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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.

AddAdd a photo and, if it's the best, we may feature it!
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 4,276 items. Ordered by date descending.

Photo of the day on Photo Year taken Caption (by us, not the user) Categorisation
28th Sep 2022Photo #11105628th Sep 2019Cycling on the towpath from Dinan to LéonCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
27th Sep 2022Photo #8636927th Sep 2016Welcome to Bathampton on the Kennet and Avon canal, NCN4.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
26th Sep 2022Photo #15559526th Sep 2020The St.Pauli-Elbe Tunnel, HamburgCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
25th Sep 2022Photo #17445825th Sep 2021Camcycle picnic ride 2021.Road environment:
Event
road
24th Sep 2022Photo #17452724th Sep 2021Cyclists on the new bridge to the Mont Saint MichelRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
23rd Sep 2022Photo #15546223rd Sep 2020Railway crossing, GroningenCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
22nd Sep 2022Photo #17806022nd Sep 2021Fat-tired bikes on Omaha BeachBicycle:
Infrastructure
bicycles
21st Sep 2022Photo #7094321st Sep 2015The Bears Way cycle track has priority over vehicles exiting the fitness club.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
20th Sep 2022Photo #17803320th Sep 2021Shared-use bridge to Saint-Lô stationCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
19th Sep 2022Photo #17424919th Sep 2021Paramedic bicycles in use at Chariots of Fire 2021Bicycle:
Good practice
bicycles
18th Sep 2022Photo #15391918th Sep 2020Cycleway south of Leiden Central stationCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
17th Sep 2022Photo #15168017th Sep 2020Sign to the Harwich Foot and Bicycle FerryRoute sign:
Infrastructure
routesigns
16th Sep 2022Photo #11063416th Sep 2019Cycle counter in Northampton.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
15th Sep 2022Photo #11106615th Sep 2019Mountain biker on a trail by the Dordogne on the Château de la Treyne estateTrack:
Infrastructure
track
14th Sep 2022Photo #17413914th Sep 2021'Beware of cyclists' in Dawsholm Park.General sign/notice:
Infrastructure
signs
13th Sep 2022Photo #11039613th Sep 2019Bridgewater Way (RCN 82) now with tarmac surfaceCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
12th Sep 2022Photo #7138512th Sep 2015There are some superb segregated cycleways in Hanover.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
11th Sep 2022Photo #17403811th Sep 2021Clearly marked cycle space on a local train from Innsbruck.Other:
Infrastructure
general
10th Sep 2022Photo #17451810th Sep 2021Cyclists arriving at the end of Southport pier, NCN562.Other:
Infrastructure
general
9th Sep 2022Photo #1105769th Sep 2019End of cycleway, BordeauxCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
8th Sep 2022Photo #935088th Sep 2017A complete lack of cycle infrastructure outside the former Western Infirmary.Road environment:
Problem
road
7th Sep 2022Photo #1774097th Sep 2021Bus stop in Liechtenstein - one shelter for the people, one for their bikesCycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
6th Sep 2022Photo #703856th Sep 2015This shared-use footway is too narrow, but space on road wasted with hatching!Cycleway:
Problem
cycleways
5th Sep 2022Photo #1737855th Sep 2021Veteran bicycle club event.Road environment:
Event
road
4th Sep 2022Photo #1773154th Sep 2021Disabled mountain biker in the Federia valley, LivignoBicycle:
Infrastructure
bicycles
3rd Sep 2022Photo #1737993rd Sep 2021In need of some basic maintenance, cycle off-slip at Balshagray Avenue.Cycleway:
Problem
cycleways
2nd Sep 2022Photo #1833392nd Sep 2015Elbe River cycleway at Magdeburg.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
1st Sep 2022Photo #1570711st Sep 2020Some people cycling and on mobility scooter, using the bus gate safely.Temporary closure:
Good practice
closure
31st Aug 2022Photo #18333631st Aug 2015Cycle underpass at Wittenberg.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
30th Aug 2022Photo #17365630th Aug 2021I found this group looking at the excellent York Cycle Route map.Dutch-style cycleway:
Event
dutchcycleways
29th Aug 2022Photo #4452729th Aug 2012Cobblers Walk, Bushey ParkCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
