All photos in & around Colchester
Showing items 1 to 100 from total of 1,086 items. Ordered by photo # descending.
Photo #  |
Photo | Caption | Categorisation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88661 |  | A short section of cycle lane isn't enough for a parent to allow her kids to cycle on the road, after cycling along the riverside path. | Road environment: Infrastructure road |
| 88660 |  | Modal filtering at Middleborough by means of a contraflow bus lane. | Road environment: Good practice road |
| 88659 |  | Cycle lanes, a weight restriction and a box junction on the bridge over the River Colne. | Road environment: Infrastructure road |
| 88658 |  | NCN1 forks right here, but only indicated by stickers on the lamppost. The path ahead leads towards the main railway station, so could be widened to match the NCN1 path. | Route sign: Problem routesigns |
| 88657 |  | NCN1 on one of the lit paths crossing the park. | Cycleway: Infrastructure cycleways |
| 88656 |  | Middle Mill Weir and some cycle parking stands. | Cycle parking: Infrastructure cycleparking |
| 88655 |  | Information on where cycling is and is not allowed in Castle Park. | Route sign: Infrastructure routesigns |
| 88654 |  | Dos and Don'ts in Castle Park. | General sign/notice: Infrastructure signs |
| 88653 |  | The exit from Castle Park onto NCN1 at Middle Mill, and straight ahead the continuing riverside walkway. | Destination: Infrastructure destinations |
| 88652 |  | "Share the Space" in Castle Park. | General sign/notice: Infrastructure signs |
| 88651 |  | A person cycling through Castle Park. | Bicycle: Infrastructure bicycles |
| 88650 |  | Cycling is now allowed on the main path through Castle Park, but not on any other path therein. | Cycleway: Infrastructure cycleways |
| 88506 |  | Route sign for lit route to town centre. The path over the bridge is lit, but not the route through Castle Park or the riverside walk. | Route sign: Infrastructure routesigns |
| 88505 |  | A nice new replacement bridge over the River Colne, but the signs obscure visibility of each other. Also on a round pole, rather than the square poles used elsewhere locally. | Route sign: Problem routesigns |
| 88504 |  | A nice replacement bridge over the River Colne, but a pity about the tactiles being the wrong type. The sign reads "Please give way to pedestrians on bridge". | Cycleway: Infrastructure cycleways |
| 88503 |  | I didn't appreciate it at the time, but this is the junction of NCN1 and NCN51. The sign seems to have lost an arm since #27125 was taken. | Route sign: Problem routesigns |
| 88502 |  | A priority crossing for NCN1 over the road to the overflow carpark, but the alignment could be better. | Cycleway: Infrastructure cycleways |
| 88501 |  | An internal car park road yields to the cycle path, and is closed off with bollards when not in use. | Road environment: Infrastructure road |
| 88500 |  | Bollards in the NCN1 path. | Obstruction: Infrastructure obstructions |
| 88499 |  | NCN1 path down the side of the bowling alley. | Cycleway: Infrastructure cycleways |
| 88498 |  | The cycle track adjacent to Cowdray Avenue, with counter. | Cycleway: Infrastructure cycleways |
| 88497 |  | Another view of the road crossing in #88496 on route to the railway station, with NCN1 signage for route via Colchester town centre via a crossing across Cowdray Avenue. | Route sign: Problem routesigns |
| 88496 |  | A minor sideroad crossing on the Cowdray Avenue cycle track. I don't think the Dutch would do it like this! | Cycleway: Problem cycleways |
| 88463 |  | A bit messy, but the footbridge across Turner Road from #88392 comes down here, and cycling across it is allowed. | Route sign: Infrastructure routesigns |
| 88462 |  | I think this is actually the end of a cycle route, at Colchester (mainline) railway station. | Route sign: Infrastructure routesigns |
| 88461 |  | Shared-use footways on Turner Road outside Colchester station. | Cycleway: Infrastructure cycleways |
| 88460 |  | Quiet on a Sunday morning, but plenty of room for motoring under the Turner Road railway bridge in Colchester. The lane the cyclist is in is a bus lane. | Road environment: Infrastructure road |
| 88459 |  | Just some of the cycle parking at Colchester (mainline) station. | Cycle parking: Good practice cycleparking |
| 88458 |  | A 'Cyclists Rejoin Carriageway' sign in order to cross a road to get to the next piece of shared-use footway. | General sign/notice: Infrastructure signs |
| 88457 |  | A shared-use footway through a bus stop near Colchester station. | Cycleway: Infrastructure cycleways |
