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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.

You can also browse all the photos taken on any particular day.

Showing items 1 to 100 from total of 3,937 items. Ordered by date descending.

Photo of the day on Photo Year taken Caption (by us, not the user) Categorisation
22nd Oct 2021Photo #15359922nd Oct 2020Nuneaton streets of terraced housing with motor vehicles stored on both sides.Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
21st Oct 2021Photo #7200521st Oct 2015Coffee trike, Cluj, RomaniaBicycle:
Misc
bicycles
20th Oct 2021Photo #10290720th Oct 2018Hulmes Ferry crosses Manchester Ship Canal between Irlam and Flixton.Other:
Good practice
general
19th Oct 2021Photo #1526319th Oct 2008The Water of Leith Walkway is used by cyclists, although not particularly suitedCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
18th Oct 2021Photo #10403518th Oct 2018Workmen cycling at the new station, KhivaCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
17th Oct 2021Photo #16313617th Oct 2020Cycle contraflow, WernigerodeCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
16th Oct 2021Photo #3597416th Oct 2011Weekend cyclists, tram lines and bikes locked to railings at Montpellier stationCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
15th Oct 2021Photo #15322815th Oct 2020Ferry Lane, FelixstoweRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
14th Oct 2021Photo #9317614th Oct 2015Bicycles at the entrance to the Science MuseumBicycle:
Good practice
bicycles
13th Oct 2021Photo #2586813th Oct 2010Thoroughly (and illegally) blocked contraflow lane.Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
12th Oct 2021Photo #15286612th Oct 2020Sea wall cycling, FelixstoweTrack:
Infrastructure
track
11th Oct 2021Photo #16203911th Oct 2020Cycle and pedestrian bridge, LübeckCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
10th Oct 2021Photo #10308310th Oct 2018Steps on the path through the Westquarter Glen, on a signed cycle route.Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
9th Oct 2021Photo #1112169th Oct 2019A Cambridge cycle tour in progress - pausing outside St John's college.Bicycle:
Event
bicycles
8th Oct 2021Photo #853078th Oct 2016Black Bear Park greenway. 3m wide smooth tarmac surface with street lights.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
7th Oct 2021Photo #1031907th Oct 2018Cyclist and wheelbarrow/trailer, Karshi, UzbekistanBicycle:
Misc
bicycles
6th Oct 2021Photo #1615556th Oct 2020Cycle parking at the Fisketorvet shopping centreCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
5th Oct 2021Photo #1027105th Oct 2018Cycle route over the cattle gridsRoad environment:
Good practice
road
4th Oct 2021Photo #1595894th Oct 2020Cycle bridge over Odense stationCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
3rd Oct 2021Photo #726263rd Oct 2015Shared space in Stonehouse - but the traffic is too heavy for this to work.Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
2nd Oct 2021Photo #1593132nd Oct 2020Modal filter, with seating and bike tools, in AarhusCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
1st Oct 2021Photo #1523421st Oct 2020A total lack of cycle facilities on Govan Road at the Pacific Drive junction.Road environment:
Problem
road
30th Sep 2021Photo #10885630th Sep 2018Start of cycle/jogging circuit in Tashkent's Eco ParkCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
29th Sep 2021Photo #15217029th Sep 2020Now that’s how you design a quick build cycle lane and bus stop!!Dutch-style cycleway:
Good practice
dutchcycleways
28th Sep 2021Photo #15668628th Sep 2020Off-road cycleway leaving Vejen on EuroVelo3Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
27th Sep 2021Photo #15843227th Sep 2020Anti motorcycle and vehicle barrier on RCR11 to the south of Gateshead.Cycle parking:
Problem
cycleparking
26th Sep 2021Photo #5560026th Sep 2009A clear example of why wheelbenders should be banned from saleCycle parking:
Problem
cycleparking
25th Sep 2021Photo #3135225th Sep 2010Rush hour on the road to Covasna station, Romania.Bicycle:
Event
bicycles
24th Sep 2021Photo #15549524th Sep 2020Cycle and wheelchair space on a franchised local train at GroningenOther:
Infrastructure
general
23rd Sep 2021Photo #7090523rd Sep 2015Floating bus stop in the new segregated cycle track on Hills Road, CambridgeCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
22nd Sep 2021Photo #11088022nd Sep 2019Uphill in OsloRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
