Whether you're cycling recreationally, as a sport, or as a mode of transport, Middlesbrough Council wants to get 'more people cycling, more often'.
We've successfully worked in partnership with British Cycling to deliver cycling events and guided ride programmes including two of the largest free mass participation cycling events in the North East, Sky Ride, in 2010 and 2011.
Middlesbrough has an ever-expanding cycling network, currently consisting of over 89km of cycle friendly infrastructure. The town also boasts numerous facilities catering to the needs of cyclists.
Cycling routes
- Middlesbrough Cycle map - all of Middlesbrough's cycle network
- Marton West cycling route
- Cycle journey route planner - plot your own cycle journey
- Tips on cycling to work, school or college
Cycling facilities
- Middlesbrough Cycle Centre - located in Middlesbrough Bus Station and managed by Middlesbrough Environment City. The centre offers free, indoor, manned and secure cycle parking, along with lockers, showering facilities, and help and advice.
- Middlesbrough Cycle Circuit - a 1km closed road racing cycle circuit, open for events and use by the public.
- Middlesbrough Bike Academy - located at Gate Lodge West, Albert Park. The Academy is a mobile cycle training facility, specialising in cycle maintenance.
- Middlesbrough Velodrome - a 250m Olympic-sized outdoor velodrome track.
Cycling activities
- National Standard bikeability training in Middlesbrough schools.
Improving cycling facilities
Middlesbrough Council is always looking for ways to improve cycling facilities within our area. If you have any suggestions about how we can make improvements, please complete the form below.
Contact
For any queries regarding cycling in Middlesbrough, please contact:
Email: cycling@middlesbrough.gov.uk
Policy documents
The following documents highlight the council's policy and commitments to cycling in Middlesbrough:
- The Middlesbrough Cycling Strategy sets out how the council aims to achieve more people cycling more often.
- Cycle parking policy
Funding announcement - Sustainable Transport Transition Year
As part of a recent funding announcement from the Department for Transport (DfT), the Tees Valley authorities have submitted an application for funding to continue supporting sustainable transport activity within the region. The full packages can be found within the bid, and announcements are to be made by the DfT in the near future.
Previous funding bids supporting cycling initiatives in Middlesbrough
Successful
Local Sustainable Transport Fund - Sustainable Middlesbrough; A Place for Business
The LSTF projects ran from 2012 through until 31 March 2015. You can read the successful bid or read highlights of the project's successes.
Local Sustainable Transport Fund - Connect Tees Valley
This project operated from March 2015 until April 2016, providing support to people across the Tees Valley to undertake sustainable journeys. Read the successful bid.
Unsuccessful
Cycle City Ambition funding was available to enable infrastructure improvements to be made, encourage more cycling trips, and help to produce some of the positive outcomes associated with active travel, such as health and environmental benefits, whilst also providing inexpensive transport and congestion reduction.
A joint bid between Middlesbrough Council and Darlington Council, seeking £4.335m from the DfT was submitted for the Tees Valley. The bid aimed to heavily invest in the local network to improve conditions for cyclists, and encourage more journeys by bike. Had this been successful, the funding would have been used in Middlesbrough to create cycle paths and on-carriage cycle lanes, providing a more joined up network, and the Darlington funding would have been used to implement 20mph zones across the borough.