Don’t forget your waterways cycle permit
Posted by volresource on 19 May, 2008
Cycling along canal towpaths can be an attractive option, but the casual cyclist probably won’t realise that generally (apart from in London) you are meant to have a cycle permit. This used to be a pain to get, but can now simply be downloaded from the official Waterscape website.
The Cycle-iseWM e-list has just reported that there has “apparently been a spate of cyclists using the canal towpath through Bournville being given spot fines of £50 for not having a Waterways Permit”. So if you use the canals around Worcester, not a bad idea to get sorted.
UPDATE: On second thoughts, as Worcester’s canal paths are mainly part of the National Cycle Network (Route 45) I guess this doesn’t apply. I can’t find any info about the Worc and Brum Canal on the Waterscape website – anyone know for sure?
