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 of Handyside Bridge (near to Chester…
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 are at this level) to Level 4 (excellent – again no LAs at this level). In previous years Derbyshire was assessed as Level 1 but…
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 the water” project at Glasgow University. As well as providing background information on the mills within the Derwent Valley (and across the rest of Great…
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 November. This cycleway section runs, as shown on the map, from Chevin Road, past the Severn Trent sewage works, and then all the way to…
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 Valley Cycleway (and National Cycle Network 6). For many years the surface has been deteriorating due to flood damage and insufficient repairs and use of…
Derbyshire County Council are working with their contractors to define active travel plans for three towns in the county – Belper, Ilkeston and Glossop. The Trust has provided input to the Belper plans and a draft has now been produced which the Council is now asking for public feedback on. As part of the feedback…
An interesting event is planned for the afternoon of Saturday 16th March 2024 in Belper. It is hoped that the Derwent Valley Trust will be attending the event to discuss progress and ideas regarding the Derwent Valley Cycleway Put the date in the diary and we hope to see you in Belper. More information from…
The 22nd March 2023 is World Water Day and has been selected to tie in with the UN Water Conference being held in New York on the 22-24th March. The Day is about accelerating change to solve the water and sanitation crisis and asks for us all to make commitments to help meet the goals….
The Government has asked each Council across the country to create a Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP). This is an important document as it shows what the Council wish to achieve relating to Active Travel for the next 15 years. For our area, the Councils for Derby City, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire have…
The intricacies of planning procedures means that we need your help again. You may recall that back in late 2020, planning applications for the Darley Abbey to A38 (Ford Lane) section of the Cycleway were submitted to both Derby City and Erewash Borough Councils. The southern part of the planned route falls within the City,…