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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 4,519 items. Ordered by date descending.

Photo of the day on Photo Year taken Caption (by us, not the user) Categorisation
30th May 2023Photo #18358130th May 2022Barriers on the Abbey Way at Lesnes AbbeyObstruction:
Problem
obstructions
29th May 2023Photo #16979329th May 2021Diversion signage in York.Other:
Infrastructure
general
28th May 2023Photo #15658828th May 2020A London hire bike at the Beehive Centre, CambridgeBike share:
Problem
bikeshare
27th May 2023Photo #17123827th May 2021Flooded underpass on NCN route 4 in BristolObstruction:
Problem
obstructions
26th May 2023Photo #10371626th May 2018Cycle locked to signpost rather than using parking which is a distance awayCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
25th May 2023Photo #18325925th May 2022The Dafne Schippers cycle bridge in Utrecht, built into the roof of a school.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
24th May 2023Photo #18279724th May 2022Poorly installed cycle parking at medical practice in York.General sign/notice:
Infrastructure
signs
23rd May 2023Photo #8116823rd May 2016Cycling on the Boucle des Cavalles, Maubuisson, FranceCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
22nd May 2023Photo #10853122nd May 2019Cycling on New Parks Boulevard, LeicesterRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
21st May 2023Photo #9002121st May 2017An ofo bike user finds an ill-defined route through the Cambridge station area.Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
20th May 2023Photo #11597720th May 2020Incredibly narrow shared-use path from Fenstanton to St IvesCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
19th May 2023Photo #16964919th May 2021A drainage problem at a bus boarder in the protected Provanmill Road cycle lane.Road environment:
Problem
road
18th May 2023Photo #8077818th May 2016Velocipede in the Ryedale Folk MuseumBicycle:
Misc
bicycles
17th May 2023Photo #18266117th May 2022Traffic sign violations.General sign/notice:
Infrastructure
signs
16th May 2023Photo #16901216th May 2021Cyclists Must Ensure That They Are Visible!General sign/notice:
Infrastructure
signs
15th May 2023Photo #9908115th May 2018Definitely No Cycling on Water Lane, SalisburyGeneral sign/notice:
Infrastructure
signs
14th May 2023Photo #11163314th May 2019Cargo bike and a bizarre pile of bike stands at a bike shop in Tirana, AlbaniaCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
13th May 2023Photo #6065313th May 2014Cycling on the almost traffic-free island of BréhatCycleway:
Event
cycleways
12th May 2023Photo #18277612th May 2022Proper cycle racks on the DFDS ferry from Dover to DunkirkCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
11th May 2023Photo #16889111th May 2021Toucan crossings all around the junction, but are these footways legal to cycle?Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
10th May 2023Photo #9909610th May 2018The Frome Valley Cycle Trail (NCN route 26), on the edge of DorchesterCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
9th May 2023Photo #1686839th May 2021Large new cycle shed at Whittlesford Parkway stationCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
8th May 2023Photo #660088th May 2015Footpath on former railway west from Barnard Castle could easily be upgraded.Other:
Infrastructure
general
7th May 2023Photo #1685767th May 2021Workstands at the bike hub at Kingston upon Thames station.Destination:
Good practice
destinations
6th May 2023Photo #985636th May 2018A 2018 Glasgow cycle infrastructure.Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
5th May 2023Photo #606045th May 2014Shared space in big new development north of Caen stationCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
4th May 2023Photo #1686884th May 2021Frustrated at the lack of green signal on the cycle track.Cycleway:
Problem
cycleways
3rd May 2023Photo #1156593rd May 2020The lockdown strip-down.Bicycle:
Event
bicycles
2nd May 2023Photo #1681962nd May 2021Cycling home after a swim in the OuseRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
1st May 2023Photo #1155581st May 2020The 1930s Inter War Era Bicycle Path in Estcourt Road, Gloucester.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
30th Apr 2023Photo #18250930th Apr 2022Foot and cycle bridge on this new development on north eastern edge of CambridgeCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
29th Apr 2023Photo #8936929th Apr 2017The route ahead is pedestrian-only - cyclists should zig to the right and left.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
