About
The story so far
Bob Littleford, a lifelong keen cyclist and walker, lived in Cam for 42 years. He was involved with many community organisations, including the Vale Vision Development Trust (a private company limited by guarantee without share capital) which delivered many projects for the area, including Dursley Welcomes Walkers and the Sculpture Trail. Bob started the Greenway project in 2007 as part of Vale Vision who funded and supported it until their recent closure.
His vision was to follow the old railway line of the Dursley Donkey, enabling people to walk and cycle from Cam & Dursley Station through Cam to Dursley. Uley was added to the route as a result of widespread support for his idea.
Bob’s focus was to ensure that the idea was developed sufficiently for it to be included in the Local Plan and to elicit support from Gloucestershire County Council and Stroud District Council. He achieved this and established an enthusiastic team of volunteers before he died in 2012.
In 2014 his son Phil picked up the project and a highly motivated team of volunteers are working hard to bring Bob’s vision to fruition. The project is not a tribute to Bob but the continuation of an important project. With the closure of Vale Vision, the team are now transitioning to a standalone Community Interest Company.
The project today
Phil and the project team are now actively progressing the development of a safe, accessible and enjoyable route to link the communities of Cam, Dursley and Uley to Cam & Dursley Station. Coaley and Slimbridge (where it is intended the route will link to Route 41 of the National Cycle Network) have been added to the project as part of our longer term ambition.In 2026 the route was renamed the Pedersen Way.
An “Indicative Route” is included in County, District Local Plans, Neighbourhood Plans, community plans and the masterplans for Littlecombe and NE Cam developments.
This project will be delivered step-by-step, bit-by-bit as developments are built, some of the route will be on existing roads that will require modification.
The project team
The project team is a lobbying group working with all the local councils, Gloucestershire County Council Highways developers and other organisations to get the Pedersen Way built.
Our goal is to develop “shovel-ready” plans for the entire route to be used in planning applications by developers, Stroud District Council and Gloucestershire Highways. They will help us work with GCC Highways on sections that use existing roads, footpaths and Bridleways.
Benefits
The Pedersen Way supports national and local Government initiatives for healthier lifestyles, environmentally friendly transport, integrated transport systems and accessibility for the whole community.
Provides safe and healthy travel routes
Improves access to many local schools
Links with Cam & Dursley Railway Station
Connections to National Cycle Network route 41 in Slimbridge and to cycle routes being built in Stroud
Developed to recognised standards to support ease of use for all users
Eventual adoption by Gloucestershire County Council Highways for on-going maintenance
Reducing traffic speed, congestion and improving air quality