Hedgehog Cycling

Harrogate Business Groups & the Climate

2nd March 2021

The representatives of Harrogate's business groups are focused on 'cars, cars, cars', but is this compatible with the changes we need to make to avoid climate breakdown?

Read about Harrogate Business Groups and the Climate.

York to Selby Cycle Route

This is a very popular cycle route between York and Selby. The Hedgehog guide to it has been fully revised and updated.

Read about York to Selby Cycle Route.

Impact of 2021 Lockdown on Cycling

5th January 2021

No club rides. You can ride on your own, but how far can you go? And can you meet a friend for a bike ride?

Find out in Impact of 2021 Lockdown on Cycling.

Return on Active Travel Investment

2nd February 2021

Academics from the University of Westminster have calculated the return on £80m of investment in active travel at the Mini Holland schemes in Outer London.

Find out the economic benefit or Return on Active Travel Investment.

Waving from Zebras

21st February 2021

There's a new phenomenon of people on zebras waving their grateful thanks to drivers for stopping. Why?

Read about waving from zebras.

Reporting of Traffic Crashes

10th January 2021

Does it matter if a BBC headline states that a car drove at someone, as long as we all know what they mean?

Read more about the Reporting of Traffic Crashes.

Paris to become "100% vélo"

9th February 2020

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has put the environment and sustainable transport at the heart of her 2020 re-election campaign, with parking spaces to be replaced by wider pavements and bike lanes.

Read about Paris to become "100% vélo".

Paris Pop-Up Bike Lanes

5th February 2021

Trips by bike in the Paris region doubled because of a pop-up bike network.

Read about Paris Pop-Up Bike Lanes.

Transforming Cities Harrogate

21st February 2021

Exciting new plans have been announced for Harrogate's 'station gateway', to make it less dominated by cars, and more easily accessible by bike.

Read about Transforming Cities Harrogate.

Beech Grove LTN

18th February 2021

Beech Grove Low Traffic Neighbourhood was finished yesterday. What are the benefits, and the answers to objections?

Read about Beech Grove LTN.

Côte de Lofthouse Road Cycling Route

This circular road cycling route starts in Harrogate, and heads up to Pateley Bridge then Lofthouse. It climbs the Côte de Lofthouse, which featured on the 2017 Tour de Yorkshire, then returns via Grewelthorpe, Kirkby Malzeard, Galphay, Studley Royal and Ripley to Harrogate. It's on quiet, country roads, features beautiful scenery, and there's the challenge of a steep ascent.

Read about this Côte de Lofthouse road cycling route.

Grassington Yorkshire Dales Road Cycling Route

This circular road cycling route starts in Grassington, and heads north up Wharfedale then Littondale to Halton Gill. It climbs to Malham Tarn, then returns via Malham, Kirkby Malham, Airton, Hetton, and Cracoe to Malham. The roads are quiet, and the ride takes in lanes lined with dry stone walls, open fells, and villages of limestone-built houses, as well as views of Malham Cove.

Read about this Yorkshire Dales road cycling route.

Nidderdale Greenway

The best and most popular cycleway in Harrogate, the Nidderdale Greenway goes about 4 miles to Ripley, using the trackbed of a disused railway. It opened in May 2013.

Fewston, Beecroft, & Timble Bike Trail

Our guide to the bike trail on Yorkshire Water's land at Fewston reservoir, through the Beecroft Plantation and Timble woods. Read about the Fewston, Beecroft, & Timble woods bike trail.

Scarborough to Whitby Cinder Track

A new Hedgehog Guide to the Cinder Track cycle route, along the old railway from Scarborough to Whitby, with full-colour (!) photos, including lots of Yorkshire sunshine. This 21.5 mile route has beautiful views, and there's wonderful wildlife along the way, for example house martins and swallows at Ravenscar. Read about the Scarborough to Whitby Cinder Track.

York to Beningbrough Cycle Route

There's a great cycle route from the centre of York to Beningbrough, partly on tarmacked path by the river Ouse, and partly on quiet roads. It ends up at Beningbrough Hall, an C18th National Trust property (where cyclists are entitled to a free cup of tea). Read the Hedgehog guide to the York to Beningbrough cycle route.

Settle to Clapham Cycle Route

The latest in Hedgehog's Sustrans Slow Tour of Yorkshire series, Stage 6 is a nice ride on quiet back roads from Settle to Clapham. There's just enough hill-age to make it interesting, and there are plenty of options for a cup of tea or a pint of beer.

Read about Stage 6, Settle to Clapham.