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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.

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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 3,703 items. Ordered by date descending.

Photo of the day on Photo Year taken Caption (by us, not the user) Categorisation
2nd Mar 2021Photo #1136472nd Mar 2020NCN668, LeedsCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
1st Mar 2021Photo #1135521st Mar 2020Cycling along Woodhouse Lane, Leeds.Road environment:
Problem
road
28th Feb 2021Photo #6614728th Feb 2015Not the best weather for taking the cycletrack built at ex-RAF station Tangmere.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
27th Feb 2021Photo #5989427th Feb 2014Penzance promenade closed for repairs after the previous winter's immense stormsTemporary closure:
Event
closure
26th Feb 2021Photo #11341226th Feb 2020Covered wheelbenders 😟☹️Cycle parking:
Problem
cycleparking
25th Feb 2021Photo #10627025th Feb 2019Segregated cycle lanes and lights for cyclists crossing into Hyde ParkCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
24th Feb 2021Photo #10620624th Feb 2019Peace Pagoda, Willen Lake, Milton KeynesDestination:
Good practice
destinations
23rd Feb 2021Photo #9683423rd Feb 2018New towpath surface, CentrackTrack:
Infrastructure
track
22nd Feb 2021Photo #3830122nd Feb 2012Riverside route and bridge to Bath stationCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
21st Feb 2021Photo #8508421st Feb 2015The Pierhouse, Port AppinDestination:
Infrastructure
destinations
20th Feb 2021Photo #8785420th Feb 2017An old cycleway along Wadloes Road, but no priority at this junction.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
19th Feb 2021Photo #9390019th Feb 2015New cycle parking at the bus station.Cycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
18th Feb 2021Photo #6573518th Feb 2015Ashton Avenue Bridge before construction began for the BRT.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
17th Feb 2021Photo #1281017th Feb 2008CTC Sunday afternoon rideRoad environment:
Event
road
16th Feb 2021Photo #8770816th Feb 2017Just after Cambridgeshire County Council approved the Abbey-Chesterton bridge.Other:
Event
general
15th Feb 2021Photo #10642415th Feb 2019Coffee trike, BratislavaBicycle:
Good practice
bicycles
14th Feb 2021Photo #8768914th Feb 2017A sign for cyclists lying on the ground, and one for motoring fixed to a pole.Route sign:
Problem
routesigns
13th Feb 2021Photo #10615913th Feb 2019Route sign and lighthouse by the Danube on EuroVelo route 13Route sign:
Infrastructure
routesigns
12th Feb 2021Photo #412012th Feb 2003Negotiating a severe chicane that was only sorted in 2019.Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
11th Feb 2021Photo #2126111th Feb 2010Cycle route across Bookham Commons (National Trust)Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
10th Feb 2021Photo #2120410th Feb 2010On the Wandle WayCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
9th Feb 2021Photo #646799th Feb 2015Riverside routes and hanging sculpture, RotterdamCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
8th Feb 2021Photo #1057348th Feb 2019Slovnaft BAjk bike-sharing station in BratislavaBike share:
Infrastructure
bikeshare
7th Feb 2021Photo #1133017th Feb 2020Curious cycle parking area on Regent Terrace having no racks.Cycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
6th Feb 2021Photo #1132876th Feb 2020New asphalt surface on path approaching the Mersey Gateway bridge.Dutch-style cycleway:
Good practice
dutchcycleways
5th Feb 2021Photo #875295th Feb 2017A short section of shared-use leading to toucan crossing, but no dropped kerb.Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
4th Feb 2021Photo #741044th Feb 2016Embankment cycleway, LondonDutch-style cycleway:
Good practice
dutchcycleways
3rd Feb 2021Photo #741183rd Feb 2016Apparently, cyclists never stop at red lights.Enforcement:
Event
enforcement
2nd Feb 2021Photo #475082nd Feb 2013No entry except cycles.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
1st Feb 2021Photo #474851st Feb 2013Watching carnaval rehearsals, Santa Lucía, UruguayBicycle:
Event
bicycles
31st Jan 2021Photo #1586831st Jan 2009Cyclists use pedestrian crossings to get across major avenues in Buenos Aires.Cycleway:
Problem
cycleways
30th Jan 2021Photo #7402630th Jan 2016Bognor Regis - NCN2 blocked by beach and sea debris following a winter storm.Obstruction:
Infrastructure
obstructions
29th Jan 2021Photo #2870829th Jan 2011Square pole used for route sign for Stanway and NCN Route 1 on Gryme's Dyke.Route sign:
