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The Green Wheel cycle network
The Peterborough Millennium Green Wheel network of cycleways, footpaths and bridleways provides acontinuous routes around the city linking residential areas with the city centre.
The Peterborough Millennium Green Wheel network of cycleways, footpaths and bridleways provides acontinuous routes around the city linking residential areas with the city centre.The 54-mile route was opened in September 2000 following years of talks involving farmers, landowners and the city council.
As well as contributing to a sustainable transport system for Peterborough, the Green Wheel celebrates more than 2,000 years of Peterborough's social, cultural, economic and environmental history.
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It won an award, the Rider Charter, in 2000, for its safe horse-riding routes. It also won a Planning for Transport award from the Royal Town Planning Institute earlier this year.
The colourful Green Wheel interpretation boards along the route describe the area's flora and fauna, historic and literary figures, landmark events and local places of interest.
The 11 million project was 50% funded by the National Lottery through the Millennium Commission, matched by contributions from public and private businesses and voluntary organisations.
Information: taken from www.pect.net/green_wheel_map.html
Map includes: Peterborough Millennium Green Wheel, city cycle routes, National Cycle Network in and around Peterborough, and essential visitor information.
Maps (price 2.00) are available from:
Travelchoice Centre, Queensgate Bus Station, Peterborough.
Peterborough Tourist Information Centre
3-5 Minster Precincts, Peterborough, PE1 1XS
Telephone: 01733 452336
Email: tic@peterborough.gov.uk
The maps are also available at most local cycle shops, the Lakeside Leisure Cycle Hire at Ferry Meadows, Ferry Meadows Caravan Club and at the Friends' Shop at the District Hospital and Edith Cavell Hospital.
Further information www.pect.net/green_wheel_map.html.
See also:
Open Cycle Map - cycle routes around Peterborough www.opencyclemap.org.
Details correct at 29/07/09.
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