A new partnership between Ashford Borough Council and Kent County Council establishes Victoria Park as a key centre for cycling training and activities.
By Natalie Osborne
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Victoria Park in Ashford has been transformed into a new hub for cycling activity and training, following a collaborative effort between Ashford Borough Council and Kent County Council.
The park, located on Jemmett Road, now serves as an operational base for Kent County Council's Adult Cycle Training programme and supports a variety of cycling activities for residents of all ages and abilities. This development follows the relocation of KCC's previous cycle storage facility at Henwood. The initiative aims to foster long-term cycling development, training opportunities, and active travel ambitions across the borough.
As part of Ashford Borough Council's wider active travel strategy, the Victoria Park cycle hub is a key component in promoting cycling and walking within the borough. An all-party Active Travel Steering Group has been established to explore and implement improvements to active travel routes, including resurfacing existing smart routes, plotting new ones, and installing secure bike shelters throughout Ashford.
Victoria Park will host adult cycle training sessions for individuals learning to ride for the first time, those returning to cycling, or seeking to improve their road confidence. Additionally, the park will be used for Bikeability holiday club sessions, designed to help children develop essential cycling skills, confidence, and road awareness in a safe environment.
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"I am very pleased to welcome Bikeability to Victoria Park, Ashford. They do amazing work, teaching kids and adults to ride confidently on the roads and this makes us all a lot safer. We’re working really hard behind the scenes to make the Ashford borough a more cycle-friendly place and having Victoria Park as a designated cycle hub will only make our continued improvements better."
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"Victoria Park is a great location for this cycle hub and we're pleased to be working with ABC to create a long-term home for these activities. Cycling is a great way to stay active, get around and enjoy the outdoors, and we want more people to feel confident doing it. I hope this location will make it easier for residents of all ages to access support and develop skills they can take forward with them."
