Cycling in Barnard Castle
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Inside the new tunnel where NCN7 passes under the A1(M). No lighting but light sides and reflective markings
Cyclists heading along ncn 7 on the track-bed of the old railway line that carried iron ore up these hills to the erstwhile Consett Iron Works. The line is famously steep around here, so these heavy trains were quite a spectacle in the days ... [more]
Also Durham council are replacing the dropped curb alongside along the A167 cyclepath and smoothing them. Nice but a bit like glittering a turd. Sure there's better things the money could be spent on https://t.co/BsjvKX4qqT
Newly surfaced link path in Pity Me from road to shared path beside A167. What does Durham council do. Bung up a no cycling sign of course. #slowclap https://t.co/GLbxO65cLm
Cycle route rejoins carriageway (although there is no signage to indicate this, just a painted lane indicating to leave the carriageway in the other direction), having just crossed to this side of the road at #71201.
Cycle route crosses to the right-hand side of the road, only to go onto the carriageway under the viaduct. A complete nonsense!
Traffic island hopping cycle route that ends up joining the carriageway of the road on the right anyway. However, the road on the right is signed as 'No Entry except buses'.
Route signs for cycle route avoiding the main road, rather than providing for cycles on the main road. Route 70 is shown in brackets here, unlike #71197, which is meant to mean this isn't route 70 but leads there, in both directions.
This young lad waited for ages before crossing on red during a gap in traffic. I did likewise just afterwards.
It is easier to return to the carriageway at this driveway dropped kerb rather than the location specially designed for this purpose (see #71159). Also, the original implementation of this cycle provision included a 'Give Way' triangle at e ... [more]
Blacked-out shared-use footway cycle markings approaching roundabout (see also #71157). The carriageway has recently been widened at this point.
Blacked-out cycle path markings on the footway around the signalised roundabout. So is it still available for cycle use? There are no signs here to say it is.
Despite the risks, a cyclist chooses the road through the signalised roundabout in preference to the island-hopping shared-use footway route around it.
A kissing gate on the Wolsingham Wheelchair Walk, attached to which is a sign reading "Footpath only, No Cycling".
Interesting sign on the way to the Locomotion museum. This road does not appear to be available for general motor traffic use.
A toucan crossing across North Burns, and the entrance to the bus station on South Burns, and just visible the end of the marketplace in between.
Restrictions on through traffic on Front Street described as "Pedestrian Zone", even though it is a busy bus route!
The former railway bridge, Barnard Castle - used by the National Cycle Network, but not much use for touring bikes without ramps
Footpath on former railway west from Barnard Castle - this could easily be upgraded to be a cycle route.
To find the cycle parking at the Bowes Museum you have to go right around and start heading towards the exit.
A1300 John Reid road. Only specific cycling provision is across the bus exit, not the busy dual carriageway!
Terris Novalis Sculpture – a stainless steel theodolite and an engineer’s level by Tony Cragg – Turner prize winning works outside Consett celebrating local industry
The start of the Waskerley Way, cyclepath follows an old railway line down from the Pennines towards Sunderland
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