The Shanks Millennium Bridge over the River Nene at Stanground Washes provides a direct, safe and fully off-road link between Peterborough and Whittlesey for commuter and leisure cyclists, horse riders and pedestrians. 

It also forms part of the National Cycleway Network, making Peterborough a gateway for routes into East Anglia from the Midlands and the North.

This outstanding bridge, designed and constructed by Whitby Bird & Partners, is constructed from weathering steel which prevents the bridge from corroding and eliminates the need for painting. It is manufactured partly from recycled metal and has been carefully designed to minimise any disturbance to the birds that live and breed on the Nene Washes.