28th Apr 2023Photo #16795128th Apr 2021Lots of cars parked in the cycle lanes and footway on University Avenue.Car storage:
Problem
carstorage
27th Apr 2023Photo #11550627th Apr 2020A Table Top Crossing. Oxstalls Campus, University of Gloucestershire.Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
26th Apr 2023Photo #8931126th Apr 2017Garret Hostel Lane, CambridgeCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
25th Apr 2023Photo #18205525th Apr 2022An unusual feature on the Milton Keynes redway system at Bradwell Abbey.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
24th Apr 2023Photo #18199924th Apr 2022Filtered permeability for pedestrians only.Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
23rd Apr 2023Photo #16794323rd Apr 2021The obvious direct route to Benacre is closed.General sign/notice:
Infrastructure
signs
22nd Apr 2023Photo #18185522nd Apr 2022Riverside cycleway in Humenné, SlovakiaCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
21st Apr 2023Photo #18467421st Apr 2022NCN route 2 towards Chichester crosses the footpath and turns beneath the A27Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
20th Apr 2023Photo #10774020th Apr 2019Road from Instow meets the rail trail.Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
19th Apr 2023Photo #15146919th Apr 2017Crossing Sydney Harbour BridgeCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
18th Apr 2023Photo #9809318th Apr 2018Contra-flow cycle marking in Sedgwick Street.Road environment:
Good practice
road
17th Apr 2023Photo #16756717th Apr 2021Pop-up cycle lane on the railway bridge, Welwyn Garden City.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
16th Apr 2023Photo #16730916th Apr 2021Cycleway on the new link road, Congleton.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
15th Apr 2023Photo #10742015th Apr 2019Arriving in Salamanca - and access to the Roman bridge and the city centreCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
14th Apr 2023Photo #6045414th Apr 2014Raffle for a bike at men's outfitter Bruns in Oldenburg.Bicycle:
Misc
bicycles
13th Apr 2023Photo #16713213th Apr 2021Modal filter and cycle parking, Great Kneighton/Clay FarmCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
12th Apr 2023Photo #16709312th Apr 2021Bikes among these items fished out of the river.Bicycle:
Event
bicycles
11th Apr 2023Photo #16729711th Apr 2021Who came up with the idea that a kissing gate is just what a cycle route needs?Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
10th Apr 2023Photo #8892510th Apr 2017You really don't want to bring a bike this way (through Waterston refinery).Other:
Infrastructure
general
9th Apr 2023Photo #1670399th Apr 2021The trials and tribulations of parking a cargobike.Other:
Infrastructure
general
8th Apr 2023Photo #1816218th Apr 2022A new era begins for Richborne Terrace.Road environment:
Good practice
road
7th Apr 2023Photo #1073287th Apr 2019End rack damage in Free School Lane. Now protected by posts.Cycle parking:
Problem
cycleparking
6th Apr 2023Photo #1666926th Apr 2021A lovely older separated cycleway in Moreland, Melbourne.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
5th Apr 2023Photo #885375th Apr 2017No Motor Vehicles signs, but there's no way for non-motorised vehicles either.Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
4th Apr 2023Photo #665224th Apr 2014Short stretch of offroad cycle track on the edge of Riviere-du-Loup PQ, Quebec.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
3rd Apr 2023Photo #966723rd Apr 2017Former coal tramway tunnel on NCN route 4 from Stepaside to SaundersfootCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
2nd Apr 2023Photo #1813522nd Apr 2022Cycles only locked by the wheel are vulnerable. Clifton Green, York.Other:
Problem
general
1st Apr 2023Photo #978271st Apr 2018No option for taking a shortcut down the embankment from the footbridge.Cycleway:
Problem
cycleways
31st Mar 2023Photo #18138931st Mar 2022Passing pedestrians on the Busway, and maintenance works on the track.Cycleway:
Event
cycleways
30th Mar 2023Photo #16649130th Mar 2021The former A625 at Mam Tor, abandoned due to landslips but passable by bike.Obstruction:
Infrastructure
obstructions
29th Mar 2023Photo #18452429th Mar 2022But this is a contraflow - there is no traffic lane for cyclists to merge into!General sign/notice:
Event
signs
28th Mar 2023Photo #16639228th Mar 2021Temporary cycle lane during construction works, Shoreditch ParkOther:
Infrastructure
general
27th Mar 2023Photo #18302627th Mar 2022One-way route through the former Folkestone Harbour stationCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
