Locked gate between the platform and cycle shelter, Royston station
This barrier has appeared on the @Sustrans NCN12 route between Graveley and Letchworth.
Hard for any cyclist to deal with, it will exclude all those using non-standard or adapted cycles.
It should be removed. @WeAreCyclingUK @hertscycli
Sign to cycle parking at the rear of Royston station (if that means just 10 spaces, it's well out of date)
New (covered) cycle parking at Royston station
Car parking but no cycle parking at the Broadway Hotel, Letchworth
The cycle route to the central Letchworth shopping area turns right, but you could just as easily take the path to the left.
Segregated path to the central Letchworth shopping area
Warning of cycle route from the central Letchworth shopping area
Crossing to the cycle route to the central Letchworth shopping area
Refuge for cyclists waiting to turn right to the central Letchworth shopping area
Route signs on NCN route 12, Letchworth
Mystery shared-use sign and route signs where NCN route 12 crosses the Icknield Way
Route sign where NCN route 12 crosses the Icknield Way - if that's a shared-use path ahead, it's not wide enough.
Route signs where NCN route 12 crosses the Icknield Way
NCN route 12 across Norton Common, Letchworth
Lots of car parking in Letchworth, not so much cycle parking
Road closure but no real cycle access
Start of short shared-use section of NCN route 12 heading south into Letchworth
Signs where NCN route 12 heads north from Letchworth
Signs where NCN route 12 turns right (and then left)
End of short shared-use section of NCN route 12
Modal filter where NCN route 12 turns left to head north from Letchworth
End of shared-use path where NCN route 12 crosses Southfields
NCN route 12 cross the road here and turns left (and then right)
Slightly misplaced signs, as NCN route 12 stays offroad on this side of the mini-roundabout
NCN route 12 turning right to leave Letchworth
NCN route 12 crossing Wilbury Road to Norton Common, Letchworth
NCN route 12 across Norton Common, Letchworth
NCN route 12 across Norton Common, Letchworth
Link to NCN route 12 across Norton Common, Letchworth
With a dropped kerb this could be a handy short-cut to the centre of Letchworth.
Cycle parking by the Howard Park play area - although you're not supposed to cycle here.
Cycle parking on The Wynd, Letchworth
No Cycling on The Wynd, Letchworth, although it wouldn't be a problem on this southern section at least.
Scattered stands on Leys Avenue, Letchworth
Fairly useless modal filter and cut-through in Letchworth
Cycle parking and the Free Church, Letchworth
Howard Park, Letchworth - no cycling, I think, although there's no sign.
Road closure with pedestrian access, but improvement needed for cycling.
Road closure with pedestrian access, but improvement needed for cycling.
It's definitely a dead-end for motor vehicles, definitely not for pedestrians, and debatable for cyclists - improvements needed.
It's only a dead-end for motor vehicles of course.
NCN route 12 south from central Letchworth
Outside the One Garden City museum, Letchworth - acres of space for cars, the only cycle parking is at the supermarket on the far side.
Cycle stands at Morrisons supermarket, Letchworth - the only parking anywhere near the One Garden City museum
The new covered cycle parking opposite Tesco Express where the market is in Royston. Most welcome. Looking forward to using this. https://t.co/nL4xwf8TZV
Route sign for NCN route 12 north from Letchworth station (then I think there's an unsigned right turn).
Short stretch of shared-use footway west from Letchworth station
More new two-tier cycle parking at Letchworth station
Two-tier parking at Letchworth station, replacing #46327
It is the end of the route, although a Cyclists Rejoin Carriageway sign might make more sense.
Cycle parking at Letchworth library
NCN route 12 crosses both carriageways and turns left towards Letchworth station
Link west from NCN route 12 in Letchworth
NCN route 12 on a shared-use path in Letchworth (and a cyclist on the road)
NCN route 12 on a shared-use path past a bus-stop.
NCN route 12 crosses Broadway and takes the shared-use footway to central Letchworth
NCN route 12 heading south from Letchworth
The UK's first roundabout, c1909
I've idea whether NCN route 12 passes on the near or far side of the flowerbed.
Route signs where NCN route 12 crosses the A505 south of Letchworth.
Start of shared-use path to the crossing over the A505 on NCN route 12 south from Letchworth (and a cycle stand at a closed shop).
End of shared-use route, apparently, on NCN route 12 south from Letchworth
Start of shared-use path into central Letchworth
The cycle route from Hitchin to Letchworth turns left off the A505 (unsigned) and rejoins the carriageway.
The shared-use route from Letchworth to Hitchin crosses the road here
The shared-use route from Hitchin to Letchworth crosses the road here
It would be easy to remove the barriers and make this fit for cycling.
Shared-use path with Cyclists Dismount sign - the route goes past the bus stop and crosses the road at the Toucan crossing.
Bollards on the shared-use path into Letchworth
Going from Letchworth to Hitchin (no great distance) it's clear there's a shared-use path - in the other direction you wouldn't have a clue.
Road closure with no proper provision for cycling.
Road closure with no proper provision for cycling.
Northern access to Walsworth Common, Hitchin
Ramp and steps to Walsworth Common, Hitchin
Footpath to Walsworth Common, Hitchin
End of the route past Sainsbury's, Hitchin
Route past Sainsbury's, Hitchin - no link to the cycleway across the stream.
Path through Bancroft Gardens, Hitchin
Junction of paths out of Bancroft Gardens, Hitchin
Footpath from Sainsbury's to Bancroft Gardens, Hitchin
Route past Sainsbury's, Hitchin
Route past Sainsbury's, Hitchin
Cycle parking, Bancroft Gardens, Hitchin
Cycle stands as you enter Hitchin town centre
One side of Hitchin's Market Place is a cycle route
There are a couple of cycle stands at each corner of the Market Place in Hitchin
No Motor Vehicles in Hitchin churchyard (except for loading) and a traffic-free road alongside.
Cycle parking on the edge of Hitchin's shopping centre
The gate to Hitchin's High St - now traffic-free 7 days a week.
2 cycle stands opposite the gate to Hitchin's High St - now traffic-free 7 days a week.
Family cycling (in the distance) on the path across Butts Close, Hitchin
Start of byway from central Hitchin to the Oughtonhead Common Nature Reserve
Link from the byway between central Hitchin and the Oughtonhead Common Nature Reserve
Start of byway to central Hitchin
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