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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.

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The chosen photo is always selected from those taken on the same month and date as the current day.

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Showing items 1 to 100 from total of 3,025 items. Ordered by date descending.

Photo of the day on Photo Year taken Caption (by us, not the user) Categorisation
22nd Apr 2019Photo #9865122nd Apr 2017Lots of road cyclists stop at this excellent café in Dale.Destination:
Infrastructure
destinations
21st Apr 2019Photo #9892121st Apr 2018Well, it's partly clear.Car storage:
Infrastructure
carstorage
20th Apr 2019Photo #10144220th Apr 2016The Port of Dover seen from NCN 1.Other:
Infrastructure
general
19th Apr 2019Photo #9882519th Apr 2018Transition to bus- and bike-lane on the A11 in NorwichCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
18th Apr 2019Photo #8336918th Apr 2014Clydeside PathCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
17th Apr 2019Photo #5829517th Apr 2014Cycle lane ends abruptly in a hedge in Colchester.Other:
Problem
general
16th Apr 2019Photo #3684816th Apr 2012Bike commuters to the Cambridge Science Park, CRC and on the St Ivo Cyclebahn.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
15th Apr 2019Photo #6532315th Apr 2015Buses and bikes have an advanced green light here.Road environment:
Good practice
road
14th Apr 2019Photo #9791514th Apr 2018Complex barriers on the orbital route, YorkObstruction:
Infrastructure
obstructions
13th Apr 2019Photo #9785513th Apr 2018Double decker cycle parking round the side of York station.Cycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
12th Apr 2019Photo #9795912th Apr 2018Shared-use and No Cycling signs...General sign/notice:
Problem
signs
11th Apr 2019Photo #3659811th Apr 2012Narrow lanes don't suit anyone.Road environment:
Problem
road
10th Apr 2019Photo #8906010th Apr 2017I've no idea what this sign is meant to mean - there's no cycle lane here.General sign/notice:
Infrastructure
signs
9th Apr 2019Photo #952069th Apr 2017No right-angled corners at this cycle underpass in StevenageCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
8th Apr 2019Photo #978188th Apr 2018Stud lights have been fitted on Driftway, to link with those on the fensRoad environment:
Good practice
road
7th Apr 2019Photo #977597th Apr 2018A car invasion in Granton, Edinburgh.Car storage:
Problem
carstorage
6th Apr 2019Photo #977436th Apr 2018Flooded bridleway alongside the busway between Swavesey and St Ives.Road environment:
Problem
road
5th Apr 2019Photo #886055th Apr 2017Mums and toddlers at the Red Lion. Cargo bikes a plenty.Bicycle:
Misc
bicycles
4th Apr 2019Photo #967144th Apr 2017Route signs and construction of off-road track at Canaston Woods, PembrokeshireRoadworks:
Infrastructure
roadworks
3rd Apr 2019Photo #976913rd Apr 2018Lean rails getting some use this morning on 2nd Ave, SeattleCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
2nd Apr 2019Photo #976712nd Apr 2018Cycle racks near Home cinema, ManchesterCycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
1st Apr 2019Photo #978251st Apr 2018So tell me why there isn't a ramp from this bridge to the park to the right?Cycleway:
Problem
cycleways
31st Mar 2019Photo #9774131st Mar 2018Cycling in Byron Bay, New South Wales.Other:
Misc
general
30th Mar 2019Photo #9760030th Mar 2018A blue plaque noting where a cycling innovator lived in Walthamstow.General sign/notice:
Good practice
signs
29th Mar 2019Photo #9759529th Mar 2018Underpass beneath Droitwich‘s ring road.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
28th Mar 2019Photo #5854528th Mar 2014Shared-use seafront route from the Harpa concert hall, ReykjavikCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
27th Mar 2019Photo #8836227th Mar 2017Road closure exempting cycles at Lancaster station.Road environment:
Good practice
road
26th Mar 2019Photo #8865426th Mar 2017Dos and Don'ts in Castle Park, Colchester.General sign/notice:
Infrastructure
signs
25th Mar 2019Photo #7603625th Mar 2016Traffic-free space on the Tangier waterfrontCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
24th Mar 2019Photo #3699624th Mar 2012Advance green cycle phase on traffic lights in DublinRoad environment:
Good practice
road
23rd Mar 2019Photo #9037023rd Mar 2016A rather poor atempt at a cycle by-pass to a pinch point.Cycleway:
Problem
cycleways
22nd Mar 2019Photo #10345122nd Mar 2015Cycling in the snow in MinneapolisRoad environment:
Event
road
