News: Pathway to success for South Yorkshires outdoor enthusiasts

Cycle groups, ramblers and riders have been invited to see first hand how they are set to benefit from 25 kilometres of new and restored routes in and around the former Waverley industrial site in Rotherham. Representatives from walking, cycling and horse riding groups have been invited to attend a presentation at the Advanced Manufacturing Park on January 21st. Sue Anderson and Martin Mee from Harworth Estates (UK COAL's property arm) and Richard Pett from Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC), will inform local groups of the site's footpaths proposals, including plans to link neighbouring communities, towns and cities, with an aim to encourage cycling as a transport option for the future. Details of when the routes will open, outline proposals for developments, broader car parking and disabled access issues and the overall timescale of the site development will also be discussed. The visit will finish with a walk around the site. Richard Pett, rights of way officer at RMBC, said: "The meeting will describe how the plans, if given planning permission, will provide easy access to Rother Valley Country Park, which lies at the hub of access to the south of Rotherham, with the National Cycle Network, Cuckoo Way, Rotherham Ring Route and the Trans Pennine Trail all linked. "We will also discuss the plans for a multi-user bridge over the Parkway, which aims to give more access options for residents, as well as a two-kilometre lakeside Easy Going Trail, specifically designed to provide access for people with disabilities."

Waverley Community website
Rotherham