CycleKirklees
@cyclekirklees.bsky.social
Cycle Campaign group based in Kirklees, West Yorkshire
September 18, 2026 at 6:23 AM
We're excited to be able to launch our the new CycleKirklees website.
Head over to www.CycleKirklees.org.uk to find out more about what we do, how you can get involved, and to read our news items.
Head over to www.CycleKirklees.org.uk to find out more about what we do, how you can get involved, and to read our news items.
Cycle Kirklees | Cycling campaign for Kirklees
Join us in making Kirklees a place where everyone can ride with confidence.
www.CycleKirklees.org.uk
June 4, 2026 at 6:17 PM
We're excited to be able to launch our the new CycleKirklees website.
Head over to www.CycleKirklees.org.uk to find out more about what we do, how you can get involved, and to read our news items.
Head over to www.CycleKirklees.org.uk to find out more about what we do, how you can get involved, and to read our news items.
May 27, 2026 at 3:03 PM
The Huddersfield Narrow Canal towpath is back open!
March 29, 2026 at 5:25 PM
The Huddersfield Narrow Canal towpath is back open!
We’ve had an update from @thetrupgrade.bsky.social after information about closures lapsed earlier in the year.
Bradley-Birky Greenway is currently closed until 31st March.
Calder Valley Greenway at Colliery Bridge is closed until 31st July. You can still access the tow-path from the viaduct.
Bradley-Birky Greenway is currently closed until 31st March.
Calder Valley Greenway at Colliery Bridge is closed until 31st July. You can still access the tow-path from the viaduct.
Cycling Closures - Google My Maps
Showing closures on Cycling and Active Travel routes in Kirklees
www.google.com
February 25, 2026 at 5:47 PM
We’ve had an update from @thetrupgrade.bsky.social after information about closures lapsed earlier in the year.
Bradley-Birky Greenway is currently closed until 31st March.
Calder Valley Greenway at Colliery Bridge is closed until 31st July. You can still access the tow-path from the viaduct.
Bradley-Birky Greenway is currently closed until 31st March.
Calder Valley Greenway at Colliery Bridge is closed until 31st July. You can still access the tow-path from the viaduct.
Lending our support at the Queensbury Tunnel
January 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Lending our support at the Queensbury Tunnel
In the summer @westyorkshireca.bsky.social toured Talking Transport meetings to introduce the Local Transport Plan. In July, Dewsbury residents had plenty of questions - particularly about the Spen Ringway.
cyclekirklees.org.uk/the-ringway-...
cyclekirklees.org.uk/the-ringway-...
The Ringway is the right way | Cycle Kirklees
cyclekirklees.org.uk
December 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
In the summer @westyorkshireca.bsky.social toured Talking Transport meetings to introduce the Local Transport Plan. In July, Dewsbury residents had plenty of questions - particularly about the Spen Ringway.
cyclekirklees.org.uk/the-ringway-...
cyclekirklees.org.uk/the-ringway-...
Birkby-Bradley Greenway closure by Transpennine Route Upgrade has been extended again until 31/03/2026
Leeds Road cycle lane opposite junction of Deighton Lane to be suspended from 23/11/2025 until 17/07/2026
Riders are advised to use the main highway
Birkby Bradley Greenway at Deighton station will remain closed until 31/10/2025
Riders are advised to use the main highway
Birkby Bradley Greenway at Deighton station will remain closed until 31/10/2025
November 29, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Birkby-Bradley Greenway closure by Transpennine Route Upgrade has been extended again until 31/03/2026
Tonight. Don’t miss it!
Join us and Richard Armitage (Manchester Bikes) on Tuesday 21st October 19:30 at Huddersfield Mission to talk about the current challenges for cycling and the West Yorkshire draft transport plan followed by our AGM where you can get involved in demanding better infrastructure for cycling
October 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Tonight. Don’t miss it!
Hopefully you’re all coming to this but if you can’t make it there’s still a way to get involved.
Complete the survey on this link to let us know what we can do to help YOU campaign for safer cycling and to tell us what you think we should be doing.
cyclekirklees.org.uk/calling-all-...
Complete the survey on this link to let us know what we can do to help YOU campaign for safer cycling and to tell us what you think we should be doing.
cyclekirklees.org.uk/calling-all-...
October 15, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Hopefully you’re all coming to this but if you can’t make it there’s still a way to get involved.
