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Flower powered cycle locks for primary schools

Twelve schools in Hammersmith and Fulham have a new way to lock up their bikes and grow plants at the same time. The schools, who work with sustainable transport charity Sustrans to encourage more children to cycle to school, received a ‘Plantlock’ each, to keep pupils bikes secure whilst they are in class. [caption id="attachment_677" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Plantlock - Pic J Bewley/Sustrans"][/caption] The Plantlock’s - a steel plant pot with a frame each side to lock a bike to - are designed and made in London, and were a finalist in the Design Museum’s ‘Design of the Year’ Award in 2009. The schools have ...

New bridge over the River Ribble

Walkers, horse riders and mountain bikers on the Pennine Bridleway National Trail will soon be able to stay dry when they cross the River Ribble – thanks to a joint project by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) and Natural England. [caption id="attachment_667" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Artist’s impression of new Far Moor bridge. Pic YDNPA"][/caption] Work has started on a new path and timber bridge that will cross the river near Selside as part of a new bridleway from the B6479 road near the village to an existing track at Dalemire Barn and the Cam Road – a length of approximately 2.5km. The ...

Walks over the Summer

The North York Moors National Park Authority is offering a series of walks with a difference this August. The walks range from a three mile ramble along the coast to hunt for fossils to an all-day, 12 mile adventure up hill and down dale. [caption id="attachment_659" align="alignright" width="200" caption="Levisham tarn by Dave Phillips"][/caption] The series kicks off with an atmospheric evening walk with Ranger Jay Marrison around the high moorland of Levisham Estate on Sunday 1 August 2010. On Thursday 5 August, the attention turns to the hidden gems of Beck Dale and Ash Dale near Helmsley when Interpretation Officer Mark Lewis leads a ...

All aboard the Heritage Bus

Nostalgia-fans will be in their element this summer with two heritage buses offering trips to and around the North York Moors National Park. [caption id="attachment_651" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="A lovingly restored green and cream 1946 Leyland coach, known as the Heritage Bus"][/caption] The buses are part of the National Park Authority’s Moorsbus network and all day travel costs just £5 with up to four children travelling free [with a fare paying adult]. A lovingly restored green and cream 1946 Leyland coach, known as the Heritage Bus, tours the south-west corner of the North York Moors. The bus travels between Thirsk and Helmsley calling at the ...

Reach Lode Bridge makes its debut in the Fens

The Fens riverscape is dramatically changing with the latest addition of the new Reach Lode Bridge which has just been installed. The bridge is part of a new walking and cycling network from sustainable transport charity Sustrans who are working with the National Trust to create the Lodes Way - a 14.5 km virtually traffic free greenway. [caption id="attachment_629" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Reach Lode Bridge - Pic Sustrans"][/caption] This scheme is one of many new routes being created across the UK by Sustrans to connect communities and make walking and cycling the easy, practical and more sustainable choice for local travel. Countryside access is restricted in this part of Cambridgeshire by the Lodes, ...