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Photo of the day archive: our favourite photo each day

Here you can browse the archive of our Photo of the day, shown on the front page each day and Tweeted to our followers each day.

AddAdd a photo and, if it's the best, we may feature it!
The chosen photo is always selected from those taken on the same month and date as the current day.

You can also browse all the photos taken on any particular day.

Showing items 1 to 100 from total of 3,366 items. Ordered by date descending.

Photo of the day on Photo Year taken Caption (by us, not the user) Categorisation
29th Mar 2020Photo #3621129th Mar 2012Road closure in Hotspur Street exempting buses and cyclesRoad environment:
Good practice
road
28th Mar 2020Photo #3616028th Mar 2012Bikes on the menu at this friendly cafe which rents bikes and has WiFi.Destination:
Good practice
destinations
27th Mar 2020Photo #2868027th Mar 2007NCN7 cyclepath running parallel to the A9 through Glen Garry.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
26th Mar 2020Photo #9755226th Mar 2018Rush-hour cyclists heading into Hyde ParkCycleway:
Event
cycleways
25th Mar 2020Photo #6501725th Mar 2015Segregated cycle route on Three Score Road, Norwich.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
24th Mar 2020Photo #9548524th Mar 2015Underneath the elevated railway in ChicagoRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
23rd Mar 2020Photo #10708623rd Mar 2019Segregated cycleway past Buckingham PalaceCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
22nd Mar 2020Photo #8860022nd Mar 2017Heavy-duty (and pointless) barriers on this short cycle route.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
21st Mar 2020Photo #3636621st Mar 2012Variable width cycle lane on Gartcraig Road, Glasgow.Road environment:
Problem
road
20th Mar 2020Photo #11135020th Mar 2015Queensboro Bridge, ManhattanCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
19th Mar 2020Photo #6526019th Mar 2015One cycle and lots of motorbikes at a crossroads in Kathmandu.Road environment:
Misc
road
18th Mar 2020Photo #9962418th Mar 2018Despite conditions, a few people have been cycling along Reading Rd, Wokingham.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
17th Mar 2020Photo #10696117th Mar 2019No Entry except cycles, Market Street, St AndrewsGeneral sign/notice:
Infrastructure
signs
16th Mar 2020Photo #10679216th Mar 2019Saturday afternoon and used Mobikes cluster around the Grand Arcade entrance.Bike share:
Event
bikeshare
15th Mar 2020Photo #8822515th Mar 2017NCN route 45 on the canal towpath, ChesterCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
14th Mar 2020Photo #10680514th Mar 2019No Entry except Cycles, Reform Street, DundeeGeneral sign/notice:
Good practice
signs
13th Mar 2020Photo #5568813th Mar 2010Not a nice place to cycle on Tower Hill - things have changed since then!Road environment:
Problem
road
12th Mar 2020Photo #4807812th Mar 2013Bicycle road crossing a major road, Amstelveen.Dutch-style cycleway:
Good practice
dutchcycleways
11th Mar 2020Photo #2902111th Mar 2011Great colourful bicycle seen in Hope Street.Bicycle:
Event
bicycles
10th Mar 2020Photo #10675910th Mar 2019Just another new modal filter in Waltham Forest. Welcome to calm Capworth St!Road environment:
Good practice
road
9th Mar 2020Photo #973539th Mar 2018Various types of cycle stands at Saumur stationCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
8th Mar 2020Photo #1066448th Mar 2019Wide shared-use footway through the very low railway underpass.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
7th Mar 2020Photo #1066277th Mar 2019Contraflow link under the Thameslink rail routeCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
6th Mar 2020Photo #745136th Mar 2016The way to get a bike through this ridiculous barrier is to go across the grass.Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
5th Mar 2020Photo #878845th Mar 2017"No Entry except buses and taxis" at former Water Bus terminal, part of NCN75.General sign/notice:
Infrastructure
signs
4th Mar 2020Photo #1064864th Mar 2019Incongruous: a small cycle route sign on primary roads with no cycle lanes.Route sign:
Problem
routesigns
3rd Mar 2020Photo #1065583rd Mar 2019People could make Glasgow tidier!Bike share:
Problem
bikeshare
2nd Mar 2020Photo #1063172nd Mar 2019Liverhenge 🤣Destination:
Good practice
destinations
1st Mar 2020Photo #1110411st Mar 2017Cat-on pathCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
29th Feb 2020Photo #1291329th Feb 2008Princess May Recreation Ground, Penzance - various bans but not for cycling.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
