Useful Links
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Reporting problems
Highway Fault Reporting - Hertfordshire specific site for reporting highway faults such as street lights and potholes
Paths and Greenspaces - St Albans District specific site - report issues on the Alban Way, the Nickey Line, Lea Valley Line. Also currently highway tree and verge maintenance. Take pictures for evidence!
Fill that Hole - Cycling UK's website for reporting portholes that need fixing
Fix My Street - website and app for reporting issues such as street lighting, broken paving, fly tipping, graffiti etc
Mapping and Routes
Herts Cycling Walking and Wheeling - County directory of routes, clubs and hubs, and a site to report issues. One to bookmark!
Herts Cycle Facility Register - County website and interactive map showing all the Herts cycle way types (e.g. cycle lanes, shared use paths etc)
Herts Cycling Map - a pdf of the cycle routes in Herts (from 2017)
Herts Countryside Management Service - useful county-wide information making the most of the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside
Chiltern Cycleway - a 170 mile loop around the Chilterns. It passes through Harpenden and Redbourn.
OpenStreetMaps - a great resource for detailed mapping with a cycle specific layer
OS Maps - online version of the Ordnance Survey maps
Sustrans NCN - the National Cycle Network (Sustrans)
Cycle Maps Directory - a directory of all the cycle maps for the UK
Planning
Hertfordshire Specific
Local Transport Plan - the plan from 2018 to 2031
Active Travel Strategy - one of the strategies that supports the LTP
Highways Development Guidance - for details on travel plans and planning from Hertfordshire County Council
Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) - information on proposed changes to rules on specific roads
LCWIPs - the published Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans across Hertfordshire
Greenspace Action Plans - links to all the County plans
St Albans Greenspace Action Plans - links to all District's plans
National
Government Website for Cycling - links to policies and guidance around cycling from HM Government.
Active Travel England - planning guidance for active travel including cycling, wheeling and walking
LTN1/20 Cycling Infrastructure Design - the standard design guidelines for cycling infrastructure (paths, junctions, signage etc)
Cycle Shops & Repairers
St Albans Cycle Hub This is a fantastic local facility in the Cottonmill area of St Albans - with cycling tracks, servicing, bikes for sale, courses, rides and other events.
Apps Cycle Works (Offley)
BC Cycles (St Albans - Fleetville)
Crank to Cog (St Albans - Jersey Farm)
The Electric Bike Vault (Wheathampstead)
Giant/Liv (St Albans - North Orbital Road)
Halfords (St Albans - Griffiths Way)
Hatfield CycleHub (Hatfield)
Harpenden Cycles (Harpenden - Southdown)
Le Patron (Redbourn) (Hatfield)
Ride St Albans (Chiswell Green)
Rock and Road (St Albans - Victoria Street)
Spoke Cycles (Codicote)
Station Bikes (St Albans - collection service)
Trek Bicycle St Albans (St Albans - Fleetville)
Cycle Groups
Cycling UK - the national cycling campaigning charity
South Herts Cyclists the local Cycling UK group.
Spokes South West Herts Cycling Group campaigns in a variety of ways to get better provision for cyclists in South West Hertfordshire (Watford, Three Rivers and Hertsmere).
Verulam Cycling Club is based in St Albans, and is one of the oldest and most active cycling clubs in Hertfordshire. The club covers a wide range of disciplines, ability levels and ages. Activities include club rides, training sessions, youth sessions, road racing, track racing, time-trials, cyclo-cross, sportives, audax, off-road cycling and event organising.
WelHatCycling is an independent group working with Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council to improve and encourage cycling throughout the Welwyn Hatfield district.
Welwyn Wheelers Cycling Club is one of the premier cycling clubs in the South East of England. The club has Clubmark (Sport England accreditation) and British Cycling’s Go-ride (youth development) status.
The LetsRide website has listings of some rides organised by clubs and groups as well as rides led by volunteer ride leaders trained by British Cycling, Breeze Champions (women-only rides) and Guided Ride Leaders.