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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 2,691 items. Ordered by date descending.

Photo of the day on Photo Year taken Caption (by us, not the user) Categorisation
23rd May 2018Photo #8144023rd May 2016Cycle parking at the Cambridge Beer Festival 2016; more neededCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
22nd May 2018Photo #8105522nd May 2016Loading bikes onto a Corail Téoz train at Bordeaux - not easy!Other:
Event
general
21st May 2018Photo #6105121st May 2014Bus advertising the Beecycle bike-sharing scheme - and people using the bikes!General sign/notice:
Good practice
signs
20th May 2018Photo #8084820th May 2016Friday evening at Preston Park velodrome.Destination:
Event
destinations
19th May 2018Photo #4956819th May 2013Approaching the level crossing on the line to Barrington's ex cement works.Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
18th May 2018Photo #8077918th May 2016Sunlight Soap delivery bike at the Ryedale Folk MuseumBicycle:
Misc
bicycles
17th May 2018Photo #6596017th May 2015Trying out a mini-pennyfarthing at the Cambridgeshire Festival of CyclingBicycle:
Event
bicycles
16th May 2018Photo #6718616th May 2015A 'Cyclists Dismount' sign almost hidden by another sign. What a shame!General sign/notice:
Problem
signs
15th May 2018Photo #5455815th May 2013Putting air in the tyres at the Carnac-Plage supermarketBicycle:
Event
bicycles
14th May 2018Photo #5895114th May 2014Cycle parking newly installed in a layby in Cambridge.Cycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
13th May 2018Photo #6680313th May 2015A road closure where cyclists and pedestrians have been exempted.Temporary closure:
Good practice
closure
12th May 2018Photo #6615412th May 2015One of two pumps and workstands within Crewe railway station.Other:
Good practice
general
11th May 2018Photo #8987511th May 2017Cycle Bradford art event - cycling through the central square fountainsBicycle:
Event
bicycles
10th May 2018Photo #1696810th May 2009Bridge over the OuseTrack:
Misc
track
9th May 2018Photo #806899th May 2016This cycle highway has only been open for one week. It's pretty busy. In rain.Dutch-style cycleway:
Good practice
dutchcycleways
8th May 2018Photo #587358th May 2014At the start of the Women's Tour in Hinckley! #wt2014Road environment:
Event
road
7th May 2018Photo #977267th May 2016Cycling and Supermoon on Bognor pier.Destination:
Event
destinations
6th May 2018Photo #548066th May 2013Segregated lane on bridge, CaenCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
5th May 2018Photo #805785th May 2016Cycle parking at Welsh Government officesCycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
4th May 2018Photo #804694th May 2016Newarke Street, LeicesterCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
3rd May 2018Photo #895743rd May 2017Do motorway regulations apply to this path?General sign/notice:
Problem
signs
2nd May 2018Photo #807872nd May 2016The Humber Bridge foot/cyclewayCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
1st May 2018Photo #869871st May 2015Exmouth Market streetscape being remodelledRoad environment:
Good practice
road
30th Apr 2018Photo #4899730th Apr 2013Addenbrooke's to Shelford path with DNA-stripe public art, Cambridge.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
29th Apr 2018Photo #8938229th Apr 2017Incredible Edible York - bike-powered, of course.General sign/notice:
Misc
signs
28th Apr 2018Photo #3738628th Apr 2012Setting off at Pedal on Parliament, Edinburgh in 2012Congestion:
Event
congestion
27th Apr 2018Photo #1338327th Apr 2008Three generations of a family cycling together, common on Dutch cycle paths.Bicycle:
Good practice
bicycles
26th Apr 2018Photo #8690126th Apr 2014Klaas tries out the new cycle parkingCycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
25th Apr 2018Photo #6563825th Apr 2015A motorist parked across the entrance, and not in the slightest bit bothered.Car storage:
Problem
carstorage
24th Apr 2018Photo #6555124th Apr 2015Looking south along the Chelmer Valley path in Chelmsford.Cycleway:
Misc
cycleways
23rd Apr 2018Photo #5866523rd Apr 2014Yield to Wheels - the Dallas DART system takes bikes, wheelchairs and buggiesOther:
Good practice
general
22nd Apr 2018Photo #8928022nd Apr 2017Trikes converted to cleaning carts.Bicycle:
Infrastructure
bicycles
21st Apr 2018Photo #6549921st Apr 2015Contraflow road markings and "Except cycles" signage at the end of Ross Street.Road environment:
Good practice
road
