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).
With a new guidebook edition imminent, and days rapidly shortening into winter, my good friend Clon Ulrick and I took the chance to spend three days on a complete walk of “the Way”. Clon and I had met in Botswana years ago, when both living there. We used to camp together with our families in…
Aside from the Fiver for Wyver campaign, our team has been active applying for funds. During November we have applied to British Cycling, Derbyshire County Council Youth Action Grant, and Toyota Manufacturing UK Charity Trust. All of these were for sums of less than ten thousand pounds, but winning any one of them (or more…
Recently the Derby Telegraph published a further opinion piece from Derek Latham that discusses the importance of establishing the Derwent Valley Cycleway and how it would complement other long distance routes. The article can be seen here Any comments or feedback can be sent to Derek Latham
The Derwent Valley Cycleway route inevitably means that we will need to cross the River Derwent in places. We have been looking into finding a cost-effective solution. A serendipitous link led to a meeting with Ronald Yee, a very experienced chartered bridge architect and designer from Kent University and Yee Associates: architects and designers. He…
The local community group Paddle Peak have been out again recently continuing in their quest to remove all of last year’s flood debris left strewn down the banks of the River Derwent from Darley Dale downstream. Hundreds of hay bales were washed into the river, leaving thousands of meters of black plastic and other items…
Some interesting outside views of walking the Heritage Way – from Derby Telegraph, The Guardian, and more.
Herb Eppel’s adventure in 2022
Claire and Tim Hollinghurst June 23
The Guardian 2022
Josh Allen April 2022