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Friends of Wharfedale Greenway
(opens in a new tab)The Wharfedale Greenway is a planned multi-use path along the Wharfe Valley. It will connect towns & villages like Pool-in-Wharfedale, Otley, Menston, Burley-in-Wharfedale, Ilkley & Addingham, providing a scenic, traffic free route.
Join us at our Annual General Meeting to hear about what we've achieved over the past year, our plans for the future, and the many ways people can get involved.📅 Monday 9 November 2026 🕖 7.00pm 📍 Wright Room, Clarke Foley Community Hub, Cunliffe Road, IlkleyWhether you're a long-time supporter or simply curious to learn more, we'd love to welcome you.Find full details here: 👉 friendsofwharfedalegreenway.org.uk/event/2026-fowg-annual-gen#wharfedalegreenwayrfedalegreenway
Thank you to all the organisers and volunteers who helped on this project. Hopefully more to come in 2027!www.ilkleygazette.co.uk/news/26676687.volunteers-transform-ilkley-riverside-path-day-action/Volunteers have transformed Ilkley’s riverside path 👏
🚶♀️🚲 Big news for active travel! The government has announced a massive push to get our kids walking and cycling to school.Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has set an ambitious new target: by 2035, they want 60% of all pupils in England to walk, cycle, or wheel to school (up from the current 45%).To make this happen, the government is pledging £4.5 billion over the next five years to build 5,000 new safe routes and 10,000 crossings around schools by 2030. 🚸This is exactly why the Wharfedale Greenway is so vital. We don't just need targets; we need the infrastructure to back it up! By creating a traffic-free route linking Pool-in-Wharfedale, Otley, Menston, Burley in Wharfedale, Ilkley, and Addingham, we are building the exact kind of safe, everyday routes our local school kids need.As the Transport Secretary noted, active travel isn't just about formal sports or running a 5k-it’s about leaving the car at home for those short, everyday journeys.With national backing for safer routes growing, now is the time to make the Greenway a reality for the Wharfe Valley! 🌳Find out about the Wharfedale Greenway: friendsofwharfedalegreenway.org.uk Read the full Guardian article: www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/11/ministers-pupils-england-active-travel-school-cycing-wal... #wharfedalegreenway
Ministers want 60% of pupils in England ‘actively’ travelling to school by 2035
www.theguardian.com
Exclusive: Transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, says cycling and walking plan focuses on ‘everyday travel needs’
🚲 Imagine if we all cycled just a little bit more every day...A recent article from Euronews shows just how powerful two wheels can really be! Did you know that people in the Netherlands cycle an average of 2.6 km a day? 🇳🇱If the rest of the world did the same, global carbon emissions would drop by a massive **686 million tonnes** a year. 🤯 To put that into perspective, that would offset the *entire* annual carbon footprint of the UK!We might not be Amsterdam, but this is exactly why building the **Wharfedale Greenway** is so important for our community. The biggest barrier to cycling isn't the weather or the hills—it's a lack of safe infrastructure.By creating a secure, traffic-free route connecting Pool-in-Wharfedale, Otley, Menston, Burley in Wharfedale, Ilkley, Addingham, and beyond, we can make everyday cycling, walking, and wheeling a safe reality for families, commuters, and school kids right here in the Wharfe Valley. 🌳🚲Better infrastructure is the key to a greener, healthier future. Let’s make it happen together! 💚👉 Find out how you can support the Greenway friendsofwharfedalegreenway.org.uk/Read the full Euronews article: www.euronews.com/2023/06/03/on-your-bike-if-we-all-cycled-like-the-dutch-global-emissions-drop-ne...
Cycling like the Dutch would slash the world’s carbon footprint
www.euronews.com
If everybody cycled like the Dutch, we could offset the UK or Australia’s entire carbon footprint.
Pop down to the Menston Primary School Summer Fair TODAY and come say hi to the Friends of Wharfedale Greenway team!We're all set up and ready to chat. Bring the whole family,have some fun and let's talk about the future of the Greenway.We can't wait#wharfedalegreenwayrfedaleGreenway
