New cycleway for Bishop’s Tachbrook
A new cycleway officially opens this weekend linking Bishops Tachbrook to Leamington and Warwick.
The new ‘Safer Route to School’ scheme has been provided between Bishop’s Tachbrook and Warwick Gates, providing pedestrians and cyclists with a pleasant and healthy journey to school.
The aim of this is to meet the aspirations of Warwickshire County Council to increase the number of trips taken on foot and by bike, rather than by car.
The scheme widened the existing footway on the west side of Oakley Wood Road from less than 1m to 2.5m for most its length, and included the planting of several new hedges and trees. It is expected that pupils travelling from Warwick Gates to Bishop’s Tachbrook Primary School will use the new route, as well as children from Bishop’s Tachbrook travelling to Myton and Warwick Schools.
There is now a continuous off-carriageway route all the way from Bishop’s Tachbrook, along Tachbrook Road to Leamington Spa train station or alternatively, into Warwick.
The route was provided in full consultation and with the help of Bishop’s Tachbrook Parish Council and County Councillor Les Caborn. The Leopard Pub and Warwick District Council freely gave two pieces of land at either end in order to complete the route.
For further information about cycling in Warwickshire please refer to http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/cycling where you can find maps of the key urban areas, leisure routes and other hints and tips.
Entities for this story
- Leopard Pub and Warwick District Council
- Warwickshire County Council
- Bishop's Tachbrook Primary School
- Bishop's Tachbrook Parish Council
- www.warwickshire.gov.uk/cycling
- Les Caborn
- Myton Schools
- Warwick Gates
- Tachbrook Gates
- Warwick Schools
- Leopard
- Bishop
- County Councillor
- Governor
- Leamington Spa
- Leopard Pub