Infrastructure
routesigns
28th Jan 2021Photo #8839928th Jan 2017A wide shared-use promenade at Morecambe.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
27th Jan 2021Photo #9573327th Jan 2018Exercising the dog on the bridleway between Barton and GrantchesterCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
26th Jan 2021Photo #2042126th Jan 2010On the canalside route from Delft to Den HaagCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
25th Jan 2021Photo #11319725th Jan 2020This popular walking and cycling route is dark and uninviting at night.General sign/notice:
Problem
signs
24th Jan 2021Photo #1572124th Jan 2009Delivery bike in rainy-season Paraty, BrazilBicycle:
Misc
bicycles
23rd Jan 2021Photo #9160823rd Jan 2017Bike/scooter lane on bridge from Taipei to New TaipeiCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
22nd Jan 2021Photo #9653822nd Jan 2018Another missed opportunity on top of the Big Dig tunnel, Boston.Other:
Problem
general
21st Jan 2021Photo #11315321st Jan 2020A slightly wobbly but otherwise usable track between Heywood and Rochdale Road.Track:
Misc
track
20th Jan 2021Photo #10480220th Jan 2019The base of a somewhat unloved but very valuable overbridge, in need of some TLCOther:
Infrastructure
general
19th Jan 2021Photo #9639719th Jan 2018The Moody Trail and light rail stop, Portland ORCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
18th Jan 2021Photo #10474318th Jan 2019Looking down Dingle Lane which could form a useful cycle pathOther:
Misc
general
17th Jan 2021Photo #4724617th Jan 2013Cambridge's guerilla knitter has been busy!Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
16th Jan 2021Photo #9632316th Jan 2018Protected cycle lane and couriers with cargo bike, SeattleCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
15th Jan 2021Photo #11304315th Jan 2020Up high from Euston RoadRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
14th Jan 2021Photo #11302914th Jan 2020Exclusionary chicane barriers removed and replaced with rubberised bollard.Obstruction:
Good practice
obstructions
13th Jan 2021Photo #8798113th Jan 2017Cycling in Melaka (Malacca, Malaysia)Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
12th Jan 2021Photo #8779212th Jan 2017Tourist trishaws passing a bus station, SingaporeBicycle:
Infrastructure
bicycles
11th Jan 2021Photo #9267411th Jan 2013Cycle parking at this new development in CambridgeCycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
10th Jan 2021Photo #11283810th Jan 2020Huddersfield Narrow CanalCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
9th Jan 2021Photo #1127809th Jan 2020Shared space marker on the new Frideswide Square, OxfordCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
8th Jan 2021Photo #871388th Jan 2017No Motorbikes in this underpass on the route by the Singapore RiverCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
7th Jan 2021Photo #561747th Jan 2014NCN route 4 beside the railway to HaverfordwestCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
6th Jan 2021Photo #1044266th Jan 2019Concrete surfaced track through Coton Nature Reserve.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
5th Jan 2021Photo #201485th Jan 2010Bampton, Oxon - four cycle stands in the market placeCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
4th Jan 2021Photo #1126044th Jan 2020A pair of people enjoying handcycles on the Busway path.Other:
Infrastructure
general
3rd Jan 2021Photo #1042243rd Jan 2019Cycle parking hoops, Byron Bay styleCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
2nd Jan 2021Photo #201242nd Jan 2010Tricycling woman on Bridge Street, Cambridge.Bicycle:
Misc
bicycles
1st Jan 2021Photo #955001st Jan 2018Road closure except for cycling, Beacon Hill Park, Victoria BCCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
31st Dec 2020Photo #11266931st Dec 2019#CamRideHome New Year’s Eve passes through a yarn-bombed crossing, Fen Ditton.Route sign:
Event
routesigns
30th Dec 2020Photo #2010630th Dec 2009Cycle path clear of snow. Assen, NetherlandsCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
29th Dec 2020Photo #1237729th Dec 2007Tegelijk Groen sign tells you that all the cycle lights will go green at once.General sign/notice:
Good practice
signs
28th Dec 2020Photo #10420028th Dec 2018Top of Chapel Hill, South Cambridgeshire DistrictRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
27th Dec 2020Photo #11262927th Dec 2019Pavement car storage absolutely endemic.Enforcement:
Problem
enforcement
