Welcome
This is the website of the Malmesbury To Cowbridge Pedestrian And Cycle Path Group.
For a number of years there has been public demand for a safe route between Cowbridge and Malmesbury in Wiltshire. Currently pedestrians and cyclists have to climb the hill along the Swindon Road and cross the Priory Roundabout to get into Malmesbury. Sustrans has been working with Malmesbury St Pauls Without Parish Council, Malmesbury Town Council, Wiltshire Council and members of the local community to create a new route. This group was formed by Malmesbury Area Board to support and develop the project.
The route will use part of the old railway line between Cowbridge and Malmesbury that was closed down in 1962. Although some people already walk this route, they do so without the landowners’ permission. The path is also unsuitable for cyclists and disabled users. It is uneven, with some steps and steep gradients.
Funding has been given to Sustrans from Redrow Homes as part of the planning agreement for the Cowbridge Mill Development. Sustrans has been in discussions with landowners over several years and hopes to have agreements in place in the near future.
We have produced exhibition panels and consultation reports which can be read on the Publications page of this website. If you want to get in touch with the group, please fill in the form on the Contact Us page.
For a number of years there has been public demand for a safe route between Cowbridge and Malmesbury in Wiltshire. Currently pedestrians and cyclists have to climb the hill along the Swindon Road and cross the Priory Roundabout to get into Malmesbury. Sustrans has been working with Malmesbury St Pauls Without Parish Council, Malmesbury Town Council, Wiltshire Council and members of the local community to create a new route. This group was formed by Malmesbury Area Board to support and develop the project.
The route will use part of the old railway line between Cowbridge and Malmesbury that was closed down in 1962. Although some people already walk this route, they do so without the landowners’ permission. The path is also unsuitable for cyclists and disabled users. It is uneven, with some steps and steep gradients.
Funding has been given to Sustrans from Redrow Homes as part of the planning agreement for the Cowbridge Mill Development. Sustrans has been in discussions with landowners over several years and hopes to have agreements in place in the near future.
We have produced exhibition panels and consultation reports which can be read on the Publications page of this website. If you want to get in touch with the group, please fill in the form on the Contact Us page.
This website was created for the Malmesbury to Cowbridge Pedestrian and Cyclepath group at no cost by Malmesbury and the Villages Community Area Partnership - www.mvcap.org.uk