Cambridge has the highest level of cycling in the country with one in three residents cycling to work.

Being a compact and flat city, cycling and walking are quick, cheap and pollution-free methods of travel. Cycling and walking are also great ways to exercise.

• Report overhanging vegetation, potholes, street lighting or traffic signal faults to the county council.
• Report an abandoned or missing bike, or report flytipping to us.

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Local schemes

A number of schemes encouraging cycling and walking operate in Cambridge. Here are just a few that might interest you:

• The county council provides maps of local cycle routes
• You can borrow a pushchair when you park your bike at the Grand Arcade or Park Street cycle park
• Bikeability (formerly Cycling Proficiency) cycle training for primary school children is run in Cambridge by Outspoken
• Outspoken also provide cycle training for adult groups and individuals – anything from techniques for riding safely and confidently in traffic to learning to ride from scratch
• Camcycle is run by volunteers campaigning for the rights of cyclists and promoting cycling in and around Cambridge
• CycleStreets, created by members of Camcycle, provides cycling directions and a map showing the quickest walking and cycling routes around Cambridge

National schemes

There are a number of national schemes of note that might interest you too:

• Find out about National Bike Week and see how you can get involved
• Ride Social connects groups of cyclists together
• Sustrans is a charity that enables people to travel by foot, bike or public transport more often
• The Ramblers walk finder helps you find a route suited to you