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Harwell Bicycle Users Group are a group of cyclists campaigning to make it easier to cycle to the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus and to improve facilities for cyclists and cycling on site. The campus is in the South Oxfordshire countryside close to the Berkshire downs and Ridgeway National Trail halfway between the towns of Didcot and Wantage on Sustrans Route 44.

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Latest News

01/07/10 Science Vale Bike to Work Day

The weather helped make the Science Vale Bike to Work Day a success. The event was a held in conjuction with Milton Park BUG and CulBUG. Some picturesof the day are shown below. Also below is a download of the results from our registration at the breakfast.

Bike to Work Breakfast at the Harwell Pavilion.

Bike to work breakfast at the Harwell Sports Pavilion (above and below).

Bike to Work Breakfast at the Harwell pavilion.

The Science Vale Bike to Work Day was a joint event with Milton Park BUG and Culham Science Centre BUG.

HarBUG LTP3 Proposals Spreadsheet showing results from the Bike to Work Day


01/07/10 Chilton School Bike to School Event

HarBUG provided marshals again for this years Chilton School Bike to School event. The event involved cycling from the Campus bus station to Chilton School using the Campus cycle lanes. All the schoolchildren involved enjoyed the ride and there were cycling activities at school afterwards.

Bike to School on Eight Street.

Bike to School close to Fermi Avenue.


27/06/10 Wantage / Grove Cycle Route Map

The results of our Wantage / Grove cycle map are available for download. Wantage town and Grove parish councils will be using the map to produce a set of route maps.

Opens a PDF of the Wantage / Grove cycle map.


08/01/10 HarBUG LTP3 Proposals

HarBUG has submitted it's proposals for cycling transport infrastructure in the Science Vale area to the county council as part of it's Local Transport Plan 3 (LTP3) consultation. The submission contains proposals for a Science Vale Cycle Network, as discussed in the SCOTS report , a Didcot Cycle Network and a Wantage / Grove Cycle Network.

Please click on the link to download the proposal documents.

HarBUG LTP3 ProposalsOpens a PDF of the LTP3 submission.

SCOTS Response Opens a PDF of the Science Vale Cycle Network with a map backgound.

SCOTS Response Opens a PDF of the Science Vale Cycle Network with no background.


20/02/08 Cycle Facilities Design Guide Published

The cycle facilities design guide has been published and sent to various companies and contacts around the campus along with a covering letter. The design guide was produced to try and ensure that high quality cycle facilities are included in any new buildings or refurbishments. The covering letter also encourages companies to set up cycle to work schemes to enable bikes to be purchased tax and VAT free.

HarBUG Facilities Design GuideOpens window with PDF copy of the design guide.