26th Dec 2020Photo #12910326th Dec 2018Old modal filter filtering Sterte Avenue West from Sterte AvenueRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
25th Dec 2020Photo #3520825th Dec 2011St Andrews Street clear of all traffic.Road environment:
Event
road
24th Dec 2020Photo #10178024th Dec 2017Bicycle at Islandhill County Down at Sunrise.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
23rd Dec 2020Photo #11263023rd Dec 2019Mullled wine bikeBicycle:
Event
bicycles
22nd Dec 2020Photo #3517922nd Dec 2011A bridge hostile to anyone with wheels.Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
21st Dec 2020Photo #2008921st Dec 2009Assen, the cycle paths are almost cleared after several days of snow.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
20th Dec 2020Photo #11263420th Dec 2019Bicycles at the Science MuseumBicycle:
Misc
bicycles
19th Dec 2020Photo #9418419th Dec 2008Low-quality, indirect cycle path, taking away pedestrian spaceCycleway:
Problem
cycleways
18th Dec 2020Photo #8646818th Dec 2016Smart Street in Globe TownRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
17th Dec 2020Photo #7288117th Dec 2015Now completed cycle track and floating bus stops northbound along Hills Road.Dutch-style cycleway:
Good practice
dutchcycleways
16th Dec 2020Photo #3679816th Dec 2011Cycle lane, Villarrica, ChileCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
15th Dec 2020Photo #7289015th Dec 2015Six seconds before the lights change.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
14th Dec 2020Photo #11231114th Dec 2019Cycle bridge with separate footway, Skelmersdale.Dutch-style cycleway:
Infrastructure
dutchcycleways
13th Dec 2020Photo #6317013th Dec 2014Bike riding in Kathmandu.Road environment:
Event
road
12th Dec 2020Photo #11266612th Dec 2019A very clear banner giving the location of the cycle parking.General sign/notice:
Good practice
signs
11th Dec 2020Photo #11248311th Dec 2019Long-term roadworks indicated by a sign fixed to a lighting column.Roadworks:
Event
roadworks
10th Dec 2020Photo #11243510th Dec 2019Opened by a Secretary of State, but not a public right of way over the bridge.General sign/notice:
Infrastructure
signs
9th Dec 2020Photo #863379th Dec 2016Flying Dutchman shop, specialising in Dutch sit-up-and-begs.Bike shop:
Infrastructure
bikeshops
8th Dec 2020Photo #547048th Dec 2013A new park in CB1 - the track to right is not really wide enough for cycling.Other:
Infrastructure
general
7th Dec 2020Photo #367227th Dec 2011Waiting at Merval metro crossing, Barón station, ValparaísoCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
6th Dec 2020Photo #199086th Dec 2009Vélib’ bike hire scheme in Paris, here shown just along from Notre Dame.Cycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
5th Dec 2020Photo #466605th Dec 2012Cycling on Nuffield Road, CambridgeRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
4th Dec 2020Photo #862904th Dec 2016Bikes at a popular café by the Thames Path (NCN4)Cycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
3rd Dec 2020Photo #952653rd Dec 2017Corduroy tactiles were specified and installed, rather than cycleway tactiles.Cycleway:
Problem
cycleways
2nd Dec 2020Photo #728092nd Dec 2015If you're walking to the city centre, you'd be quicker heading to the left.Route sign:
Problem
routesigns
1st Dec 2020Photo #951431st Dec 2017#Cambridgeproblems oars on the cycleway!Cycleway:
Event
cycleways
30th Nov 2020Photo #9513930th Nov 2017Excellent cycle and pedestrian bridge in NewportCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
29th Nov 2020Photo #11236529th Nov 2019The cycle lane approaching the Lidl store ends abruptly.Road environment:
Problem
road
28th Nov 2020Photo #8614728th Nov 2016London Cycle Superhighway 6 at Southwark tube stationDutch-style cycleway:
Infrastructure
dutchcycleways
27th Nov 2020Photo #7287527th Nov 2015Cycle parking in Quality Court.Cycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
26th Nov 2020Photo #3517726th Nov 2011Cycle path from Hatfield to Colney Heath where it goes under the A1(M).Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
25th Nov 2020Photo #5403025th Nov 2013Fulbourn Road narrow shared use pavement cycleway, rejected by these riders.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
24th Nov 2020Photo #9511824th Nov 2017Sign for cycle routes parallel to the Edinburgh bypassRoute sign:
Infrastructure
routesigns
23rd Nov 2020Photo #11402423rd Nov 2019Bikes for sale, San Carlos, UruguayBike shop:
Infrastructure
bikeshops

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