Cllr Annie Brewster at the entrance to Wheathampstead.
- Credit: Annie Brewster
A safer route for cyclists between the villages of Wheathampstead and Sandridge will be completed this spring.
The 600m path across Nomansland Common will offer cyclists an alternative to using the busy B651 and enable better year-round, non-motorised transport.
The common has experienced much greater footfall during the pandemic, when fresh air and exercise have been more important than ever.
Nomansland is a haven for wildlife, with locally rare examples of remnant heath alongside wooded areas and meadows which provide an abundance of wildflowers. Loosely surfaced paths protect valuable grassland as people naturally use the path instead of trampling large areas in wet conditions.