28th Aug 2022Photo #18332428th Aug 2015Flemming SkateCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
27th Aug 2022Photo #10559327th Aug 2018Shared-use path past the Schloss, MünsterCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
26th Aug 2022Photo #15073826th Aug 2020NCN along the coast at North ShieldsCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
25th Aug 2022Photo #7216425th Aug 2015NCN 755 Strathkelvin Railway PathOther:
Infrastructure
general
24th Aug 2022Photo #10548324th Aug 2018Belgian Post delivery bikeBicycle:
Good practice
bicycles
23rd Aug 2022Photo #17333423rd Aug 2021Western end of new cycle lane Swavesey - Fen StantonCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
22nd Aug 2022Photo #11126722nd Aug 2019Ford - be carefulGeneral sign/notice:
Infrastructure
signs
21st Aug 2022Photo #10981021st Aug 2019Short cycle lane into a traffic light.Road environment:
Problem
road
20th Aug 2022Photo #9203920th Aug 2017Family bikes for rent on the Genova waterfrontBicycle:
Misc
bicycles
19th Aug 2022Photo #10450419th Aug 2018Barrier immediately before the Belgian-Dutch borderObstruction:
Infrastructure
obstructions
18th Aug 2022Photo #10972718th Aug 2019Coventry Road shared-use cycleway or motor vehicle storage?Cycleway:
Problem
cycleways
17th Aug 2022Photo #10364617th Aug 2018Buscyclette bike rental point, Amiens stationBike shop:
Infrastructure
bikeshops
16th Aug 2022Photo #14982416th Aug 2020Cycle paths enable more activities than just cycling.General sign/notice:
Good practice
signs
15th Aug 2022Photo #10332015th Aug 2018Definitely the cycle route over the SeineCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
14th Aug 2022Photo #17529314th Aug 2021New cycle lanes crossing Calverley Street, Leeds.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
13th Aug 2022Photo #10971213th Aug 2019Cycle parking on one of the platforms at Shrewsbury Station.Cycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
12th Aug 2022Photo #6056812th Aug 2014Big cattle grid on these forestry roads.Road environment:
Good practice
road
11th Aug 2022Photo #3245211th Aug 2011Cycleway crosses a junction in Oslo.Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
10th Aug 2022Photo #8540110th Aug 2016Shuttle bus with bike trailer in the Vanoise National ParkOther:
Good practice
general
9th Aug 2022Photo #1024049th Aug 2018Bikes at the Sark Island HallCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
8th Aug 2022Photo #1731338th Aug 2021Bollards in the road to stop rat running but enable cycling and walking.Road environment:
Good practice
road
7th Aug 2022Photo #520747th Aug 2013NCN5 coastal cycleway by the sea wall.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
6th Aug 2022Photo #1730766th Aug 2021Velo Verde cycle café, ScrevetonDestination:
Good practice
destinations
5th Aug 2022Photo #1496335th Aug 2020Excellent - there's space for two bikes on the Carlisle-Edinburgh busesGeneral sign/notice:
Good practice
signs
4th Aug 2022Photo #677764th Aug 2015Small Eurosport bike shop, SighetBike shop:
Infrastructure
bikeshops
3rd Aug 2022Photo #1839063rd Aug 2019Fietsstraat ("Cycle street") in Utrecht.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
2nd Aug 2022Photo #1138812nd Aug 2015Folk festival temporary cycle parking area.Cycle parking:
Event
cycleparking
1st Aug 2022Photo #1727351st Aug 2021The replacement Sighthill footbridge is now in place across the M8 motorway.Roadworks:
Infrastructure
roadworks
31st Jul 2022Photo #15626131st Jul 2020Tins path, CambridgeCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
30th Jul 2022Photo #14880030th Jul 2020NCN route 665, a functional but unattractive route alongside the A64.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
29th Jul 2022Photo #17267029th Jul 2021When a black triangle is shown the bicycle section is at that end of the train.General sign/notice:
Infrastructure
signs
28th Jul 2022Photo #5265128th Jul 2013Tourists in Trebon, the cycle tourism capital of the Czech RepublicBicycle:
Event
bicycles
27th Jul 2022Photo #8480327th Jul 2016Cyclists dismount and push through the Braunschweig station underpassGeneral sign/notice:
Infrastructure
signs
26th Jul 2022Photo #16486726th Jul 2020Cargo bikes in CorkBicycle:
Event
bicycles
25th Jul 2022Photo #17249825th Jul 2021Old railway route, AldeburghTrack:
Infrastructure
track
24th Jul 2022Photo #10115924th Jul 2018Inside the Union Canal's Falkirk Tunnel.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