20th Apr 2018Photo #8004120th Apr 2016On the 4km circuit of Lucca's city wallsCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
19th Apr 2018Photo #8920119th Apr 2017Bike rental point outside the Ibis hotel, SydneyBicycle:
Infrastructure
bicycles
18th Apr 2018Photo #5840218th Apr 2014Multiple cycle provision, but none is particularly adequate.Road environment:
Problem
road
17th Apr 2018Photo #9548217th Apr 2017Steep decent through Achran ForestCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
16th Apr 2018Photo #8915716th Apr 2017Railtrail trail crosses Boggy Creek, Victoria, AustraliaCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
15th Apr 2018Photo #6531815th Apr 2015A very draconian road closure - no passage except through barriers to the right.Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
14th Apr 2018Photo #8913714th Apr 2017The Union Suspension Bridge, built in 1820, carries NCN route 1 across the TweedRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
13th Apr 2018Photo #8310113th Apr 2016Newly rebuilt infrastructure in TynemouthOther:
Infrastructure
general
12th Apr 2018Photo #8062212th Apr 2016Cycling in the centre of Firenze, patiently progressing through the touristsCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
11th Apr 2018Photo #5816611th Apr 2014Bognor Regis - under cover double-deck bike parking at the railway stationCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
10th Apr 2018Photo #8891810th Apr 2017Lots of double-deck cycle parking at the David Attenborough Building, CambridgeCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
9th Apr 2018Photo #952309th Apr 2017Cycleway below the A602, StevenageCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
8th Apr 2018Photo #890638th Apr 2017Access maintained for pedestrians and cyclists during bridge works.Roadworks:
Event
roadworks
7th Apr 2018Photo #543947th Apr 2013The service lane is ideal for practising cycling skillsBicycle:
Event
bicycles
6th Apr 2018Photo #922556th Apr 2017Cycle superhighway on South Carriage DriveDutch-style cycleway:
Good practice
dutchcycleways
5th Apr 2018Photo #886635th Apr 2017Cambridge's Riverside bridge in the sunshineCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
4th Apr 2018Photo #575454th Apr 201480kg of Reach Fair ride leaflets collected on this bakfiets.Bicycle:
Good practice
bicycles
3rd Apr 2018Photo #966923rd Apr 2017Track past the Old Point House pubTrack:
Infrastructure
track
2nd Apr 2018Photo #813292nd Apr 2016Proper cycle infrastructure is accessible to everyoneDutch-style cycleway:
Good practice
dutchcycleways
1st Apr 2018Photo #901511st Apr 2017Gorgeous and quiet route over the Abergwesyn Pass into CarmarthenshireRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
31st Mar 2018Photo #8843231st Mar 2017A kissing gate obstructs access to the cycleway through Runcorn LocksObstruction:
Problem
obstructions
30th Mar 2018Photo #6507730th Mar 2015Public cycle pump & repair kit at YHA South DownsOther:
Good practice
general
29th Mar 2018Photo #8688229th Mar 2014Artistic cycle parking often gives little support for bikes.Cycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
28th Mar 2018Photo #3647628th Mar 2012Two trees set in the middle of the Wivenhoe Trail at Hythe Quay, hindering usersCycleway:
Problem
cycleways
27th Mar 2018Photo #8837227th Mar 2017I guess designed to fit in with the retro look of Birmingham Moor Street stationCycle parking:
Problem
cycleparking
26th Mar 2018Photo #9005426th Mar 2017The former Dawley & Stirchley station. now on part of the Silkin WayCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
25th Mar 2018Photo #8835725th Mar 2017Transport investment inequalities all too apparent on the Trans Pennine TrailCycleway:
Problem
cycleways
24th Mar 2018Photo #8835124th Mar 2017A substandard shared use path is all too easily blocked.Other:
Problem
general
23rd Mar 2018Photo #6499623rd Mar 2015A bike being carried on the rack on the front of this bus in St Paul, Minnesota.Bicycle:
Good practice
bicycles
22nd Mar 2018Photo #8863022nd Mar 2017Cycleway through the 'Four Dogs' gate, Acton ParkCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
21st Mar 2018Photo #8827221st Mar 2017A dramatic sky above NCN route 4, Port Talbot.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
20th Mar 2018Photo #8825620th Mar 2017An interesting feature across the road on this Bishopbriggs cycle route.Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
19th Mar 2018Photo #8818319th Mar 2017Racks well used at Broadway shopping centreCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
