After a long delay sorting out issues of crossing the Peak Rail railway line, the route from Matlock to Rowsley is now officially open. This is part of the White Peak Loop and will form part of the Matlock to Baslow Derwent Valley Cycleway.
Great bit of route well built by Derbyshire County Council.
Back to news and articles ← 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…
Back to news and articles ← As part of the response to the Derbyshire Key Cycle Network consultation, we’ve created a document laying out the arguments (and supporting data) for the Derwent Valley Cycleway. This document shows how strong the benefits from creating the cycleway are, and, we believe, makes the overwhelmingly argument for including…
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…
Back to news and articles ← In December, a delegation from the Cycleway working group visited Parliament to inform the cycling minister, Robert Goodwill, and the Department of Transport, about the Cycleway project and the benefits that would accrue from building the route. Pictured are Ian Dent, John Grimshaw, Pauline Latham, Derek Latham and Ian…
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
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…