Greenways Eighth Annual Workcamp took place from 9 to 16 September, in Shepton Mallet, Somerset.93 Volunteers worked a total of 270 days – even more than last year. We are immensely grateful for the support of Railway Heritage Trust and Somerset Council for our funding. Do look at the Forgotten Relics video kindly made by … More Eighth workcamp – what a week!
We are now ensconced in our base in Shepton Mallet, with volunteers hard at work on two separate routes – the Strawberry Line in West Shepton and the Two Viaducts route to the North West of the town. More details here for day visitors
On 15 August our contractors Hazell and Jefferies started to build the extension to the Waddesdon Greenway to Waddesdon Schools and Waddesdon Village. Weather permitting the work should be completed by the end of October.
as Local MP and Secretary of State for Transport, Mark Harper visited Wye Valley Greenway on 23 June to unveil the plaque marking the award made to Greenways and Cycleroutes and the Friends of Wye Valley Greenway for their work to open Tidenham Tunnel. Other guests included Welsh Transport Minister, Lee Waters; head of the … More Another great day for Tidenham Tunnel…
All being well, we aim to hold our eighth Greenways Workcamp in Shepton Mallet from Saturday 9 to Saturday16 September – working days, with Friday 8 September as our set up day and Sunday 17 September as our dismantling day. We plan to carry out finishing work on a number of routes that will by … More Eighth Greenways Workcamp September 2023
Greenways gets many requests for advice and support from local groups campaigning to put in place a vital traffic free route to transform their area. In the last year alone the North Devon Cycling Campaign has asked if we can help bring forward the long-delayed link from Willingcott to Braunton to plug a major gap … More Supporting Local Projects
Tidenham Tunnel was once again open and illuminated from 8am this morning. The opening times are: 1 – 30 April 8am – 6pm1 May – 15 August 7am – 7pm16 August – 30 September 8am – 6pm “Many thanks to all volunteers who have generously given their time to the project over the winter months including … More Tidenham Tunnel 2023 Openings
Our volunteer ranger, Neville Champion, who has maintained the first path to perfection, has downed his tools and is now putting his energy into National Trust work. We are most grateful for all of Nev’s work which has set standards we hope to emulate elsewhere. Trevor and Simon Hicks at Diamond Farm have very kindly … More Brean Down Way – call for volunteer rangers
This winter 22/23 Greenways has planted some 6,000 hedges and trees of a wide variety of indigenous species. At Aylesbury on the Buckingham Park link project, local resident Lucy Jones divided the work into 8 plots and arranged for local schools and youth groups to plant each up as their own. At Shepton Mallet local … More Hedges and Trees
Please read the corresponding article “A small step for Shepton, but a step change for active travel“ by Mick Fletcher. March 10th saw Annie Maw, the former Lord Lieutenant of Somerset lead a group along the newly laid path from the Shepton Mallet Recreation Ground to Ridge Road (900 metres). This railway path is the … More March 2023 Openings
Greenways and Cycleroutes 