Cycling

Tyne and Wear Plan Partners are keen to increase cycle journeys to work, school and for leisure. The Plan Partners aim is to reduce reliance on the private motor vehicle, in order to reduce congestion, improve air quality and increase levels of physical activity.

The Tyne and Wear cycling strategy is designed as an umbrella document for the five local authorities' own cycling strategies, clarifying and confirming agreed policies that will enable consistent quality, quantity and design standards across Tyne and Wear.

Our key target is to achieve 5% cycle trip growth between 2006-11.

The Plan Partners, Sustrans, Tynebikes and CTC work together to develop the network, in order to improve connectivity for both utility and leisure cycle routes.

Cycle Maps

In 2008 Cycle City Guides produced a series of cycle maps on behalf of the LTP partners. These can be downloaded by clicking on the links below. Note that each map is two sided and each file is between 4MB and 10MB so may take some time to download (The images will open in a new window).

Gateshead - page 1 - page 2

Newcastle - page 1 - page 2

North Tyneside - page 1 - page 2

South Tyneside - page 1 - page 2

Sunderland - page 1 - page 2

South East Northumberland - page 1 - page 2

For paper copies of the maps, please contact

Gateshead - Transport and Highways on 0191 433 3108

Newcastle - Tourist Information Centre on 0191 277 8000 or Transport Policy on 0191 277 8907

North Tyneside - Cycling Projects Officer on 0191 643 6086

South Tyneside - Transport Futures on 0191 424 7666

Sunderland - Tourist Information Centre on 0191 553 2000 or Development and Regeneration on 0191 561 2450 or 0191 553 1576

South East Northumberland - Cycling Officer on 0808 100 8 9 10

A city centre cycle parking map for Newcastle is also in production.

Cycle Events in Tyne and Wear 2008

Cycle North East have published a magazine giving details of cycling events and guided rides in the North East during 2008.  For further information, please see: Cycle North East Magazine

Bike IT in Gateshead and South Tyneside

Cycle Training for schools

Contact James: Bike It Officer, Sustrans, 37 The Side, Quayside,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3JE

Tel: 0191 261 6160 or email: james.adamson@sustrans.org.uk

Cycling Links

Gateshead Cycling

Newcastle Cycling

North Tyneside Cycling

South Tyneside Cycling

Sunderland Cycling

Tynebikes

Sustrans

CTC

North Sea Cycle Route

C2C Cycle Route

Bike It 

National Cycle Network