| 88456 |  | An 'End of Route' sign marks the end of this cycle route, but another route starts on the footway across the road. It can't be related to this one, can it? | Route sign: Infrastructure routesigns |
| 88416 |  | A narrow line-segregated cycleway alongside the Westway. I wonder if the designer thinks it is possible to pass someone coming the other way without crossing the white line. But no-one is likely to get into trouble for doing so. | Cycleway: Infrastructure cycleways |
| 88415 |  | Poor sightlines at uncontrolled road crossing from narrow line-segregated cycleway. | Cycleway: Problem cycleways |
| 88414 |  | The direct route to Colchester town centre has traffic restrictions so the sign for car drivers points towards the Westway, unlike the sign for cyclists. | Route sign: Good practice routesigns |
| 88413 |  | Traffic restrictions on residential North Station Road, to try and move through car traffic onto the Westway. | Road environment: Good practice road |
| 88412 |  | A cycle lane suddenly appears on North Station Road, approaching another roundabout, just when cyclists need to be positioning themselves further to the right unless they happen to be turning left. | Road environment: Infrastructure road |
| 88411 |  | Traffic restrictions to try and move through car traffic onto the Westway instead of North Station Road. | Road environment: Good practice road |
| 88410 |  | A shared-use footway around the Albert Roundabout, but what happens around the corner? Does the lack of an 'End of Route' sign imply it continues, or should cyclists go back onto the road? | Route sign: Infrastructure routesigns |
| 88409 |  | A shared-use footway around the Albert Roundabout, with toucan crossings across some arms. But the path in the foreground is just a footway. | Road environment: Infrastructure road |
| 88408 |  | A wide 40mph A-road but no room for a dedicated cycleway on this side. Just a shared footway on the opposite side. | Road environment: Problem road |
| 88407 |  | Jumping between footway and carriageway cycling at each roundabout, but with no obvious thought given to the transition. | Road environment: Infrastructure road |
| 88398 |  | Just a sticker on a lamppost for directions. Proper signage should be used, especially for on-road routes where cyclists may have to make a turn decision with an impatient car driver trying to get past. | Route sign: Problem routesigns |
| 88397 |  | An arrow sticker has been added since #21167 | Route sign: Infrastructure routesigns |
| 88396 |  | So I guess anyone seeing the state of the track ahead will be on the lookout for evidence that the cycle route does turn here, but still the sticker on the fencepost behind the mesh is not nearly adequate signage. The whole corner could be tidied up considerably, and the land aquired to eliminate the double-back. | Route sign: Problem routesigns |
| 88395 |  | An attempt has been made to brighten up this narrow passageway under the railway, but no-one has come back to keep it in good order. | Cycleway: Infrastructure cycleways |
| 88394 |  | A route sign for the route to the right on a square post, but only stickers for the route straight ahead through the tunnel. | Route sign: Infrastructure routesigns |
| 88393 |  | Cycle path alongside Petrolea Close opposite retail park | Cycleway: Infrastructure cycleways |
| 88392 |  | Barriers for the sake of it, and it looks like people cut around the side. | Obstruction: Problem obstructions |
| 88391 |  | The white line appears to suggest the cycle route crosses the road, but the shared use provision continues straight ahead. | Cycleway: Problem cycleways |
| 88373 |  | A pink tricycle being used to advertise boat trips from West Mersea. | Bicycle: Infrastructure bicycles |
| 88371 |  | Cycle parking at the sports and community centre in West Mersea. | Cycle parking: Good practice cycleparking |
| 85244 |  | Sunken drain southbound between Great Tey & Marks Tey. Reported to the council. | Pothole: Problem potholes |
| 72531 |  | Compacted gravel (although top surface is still rather loose) has been added atop the resurfaced section of shared-use pathway through High Woods Country Park. See also #70739. | Cycleway: Infrastructure cycleways |
| 72160 |  | Bicycle-shaped cycle parking and track pump outside Halfords. There are also some Cyclehoops attached to the wall. | Cycle parking: Good practice cycleparking |
| 72146 |  | Puddle across the width of the riverside shared use pathway, part of National Cycle Network Route 51. | Cycleway: Problem cycleways |
| 71973 |  | The shared use cycle path between Bergholt Road Allotments and North Station is badly broken up (see also #71970, #71971, #71972). | Cycleway: Problem cycleways |
