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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 2,724 items. Ordered by date descending.

Photo of the day on Photo Year taken Caption (by us, not the user) Categorisation
25th Jun 2018Photo #5053225th Jun 2013There are no cycle parking stands nearby, so this bike has been locked to a bin.Bicycle:
Problem
bicycles
24th Jun 2018Photo #8218224th Jun 2016Contradictory signs!Cycleway:
Problem
cycleways
23rd Jun 2018Photo #5050423rd Jun 2013Quiet roads on the Shotley peninsula.Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
22nd Jun 2018Photo #9080222nd Jun 2017Onstreet cargo bike parking in Oldenburg.Cycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
21st Jun 2018Photo #9078821st Jun 2017Plenty of car parking infrastructure in Yorkhill, less so for bike parking.Bicycle:
Problem
bicycles
20th Jun 2018Photo #6706020th Jun 2015Curved viaduct on the Camel Trail - also used by fire engines!General sign/notice:
Infrastructure
signs
19th Jun 2018Photo #9076219th Jun 2017Cycleway just ends at the expressway. Cyclists expected to get off and walk.General sign/notice:
Problem
signs
18th Jun 2018Photo #9071318th Jun 2017Tag used for believed abandoned bikesGeneral sign/notice:
Good practice
signs
17th Jun 2018Photo #9092817th Jun 2017That Advance Stop Line is sure encouraging people to cycle!Road environment:
Problem
road
16th Jun 2018Photo #9071416th Jun 2017Cycleway to new station at Cambridge NorthCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
15th Jun 2018Photo #6675815th Jun 2015Inadequate cycle parking as an afterthought and a lack of permeability.Cycle parking:
Problem
cycleparking
14th Jun 2018Photo #4522514th Jun 2009BMX stunts at the West End Festival in Kelvingrove ParkBicycle:
Event
bicycles
13th Jun 2018Photo #2636213th Jun 2010Blendavenda at the fair on Parker's PieceBicycle:
Event
bicycles
12th Jun 2018Photo #5928612th Jun 2014Bike shelter on the streets of Rotterdam.Cycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
11th Jun 2018Photo #6285711th Jun 2014Chesil Beach from above FortuneswellDestination:
Misc
destinations
10th Jun 2018Photo #6662710th Jun 2015Segregated cycleway on Huntingdon Rd.Dutch-style cycleway:
Good practice
dutchcycleways
9th Jun 2018Photo #904449th Jun 2017A3 parallel cycle route crosses a slipway on a traffic humpRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
8th Jun 2018Photo #928808th Jun 2016Cycle contraflow in ParisCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
7th Jun 2018Photo #903897th Jun 2017Bikepods in Partick, Glasgow.Cycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
6th Jun 2018Photo #941286th Jun 2013Over-complex cycle parkingCycle parking:
Problem
cycleparking
5th Jun 2018Photo #941765th Jun 2016Cycling in the Buen Retiro Park, Madrid, is extremely pleasantCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
4th Jun 2018Photo #665014th Jun 2015Bicycle with flower pots at retirement home, Bad Zwischenahn, Germany.Bicycle:
Event
bicycles
3rd Jun 2018Photo #906053rd Jun 2017End of the protected lanes in Broomhouse, and where it all starts to fall apart.Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
2nd Jun 2018Photo #903372nd Jun 2017Well-spaced Sheffield stands at the National Railway Museum.Cycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
1st Jun 2018Photo #903641st Jun 2017On Nice's main shopping street some ride on the footway, some on the tramwayCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
31st May 2018Photo #9308431st May 2016Cycle hire in Barcelona - but only available to residents, not touristsCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
30th May 2018Photo #9020030th May 2017Temporary cycle parking at Queen Street station, during its redevelopment.Cycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
29th May 2018Photo #8146829th May 2016Segregated cycleway, ParisCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
28th May 2018Photo #5917728th May 2014Dual footpath and cyclepath arrangement on Foyle EmbankmentCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
27th May 2018Photo #6685227th May 2015Cycleway in AmsterdamCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
26th May 2018Photo #8161026th May 2016Cycleway crossing the D1215 in FranceCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
25th May 2018Photo #7280525th May 2015Cyclists on stepping stones, BootOther:
Event
general
24th May 2018Photo #9197224th May 2014You Can Bike Too's absolutely fantastic knitted bicycle!Bicycle:
Event
bicycles
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

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