21st Sep 2021Photo #15435921st Sep 2020Pedestrian/cycle bridge, AmsterdamCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
20th Sep 2021Photo #15430920th Sep 2020Cyclists leaving the Pontsteiger-NDSM ferry, Amsterdam, past the queue to board.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
19th Sep 2021Photo #5294119th Sep 2013Suburban cycling in Thornton Road, GirtonRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
18th Sep 2021Photo #15391518th Sep 2020Cycleway, route signs and two-tier parking at Leiden Central stationCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
17th Sep 2021Photo #15168117th Sep 2020Sign for NCN route 51 in HarwichRoute sign:
Infrastructure
routesigns
16th Sep 2021Photo #11062816th Sep 2019Double decker / two tiered racks at Northampton Station.Cycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
15th Sep 2021Photo #5323315th Sep 2013Contraflow cycling in PartenkirchenRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
14th Sep 2021Photo #15154914th Sep 2020Link from Walton Well Road to the rear of Oxford stationCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
13th Sep 2021Photo #15627013th Sep 2020Pizza by bikeBicycle:
Good practice
bicycles
12th Sep 2021Photo #10214912th Sep 2018Road island grabbed for a bit of bike parking, in Berkeley Square.Cycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
11th Sep 2021Photo #9360811th Sep 2017Pennyfarthing StreetRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
10th Sep 2021Photo #9356810th Sep 2017On carriageway cycle parking, adjacent to a signalled crossing in Salisbury.Cycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
9th Sep 2021Photo #1105579th Sep 2019The footway is totally blocked, so everyone walks on the cyclewayObstruction:
Problem
obstructions
8th Sep 2021Photo #1102048th Sep 2019Absolutely gigantic oversize barriers lead to a very poor quality gravel path.Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
7th Sep 2021Photo #1613107th Sep 2019Cyclist protesting on the Nordtangente section of the motorway around Oldenburg.Other:
Event
general
6th Sep 2021Photo #1582956th Sep 2019Modal filter. Uferstraße, HamburgCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
5th Sep 2021Photo #931035th Sep 2017Looking rather beautiful, Bottoms Reservoir in Longdendale seen from ncr 62.Other:
Infrastructure
general
4th Sep 2021Photo #1104454th Sep 2019NCN66 alongside Manchester Road in Bradford.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
3rd Sep 2021Photo #1510243rd Sep 2020I posted a couple of weeks ago about obstructive vegetation, and now it's gone!Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
2nd Sep 2021Photo #1107492nd Sep 2019Transport options in Bingley.Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
1st Sep 2021Photo #1100411st Sep 2019There's a shared path alongside the A1123, but it changes sides several times.Cycleway:
Problem
cycleways
31st Aug 2021Photo #6099231st Aug 2014Rising bollards - access for buses and bikes only at the Love's Farm developmentRoad environment:
Good practice
road
30th Aug 2021Photo #15064230th Aug 2020A useful link in Timperley but lacks a proper surface for the path.Other:
Infrastructure
general
29th Aug 2021Photo #11000729th Aug 2019Combined pedestrian and cycle crossing, Caen, Normandy.Road environment:
Good practice
road
28th Aug 2021Photo #15087728th Aug 2020Sideroad priority cycle crossingCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
27th Aug 2021Photo #9211427th Aug 2017Impassable 'pram arms' form an exclusionary barrier on a cycle route.Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
26th Aug 2021Photo #15073426th Aug 2020NCN72 public art at North ShieldsCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
25th Aug 2021Photo #9532225th Aug 2017This underpass under a railway could do with some attention.Track:
Infrastructure
track
24th Aug 2021Photo #10550024th Aug 2018Modal filtering, UtrechtCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
23rd Aug 2021Photo #15246923rd Aug 2020Moody skies over Margate in this view from Grenham BayOther:
Infrastructure
general
22nd Aug 2021Photo #10532922nd Aug 2018Route LF2 heading south from MechelenCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
21st Aug 2021Photo #15660021st Aug 2019Cycle parking needed, as informal parking blocks the pavementCycle parking:
Problem
cycleparking
20th Aug 2021Photo #15709620th Aug 2020Lane was coned off but traffic flowing fine, maybe roadspace can be reallocated.Road environment:
Good practice
road
19th Aug 2021Photo #11408919th Aug 2018Williamsburg BridgeCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
