
Roger Geffen, the Campaigns and Policy Director for the CTC, has kindly sent a letter of support for the Cycleway project.

Roger Geffen, the Campaigns and Policy Director for the CTC, has kindly sent a letter of support for the Cycleway project.
With the closure of the Darley Abbey Mills pedestrian and cycle bridge for safety reasons, it is no longer possible to follow the Heritage Way route through Darley Abbey village. Instead, it is necessary to follow a diversion using the east bank of the Derwent and to make use of Handyside Bridge (near to Chester…
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 –…
We’re pleased to report that the planning application for the Belper section of the cycleway is now under consideration by Amber Valley Borough Council with an expected decision date in November. This cycleway section runs, as shown on the map, from Chevin Road, past the Severn Trent sewage works, and then all the way to…
Derby City Council have submitted a planning application for the building of a multi-user path through Darley Park from near the Abbey Inn to the rowing clubs by Handyside Bridge. The Derwent Valley Cycleway project is strongly in favour of the creation of this path (which forms part of the proposed cycleway route) and are…
Strava have analysed the data from all their users up until May 2015 and have created a “heat map” showing the most heavily used routes for cycling. This shows the current need for cyclists between Derby and Matlock to use the A6 as no suitable alternative routes are available. Strava doesn’t represent all types of…
The draft Derbyshire Cycling Plan has been developed by a range of partners across all of Derbyshire. This high level plan aims to get more people on bikes, by 2025. You can review the draft plan here. Once you have reviewed the draft you are encouraged to provide your comments by completing the questionnaire. The…