A new £700,000 closed cycling road circuit is to be created at Prissick Base in Middlesbrough, which is designed for use by riders of all ages and abilities.

Prissick Cycle Park, which is to boast a 1km (0.6-mile) looped track and clubhouse, has been funded by the Middlesbrough Healthy Town programme and British Cycling. It is anticipated that the new facility will be open by December and is one of more than 40 projects being delivered as part of the Healthy Town initiative.

Middlesbrough Council's executive member for public health and sport, Brenda Thompson, said: "It is well known that we want to make more people more active, and cycling's a great way to get fit and have lots of fun at the same time." British Cycling is providing funding as part of efforts to create a number of new cycling facilities across the UK.