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
Start of byway to the Oughtonhead Common Nature Reserve, Hitchin
Rough stretch of the byway from the Oughtonhead Common Nature Reserve to Hitchin
Byway from the Oughtonhead Common Nature Reserve to Hitchin (and parallel footpath to the right).
Byway past the Oughtonhead Common Nature Reserve, Hitchin
Gate on the footpaths out of the Oughtonhead Common Nature Reserve, Hitchin
Footpath through the Oughtonhead Common Nature Reserve, Hitchin
Footpath out of the Oughtonhead Common Nature Reserve, Hitchin
Cycle route through the Oughtonhead Common Nature Reserve, Hitchin
Overhead barrier with No Horses sign - no cycling either on this footpath out of the Oughtonhead Common Nature Reserve, Hitchin
Unnecessary barrier on this link from Burford Way to the Oughtonhead Common Nature Reserve, Hitchin
Link from the Oughtonhead Common Nature Reserve, Hitchin
Cycle route through the Oughtonhead Common Nature Reserve, Hitchin
Map of cycle routes through the Oughtonhead Common Nature Reserve, Hitchin
Unnecessary obstructions at the start of the route through the Oughtonhead Common Nature Reserve, Hitchin
Convenient service road parallel to the A600 Bedford Road, and crossing to a path with a No Cycling sign (although OpenCycleMap shows it as a cycle route).
End of the paved bridleway past Hitchin Rugby Club to Bedford Road
Paved bridleway past Hitchin Rugby Club to Bedford Road
Entry to Hitchin Rugby Club and start of the bridleway to Bedford Rd - there's an unsigned left turn almost at once.
Paved footpath off Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin
Start of on-road cycle lane
Northern exit from Ransom's Recreation Ground, Hitchin
Routes at the north end of Ransom's Recreation Ground, Hitchin
The route through Ransom's Recreation Ground, Hitchin
Narrow start of the route through Ransom's Recreation Ground, Hitchin
Crossing from the Ransom's Recreation Ground, Hitchin
Left-turn cycle lane - not so much for access to Dacre Road, but for the crossing to Ransom's Recreation Ground
Tiny subway wouldn't be complete without a 'cyclists dismount' sign of course.
Cut-through needing improvement in central Hitchin
A good crossing here and a cycle route up Windmill Hill (yes, I know there's a bit of a climb) would provide an excellent link between Hitchin Girls School and the town centre.
Covered sheffield stands at Hitchin Station.
Covered double-deceker cycle racks at Hitchin Station.
Covered double-deceker cycle racks at Hitchin Station.
Well-integrated cycle parking and build-outs for pedestrian crossing.
Segregated route from the cycle parking at Hitchin station
Double-deck parking at Hitchin station - how quickly this has become ubiquitous!
End of obvious cycle route out of Hitchin on service roads parallel to the main road to Letchworth
No reason why these service routes can't be signed as cycle routes.
Hitchin and Letchworth are close, linked by a busy main road with no cycle facilities.
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