28th Feb 2020Photo #4723928th Feb 2012OpenStreetMap trainingOther:
Event
general
27th Feb 2020Photo #8783027th Feb 2017Ho Chi Minh City, Monday morning rush hour, a well-loaded bike on the cycle laneCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
26th Feb 2020Photo #5714726th Feb 2014Cyclists during the morning rush on Riverside Bridge in Cambridge.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
25th Feb 2020Photo #9694925th Feb 2018Cleethorpes down by the seaCycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
24th Feb 2020Photo #10620124th Feb 2019Onwards and Upwardstotem pole in Campbell Park, Milton KeynesDestination:
Good practice
destinations
23rd Feb 2020Photo #9683323rd Feb 2018Cyclists enjoying the new towpath surfaceTrack:
Infrastructure
track
22nd Feb 2020Photo #10614722nd Feb 2019An old but excellent piece of cycling infrastructure, with bus stop bypasses.Dutch-style cycleway:
Good practice
dutchcycleways
21st Feb 2020Photo #6449921st Feb 2015Concrete bridge at Baits Bite LockTrack:
Infrastructure
track
20th Feb 2020Photo #6449720th Feb 2015LED catseyes fitted on Forth & Clyde Canal towpath in MaryhillCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
19th Feb 2020Photo #8773019th Feb 2017Q19 in Kingston upon ThamesCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
18th Feb 2020Photo #10720718th Feb 2019Cycleway around the old town of Trnava, SlovakiaCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
17th Feb 2020Photo #9660217th Feb 2018The Cam towpath, Fen DittonCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
16th Feb 2020Photo #5708016th Feb 2014Desire lines bypassing barrierObstruction:
Problem
obstructions
15th Feb 2020Photo #9849015th Feb 2017Vang Vieng is the adventure sports capital of Laos.Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
14th Feb 2020Photo #8769614th Feb 2017Some new surfacing on the canal path at Baird's Brae, partly replacing cobbles.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
13th Feb 2020Photo #10611513th Feb 2019No roller-blading on the Bridge of Freedom between Slovakia and AustriaCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
12th Feb 2020Photo #5687012th Feb 2014Road closure on cycle route from Ruabon and Erddig to WrexhamCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
11th Feb 2020Photo #6439211th Feb 2015Green Street, Cambridge at night.Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
10th Feb 2020Photo #4793710th Feb 2013Cyclist on the (very quiet) international bridge from Uruguay to BrazilRoad environment:
Misc
road
9th Feb 2020Photo #646909th Feb 2015Foot/cycle bridge in central RotterdamCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
8th Feb 2020Photo #1059328th Feb 2019Riverside cycleway in BratislavaCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
7th Feb 2020Photo #1062987th Feb 2019Horrible racks - difficult to get the bikes in and no secure anchor point.Cycle parking:
Problem
cycleparking
6th Feb 2020Photo #961086th Feb 2018Covered cycle parking at the Central Milton Keynes bus stops.Cycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
5th Feb 2020Photo #1053735th Feb 2019Chesterfield canal towpath towards WorksopCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
4th Feb 2020Photo #657314th Feb 2015Under The M32 in Bristol.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
3rd Feb 2020Photo #959973rd Feb 2018Route sign on experimental cycle route by Buckingham PalaceRoute sign:
Infrastructure
routesigns
2nd Feb 2020Photo #741292nd Feb 2016Shortage of secure cycle parking at the Department of Chemistry, CambridgeCycle parking:
Problem
cycleparking
1st Feb 2020Photo #985811st Feb 2017Very obvious bike space on this Taiwanese train.Other:
Good practice
general
31st Jan 2020Photo #2818931st Jan 2011Cycle parking - Puerto del CarmenCycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
30th Jan 2020Photo #8664430th Jan 2009Overranking taxis means there is less space for contraflow cyclingEnforcement:
Problem
enforcement
29th Jan 2020Photo #2800029th Jan 2011Green Lane cyclewayCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
28th Jan 2020Photo #9231528th Jan 2017'Do not overtake cyclists' sign during worksRoadworks:
Good practice
roadworks
27th Jan 2020Photo #9744627th Jan 2017Cycleway on a bridge across the rift between the Asian and Philippines plates.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
26th Jan 2020Photo #852526th Jan 2006On the Cam Towpath.Other:
Misc
general
25th Jan 2020Photo #5647025th Jan 2014Part of the scramble to cross Milton Road in the morning.Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
