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).
The Transition Belper travel and transport group meets monthly and welcomes all to attend the meetings in Belper. More details here. I believe cycle safety will be one of the topics on the agenda for the August meeting.
The following images show the current situation at places along the Derwent Valley where, until the Derwent Valley Cycleway is in place, cyclists are forced to experience inadequate or dangerous traffic situations. The A61 Sir Frank Whittle Way leading from Derby to Little Eaton has the narrow footpath alongside the high speed road designated as…
Representatives of the Derwent Valley Cycleway were at the Belper Goes Green festival today and generated lots of interest in the project. Loads of people expressed their support for the project and stated how much it was needed and how they would make use of it. About 50 people signed up to be kept informed…
Amber Valley Borough Council have kindly sent a letter of support for the Cycleway project. Letter of Support
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 Riverside path between Derby and Borrowash along the south bank of the River Derwent forms part of the Heritage Way walking route. It is also part of the Derwent Valley Cycleway (and National Cycle Network 6). For many years the surface has been deteriorating due to flood damage and insufficient repairs and use of…