| 71972 |  | The shared use cycle path between Bergholt Road Allotments and North Station is badly broken up (see also #71970, #71971, #71973). | Cycleway: Problem cycleways |
| 71971 |  | The shared use cycle path between Bergholt Road Allotments and North Station is badly broken up (see also #71970, #71972, #71973). | Cycleway: Problem cycleways |
| 71970 |  | The shared use cycle path between Bergholt Road Allotments and North Station is badly broken up (see also #71971, #71972, #71973). | Cycleway: Problem cycleways |
| 71183 |  | Knitted covers on these Sheffield stands. | Cycle parking: Good practice cycleparking |
| 70739 |  | Some of the shared use pathway through High Woods Country Park has been resurfaced (see #65169 prior to resurfacing). Unclear if it's going to remain as it is or have a gravel coating applied to be in keeping with original path, or when the remainder of the path will be resurfaced. | Cycleway: Good practice cycleways |
| 68115 |  | New double yellow lines and a nice big shared-use sign on this stretch of NCN Route 1, off Cowdray Avenue. (It was previously being used as a car park -- see #60192.) | Cycleway: Good practice cycleways |
| 67200 |  | Eight Sheffield cycle stands were removed* from the High Street (see #17765) at the end of March, 2015, to make way for Colchester Market, which would be moving there, Fri - Sun. No alternative provision was planned at that time, and still (July, 2015) there is nothing in place in that area. The application (www.planning.colchester.gov.uk/WAM/doc/Application%20Form-2056629.pdf), in November, 2014, made no reference to cycle parking. See the full case file here: www.planning.colchester.gov.uk/WAM/findCaseFile.do. An ideal solution, for Mon - Thurs at least, would be a Cyclehoop Car Bike Port (www.cyclehoop.com/product/bike-racks-and-cycle-stands/car-bike-port/), or Car Bike Port Lite. * Announcement since removed: www.colchester.gov.uk/article/15667/Getting-to-Colchester-Market-by-Bike | Cycle parking: Problem cycleparking |
| 65993 |  | Broken bikes and broken locks are a too familiar sight behind the Brewers Arms on St Johns Street. See also #65992. | Cycle parking: Misc cycleparking |
| 65992 |  | You needn't have a quality bike but if you cherish what you ride use a decent lock and mind where you lock it. Broken bikes and broken locks are a too familiar sight behind the Brewers Arms on St Johns Street. See also #65993. | Cycle parking: Misc cycleparking |
| 65707 |  | Bikes locked to railings at the bottom of Sheergate Steps suggesting a need for more cycle stands in the area. | Cycle parking: Misc cycleparking |
| 65647 |  | West Quay is not part of the National Cycle Network! | General sign/notice: Infrastructure signs |
| 65525 |  | Layer Marney Tower, main entrance, tea room down the hill round the back. | Destination: Misc destinations |
| 65524 |  | No Entry signage on NCN1, no contraflow apparent for cyclists. | General sign/notice: Problem signs |
| 65523 |  | NCN1 directs you to a No Entry road which currently has roadworks. | Roadworks: Event roadworks |
| 65522 |  | NCN1 Offroad section, compacted soil surface | Track: Infrastructure track |
| 65521 |  | Potholes filled with bricks | Pothole: Infrastructure potholes |
| 65520 |  | NCN1 taking you offroad on approach to Tiptree. Passable on a roadbike, take care with potholes and loose surface | Track: Infrastructure track |
| 65169 |  | BEWARE. This section of cycleway and footpath is cracked and uneven. Take care. | Cycleway: Problem cycleways |
| 64947 |  | Bike & Go at Colchester North Station. | Bicycle: Infrastructure bicycles |
| 64727 |  | Save This Crossing and Save a Life "Essex County Council are planning to remove this crossing. This is to make cars and lorries go faster. "By doing so it will endanger the lives of pedestrians and cyclists. No detaills of definite alternatives have emerged. You can expect therefore to have to cross this road without assistance at your own risk or make a long detour." Picture #64726 shows the crossing. | General sign/notice: Infrastructure signs |
| 64726 |  | This crossing is planned to be removed by Rodney Bass and Essex County council, and moved some 200 metres further away from the roundabout (on right). "t is proposed to remove the existing crossing on Colne Bank Avenue, to the west of its junction with Westway, to reduce the perceived impediment to roads users exiting Colne Bank Roundabout, thereby preventing the blockage to the roundabout. It is noted that this will have an impact on a key pedestrian and cycle route. To mitigate this it is proposed to provide a second route utilising the Sheepen Road subway. It is also proposed to provide an alternative crossing point on Colne BankAvenue in the vicinity of Sheepen Road. A temporary 40mph speed limit will be introduced in conjunction with the pedestrian crossing." See Essex Highways TRO: www.essexhighways.org/Uploads/TRAF4741_StatementofReasons.pdf | Road environment: Infrastructure road |