21st Mar 2019Photo #3643721st Mar 2012What could possibly go wrong here?Road environment:
Problem
road
20th Mar 2019Photo #8824820th Mar 2017This box surely didn't need to be placed right in the way of the path?Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
19th Mar 2019Photo #9726419th Mar 2018The cycle lane on Ampere Way in need of some maintenance!Cycleway:
Problem
cycleways
18th Mar 2019Photo #6481718th Mar 2015Looking across the Novi Sad Friendship bridge in Norwich.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
17th Mar 2019Photo #4317317th Mar 2012Cycle route A26 parallel to the Rokytka river in Prague.Road environment:
Misc
road
16th Mar 2019Photo #8870016th Mar 2017Far too narrow for two-way cycling!Cycleway:
Problem
cycleways
15th Mar 2019Photo #8824215th Mar 2017NCN route 45 continuing east from Waverton, where the good surface seems to end.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
14th Mar 2019Photo #7465514th Mar 2016Blocked contraflow cycle lane. There are parking spaces just across the road.Enforcement:
Problem
enforcement
13th Mar 2019Photo #9138313th Mar 2017Ferry across the River Yare.Other:
Infrastructure
general
12th Mar 2019Photo #7462212th Mar 2016Cycle parking in central ElyCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
11th Mar 2019Photo #3588111th Mar 2012Staff cycle parking at Canterbury City Council.Cycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
10th Mar 2019Photo #9754710th Mar 2018"Load 'em up!" A Bakfeits at the Cambridge MarketBicycle:
Misc
bicycles
9th Mar 2019Photo #973889th Mar 2018Cycle parking at Tours cathedralCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
8th Mar 2019Photo #657388th Mar 2015Family cycling on College Green, BristolCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
7th Mar 2019Photo #972297th Mar 2018Cyclists Beware - 15% slope on EV6 (the Loire a Vélo route), SaumurGeneral sign/notice:
Good practice
signs
6th Mar 2019Photo #745176th Mar 2016An old and narrow segregated cycle track past a school in Easterhouse.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
5th Mar 2019Photo #213845th Mar 2010Couldn't the barriers be moved to the far side of the cycle parking?Cycle parking:
Problem
cycleparking
4th Mar 2019Photo #645394th Mar 2015Construction of the cycle tracks on Hills Road with a 'Cambridge kerb'.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
3rd Mar 2019Photo #971073rd Mar 2018Cycle hangar in WalthamstowCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
2nd Mar 2019Photo #974572nd Mar 2017A visiting delegation of some kind being taken around Hué in cycle-rickshaws.Bicycle:
Event
bicycles
1st Mar 2019Photo #744101st Mar 2016Unsecured bikes at Owlstone Croft residence. Plenty of space for cycle stands.Cycle parking:
Problem
cycleparking
28th Feb 2019Photo #8363328th Feb 2009Give way to oncoming buses pulling into this A36 bus stop.Cycleway:
Problem
cycleways
27th Feb 2019Photo #7443727th Feb 2016Will these damaged stands in Penzance ever be repaired?Cycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
26th Feb 2019Photo #9682526th Feb 2018Cycle lane alternative to the dual carriageway under the railway in Grimsby.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
25th Feb 2019Photo #9704225th Feb 2018The sign says "No admittance" so we have put up a TPT route 62 sign.Route sign:
Infrastructure
routesigns
24th Feb 2019Photo #6450424th Feb 2015Why aren't reflectors part of the standard for bollards on cycle routes?Cycleway:
Problem
cycleways
23rd Feb 2019Photo #3831223rd Feb 2012A dropped kerb would be useful.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
22nd Feb 2019Photo #8785222nd Feb 2017Newly built access to cycle parking at Aviva featuring steps and wheel ramps.Cycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
21st Feb 2019Photo #1039821st Feb 2007A temporary arrangement for cyclists during works on the M11 bridgeCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
20th Feb 2019Photo #7426220th Feb 2016Any space for cycling here?Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
19th Feb 2019Photo #9388619th Feb 2015Not enough cycle parkingCycle parking:
Problem
cycleparking
18th Feb 2019Photo #3563918th Feb 2012Filtered permeability, soon to be upgraded with a crossing across the main road.Other:
Misc
general
17th Feb 2019Photo #5765517th Feb 2014Chirk aqueduct on the Llangollen Canal.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
16th Feb 2019Photo #7425016th Feb 2016Bike pump by London cycle route 3 at Waterloo EastCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