23rd Jul 2022Photo #17244023rd Jul 2021The West Street access point to the canal could use a dropped kerb.Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
22nd Jul 2022Photo #17305122nd Jul 2021Rennsteig long-distance hiking and cycle trackCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
21st Jul 2022Photo #14587921st Jul 2020Cycle stands and route signs on NCN route 4 at Bathampton.Cycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
20th Jul 2022Photo #14543820th Jul 2020Bike shop and parking at Bath Spa station.Bike shop:
Infrastructure
bikeshops
19th Jul 2022Photo #14516519th Jul 2020Electro-assist handcycle from www.teamhybrid.co.uk to attach to a wheelchair.Bicycle:
Good practice
bicycles
18th Jul 2022Photo #17223818th Jul 2021Over the hillsRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
17th Jul 2022Photo #17449917th Jul 2021Pop up park / modal filter on James Street in Preston.Temporary closure:
Good practice
closure
16th Jul 2022Photo #8285716th Jul 2016Approaching Hanbury HallDestination:
Infrastructure
destinations
15th Jul 2022Photo #17206515th Jul 2021An example of how not to lock a bike.Cycle parking:
Problem
cycleparking
14th Jul 2022Photo #18123214th Jul 2018A ferry for pedestrians and bikes on the river Elbe.Other:
Infrastructure
general
13th Jul 2022Photo #10965613th Jul 2019Cycle contraflow and mountainbike rental, VerbierGeneral sign/notice:
Good practice
signs
12th Jul 2022Photo #17191712th Jul 2021Useful map explaining walking and cycling routes.General sign/notice:
Good practice
signs
11th Jul 2022Photo #8278211th Jul 2016The after-school rush, Offenburg (and cycle parking)Road environment:
Event
road
10th Jul 2022Photo #8269510th Jul 2016Cyclists on the riverside route, Basel (and the Hoffman-La Roche tower)Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
9th Jul 2022Photo #207679th Jul 2009Cycling on the new Addenbrooke's Access RoadCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
8th Jul 2022Photo #1716298th Jul 2021Cycle parking on Market Place, ThirskCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
7th Jul 2022Photo #1715407th Jul 2021Widened path levelled and nearly ready for tarmacOther:
Infrastructure
general
6th Jul 2022Photo #511846th Jul 2013Royston cycleways - a sign explains that this route is not a public right of wayGeneral sign/notice:
Good practice
signs
5th Jul 2022Photo #1421945th Jul 2020Cycle exit lane from A1. Looks unused, full of dirt and rubbishCycleway:
Problem
cycleways
4th Jul 2022Photo #1713574th Jul 2021New cycleway now in use, supposedly.Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
3rd Jul 2022Photo #1722723rd Jul 2021Parent with children cycling on Mill Road, now it’s saferRoad environment:
Good practice
road
2nd Jul 2022Photo #825912nd Jul 2016Contraflow in WinchesterCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
1st Jul 2022Photo #1711791st Jul 2021A new cycle storage hangar in Wilton Street, one of a number around the city.Cycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
30th Jun 2022Photo #17116230th Jun 2021Modal filter, Chipping NortonCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
29th Jun 2022Photo #5104229th Jun 2013Barnwell Road cycle pathCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
28th Jun 2022Photo #14047028th Jun 2020Becoming overgrown reducing path width and visibilityRoad environment:
Problem
road
27th Jun 2022Photo #17086327th Jun 2021Histon Road, now with two wider cycle lanes and carriageway without centre line.Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
25th Jun 2022Photo #10042125th Jun 2018Is Bowling over the bridge? No.Route sign:
Problem
routesigns
24th Jun 2022Photo #17065024th Jun 2021A 'covid-19' cycle lane that provides protection by means of wands, Bradford.Road environment:
Good practice
road
23rd Jun 2022Photo #17058423rd Jun 2021Bus advertising used for a safe passing campaign in York. #SafePassYorkOther:
Good practice
general
22nd Jun 2022Photo #17061922nd Jun 2021A diagonal road filter retro-fitted with full cycle access.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
21st Jun 2022Photo #13956121st Jun 2020Narrow barrier spacingObstruction:
Problem
obstructions
20th Jun 2022Photo #13759320th Jun 2020Warning of closure of this busy section of shared use foot and cycleway.General sign/notice:
Event
signs

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