| 63087 |  | A bike now part of the river bank. | Bicycle: Misc bicycles |
| 63028 |  | Short section of mandatory cycle lane leading to Creffield Medical Centre. | Road environment: Infrastructure road |
| 62584 |  | The Wivenhoe Trail: a lovely route but an awful path. | Cycleway: Infrastructure cycleways |
| 62515 |  | Width, safety, and comfort dramatically reduced by Essex County Council's insistence that the parapets are protected by obstructive, unnecessary means. Take to the left of the concrete bollards (when the sign for motorists isn't in place) and you'll soon run out of pathway (see #62513)! | Obstruction: Problem obstructions |
| 62513 |  | Width, safety, and comfort dramatically reduced by Essex County Council's insistence that the parapets are protected by obstructive, unnecessary means. See also #62514. | Obstruction: Problem obstructions |
| 61612 |  | Wivenhoe station | Cycle parking: Infrastructure cycleparking |
| 60195 |  | One of many things wrong with Crouch street NCN route in Colchester. | Car storage: Problem carstorage |
| 60194 |  | Hilly Fields has some new cycle friendly access & despite the hill climb it is possible to get shopping through it easily & trailer too | Other: Good practice general |
| 60193 |  | ASDA has some of the best cycle parking in Colchester | Other: Good practice general |
| 60192 |  | A shared path that the Colchester Council allows pavement parking as done nothing to stop it or ticketed anyone after complaints made. Update: improved in 2015 see #68115. | Other: Problem general |
| 60191 |  | Cycle parking at McDonalds drive-thru as not allowed to be served like you can in a car. Its only for their customers so rest of Tollgate cant use it. | Other: Problem general |
| 60190 |  | its the only cycle parking available at Tollgate, but now hidden away to those cycling through when they built Costa in front of it & was months before I even knew it was there when I moved into the area & wouldnt use it as kids play on it. | Other: Problem general |
| 60189 |  | Homebase, another store that uses its Cycle parking for promotional goods, store trolleys etc. no room to park bike | Other: Problem general |
| 60188 |  | A small Sainsburys in Town, but has a very good set of Cycle racks for its size & location | Other: Good practice general |
| 60187 |  | Aldi has some good cycle parking even if poorly located so you have to walk across incoming & outgoing traffic to the car park. | Other: Good practice general |
| 60186 |  | Cycle path throws you onto a busy road at North station & onto a mandatory cycle lane that drivers do not stay out of. Not to say the confusing shared path signs for the bridge. | Other: Problem general |
| 60185 |  | Cycle path throws you onto a busy road at North station & onto a mandatory cycle lane that drivers do not stay out of. Not to say the confusing shared path signs for the bridge. | Other: Problem general |
| 60184 |  | A section of the NCN or is it? Lines are so faded & isnt shown on maps & the bollards make it a nightmare to get through away way whether its with a bike or wheelchair. | Cycleway: Problem cycleways |
| 60183 |  | The Range has 2 cycle racks, but normally unavailable to use due to seasonal promotions covering or blocking them all year round. | Other: Problem general |
| 60010 |  | Priorities are evident at this new development. | Cycleway: Infrastructure cycleways |
| 59238 |  | Finally, the return of cycle parking to Colchester Town station. | Cycle parking: Infrastructure cycleparking |
| 58987 |  | This drop kerb, leading to a puddle, is barely wide enough for a pram, making a mockery of the markings. The insufficient width makes approach to it a much tighter angle than should be necessary, and should there be another path user there, conflict might ensue. | Cycleway: Problem cycleways |
| 58295 |  | Cycle lane ends abruptly in a hedge at 403 Mill Lane, a the Julian Ave bus stop, Colchester CO4. plus.google.com/photos/115525981620658721055/albums/5541048340867180929/6002969533318865522 | Other: Problem general |
A project originating from Cambridge Cycling Campaign // Hosting kindly helped by Mythic Beasts
Short link: http://cycle.st/photos/all/
- About:
- Local Authorities:
- Link to us:
- Developers:
- Get involved:
- Mobile: