2.4 Falmouth and Penryn Cycle Strategy
Cycling is a popular mode of travel for those working at Falmouth docks, and cycling is growing within the student population. The development of the University provides the opportunity for encouraging more cycling within Falmouth and Penryn, particularly among the student population. Student cycling has been successful in other university towns, and if the infrastructure can be provided a culture of cycling can be encouraged, despite the hilly topography. Falmouth has a high percentage of the resident population that work in the town, which also lends itself to cycling provision.
A cycling network will be developed in Falmouth during the LTP2 period in order to build on what already exists. The network will comprise specific facilities in selected roads and on road signing. Phase 1 of the cycle network will be implemented during the LTP2 period. The network will include the provision of a cycle route along both the sea front and the river. These will have the effect of linking the docks and the National Maritime Museum Cornwall with Swanpool along the cliffs, and to the marina and through to Penryn along the river. There will be a third ‘external’ cycle route which links from Golden Bank to the football ground, linking into the industrial estates on the western side of Falmouth. Additional routes will link up the ‘external’ routes through the central areas of Falmouth, providing a network which gives opportunity to cycle to the key attractors in the town from the main residential areas. The network will also include the provision of cycle stands and lockers at key locations within the towns. Additionally, there will be consultation with local employers and service providers to improve the infrastructure provision at these key attractors.
Map 2.2 Falmouth and Penryn Cycle Strategy (Popup full image)