18th Aug 2021Photo #10430018th Aug 2018Underpass to Brugge (Bruges) stationCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
17th Aug 2021Photo #16132817th Aug 2019Unstrut cycleway near SchönfeldDutch-style cycleway:
Good practice
dutchcycleways
16th Aug 2021Photo #6070516th Aug 2014NCN75 on North St Andrew StreetRoad environment:
Problem
road
15th Aug 2021Photo #10334315th Aug 2018No Entry Except Cycles, RouenGeneral sign/notice:
Infrastructure
signs
14th Aug 2021Photo #10161014th Aug 2018Perhaps someone at the council has a business making these barriers?Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
13th Aug 2021Photo #10252513th Aug 2018Cleaning the cycleway west of St Helier after the Battle of FlowersOther:
Event
general
12th Aug 2021Photo #8359812th Aug 2016Water melon bike!Bicycle:
Infrastructure
bicycles
11th Aug 2021Photo #10244311th Aug 2018Cyclist on a Saturday morning ride around Jersey.Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
10th Aug 2021Photo #8386110th Aug 2016Some people enjoying the new Hills Road cycleway.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
9th Aug 2021Photo #1486529th Aug 2020The new 'Dutch-style' Fendon Road roundabout.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
8th Aug 2021Photo #1513998th Aug 2020Watch out for Cyclists sign at the A168 roundabout, BoroughbridgeGeneral sign/notice:
Infrastructure
signs
7th Aug 2021Photo #1513357th Aug 2020CTC winged wheel and National Cyclists Union sign, AskriggGeneral sign/notice:
Infrastructure
signs
6th Aug 2021Photo #1013046th Aug 2018A new cycleway between North Radcliffe and Bury.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
5th Aug 2021Photo #1497485th Aug 2020New stretch of NCN routes 10 and 72 alongside the new A595, DistingtonCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
4th Aug 2021Photo #1095454th Aug 2019A choice of shared-use steps or shared-use pathway on the seafront at Gourock.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
3rd Aug 2021Photo #853973rd Aug 2016Tour group on bikes in the park of VersaillesTrack:
Infrastructure
track
2nd Aug 2021Photo #1494042nd Aug 2020Pass Cyclists Safely on NCN route 6 - a busy cycle route out of KendalGeneral sign/notice:
Infrastructure
signs
1st Aug 2021Photo #1492391st Aug 2020Two-way cycling on Penny St, LancasterCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
31st Jul 2021Photo #14889031st Jul 2020Crossing on new two-way section of Cycle Superhighway 2, Leeds.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
30th Jul 2021Photo #15659330th Jul 2019Dangerous illegal parking in contraflow cycle lane.Enforcement:
Problem
enforcement
29th Jul 2021Photo #8499429th Jul 2016Cyclists using the wheeling channel up to the Hohe Brug, MaastrichtCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
28th Jul 2021Photo #14638928th Jul 2020Oh look, another barrier.Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
27th Jul 2021Photo #10949427th Jul 2019Signs in Kirkandrews, including for the main NCN72, and some that faded out.Route sign:
Infrastructure
routesigns
26th Jul 2021Photo #6736926th Jul 2015Helpful map but could be at greater scale.Route sign:
Good practice
routesigns
25th Jul 2021Photo #8473225th Jul 2016Cycle parking at the Berlinische GalerieCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
24th Jul 2021Photo #10164524th Jul 2018A short length of path near the Forth & Clyde Canal. If only it went further.Track:
Good practice
track
23rd Jul 2021Photo #10955423rd Jul 2019Coran FerryOther:
Infrastructure
general
22nd Jul 2021Photo #8302822nd Jul 2016East West Cycle SuperhighwayDutch-style cycleway:
Infrastructure
dutchcycleways
21st Jul 2021Photo #11390421st Jul 2015NCN8 through a village on the Menai Strait.Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
20th Jul 2021Photo #10931120th Jul 2019Parked bikes and cycle rental near Zermatt stationCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
19th Jul 2021Photo #8409719th Jul 2016Cyclists on the main square, CoburgCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
18th Jul 2021Photo #14762218th Jul 2020New access road on north side of A14, used for local farm access/cycling only.Other:
Good practice
general
17th Jul 2021Photo #8396817th Jul 2016Folding electric-assist bike, BambergBicycle:
Misc
bicycles
16th Jul 2021Photo #4622216th Jul 2012The morning rush in LuzernRoad environment:
Event
road
15th Jul 2021Photo #14400215th Jul 2020The cycleway at Charing Cross.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways

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