Cycleways in Islington
To make cycling safer and easier for you, we’re creating new cycle routes and improving existing ones all around Islington.
Cleaner, greener and healthier transport
Islington Council wants to create a cleaner, greener and healthier borough with sustainable, safe and enjoyable transport for all.
Local people have told us that they want their streets to be friendlier placers that are easier for everyone to use, to enjoy being outside in clean air, to make it safer for active travel such as walking, cycling and using public transport.
Our people-friendly streets scheme and cycling improvement programme are creating more pleasant spaces for those who want to walk and cycle.
Improving cycling in Islington
We are on a mission to improve cycling in Islington and make it an accessible option for as any local people as possible. Some of the improvements we are making include:
- New cycle routes (including protected cycle lanes, low-traffic routes and signage)
- Safer roads (20mph limit everywhere, improved road entries, roundabouts and junctions)
- Free cycle skills training for everyone
- Working together with TfL and other boroughs to create an integrated cycle network
Cycleways in Islington
Cycleways are continuous, clearly signed and convenient cycle routes which bring together all of the high-quality routes into a single London-wide network that is easy for everyone to understand and use.
Completed cycleways
- Finsbury Square to Bath Street
- Cycleway 27: Bloomsbury to Walthamstow. Islington section - Margery Street to Northchurch Road
- CS1: Liverpool Street to Tottenham. Islington section - Wilson Street to Paul Street and Balls Pond Road to Boleyn Road
- Cycleway 6: Elephant and Castle to Kentish Town. Islington section - Farringdon Road to Calthorpe Street
- York Way
- Cycleway 38 North: Finsbury Park to Highbury Fields
- Cycleway 38 South: Holloway Road to Pentonville Road
- Green Lanes: Islington section - Petherton Road to Riversdale Road
Cycleways in development
We are developing plans and proposals for a network of cycleways across the borough. Current schemes in development include:
- Old Street roundabout (project led by Transport for London (TfL))
- Cycleway 50: Camden to Finsbury Park (led by TfL) - have your say on TfL's Camden to Finsbury Park engagement page
- Nag’s Head to York Way (part of Cycleway 50) - have your say on the Nag’s Head to York Way engagement page
- Old Street and Clerkenwell Road
- Regent's Canal to Highgate
- Bunhill Row improvements
- Cycleway 38 South improvements
Related information
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Active travel in Islington
Active travel in Islington from walking to cycling and services like bike training, storage and routes and support for schools
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Hire a bike
Find out how to rent a bike in Islington and the contact details for companies who offer them
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Try Before You Bike
Affordable bike and accessories purchase scheme with free cycle skills sessions to get you started
Useful documents
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York Way Cycle Way Making Permanent DDR Phase 2 November 2023
(pdf, 153 KB)
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York Way Cycle Way Making Permanent DDR Phase 2 Appendix 1 design drawing
(pdf, 2 MB)
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Appendix 1 Southgate Road crossing scheme design
(pdf, 1 MB)
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Appendix 2 Consultation report Northchurch Road Southgate Road scheme
(pdf, 805 KB)
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Appendix 3 Southgate Road comments and officer responses
(pdf, 79 KB)
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Appendix 4 Changes to parking consultation summary
(pdf, 299 KB)
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Appendix 5 Southgate Northchurch Scheme Equalities Impact Assessment
(pdf, 381 KB)
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Southgate Road Crossing Delegated Decision Report
(pdf, 200 KB)
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York Way Cycle Way Making Permanent DDR May 2023
(pdf, 291 KB)