Some interesting outside views of walking the Heritage Way.
Non stop in June 2023 by Claire and Tim Hollingshurst and reported in the June ’23 newsletter here.
A pictorial record of Herb Eppel’s adventure in 2022 (Shardlow to Belper) which he intends to extend in 2024.
Josh Allen’s experiences in April 2022 (south to north).
Back to news and articles ← The recently released Belper Cycle Quality tube map is this week’s feature story in the Belper News. More details on the tube map can be found by visiting this link. The Belper News article can be found here. The map clearly shows the current poor provision for cycling in…
Back to news and articles ← A Strengthened Working Group, joined by two Interns! We are very pleased to report a strengthened structure for the cycleway working group, with dedicated roles for chair (Tanya Spilsbury), fund-raising (Clive Pegg), marketing (Dawn Spendlove), project lead (Tim Wilmshurst), and secretary (Ian Scott). All of this is under the…
Back to news and articles ← Work has started on a family friendly cycle route along the valley bottom of Swaledale – a total length of about 12 miles of which about 75% will be traffic free. Whilst this is an easier project than the Derwent Valley Cycleway (all the route already existed as bridleway…
Back to news and articles ← 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…
Back to news and articles ← Belper Walks have perfectly captured Wyver Lane and the current difference in surfacing; we’re aiming for it all to be resurfaced, to provide a safe off-road cycle path, for the public. You can donate to our campaign Fiver for Wyver, which is raising the funds needed to resurface the…
The Trust is working with Catherine Atkinson MP to make the case for the Derwent as a National River Walk. The proposal would connect Derby, the World Heritage Site and the Peak District, and has attracted support from MPs, councils, regional organisations and environmental partners.