Plus Easy Ways You Can Help
The Purpose
To connect the communities of Emmer Green and Sonning Common via a safe, non-athletic bike route, a “Greenway” appealing equally to pedestrians and mobility scooter users.
What About the B481, Peppard Road?
It is the shortest route but is problematic. Many people: existing cyclists, and potential bike riders young and old, would be uncomfortable on it. Parents worry about their children using it. Motorists become frustrated when following the slower, more vulnerable pedaller.
Other surfaced options are longer, less flat, thus unappealing to potential users.
Alternative infrastructure would benefit all parties
It would bring varied social and economic benefits.
The 2023 Survey Results with over 1,200 responses proves the need!
“… would be brilliant … and make the north-of-Reading countryside so much more accessible for families.”
(One of 600+ written comments.)
Would you like to:
- Ride safely to Sonning Common and the Chiltern Hills?
- Visit countryside pubs and cafes?
- Go with kids and the less mobile?
- Let your children ride to school?
What you can do now:
- Visit our website: sonningcommoncycleway.uk.
- Contact us saying why you like the concept.
- Tell us what would optimise it for you, and what you would not like.
- Volunteer for the working party? One meeting per month.
- Tell us how you could help? – Fundraising? – Government support? – Sponsorship? – Civil engineering design? – Other? – Just say!
Paul W
Sonning Common Cycleway
