Wokingham Borough Connect
 Cycling events across the borough
Summer Cyclocross consists of fun twisting parkland courses that are accessible to all. Mountain bikes are more than welcome and are encouraged for new riders. The next events at Dinton Pastures Country Park near Hurst are on 2 and 16 June.
My Journey Wokingham is supporting the event at Dinton Pastures and has donated some rewards for riders.
To register, visit the British Cycling website
Not ridden a bike for a long time and lost your confidence? This FREE session for women is aimed at beginners who know how to ride a bike and those who have not cycled for a long time and want to improve their skills and confidence. We are running this course as part of Bike Week.
The coaching will include skills such as: starting and stopping safely, bike control/steering and cornering, use of gears, looking behind, signalling and riding in a group. You can book a spot on the My Journey Wokingham website.
A fun day of cycling for families and friends on 12 June. There are three routes - 15, 33 and 54 miles - through the picturesque countryside of Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. All routes are signposted and marshalled, with drinks stations for the longer two routes.
Visit the Three Counties Cycle Ride website to find out more and book your place.
Wokingham Bikeathon will be taking place this year on Sunday 26 June at Cantley Park, Wokingham. My Journey Wokingham is proud to be sponsoring the medals at this year’s Bikeathon, so that all children under 12 who take part will receive a free medal. This year, the Bikeathon will be introducing a fully biodegradable, plastic-free medal, which is embedded with wildflower seeds which you can plant afterwards.
See further details and link for registration here: Wokingham Bikeathon
My Journey, in partnership with Wokingham Town Council, are running an electric bike event on Sunday 26 June at Cantley Park, Wokingham.
To try out an electric bike (e-bike) between 10 and 11.30am you must book a place here. After 11.30am you can just turn up and try an e-bike - maybe after you've taken part in the Wokingham Bikeathon!
The e-bikes have been very kindly provided by Velospeed and AW Cycles).
Donating bikes to Ukrainian refugees
Almost 200 refugees have already arrived in the borough, with most being women and children. We’re providing bikes to help them get around and get settled.
Bikes are being sourced through the team’s four hubs and part of a partnership with re3 recycling, which runs the local recycling centres. Dr Bike is repairing bikes and delivering them to those in need and we’re providing cycle helmets, with help from Berkshire Cycles, as well as providing cycle training to them if needed.
We’re also coordinating community fund-raising to help pay for laptops and other technology for school for child refugees.
It will also pay for access to sports clubs, cultural activities, like drama and music, and access to other groups, like scouts and guides, to help these children enjoy the part of their childhood spent in the borough. Find out more and donate using the button below.
 Free parking during Queen’s Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend
We are revising our parking charges during the week of Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee to help residents attend local celebratory events and visit the borough’s shops and amenities.
Free parking is available in selected car parks on the bank holiday dates. Normal parking charges apply at other times, including Saturday 4 June.
The revised parking charges include:
- Monday 30 May – normal parking charges apply
- Thursday 2 June (bank holiday) – free parking
- Friday 3 June (bank holiday) – free parking
- Saturday 4 June – normal parking charges apply
- Sunday 5 June – free parking
The revised parking charges will apply to the following car parks:
- Carnival Pool multi-storey car park
- Denmark Street
- Cockpit Path
- Easthampstead Road East and West
- Rose Street
- Civic Offices Shute End
- Crockhamwell Road
- Lytham Road East and West
- Headley Road
- Polehampton Road
- School Lane
Parking charges will apply at all times in the following car parks:
- Station Road, Earley
- Winnersh Park and Ride
- Thames Valley Park and Ride
- Dinton Pastures Country Park
- California Country Park
Parking restrictions in other areas in the borough may apply.
Don't forget to check out which roads will be closed for celebration events on our Platinum Jubilee hub.
 Upcoming roadworks
Earley
Multi-way lights – Lower Earley Way
These lights will be in place between Paddick Drive and Beeston Way on 1 June, 9.30am to 4pm. This is to carry out lantern replacement works.
Finchampstead
2-way lights – Reading Road
The lights will be in place near the junction with Park Lane from 30 to 31 May. This is to allow South East Water to carry out a stopcock renewal.
Road Closure - Fleet Hill
The closure will be in place between Reading Road and Longwater Lane from 6 to 7 June, 9.30am to 4pm. This is to carry out surfacing and associated works.
Swallowfield
2-way lights – Basingstoke Road
The lights will be in place between Back Lane and Swallowfield Street on 31 May, 9.30am to 4pm. This is to carry out gully repair works.
Twyford
Road Closure – Wargrave Road
The closure will be in place between Hermitage Drive and Loddon Road from 1 to 7 June, 8pm to 5am. This is to allow Thames Water to rectify a reinstatement.
Wokingham
Road Closure - Finchampstead Road, Wokingham
The closure will be in place between Molly Millars Lane and Wellington Road from 6 to 9 June, 8pm to 6am. This is to carry out surfacing and associated works.
Road Closure - Nine Mile Ride
The closure will be in place between Heathlands Road and New Wokingham Road from 6 to 7 June, 9.30am to 4pm. This is to carry out surfacing and associated works.
Keeping up to date
- For planned and emergency roadworks, follow our Twitter and Facebook pages
- To find out about roadworks near you, visit One.network
- For active and sustainable travel, including events, training and resources, visit MyJourney Wokingham
- Visit our major new roads page for plans and updates
- For information on re-surfacing and reactive carriageway repairs visit our pothole and road repairs page
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You can report any issues with roads and streets online, including street lights, problems with traffic lights, potholes, damaged street furniture, problems with road markings and removal of dead animals.
- On our parking and permits page, you can find information including car parks and costs around the borough, resident parking permits, park and ride services and appealing a parking fine.
- Our transport and travel page includes information on applying for a senior citizen or disabled person's bus and train pass and local public transport information.
- The blue parking badges page has information on applying for, using, replacing and returning your blue badge.
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