The following presentation shows a suggested route as proposed by Roger Jackson. None of the issues of access, land ownership, etc. have been resolved and the route is purely a suggestion for discussion.
The file showing the route is large so may take to while to start – be patient!
The Derwent Valley Cycleway group are attending and exhibiting at the launch of the Derbyshire Cycling Plan at Derby Arena on Tuesday 19th January. If you are there please come along and say hello. A report on the event in the Derby Telegraph The plan Excellent goal in the plan of “Derbyshire to be the…
The Upper Don Trail will provide a safe, off-road, walk and cycleway that connects hotspots within Sheffield. There are many similarities between the Upper Don Trail and our Cycleway! The Derwent Valley Trust’s cycleway will be over 4 times the length of the Upper Don Trail, but is ultimately working towards a common goal –…
The Derby Cycling Group (a supporter of the Derwent Valley Cycleway) have published a “tube” map showing the quality of existing cycle routes in the Derby area. The latest version of the map can be found here Of particular interest to the Derwent Valley Cycleway is the obvious lack of adequate cycling provision in the…
The Derwent Valley Trust is very pleased that the Highways England project to build a traffic light controlled (toucan) crossing for pedestrians and cyclists across the A61 near Breadsall is now complete (subject to a test period of correct operation). This crossing addresses a long term concern of Breadsall Parish Council that the busy A61…
The Peak Cycle links project to produce a circular route from Matlock through Bakewell and Buxton is currently in a consultation phase and your comments would be welcomed. This route will complement the Derwent Valley Cycleway (DVC) and, by providing a link from the northern end of the DVC to the route around the Peak…
When discussing the Derwent Valley Cycleway with people, we often hear that more people would like to cycle but don’t have the confidence or experience to cycle on the existing roads. Building the Derwent Valley Cycleway will greatly help people get out on their bikes but in the meantime, Derbyshire County Council offer the County…