Cheshire West and Chester is perfect for cycling, not too flat, not too hilly, and some very picturesque countryside along the way.

Within the area we have a number of routes that are part of the National Cycle Network and numerous other localised routes, many of which are circular.

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Latest News:

Closure of the Greenway between the canal access near Blacon, up to the Northgate Ponds access.

The closure will commence on the 1 March 2010 for ten weeks. Access to the canal and Northgate Ponds will still be open. The closure is due to construction of a new ramped link between the canal, the Greenway and Deva Link road.

Greenway Closure (Canal to Northgate Ponds) (PDF 2MB)

Closure of Canal towpath from Cow Lane Bridge to Morgans Mount.

The closure will take place between Monday 16 November and March 2010 for safety reasons during the important maintenance work being carried out to the City Walls between Rufus Court and Abbey Road. Please use the links below for further information about this closure.

• City Walls Closure (Rufus Court to Abbey Road) detailed information.
• Map showing diversion routes for pedestrians and cyclists during the walls closure. (PDF, 2MB)

CYCLEChester
Chester receives £2.4 million pound of funding for cycling initiatives, Cheshire County Council and Chester City Council made a joint bid for money from the Cycling Demonstration Towns project. Competition for funding, and the status, was intense with half the highway authorities in England submitting bids and detailed plans. On June 19 2008 it was announced that Chester along with 11 other locations had been successful. For further information please view the CYCLEChester website. 

Cycling for Health
Experts recommend being active for 30 minutes a day, five times a week. Cycling improves strength, stamina and aerobic fitness, with little risk of over-exertion. It does not pose such a risk to joints as some other forms of exercise such as jogging. Cycling just 20 miles a week can reduce the risk of coronary heart disease by 50%, and cycling at 10 miles an hour will burn off 400 calories every hour. So what are you waiting for.

Other Information

• Cycling for people with disabilities - hand bikes are available to hire in Alsager, Chester and Willaston (Ellesmere Port).
• CYCLEChester - information about why the status of "CYCLEChester" will improve cycling in and around Chester. 

Do you have a cycling event you'd like to publicise? Please telephone Chris Whittaker (01244 977440) or Dave Reeves (01244 973762).