Earlier this year Peak District MTB contacted landowners Severn Trent Water to talk about opening up more bike access around Ladybower Reservoir. Severn Trent Water were open to discussions and so in spring Chris Maloney and James Irwin from the PDMTB committee were invited along to the Severn Trent Water Ranger’s Office at Fairholmes to […]
DCC publish an intent to undertake £70k of work on the ‘Roman Road’
According to the information published by DCC on their website, and from a brief email exchange with Peter White, Rights of Way Officer at DCC, it seems that they are “planning to carry out some improvements to Hope Public Bridleway 32.”. The value of the work on the DCC website is stated as £70,000, which […]
Traffic Regulation Order Consultation – Washgate, Hollinsclough
Washgate is a tucked-away trail on the Derbyshire/Staffordshire border near Hollinsclough, click to view map. It’s one of a handful of technical, rocky descents in the immediate area (or climbs if that’s your thing) and can be linked with some great riding to the west at Three Shires Head, to the north near Buxton and to […]
South Peak Loop Official Opening
Peak District horse-riding advocacy group Peak Horsepower are officially launching their new South Peak Loop on April 14th at Hulme End in Staffordshire. The 70-mile waymarked route, taking in some beautiful White Peak scenery, complements Peak Horsepower’s Kinder Loop in the northern Peak District and is, of course, open to cyclists too. For those mountain bikers who served […]
Managing Public Rights of Way for Quality Mountain Biker Experiences
On 10 November 2015, MSC student Emma Peasland put a call out on the PDMTB Facebook page asking for feedback to her MSc research into how trail management affects mountain biker experiences and using the Peak District as a case study. Emma has been back in touch to share with us a research summary for […]
Further consultation on Hope Valley Link Phase 2
Back in November we reported on the consultation taking place for phase II of the Hope Valley Link. The Hope Valley Link is a scheme that provides a safer cycle route along the Hope Valley separating cyclists from the A6187 road. This scheme is part of the Pedal Peak ll project funded by the Department for […]
Bradwell Edge – An Opportunity
The bridleway that goes up the face of Bradwell Edge can be a bit of a quagmire, especially at the bottom section where it becomes very muddy, slippery and often trampled by livestock. Before Christmas we were alerted to an incident that happened between a rider coming down and a local walker. Fortunately the walker […]
Message received from Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust (DWT) looks after the bridleway through the Ladybower Wood Nature Reserve and they are proposing to undertake some works on the track. Mike Rhodes, RoW officer for Peak District National Park Authority, has advised that they are ok with the work, “The works will be pretty minor in extent (40m only) and […]
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