18th Mar 2018Photo #8897318th Mar 2017CTC Winged Wheel, BalaOther:
Misc
general
17th Mar 2018Photo #4812017th Mar 2013Getting into position to overtake parked cars.Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
16th Mar 2018Photo #8870616th Mar 2017Permeability between two car parks - signs to the station would be helpful.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
15th Mar 2018Photo #8808615th Mar 2017Chicane barriers, poorly surfacing and a steep ramp to the bridge, near RuncornObstruction:
Problem
obstructions
14th Mar 2018Photo #8810214th Mar 2017Sign reads 'avoid the edge of the cycle track'!General sign/notice:
Infrastructure
signs
13th Mar 2018Photo #8804713th Mar 2017Bicycle and Travellers Hub, Mildura, AustraliaCycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
12th Mar 2018Photo #7591212th Mar 2016Robin and Matt trying out the fantastic new Embankment cycleway in LondonCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
11th Mar 2018Photo #4316511th Mar 2011Active family travel in Prague.Other:
Problem
general
10th Mar 2018Photo #8842010th Mar 2017Strange Cycle Lane markings on NCN 6 in Sheffield.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
9th Mar 2018Photo #879939th Mar 2017Multiple barriers to simply cross the road!Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
8th Mar 2018Photo #880368th Mar 2017A very potholed road surface near the Manchester Ship CanalPothole:
Problem
potholes
7th Mar 2018Photo #880357th Mar 2017END OF CYCLE ROUTE sign - not that a route ever started here.Route sign:
Problem
routesigns
6th Mar 2018Photo #646996th Mar 2015Cyclists on motor traffic-free route through the Rijksmuseum, AmsterdamCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
5th Mar 2018Photo #878815th Mar 2017Miniature cycle traffic signals and foot rest at crossing on West St, Glasgow.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
4th Mar 2018Photo #746474th Mar 2016A covered urban bike shelter in Bremen.Cycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
3rd Mar 2018Photo #746633rd Mar 2016Fancy circular parking stands mounted very close to the kerb edge.Cycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
2nd Mar 2018Photo #599592nd Mar 2014A bike on the causeway to St Michael's MountRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
1st Mar 2018Photo #839191st Mar 2006The cycle path runs through a bus shelterCycleway:
Problem
cycleways
28th Feb 2018Photo #8783828th Feb 2017Cyclo taxi outside Danang cathedral, VietnamBicycle:
Misc
bicycles
27th Feb 2018Photo #5714827th Feb 2014Cyclists during the morning rush on Riverside Bridge, Cambridge.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
26th Feb 2018Photo #4290626th Feb 2012Two-way cycling on Ke Klubovně, Prague.Other:
Problem
general
25th Feb 2018Photo #4521625th Feb 2012Neon signs in a bike shop on the Gallowgate, Glasgow.Bike shop:
Infrastructure
bikeshops
24th Feb 2018Photo #8778124th Feb 2017A classic Cambodian scene - cycling on this side because he's turning left soon.Road environment:
Event
road
23rd Feb 2018Photo #4719123rd Feb 2012A cycling paramedic in CambridgeBicycle:
Good practice
bicycles
22nd Feb 2018Photo #7441322nd Feb 2016New, utterly rubbish, cycle parking in PenzanceCycle parking:
Problem
cycleparking
21st Feb 2018Photo #8774621st Feb 2017Cycling through the South Gate, Angkor Thom, CambodiaRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
20th Feb 2018Photo #8669920th Feb 2013Inadequate cycle parkingCycle parking:
Problem
cycleparking
19th Feb 2018Photo #8772819th Feb 2017Combined cycle and zebra crossing on Portsmouth Road, Kingston upon Thames.Road environment:
Good practice
road
18th Feb 2018Photo #8772218th Feb 2017LCN75 at Berrylands stationRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
17th Feb 2018Photo #3558617th Feb 2012A Dutch clog-bike in CambridgeCycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
16th Feb 2018Photo #8770716th Feb 2017The Bike Depot, home of Outspoken in CambridgeBike shop:
Good practice
bikeshops
15th Feb 2018Photo #5744515th Feb 2014Start of track around the northern end of Lake BalaCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
14th Feb 2018Photo #9138814th Feb 2016Mind how you go here!Other:
Infrastructure
general
13th Feb 2018Photo #5688913th Feb 2014Pleasant cycle routes behind the Guildhall, WrexhamCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways

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