24th Jan 2020Photo #5756224th Jan 2013Bognor Regis - Cycleway towards South Bersted at junction of SCCRCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
23rd Jan 2020Photo #9658223rd Jan 2018Protected bike lane entering Harvard SquareCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
22nd Jan 2020Photo #8942822nd Jan 2017Modern infrastructure on the riverside cycleway, TaipeiCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
21st Jan 2020Photo #2044821st Jan 2010The post-school rush in Mechelen (Malines).Other:
Event
general
20th Jan 2020Photo #10487820th Jan 2019Design vs user experience.Dutch-style cycleway:
Problem
dutchcycleways
19th Jan 2020Photo #8943719th Jan 2017Over-crowded cycle parking, TaipeiCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
18th Jan 2020Photo #9636318th Jan 2018Riverside cycleway, Portland ORCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
17th Jan 2020Photo #10485417th Jan 2019Rental bikes at Kingham stationBicycle:
Good practice
bicycles
16th Jan 2020Photo #10476016th Jan 2019Underpass on segregated route out of DaventryCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
15th Jan 2020Photo #8880515th Jan 2017Tourist bikes, Georgetown, PenangBicycle:
Misc
bicycles
14th Jan 2020Photo #9612614th Jan 2018Clearly segregated section of the Seaside route, Vancouver BCCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
13th Jan 2020Photo #6334513th Jan 2015Parking for penny-farthings at the Alexandra ArmsCycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
12th Jan 2020Photo #8716412th Jan 2017These are actually trishaws - probably for the Chinese honeymooner market.Bicycle:
Infrastructure
bicycles
11th Jan 2020Photo #7370011th Jan 2016Cycle Superhighway 5 in LondonDutch-style cycleway:
Good practice
dutchcycleways
10th Jan 2020Photo #8744810th Jan 2017Trishaws at the Sultan Mosque, SingaporeBicycle:
Misc
bicycles
9th Jan 2020Photo #956829th Jan 2018Cycle lights and roadworks signs on new cycleway, Pandora Ave, Victoria BCCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
8th Jan 2020Photo #871498th Jan 2017Cycleway along the north side of Marina BayCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
7th Jan 2020Photo #924737th Jan 2017Visit to discuss problems with the new CB1 Cambridge Station areaRoad environment:
Event
road
6th Jan 2020Photo #1043686th Jan 2019Bridleway bridge over the railway route east from Haverhill to SturmerCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
5th Jan 2020Photo #123925th Jan 2008Beechwoods Local Nature Reserve - an unexpected sight.Cycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
4th Jan 2020Photo #559184th Jan 2014Ford on the River Brain at White Notley in Essex. From a CTC Cambridge ride.Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
3rd Jan 2020Photo #560453rd Jan 2014Ordsall Salford - Cycle parking is so secure but where is the way in?Cycle parking:
Problem
cycleparking
2nd Jan 2020Photo #632072nd Jan 2015Bognor Regis - unneccessary additional railings at the A259 underpassObstruction:
Problem
obstructions
31st Dec 2019Photo #9540431st Dec 2017Quiet road from Quy to the Missing Sock.Dunsley CornerRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
30th Dec 2019Photo #7305230th Dec 2015New playground by The Tins PathCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
29th Dec 2019Photo #9537829th Dec 2017A stunt organised by Tbilisi City Hall brought Santas on bikes to Pekini Avenue.Other:
Event
general
28th Dec 2019Photo #9538128th Dec 2017Plenty of tyre tracks in the frost.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
27th Dec 2019Photo #3521927th Dec 2011No entry except cycles, except without the "except cycles" plates.Road environment:
Problem
road
26th Dec 2019Photo #7309826th Dec 2015Cyclists on the Mohne dam, GermanyCycleway:
Misc
cycleways
25th Dec 2019Photo #2756925th Dec 2010Mill Road on Christmas Day - couldn't it be like this all the time?Road environment:
Event
road
24th Dec 2019Photo #9533924th Dec 2017Night ride on the RedwayCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
23rd Dec 2019Photo #4679923rd Dec 2012The Great Stour Way cycle path when flooded.Cycleway:
Misc
cycleways
22nd Dec 2019Photo #1237322nd Dec 2007National Cycle Network east from Penzance - the asphalt doesn't last long.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
21st Dec 2019Photo #1234421st Dec 2007It's the 21st of December in Assen.Cycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
20th Dec 2019Photo #10408520th Dec 2018Possibly the narrowest alley in England? Even a folder has to be folded here.Obstruction:
Infrastructure
obstructions

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