26th Mar 2023Photo #18235426th Mar 2022Club cyclists using the off-road section of NCN regional route 15, Pegwell BayCycleway:
Event
cycleways
25th Mar 2023Photo #18182325th Mar 2022Cyclists on The Street - a spit north from the coast east of WhitstableOther:
Infrastructure
general
24th Mar 2023Photo #18110224th Mar 2022Cyclists on NCN 18 seen from the former Elham Valley RailwayCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
23rd Mar 2023Photo #18511623rd Mar 2017Canal bikes, Huddersfield.Bicycle:
Misc
bicycles
22nd Mar 2023Photo #9754522nd Mar 2018Blades and buggies, Riverside shared path, Jesus GreenCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
21st Mar 2023Photo #16102921st Mar 2015Outside The White HouseBike share:
Good practice
bikeshare
20th Mar 2023Photo #16633720th Mar 2021Junction of C4 and C14 cycle routesDutch-style cycleway:
Good practice
dutchcycleways
19th Mar 2023Photo #16576419th Mar 2021Terry Ave, York is accessible to all ages on all designs of cycle.Road environment:
Good practice
road
18th Mar 2023Photo #18025518th Mar 2022The new mural in the Newmarket Road underpass on the Chisholm TrailCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
17th Mar 2023Photo #18032817th Mar 2022Route sign on cycleway past central HarlowRoute sign:
Infrastructure
routesigns
16th Mar 2023Photo #16558016th Mar 2021A diversion up a flight of steps!Route sign:
Problem
routesigns
15th Mar 2023Photo #18045115th Mar 2022The start of the Way of the Roses on Morecambe promenade.Route sign:
Infrastructure
routesigns
14th Mar 2023Photo #1301414th Mar 2008Bridge over the Cam on a route between Sawston and Whittlesford.Other:
Infrastructure
general
13th Mar 2023Photo #8807913th Mar 2017The evening commute in Kensington GardensOther:
Event
general
12th Mar 2023Photo #17994812th Mar 2022Segregated route north from EddingtonCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
11th Mar 2023Photo #16534511th Mar 2021Entrance to people on cycles and on foot at vaccination site, Askham Bar, York.Destination:
Good practice
destinations
10th Mar 2023Photo #3674410th Mar 2012Daffodils down this cycle path (to the right of the river).Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
9th Mar 2023Photo #1798519th Mar 2022Waterloo Bridge now has properly protected cycle lanes.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
8th Mar 2023Photo #972578th Mar 2018Route signs on the riverside route (EV6), SaumurRoute sign:
Infrastructure
routesigns
7th Mar 2023Photo #879177th Mar 2017Rare to see effectively a cyclists remount sign!General sign/notice:
Good practice
signs
6th Mar 2023Photo #1797556th Mar 2022Refurbished and reopened bridge across the White Cart in Paisley.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
5th Mar 2023Photo #1137785th Mar 2020Llanfairpwll etc etc - the station with the most tightly packed cycle stands.Cycle parking:
Problem
cycleparking
4th Mar 2023Photo #1648154th Mar 2021New cycle and pedestrian bridge to Kingston stationCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
3rd Mar 2023Photo #1647453rd Mar 2021Local connectivity for walking and cycling.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
2nd Mar 2023Photo #1136712nd Mar 2020Two stage right turn, LeedsRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
1st Mar 2023Photo #1135391st Mar 2020Hyde Park Corner, Headingley Lane, Leeds.Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
28th Feb 2023Photo #16461728th Feb 2021Cycleway over the reopened Silver Jubilee Bridge between Runcorn and Widnes.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
27th Feb 2023Photo #5725627th Feb 2014Temporary cycle parking during Arup Building works.Cycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
26th Feb 2023Photo #11339226th Feb 2020NCN route sign in Newport's new station (inside the gated zone).Route sign:
Infrastructure
routesigns
25th Feb 2023Photo #16448825th Feb 2021Flooding on New Walk on the bank of the River Ouse.Obstruction:
Event
obstructions
24th Feb 2023Photo #8776924th Feb 2017Although the cycle stands have been painted, they are still in a cramped corner.Cycle parking:
Problem
cycleparking
23rd Feb 2023Photo #17937423rd Feb 2022Riverside cycleway, GranthamCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
22nd Feb 2023Photo #17932222nd Feb 2022Foot and cycle bridge over the A63 dual carriageway, Hull.Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
21st Feb 2023Photo #16423121st Feb 2021New cycle route in Haslingden.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
20th Feb 2023Photo #16414820th Feb 2021Bike on the Middlesbrough Transporter BridgeOther:
Infrastructure
general

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