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Darley Abbey to A38 – A Request
Author:Ian DentThe intricacies of planning procedures means that we need your help again. You may recall that back in late 2020, planning applications for the Darley Abbey to A38 (Ford Lane) section of the Cycleway were submitted to both Derby City and Erewash Borough Councils. The southern part of the planned route falls within the City,…
Making our Presence Felt
Author:Tim WilmshurstIf you visit Darley Park or Wyver Lane, you will have noticed signs going up, as pictured. These give passers-by a good summary of our ambition for the cycleway, and will encourage them to explore further (and yes, future signs will probably refer to “cycleway”, rather than “way”). Expect to see more signs in other…
Derbyshire Cycling Plan launch at Derby Arena
Author:Ian DentThe 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…
Derwent Valley Cycleway Campaign Ride
Author:David HigleySaturday 18 May The campaign ride is to show the support for, and demonstrate the need for a traffic free cycle route between Derby and Chatsworth through the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage site, for both leisure and commuter cyclists. We hope by the time of the ride this will be a Derbyshire county council…
Lobbying Parliament
Author:Ian DentIn December, a delegation from the Cycleway working group visited Parliament to inform the cycling minister, Robert Goodwill, and the Department of Transport, about the Cycleway project and the benefits that would accrue from building the route. Pictured are Ian Dent, John Grimshaw, Pauline Latham, Derek Latham and Ian Scott. Thanks are due to Pauline…
Derwent Valley Cycleway Bridge Ideas
Author:John HambleyThe Derwent Valley Cycleway route inevitably means that we will need to cross the River Derwent in places. We have been looking into finding a cost-effective solution. A serendipitous link led to a meeting with Ronald Yee, a very experienced chartered bridge architect and designer from Kent University and Yee Associates: architects and designers. He…

