News, events and discoveries from our edge of the Peak District. Covering the latest developments in cycling, walking, active travel, transport, countryside access and more around the area where Derbyshire, Cheshire and Greater Manchester meet.
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High Peak Trail cut in two for Longcliffe bridge replacement
Derbyshire County Council are installing a permanent replacement for a High Peak Trail bridge destroyed by an HGV driver, requiring the multi-user path and road to be closed for four weeks.
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Long Hill A5004 road to Buxton reopened to all traffic
So long, Long Hill! After over five months of nearly traffic-free peace on the dramatic road between Whaley Bridge and Buxton, the A5004 is now open to all traffic again.
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Upper Derwent Valley cycle loop closed for up to three months
From today, Monday 12th September 2022, a large section of the route around the Upper Derwent Valley reservoirs is due to be closed to all users. For up to an estimated three months, it won’t be possible to complete a loop of the Derwent and Howden reservoirs.
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Snake Pass autumn closure a no through route for cycling
Derbyshire County Council has announced the A57 Snake Pass will be closed again from late September 2022, but with a five-mile stretch blockaded as no through route for all users.
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Lyme Park agrees return of evening cycle access to extra paths
Lyme Park’s ranger team are informally allowing cycling on two extra routes again until the end of summer, as per the terms of a “trial” initiated before the pandemic.
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Barriers gone! Middlewood Way access being improved by Cheshire East
Cheshire East has listened to calls for a rethink of its outdated Middlewood Way access points in Bollington and Macclesfield, taking action to remove discriminatory barriers.
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Upper Goyt Valley road to be closed for tree felling work (again)?
A new road closure order covering “all users” has just appeared for the one-way road between Errwood Reservoir and Derbyshire Bridge in the Peak District’s Upper Goyt Valley near Buxton.
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Kinder Scout cycle parking win for Peak District’s Bowden Bridge
“If the Authority is at all serious about enabling a sustainable future for itself, it needs to ensure that every car park it manages also has secure cycle parking available, in good numbers, as soon as possible.” That’s the challenge I put to the Peak District National Park, and I’m beyond chuffed that they’ve already responded.
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Revised route: Goyt Valley Grinder gets more Goyt, more gravel
With its stiff climbs, a spot of gravel and a brilliantly swooping descent, the Goyt Valley Grinder cycle route has long been my favourite quick spin up into the Peak District National Park. But as a stand-alone adventure it felt like it lacked a few extra miles and a final flourish. So now I’ve revised it for 2022, with more Goyt and more gravel!
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Removing cars has transformed Stockport’s old town for cycling – and socialising
Work on the permanent and timed closure of roads around Stockport’s Market Place and Underbanks is nearing completion, with the removal of through motor traffic immediately improving walking, cycling and socialising in the booming Old Town.
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