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 @hertscycling
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
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
NCN route 12 south from central Letchworth
Route sign for NCN route 12 north from Letchworth station (then I think there's an unsigned right turn).
NCN route 12 crosses both carriageways and turns left towards Letchworth station
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
NCN route 12, Welwyn Garden City
NCN routes 12 and 57 east from Welwyn Garden City
Route sign at the junction of NCN routes 12 and 57, Welwyn Garden City
Toucan crossing to the junction of NCN routes 12 and 57, Welwyn Garden City
Links north and east (on the former railway) from NCN routes 12 and 57, Welwyn Garden City
Badly placed left-turn sign on NCN routes 12 and 57 - by the time you see it, you've missed the turn.
Route signs entering Welwyn Garden City on NCN routes 12 and 57
Route signs where NCN routes 12 and 57 leave Welwyn Garden City
NCN routes 12 and 57 leaving Welwyn Garden City
NCN routes 12 and 57 leaving the former railway to enter Welwyn Garden City
Information panel where NCN 12 and 57 turn right off the former railway in to Welwyn Garden City
NCN 12 and 57 on the former railway in to Welwyn Garden City
NCN routes 12 and 57 turn left off the former railway west from Welwyn Garden City
NCN routes 12 and 57 turn right to rejoin the former railway in to Welwyn Garden City
NCN routes 12 and 57 west from Welwyn Garden City
Route signs at the east end of the Ayot Greenway to Wheathampstead (the junction of NCN routes 12 and 57).
Route signs at the east end of the Ayot Greenway to Wheathampstead (junction of NCN routes 12 and 57)
Ayot Green - keep right on NCN routes 12 and 57
Cycle lanes on NCN routes 12 and 57, crossing the A1(M) to Ayot Green
NCN routes 12 and 57 cross the B197 to a shared-use path on the far side.
NCN routes 12 and 57 towards Welwyn Garden City
Cowards Lane appears to be used as a rat run by High Street traffic. It currently has a weight restruction. The lane is very narrow and winding with no footway. It is part of a National Cycle route. It is used by cyclists, horses and
Spokes cycle cafe near Codicote
Ayot St Peter church by National Route 12. A useful landmark.
@hopsncheese George Street, #Huntingdon would benefit from 2 way cycling - part of @sustrans #NationalCycleNetwork route. @Huntingdon_Town views needed.
@AmyBurbidge2 @Tomstukeley https://t.co/gExEvG3WKE
some bits of grade separation in Stevenage
Tiny subway wouldn't be complete without a 'cyclists dismount' sign of course.
ah, the national mud wrestling network,
incidentally you can cycle here, if you dare
Ed: "Turf Lane" the clue's in the name 😉
Wash Lane adjacent to Wash Lane Common. South Mimms services signed as a refreshments
Shared path seperated from highway by a crash barrier
Seriously overgrown section of NCN12 adjacent to the M25, almost impassable
Fence with gate on Dancer's Lane
Segregated cycle track running southwards of spiral bridge in need of a little maintenance
Path width seriously restricted by bramble and nettle growth also restricting visibility
Path was seriously overgrown dangerously restricting viability on the corner, this has recently been cut back and the pavement cleaned up.
Forest of bollards. Good luck trying to get your bike through here on this 'national cycle route', much less a tricycle or adapted cycle of any sort. Typical masochistic 'infrastructure' brought to you by Sustrans.
Ramp to railway bridge on NCR12 in Crown Lakes. Somewhere under all this moss and corrosion is a pathway that was built long ago and never maintained.
NCR12 just east of railway bridge in Crown Lakes. Muddy path. Nice views though.
NCR12 muddy route through Crown Lakes
NCN route 12 heading north from Stevenage
NCN route 12 heading north from Stevenage
NCN route 12 heading north from Stevenage
NCN 12 heading south to Stevenage
NCN route 12 heading north from Stevenage.
NCN route 12 heading north from Stevenage
NCN route 12 crosses the road here
Cycleway beside the A602, Stevenage (keep left and ignore the End of Cycleway signs)
Junction at underpass, Stevenage
Cycle route dropping down to underpass exit
End of cycleway sign where in fact the route turns right to cross the main road
Road crossing and NCN route 12 signage
Warning to car drivers of parallel cycleway
Junction of cycleways and NCN route 12 sign
Junction of cycleways, Stevenage
Junction of cycleways, Stevenage
End of cycleway (and bus stop), Stevenage
Cycle route beneath the A602, Stevenage
Start of cycleway, Stevenage
Invisible left turn off A1 cycleway into Blanche Lane, which enables rider to reach NCN12 at South Mimms without cycling round A1(M) junction 1/M25 junction 23. The left turn is level with the line in the tarmac in the foreground.
Peterborough has wide cycle tracks, completely isolated from traffic, and clear destination signs
Location: , Peterborough (England, United Kingdom)
The section to the right of the kerb is the cycleway, with the footway on the raised
Cycle track in Peterborough on the Railway Cycleway and NCN12
Location: , Peterborough City (England, United Kingdom)
Entrance to obscure bridleway linking NCN12/61 to Mill Green Museum and then the cycle path along the side of the A414.
Beatrix Potter walked along this route when staying at Bush Hall and then going to paint the mill, now Mill Green
Subway from Batterdale linking to French Horn Lane cycleroute.
This could be used as a better route for NCN12 avoiding the roundabout in #74069 but not allowed as subway is deemed too low. View from other end is in #74068.
Note this is
NCN12 where it joins NCN61 at the north end of Old Hatfield. NCN12 turns right to head north to Welwyn Garden City.
Island crossing of road enabling each lane to be crossed separately with clear signs.
View going south can be seen in
Short link: https://cycle.st/photomap/tags/ncn12/