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Views from the outside!
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
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Active Travel Capability
Derbyshire County Council has improved its Active Travel Capability rating. Active Travel England have now published their ratings for active travel capability for all Local Authorities in England (outside London). The ratings…
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Darley Abbey Diversion
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.…
Read moreHeritage Way diversion in Darley Abbey
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.…
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Derbyshire County Council improve their Active Travel capability rating
Active Travel England have now published their ratings for active travel capability for all Local Authorities in England (outside London). The ratings run from Level 0 (poor - no LAs…
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Derwent Valley Cycleway Bridge Ideas
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…
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Historic Mills in the Derwent Valley
The Mills of Britain database provides an interactive resource displaying mill locations compiled from select digitised eighteenth and nineteenth century maps. This was created as part of the "Away from…
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Planning application for Belper section submitted
We're pleased to report that the planning application for the Belper section of the cycleway is now under consideration by Amber Valley Borough Council with an expected decision date in…
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Excellent improvements to the Riverside Path
The Riverside path between Derby and Borrowash along the south bank of the River Derwent forms part of the Heritage Way walking route. It is also part of the Derwent…
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