As an example of what the Derwent Valley Cycleway could be, Ian Scott has provided a number of photos from his trip to cycle the Elbe Valley.
Back to news and articles ← 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…
Back to news and articles ← Roger Geffen, the Campaigns and Policy Director for the CTC, has kindly sent a letter of support for the Cycleway project. Letter of support
Saturday 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…
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 ← Derby City Council commissioned a study (by Amion) on the benefits of the Derby to Matlock Derwent Valley Cycleway which concludes that investment in the cycleway would provide “Very High” 4.8:1 benefits from any investment. The majority of the returns would be from the impact of the cycleway on…
Back to news and articles ← The Derwent Valley Trust are delighted to announce that its new website is now live! Derek Latham, Chair, Derwent Valley Trust: “The new website dramatically improves the way we communicate the work of The Derwent Valley Trust. The Trust works to promote the history, arts, wildlife, access and leisure…