15th Feb 2019Photo #4898215th Feb 2013Cycle track between Punta del Diablo and the new bus terminalCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
14th Feb 2019Photo #8768814th Feb 2017This temporary sign is meant to be in place for 3 years.Route sign:
Problem
routesigns
13th Feb 2019Photo #9197513th Feb 2014Poor quality cycle parking ignored in favour of railings.Cycle parking:
Problem
cycleparking
12th Feb 2019Photo #2845712th Feb 2011Access to the Barmouth rail/cycle bridgeGeneral sign/notice:
Infrastructure
signs
11th Feb 2019Photo #10207311th Feb 2016A ramp up to one of the bridges on the Shimanami Kaido toll road, JapanCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
10th Feb 2019Photo #5756110th Feb 2014Early morning motor traffic at a standstillCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
9th Feb 2019Photo #646389th Feb 2015Wooden bike, DelftBicycle:
Event
bicycles
8th Feb 2019Photo #282278th Feb 2011The unpaved path towards Babraham, clearly used by cyclists and since paved.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
7th Feb 2019Photo #646217th Feb 2015Filtered permeability in Dan HaagCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
6th Feb 2019Photo #566316th Feb 2014Freshly installed cycle racks, just hours to install, plus years of campaigning!Cycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
5th Feb 2019Photo #960645th Feb 2018A cycleway with some room for improvement, Milton KeynesCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
4th Feb 2019Photo #642854th Feb 2015Relocating cycle stands at Cambridge station.Cycle parking:
Problem
cycleparking
3rd Feb 2019Photo #959983rd Feb 2018Experimental cycle route by Wellington Barracks, LondonCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
2nd Feb 2019Photo #478252nd Feb 2013One side is for pedestrians, one for cyclists - but who knows which?Cycleway:
Problem
cycleways
1st Feb 2019Photo #985791st Feb 2017Very obvious cycle space on this Taiwanese train.Other:
Good practice
general
31st Jan 2019Photo #3007931st Jan 2009The old A82 road near Firkin Point, now part of the West Loch Lomond Cycle Path.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
30th Jan 2019Photo #2807530th Jan 2011A driver overtakes in a race to get to the pinch point first.Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
29th Jan 2019Photo #5649829th Jan 2014Covered secure cycle parking at the University's West Cambridge siteCycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
28th Jan 2019Photo #8749128th Jan 2017No Cycling on this staircase!General sign/notice:
Infrastructure
signs
27th Jan 2019Photo #6414227th Jan 2015Knitted bike in the Cafe Derailleur, Wangaratta.Bicycle:
Good practice
bicycles
26th Jan 2019Photo #6413226th Jan 2015Solid white line, double yellows, green paint, armadillos and a parked carCar storage:
Problem
carstorage
25th Jan 2019Photo #9856025th Jan 2017It's clear that these Taiwanese squid fishermen cycle to work.Bicycle:
Good practice
bicycles
24th Jan 2019Photo #5646924th Jan 2014Everyday cycling in Wheeler Street, CambridgeRoad environment:
Good practice
road
23rd Jan 2019Photo #9655723rd Jan 2018Cycle safety poster at bike-sharing station, BostonGeneral sign/notice:
Infrastructure
signs
22nd Jan 2019Photo #9112822nd Jan 2017Happy off-road cyclists outside Dadaosheng Gate, TaipeiCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
21st Jan 2019Photo #8735021st Jan 2017Camcycle stall near Chesterton co-operative.Cycleway:
Event
cycleways
20th Jan 2019Photo #9022120th Jan 2017The cycle route along the flood defences and riverside park, TaipeiCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
19th Jan 2019Photo #8941819th Jan 2017The Taipei rush hour - incredible swarms of scooters - and one brave cyclist.Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
18th Jan 2019Photo #9399318th Jan 2015Cycle route at Ordnance Survey site, outside SouthamptonCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
17th Jan 2019Photo #9564117th Jan 2018Cycle provision on the free Tacoma Link streetcar.Other:
Good practice
general
16th Jan 2019Photo #6371816th Jan 2015Canal towpath (NCN route 81) near Sandwell and Dudley station.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
15th Jan 2019Photo #8879415th Jan 2017Bike lane, in theory, Georgetown, PenangCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
14th Jan 2019Photo #9626514th Jan 2018Cycling at the University of British ColumbiaCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
13th Jan 2019Photo #8799013th Jan 2017Gaudy trishaw waiting for tourists in Melaka (Malacca, Malaysia)Bicycle:
Misc
bicycles

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