Cycling is an energy-efficient, pollution free, convenient, economic, healthy and quick mode of transport over short distances.
New commuter cycle park in Swindon town centre
A new cycle facility for Swindon is now open! The Brunel cycle park offers secure, covered bike parking in the town centre for up to 100 pushbikes, with 24 access for registered users via a swipecard.
Anyone can use the facility, which is situated on the ground floor of the Brunel West car park at Wharf Green. Users will need to register in advance, pay a one off fee of £10 and receive a swipe card that allows entry to the area. The lighting has been upgraded, CCTV positioned to monitor the area, the paintwork refreshed, floor deep cleaned and cycle racks installed.
The cycle park was designed as a solution for people spending long or regular periods in Swindon town centre. Travel surveys from town centre employees revealed that many workers wanted to cycle to work but had nowhere safe to leave their bike. Shoppers will also benefit from being able to park their bike in a secure environment close to the heart of the town centre.
How the park was before : a little used part of the car park
A photograph of the finished cycle park
To apply for access to the Cycle Park, pick up a leaflet at your local bike shop, or download one here
Cycling Maps of Swindon
To help encourage people to cycle more, Swindon Borough Council has published a cycling map.
The printed version is available for free from various locations, including the Tourist Information Centre, libraries and council offices. E-mail us at transportplanning@swindon.gov.uk with your address if you would like to be sent a copy.
Swindon Cycle Route Network ONLINE!
We have now put the map online in an interactive format. View the new map online.
This format is being tested and can be improved in future, so we are interested in what you think. If you have any comments about the map (either the paper copy or the online version), please e-mail them to transportplanning@swindon.gov.uk.
Cycle Orienteering
You can use the Swindon cycle map to take part in orienteering. It's a great way to explore Swindon in a group, on your own or with the family. On the map you will see 26 red numbered circles. These represent orienteering markers attached to street furniture such as lamp posts, railings or signposts. Download instructions and an entry form and give it a go!
Cycling Champions project
Swindon CTC's Cycling Champions Development Officer Anna Cipullo is on a mission to get Swindon cycling; throughout the four years of project funding Anna will be enticing as many people onto bikes as she can manage! Read more about the project on the CTC website.
Cycle Training
For children in Swindon schools, we offer cycle awareness training. See our road safety pages for further details. There are also Bikeability trainers in the Swindon area. See the Bikeability website for more details.
For adults needing more confidence on the roads, or to learn to ride a bike from scratch, Challenge Swindon run various courses at the County Ground in Swindon. See the Challenge Swindon website for more details.
Reporting Problems with Cycle Routes
If you do notice any locations where the cycle route or signs have been damaged, or where the route has been blocked or vandalised, please see Roads, Highways and Pavements Maintenance.
Take a Stand
Do you know of a charity or organisation that could benefit from 2 FREE cycle stands at their premises?
Voluntary sector groups, schools, small businesses, churches and surgeries (in fact almost any type of organisation!) can get free cycle parking stands under the Take a Stand scheme run by Life Cycle UK in partnership with Swindon Borough Council. Organisations that have benefitted from the scheme in the past year include the Samaritans, Lower Shaw Farm, Haydon Wick Parish Council and Dorcan Ecumenical Church.
Good cycle parking tells the world that you're an environmentally-friendly organisation and it's a proven way of deterring cycle theft.
Two stands - that's parking for four bikes - are available per applicant. You must install the stands on your own property (you can't dig up the pavement!) in a location agreed with Life Cycle UK. Applicants must be located within Swindon Borough.
For more information and to download an application form, visit the Lifecycle UK website.
Bike Week 2010
Bike Week 2010 ran from Saturday 19th June 2010 to 27th June 2010. 
We had a varied programme of activities, rides and events.
These included the Swindon Cycle Challenge (www.swindoncyclechallenge.org.uk), the Great Swindon Bike Ride with a range of rides including off road "Mountain Bike Enduros" of 60km and 100km, as well as short laps of the 2km Croft trail. There were Doctor Bike roadshows at West Swindon district centre and North Swindon plus the Cycle for Health programme at the County Ground track.
The Brunel cycle park was launched at the free town centre bike breakfast on Thursday 24th June 2010 There was a ladies night, and to round the week off, a family cycling festival in Lydiard Park.
Make sure you don't miss out on next year's events by visiting www.bikeweek.org.uk or call back to this page!
Cycling Safely
Please take care when cycling - Follow the rules of the road (the Highway Code and the Country Code) and wear appropriate safety clothing and a helmet. Use your lights and bell when necessary. Don't forget to have fun!
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