Complete the survey on this link to let us know what we can do to help YOU campaign for safer cycling and to tell us what you think we should be doing.
cyclekirklees.org.uk/calling-all-...
Complete the survey on this link to let us know what we can do to help YOU campaign for safer cycling and to tell us what you think we should be doing.
cyclekirklees.org.uk/calling-all-...
Join us and Richard Armitage (Manchester Bikes) on Tuesday 21st October 19:30 at Huddersfield Mission to talk about the current challenges for cycling and the West Yorkshire draft transport plan followed by our AGM where you can get involved in demanding better infrastructure for cycling
October 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Join us and Richard Armitage (Manchester Bikes) on Tuesday 21st October 19:30 at Huddersfield Mission to talk about the current challenges for cycling and the West Yorkshire draft transport plan followed by our AGM where you can get involved in demanding better infrastructure for cycling
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s draft Local Transport Plan has a little under one month remaining at consultation.
We’ve read every word of the 122 page document and summarised what that means for cycling.
Read our summary here.
cyclekirklees.org.uk/west-yorkshi...
We’ve read every word of the 122 page document and summarised what that means for cycling.
Read our summary here.
cyclekirklees.org.uk/west-yorkshi...
West Yorkshire Local Transport Plan: A Summary | Cycle Kirklees
cyclekirklees.org.uk
September 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s draft Local Transport Plan has a little under one month remaining at consultation.
We’ve read every word of the 122 page document and summarised what that means for cycling.
Read our summary here.
cyclekirklees.org.uk/west-yorkshi...
We’ve read every word of the 122 page document and summarised what that means for cycling.
Read our summary here.
cyclekirklees.org.uk/west-yorkshi...
We have today received notification Colliery Bridge on the Calder Valley Greenway (Route 66) will be closed for 3 months from Tuesday 16th September for @thetrupgrade.bsky.social works.
@sustrans.bsky.social
@sustrans.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
We have today received notification Colliery Bridge on the Calder Valley Greenway (Route 66) will be closed for 3 months from Tuesday 16th September for @thetrupgrade.bsky.social works.
@sustrans.bsky.social
@sustrans.bsky.social
Leeds Road cycle lane opposite junction of Deighton Lane to be suspended from 23/11/2025 until 17/07/2026
Riders are advised to use the main highway
Birkby Bradley Greenway at Deighton station will remain closed until 31/10/2025
Riders are advised to use the main highway
Birkby Bradley Greenway at Deighton station will remain closed until 31/10/2025
September 12, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Leeds Road cycle lane opposite junction of Deighton Lane to be suspended from 23/11/2025 until 17/07/2026
Riders are advised to use the main highway
Birkby Bradley Greenway at Deighton station will remain closed until 31/10/2025
Riders are advised to use the main highway
Birkby Bradley Greenway at Deighton station will remain closed until 31/10/2025
The consultation results from Kirklees transport strategy are out.
34% of responders said they don't cycle because they don't feel safe
29% said there's too much traffic
27% said it was because of poor cycle routes
democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/documents/s6...
34% of responders said they don't cycle because they don't feel safe
29% said there's too much traffic
27% said it was because of poor cycle routes
democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/documents/s6...
democracy.kirklees.gov.uk
September 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The consultation results from Kirklees transport strategy are out.
34% of responders said they don't cycle because they don't feel safe
29% said there's too much traffic
27% said it was because of poor cycle routes
democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/documents/s6...
34% of responders said they don't cycle because they don't feel safe
29% said there's too much traffic
27% said it was because of poor cycle routes
democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/documents/s6...
Open Meeting & AGM: 20:00 Tuesday 15th July
Do you want to contribute to our future activities?
We want a reset of the organisation by the autumn with an in-person event. How can we make the Kirklees Cycling Campaign relevant to more people in the cycling community?
Do you want to contribute to our future activities?
We want a reset of the organisation by the autumn with an in-person event. How can we make the Kirklees Cycling Campaign relevant to more people in the cycling community?
July 14, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Open Meeting & AGM: 20:00 Tuesday 15th July
Do you want to contribute to our future activities?
We want a reset of the organisation by the autumn with an in-person event. How can we make the Kirklees Cycling Campaign relevant to more people in the cycling community?
Do you want to contribute to our future activities?
We want a reset of the organisation by the autumn with an in-person event. How can we make the Kirklees Cycling Campaign relevant to more people in the cycling community?
