Germany's Agricultural roads.

A pair of cyclists disappear into the distance, travelling on a field road.  These roads can be a traffic-free delight for cyclists.  They are not always well surfaced as this on is, but many of them are.   The cyclists has a choice of routes to the next town (Wankum to Wachtendonk), of either meandering through the fields, or on a smooth cycleway that runs parallel to the main connecting road (but separate from it).    Ideal for all abilities and families. 

Many of them are utilised to form part of local, and long distance, routes; they form a large network of routes, but unfortunately we have nothing (that I know of) like this in the UK.

Our nearest equivalent sre our country lanes with their 60 mph limit.  Can we think of a way to make our country lanes more cycle-friendly?