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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 2,475 items. Ordered by date descending.

Photo of the day on Photo Year taken Caption (by us, not the user) Categorisation
18th Oct 2017Photo #2632218th Oct 2010Stairway to heaven it isn't, pooly lit, steep, slippery metal steps, on NCN558Cycleway:
Problem
cycleways
17th Oct 2017Photo #9254217th Oct 2016Apparently this is supposedly a cycle-friendly junctionRoad environment:
Problem
road
16th Oct 2017Photo #3425616th Oct 2011Narrow door-zone cycle lanes on Kilmarnock Road. Even the parking is too narrow!Road environment:
Problem
road
15th Oct 2017Photo #9250215th Oct 2016Contraflow - not a brilliant implementation but a useful routeCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
14th Oct 2017Photo #4566414th Oct 2012The underpass beneath the railway at Royston - a project funded by the LotteryCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
13th Oct 2017Photo #7209913th Oct 2015North end of the very dark Kelmarsh tunnel, part of the Brampton Valley Way NCN6Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
12th Oct 2017Photo #5359212th Oct 2013A man making model bicycles from coloured wire in Nanjing, ChinaBicycle:
Event
bicycles
11th Oct 2017Photo #9138911th Oct 2015The nearest opportunity to aviod the terrifying parallel B road.Other:
Infrastructure
general
10th Oct 2017Photo #5325610th Oct 2013Clear demand for cycle parking here and there is plenty of space.Cycle parking:
Problem
cycleparking
9th Oct 2017Photo #853919th Oct 2016Roots pushing up the surface of Black Bear Park greenwayCycleway:
Problem
cycleways
8th Oct 2017Photo #617128th Oct 2014A screen in the cab of a truck shows view to rear, or the side when indicatingOther:
Good practice
general
7th Oct 2017Photo #322707th Oct 2010Cycle route across a bridge, Timisoara, RomaniaCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
6th Oct 2017Photo #272266th Oct 2010Expertly shoddy resurfacing on Grange Road, Cambridge.Road environment:
Problem
road
5th Oct 2017Photo #858885th Oct 2016Looking north from ncr1 on its clifftop approach to Berwick upon Tweed.Bicycle:
Misc
bicycles
4th Oct 2017Photo #711314th Oct 2015Perfect for toddlers!Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
3rd Oct 2017Photo #711033rd Oct 2015A bus stop bypass at Homerton College almost finished and already attracting useCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
2nd Oct 2017Photo #616022nd Oct 2014Customer cycle parking at Royal Mail's Clifton Road depot.Cycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
1st Oct 2017Photo #452881st Oct 2012Well used racks at the Swavesey stop on the guided busway track.Cycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
30th Sep 2017Photo #3555330th Sep 2011The old Puente del Pilar in Zaragoza is now for cyclists and pedestrians only.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
29th Sep 2017Photo #3548029th Sep 2011Market day in Graus - segregated cycle route completely blocked.Obstruction:
Event
obstructions
28th Sep 2017Photo #6162528th Sep 2014A floating bus stop next to the cycleway on Eastern Esplanade, Southend.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
27th Sep 2017Photo #8607127th Sep 2016They don't seem to want cyclists going up here!Track:
Infrastructure
track
26th Sep 2017Photo #8517026th Sep 2016Cycle parking inside tunnel under Bath Spa railway station.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
25th Sep 2017Photo #7100425th Sep 2015A great example of when not to enter an ASL - best to wait behind.Road environment:
Problem
road
24th Sep 2017Photo #5296624th Sep 2013Cycle hooks and ski rack in a St Gervais-Bellegarde regional trainOther:
Infrastructure
general
23rd Sep 2017Photo #8512923rd Sep 2016A new 'cycle zebra' on Arbury Road, CambridgeCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
22nd Sep 2017Photo #8501722nd Sep 2016A tiny cycle lane - narrower than the sign!Cycleway:
Problem
cycleways
21st Sep 2017Photo #8495321st Sep 2016NCN 754 on the canal path in BonnybridgeTrack:
Infrastructure
track
20th Sep 2017Photo #3422920th Sep 2011Cycle parking at a bus stop in Assen.Cycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
19th Sep 2017Photo #8490019th Sep 2016When locking your bike to street furniture first make sure it is firmly fixed!General sign/notice:
Problem
signs
18th Sep 2017Photo #1946218th Sep 2009Mountain biking with TWO backpacks? You'd have to be mad!Other:
Event
general
17th Sep 2017Photo #8485117th Sep 2016Cyclists prohibited from this stretch of road leading directly to a cycle routeGeneral sign/notice:
Problem
signs
16th Sep 2017Photo #7082316th Sep 2015A segregated bike path in Porto, PortugalCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
15th Sep 2017Photo #2992315th Sep 2010A high-tech road closure in Solotvino, UkraineCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
14th Sep 2017Photo #7060614th Sep 2015A bike bread bin in Diana Road, WalthamstowCycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
13th Sep 2017Photo #7055913th Sep 2015Cycleway along the Marginale, PortoDutch-style cycleway:
Good practice
dutchcycleways
12th Sep 2017Photo #8659012th Sep 2014Where sheffield stands go to die - final removal at Cambridge stationCycle parking:
Event
cycleparking
11th Sep 2017Photo #7108611th Sep 2015Cycle lane experiments on Aikenhead Road, GlasgowRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
10th Sep 2017Photo #5261810th Sep 2013Redundant street furniture on Barnwell Road, CambridgeObstruction:
Problem
obstructions
9th Sep 2017Photo #613349th Sep 2014Aldreth bridge on the way homeBicycle:
Infrastructure
bicycles
8th Sep 2017Photo #148748th Sep 2008A cyclist climbing the Col de la Bonnette, passing former Maginot Line barracks.Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
7th Sep 2017Photo #94777th Sep 2001Underground guarded cycle parking at Eindhoven StationCycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
6th Sep 2017Photo #703996th Sep 2015Some random cycle parking in Erskine.Cycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
5th Sep 2017Photo #713605th Sep 2015The Pentlands seen from Seafield, outside LivingstonTrack:
Infrastructure
track
4th Sep 2017Photo #576194th Sep 2013Twin Sails Bridge, Poole Harbour.Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
3rd Sep 2017Photo #527283rd Sep 2013Spot the direction signCycleway:
Problem
cycleways
2nd Sep 2017Photo #920212nd Sep 2013Space for Cycling protest, 2nd September 2013. So much has happened since!Dutch-style cycleway:
Event
dutchcycleways
1st Sep 2017Photo #843921st Sep 2016Mountain biker on the Tour du Mont Blanc on the Swiss side of the Col de BalmeTrack:
Infrastructure
track
31st Aug 2017Photo #8436231st Aug 2016If we are to achieve mass cycling, we'll need more stands than this!Cycle parking:
Problem
cycleparking
30th Aug 2017Photo #8432030th Aug 2016Solar powered LED stud, used here to mark the way across a level crossingCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
29th Aug 2017Photo #8675229th Aug 2014A ridiculous set of bollardsObstruction:
Problem
obstructions
28th Aug 2017Photo #4439128th Aug 2012Punk Mandeville - a London 2012 Olympics mascot - overseeing some cycle standsCycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
27th Aug 2017Photo #7117527th Aug 2015A choice of barriers on the access path from the Bowes Railway Path.Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
26th Aug 2017Photo #6837726th Aug 2015Cycle bridge - it says so! Walkers have their own bridge next to it.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
25th Aug 2017Photo #7216125th Aug 2015Milton of Campsie on NCN 755 Strathkelvin Railway PathOther:
Infrastructure
general
24th Aug 2017Photo #8422124th Aug 2016This is Nowhere (Norfolk)General sign/notice:
Misc
signs
23rd Aug 2017Photo #7063223rd Aug 2015Grade-separated paths in Cumbernauld's Carbrain GullyCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
22nd Aug 2017Photo #8400322nd Aug 2016Side-by-side cycling & chatting on Hills Road.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
21st Aug 2017Photo #8399921st Aug 2016A side-by-side bike in DenverBicycle:
Event
bicycles
20th Aug 2017Photo #1142520th Aug 2007Residential cycle parking units replacing car parking spaces in Rotterdam.Cycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
19th Aug 2017Photo #1455119th Aug 2008Low wave frame bikes are popular with the elderly (male and female).Bicycle:
Good practice
bicycles
18th Aug 2017Photo #1844018th Aug 20092m (6'6") gap implemented.Obstruction:
Good practice
obstructions
17th Aug 2017Photo #8660717th Aug 2014Around the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
16th Aug 2017Photo #8362616th Aug 2015This used to be ideal for cycling until someone erected these obstacles.Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
15th Aug 2017Photo #7145315th Aug 2015Fibonacci column, ArmadaleDestination:
Infrastructure
destinations
14th Aug 2017Photo #8374914th Aug 2016Barriers across cycle path. Many avoid it by riding on the narrow grass verge.Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
13th Aug 2017Photo #1822013th Aug 2009Mosaic on Woodford Mill cycle pathCycleway:
