven's Airborne Forces' heritage, beautiful countryside and military landmarks with the freedom of a bike or car.
Our routes have distinct themes. For D-Day, they tour the airfields of the US 52nd Troop Carrier Wing of the US IX Troop Carrier Command, from where US paratroopers flew to Normandy.
For Operation MARKET GARDEN, two routes trace British 1st Airborne Division heritage, and the third route takes in the countryside familiar to troops of the 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade.
Busy roads are avoided where possible, with refreshment stops at cafes, pubs and picnic places along the way.
All routes mapped here have been created by Cycle England contributor, Mike Ainsworth.
D-Day Trails
These routes mark South Kesteven's role in the liberation of western Europe. The District contained US Troop Carrier airfields and the Headquarters of the US IX Troop Carrier Command.
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In Polish Footsteps
Stamford is indelibly linked to the story of the 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade, and this route includes Rock House on Casterton Road, formerly the Brigade Headquarters.