Derbyshire County Council are making good progress in constructing the multi-user path north of Matlock that will connect the Derwent Valley Cycleway with the Monsal Trail.
Those who enjoyed the “slow TV” season recently on TV (reindeer herding, canal boat sailing) should visit Les Sims’ video of the route which can be found here and which shows the route from Churchtown to Rowsley.
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 ← Inspired by Grasshopper Geography, I’ve been experimenting with ways of displaying river valleys (including tributaries). Interesting to see how the Derwent Valley is associated with other river basins and, in particular, the Trent. Still a work in progress with many ideas to try on how best to represent the…
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 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 ← Did you know that Saturday, April 30th, was Local Bike Shop Day ?! To celebrate this auspicious day our Chair, Derek Latham, visited local bike shops with his wife Pauline. Pauline is MP for Mid-Derbyshire, and a staunch advocate of the Derwent Valley Cycleway. She can now promote the…
DCC have committed £60K to a detailed study of the Matlock to High Peak Junction, as part of the White Peak Loop, while acknowledging this will also form part of the Derwent Valley Cycleway
When will the complete link from Matlock to Bakewell be finished? Where can I see a map on the finalised route? Thanks
Hard to say when the route will be finished as it is dependent on funding and support from various bodies. We’d expect it to be completed in stages but would hope the full route would be in place within 5 years. See https://derwentvalleycycleway.org.uk/faq/ for more details. The complete route detail is still being finalised and depends on ownerships, engineering issues, etc. You can see a proposed route at https://derwentvalleycycleway.org.uk/possible-route/ (zoom in on the map to see more detail).