Misc
cycleways
12th Aug 2017Photo #6055812th Aug 2014Stop me and Buy one ice cream bikes in the National Cycle Museum.Bicycle:
Good practice
bicycles
11th Aug 2017Photo #3244911th Aug 2011Sculpture you can cycle over in front of the Nobel Institute, Oslo.Destination:
Good practice
destinations
10th Aug 2017Photo #3236910th Aug 2011Bikes skulk on a drab city corner of Oslo on a wet day.Cycle parking:
Problem
cycleparking
9th Aug 2017Photo #603569th Aug 2014Sculpture in Mr & Mrs Bund, Shanghai (a French modern eatery).Destination:
Misc
destinations
8th Aug 2017Photo #603248th Aug 2014Some parts of the NCN5 path run close to the noisy A55 North Wales expresswayCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
7th Aug 2017Photo #834557th Aug 2016New permeable public space in the centre of Helensburgh.Road environment:
Good practice
road
6th Aug 2017Photo #833406th Aug 2016Rising bollards for the pedestrian zone in Chamonix (10am to 4am!)Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
5th Aug 2017Photo #678225th Aug 2015Cycle tourists slowly approaching Ieud, RomaniaBicycle:
Event
bicycles
4th Aug 2017Photo #853094th Aug 2015Not a good design - narrow cycle lanes in the dooring-zone lead into build outs.Cycleway:
Problem
cycleways
3rd Aug 2017Photo #519193rd Aug 2013Wonderful Golden Gates - horrible road network.Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
2nd Aug 2017Photo #181812nd Aug 2009'The Cambridge Bicycle Doctor'. Is this a moveable establishment?Bike shop:
Misc
bikeshops
1st Aug 2017Photo #852871st Aug 2016Mosel cycleway at a treadmill-powered dock craneCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
31st Jul 2017Photo #8525631st Jul 2016Bike rental on the platform of Trier station, GermanyBike shop:
Infrastructure
bikeshops
30th Jul 2017Photo #6741330th Jul 2015Stop for picnic with views over to StarcrossCycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
29th Jul 2017Photo #8499029th Jul 2016Segregated cycle and pedestrian parts on the Hohe Brug, MaastrichtCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
28th Jul 2017Photo #5264728th Jul 2013Bike (and trailer) rental in Trebon, in the Czech RepublicBike shop:
Infrastructure
bikeshops
27th Jul 2017Photo #5199227th Jul 2013Interesting - a flexible speed limit depending on how good your road-holding is.General sign/notice:
Infrastructure
signs
26th Jul 2017Photo #7271326th Jul 2014A bike on a trailer towed by a bike, beside the Manchester Metrolink tram linesBicycle:
Event
bicycles
25th Jul 2017Photo #8472925th Jul 2016Wheelbender parking, but enhanced with a chain to lock your bike to.Cycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
24th Jul 2017Photo #8693424th Jul 2014Making Space for Cycling being posted to CouncillorsCycleway:
Event
cycleways
23rd Jul 2017Photo #8319323rd Jul 2016Someone decided to pave the parking bays with expensive stone paving slabs!Car storage:
Problem
carstorage
22nd Jul 2017Photo #8446322nd Jul 2016Exhibit in the Fine Arts Museum, LeipzigBicycle:
Misc
bicycles
21st Jul 2017Photo #8301421st Jul 2016Cycle lane behind parking bays in Camden Town, LondonCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
20th Jul 2017Photo #5997320th Jul 2014New route to keep cyclists away from moving farm equipment.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
19th Jul 2017Photo #8517319th Jul 2005Very flash bike at a hotel in Pontresina, SwitzerlandBicycle:
Infrastructure
bicycles
18th Jul 2017Photo #8586318th Jul 2016A view across Whitesand bay from ncr 3 on its way from nearby Lands End.Destination:
Misc
destinations
17th Jul 2017Photo #4728317th Jul 2011Appin station, now part of the national cycle network Route 78Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
16th Jul 2017Photo #8355316th Jul 2016E-bike charging station, SchweinfurtOther:
Good practice
general
15th Jul 2017Photo #8340615th Jul 2016Cycle track being cleaned on the Untermainbrücke, FrankfurtOther:
Good practice
general
14th Jul 2017Photo #5505314th Jul 2013Cycling past the Centre Nautique du Rhône, LyonCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
13th Jul 2017Photo #3420213th Jul 2011Cycle track and parallel bus lane (closed to cycles), ParisCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
12th Jul 2017Photo #8288312th Jul 2016Cycling across the main square in RastattCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
11th Jul 2017Photo #8277411th Jul 2016There are no trains on Platform 1 at Offenburg, so a cycle route runs along it.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways

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