A good afternoon publicising the Cycleway at the recent Breadsall Open Gardens and Fete event. A steady stream of interested people and some great conversations about the Cycleway.
A great event until the storm appeared at 3.30 and sent everyone home (and nearly sent the gazebo across the field).
Back to news and articles ← 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,…
Back to news and articles ← During the months of October to December, we have had two interns from the University of Derby, Joanna (on Marketing) and Susan (on Project Management), working with us. They brought fresh energy and fresh pairs of eyes to all that we were doing. Joanna for example created the artwork…
Back to news and articles ← A number of our supporters were to be seen taking part in the Derby contribution to the Global Day of Action, on Saturday November 6th. Here we see in action (and at the extreme left of the picture) our Working Group Chair, Tanya Spilsbury. Getting our Cycleway up and…
We met with representatives of Civil Water Management to view their new porous surface material made from shredded tyres. This material does introduce some digging, as well as raised pathway surface level, so there remain challenges.
Back to news and articles ← 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…
Back to news and articles ← The Department for Transport have published a new study examining the various different benefits that cycling can provide. The review found that existing methods of appraisal do not incorporate the full extent of economic benefits associated with cycling. The review found these potential benefits: economic growth can result from…