Check out this Cycling UK article where Laura Laker writes her thoughts on creating a proper #NationalCycleNetwork
www.cyclinguk.org/cycle-magazi...
www.cyclinguk.org/cycle-magazi...
The UK's cycle network: Brilliant in parts, broken in others
The Netherlands has a dense network of high-quality cycling infrastructure. The UK? Some patchy good bits and lots of blue signs, as Laura Laker discovered
www.cyclinguk.org
June 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Check out this Cycling UK article where Laura Laker writes her thoughts on creating a proper #NationalCycleNetwork
www.cyclinguk.org/cycle-magazi...
www.cyclinguk.org/cycle-magazi...
Planning Needs a Backbone, Not Just a Bid. Our review of the Capital Highways Plan figures for this financial year and the next shows that just 0.34% – £126,616 of the £37.2m – is being spent on cycling infrastructure. cyclekirklees.org.uk/words-vs-whe...
Words vs Wheels: Why Kirklees Needs to Fund Cycling Properly | Cycle Kirklees
cyclekirklees.org.uk
June 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Planning Needs a Backbone, Not Just a Bid. Our review of the Capital Highways Plan figures for this financial year and the next shows that just 0.34% – £126,616 of the £37.2m – is being spent on cycling infrastructure. cyclekirklees.org.uk/words-vs-whe...
We've received additional information from @sustrans.bsky.social :
"The route will be closed from 16th June to mid-September between Tofts Road (Cleckheaton) and Knowler Hill (Liversedge)…
"The route will be closed from 16th June to mid-September between Tofts Road (Cleckheaton) and Knowler Hill (Liversedge)…
The Spen Valley Greenway will be closed between Tesco at Cleckheaton and Knowler Hill, Liversedge from 9th June for 6 months whilst Kirklees and Sustrans work on widening and resurfacing.
Full details from @kirkleescouncil.bsky.social
orlo.uk/wArNK
Full details from @kirkleescouncil.bsky.social
orlo.uk/wArNK
Spen Valley Greenway gets the green light for exciting upgrade - Kirklees Together
A popular section of the Spen Valley Greenway between Cleckheaton and Liversedge is set to undergo major improvements this summer.
orlo.uk
June 10, 2025 at 3:53 PM
We've received additional information from @sustrans.bsky.social :
"The route will be closed from 16th June to mid-September between Tofts Road (Cleckheaton) and Knowler Hill (Liversedge)…
"The route will be closed from 16th June to mid-September between Tofts Road (Cleckheaton) and Knowler Hill (Liversedge)…
The Spen Valley Greenway will be closed between Tesco at Cleckheaton and Knowler Hill, Liversedge from 9th June for 6 months whilst Kirklees and Sustrans work on widening and resurfacing.
Full details from @kirkleescouncil.bsky.social
orlo.uk/wArNK
Full details from @kirkleescouncil.bsky.social
orlo.uk/wArNK
Spen Valley Greenway gets the green light for exciting upgrade - Kirklees Together
A popular section of the Spen Valley Greenway between Cleckheaton and Liversedge is set to undergo major improvements this summer.
orlo.uk
June 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The Spen Valley Greenway will be closed between Tesco at Cleckheaton and Knowler Hill, Liversedge from 9th June for 6 months whilst Kirklees and Sustrans work on widening and resurfacing.
Full details from @kirkleescouncil.bsky.social
orlo.uk/wArNK
Full details from @kirkleescouncil.bsky.social
orlo.uk/wArNK
Kirklees are currently running a consultation on applying for enforcement of moving traffic offences.
You can view the consultation and voice your support here www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/transpo...
You can view the consultation and voice your support here www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/transpo...
Consultation on moving traffic enforcement | Kirklees Council
Delivering information for individuals, businesses and organisations about this area in the Yorkshire Pennines area of England.
www.kirklees.gov.uk
June 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Kirklees are currently running a consultation on applying for enforcement of moving traffic offences.
You can view the consultation and voice your support here www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/transpo...
You can view the consultation and voice your support here www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/transpo...
Leeds Road cycle lane between Deighton Road and Neptune Way will be closed from 19:00 30th May until 06:00 2nd June. Cycles are to use the main carriageway.
May 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Leeds Road cycle lane between Deighton Road and Neptune Way will be closed from 19:00 30th May until 06:00 2nd June. Cycles are to use the main carriageway.