The first 2 phases of Valley Gardens were completed in September 2020 and have seen improvements to open spaces and transport corridors between St Peter’s Church and Old Steine, including:

  • new cycle lanes
  • priority lanes for public transport
  • landscaped spaces

The video below shows a cycle journey through Valley Gardens Phases 1 and 2 which will connect with the planned cycle lane in Phase 3.

Phases 1 and 2 of Valley Gardens included:

  • the planting of 135 new trees
  • 2,900m2 of additional green space
  • 1,300m2 of wildflower meadow
  • 37,000 new plants
  • new footways, seating and lighting
  • 17,800m2 of resurfaced roads
  • 560m segregated cycle routes
  • 1500m of shared and on-street cycle facilities
  • 2 new public squares and event spaces

The UK Highways Awards nominated the project for a Major Project Award in 2021.

The video below shows spectacular footage of the city’s newest open space, showing the full extent of the £11 million project which took 2 years to complete.