Cycling

Barnsley MBC Sport & Active Recreation in conjunction with Barnsley MBC Planning and Transportation, Fit for the Future, and Members of the Birdwell Wheelers have produced a series of Cycle Guides for around the borough.  Download a complete copy of the Barnsley Cycling Guide (.pdf, 3.3MB) or download the individual area maps:

Cycling Guide 1 - Royston and Notton Grange (.pdf, 329kb)
Cycling Guide 2 - Dodworth and Silkstone (.pdf, 426kb)
Cycling Guide 3 - Cudworth and Worsbrough (.pdf, 500kb)
Cycling Guide 4 - Worsbrough, Old Moor and Elsecar (.pdf, 507kb)
Cycling Guide 5 - Thurnscoe, Clayton and Great Houghton (.pdf, 322kb)
Cycling Guide 6 - Wortley and Howbrook (.pdf, 369kb)

Barnsley MBC Planning and Transportation have produced a Cycling Strategy and Action Plan for Barnsley that is available to download, aiming to encourage more people to take up cycling for both leisure and commuting as well as delivering a safe, integrated and sustainable transport system for the borough.

Useful Contacts

·       Public Bridleway, Trans Pennine Trail, Off Road – Rights of Way Team – 01226 772142 – publicrightsofway@barnsley.gov.uk

·       On Road, Cycling Strategy – Robert Gillicker – 01226 772655

·       Events & Cycle Training – Chris Peel – 01226 736644

·       Highways Maintenance – 01226 773555 – roads@barnsley.gov.uk

·       Cycle Training (Schools) – 01226 772618

·       Trans Penning Trail (General Information) – 01226 772574 – info@transpenninetrail.org.uk

·       Cycling Development in Penistone -  01226 766202

·       Joining the Barnsley Cycling Development Group – 01226 772131

Websites

·       For more information regarding SportActiv visit the website: http://www.sportactiv.org.uk/

·       For more information regarding Fit 4 the Future visit the website: http://www.barnsleyfit4thefuture.co.uk/

·       For more information regarding Barnsley Council's sustainable school travel plan visit: http://www.barnsley.gov.uk/bguk/Development/Planning/Transportation/Sustainable%20School%20Travel/Sustainable%20School%20Travel.html

·       For more information regarding Care 4 Air visit the website: http://www.care4air.org/

·       For more information regarding Eco Schools visit the website: http://www.eco-schools.org.uk/

·       For more information regarding the Trans Pennine Trail visit the website: http://www.transpenninetrail.org.uk/