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Read the latest walking and cycling news from °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.

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Two parents stand astride their °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s with their children on scooters, in a park setting.

E-°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s available to borrow for free for Merthyr Tydfil locals

three women walk along a pavement chatting, alongside a cycle path on which another woman cycles

Upgraded walking and cycling route reopens, increasing local links to Coventry Station

Major study explores the experiences of delivery cyclists in Edinburgh and Glasgow

£6.5m South City Way officially complete as route makes way through city centre

A woman wearing a red coat, cap and black life-jacket stands with an orange paddleboard on a bridge over the River Lagan in Belfast.

On board for the Active Travel Challenge

Young person cycling through Arcadia park

New report highlights walking and cycling habits in Orkney

New research highlighting benefits of active travel projects in Scotland published

A man wearing a grey sweatshirt holds up a framed certificate while standing outside a school.

Minister praises teachers having an impact outside the classroom

A male °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ active travel officer crouches on the ground in school playground while a row of children on °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s wearing helmets line up beside him

Active School Travel programme brings economic benefits to Northern Ireland

Pupils from Ysgol Cymerau posing for a photograph on their school yard on their °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s, wearing helmets.

How the Active Journeys Programme helped pupils from a north Wales school to learn to cycle

Two °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ volunteers wearing high visibility jackets walking along a path holding red buckets with wildflower seedings in.

The volunteers helping nature to thrive on the National Cycle Network

a crowd stands on a cycle route cheering on a woman in a red coat cutting a ribbon.

Improved Spen Valley Greenway

Angela and Hannah, physiotherapists at Leverndale Hospital, stand beside an adapted barrier on National Cycle Network Route 7.

Barrier removal unlocks new opportunities on the National Cycle Network for patients and staff at Glasgow hospital

A group of women and men stand together holding a round sign saying 'A-T-C' for the launch of the 2024 Active Travel Challenge.

Leave the car at home ahead of the annual Active Travel Challenge

family on °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s have a break on a towpath and smile at camera

Towpath through Saltaire's World Heritage Site upgraded

A group of mothers standing beside bicycles take part in a cycling workshop led by instructor. They are in the grounds of a school.

Grant applications open to support walking and cycling in the West Midlands

Hands Up Scotland Survey 2023: Pupils cycling to school in Scotland at highest ever recorded levels

By Dr Cecilia Oram

A group of adults stand in front of a red-brick building with their e-°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s, talking with each other.

E-Move e-°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ borrowing project comes to Abergavenny

Riding upright trike in 2-way protected cycle lane, while an ambulance in 2-way mixed traffic, is passing a bus

Ensuring cycling is for everyone: unique accessible cycle loan scheme arrives in London

Bike stored on apartment balcony

Improving cycle storage for people on a low income

A group shot of °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ staff and volunteers at the celebration event for 20 years of volunteering in northeast Wales.

Celebrating 20 years of volunteering in northeast Wales

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Cymru Director Christine Boston holding the first Active Adventures badge at the launch event with the 2nd Newtown Guides.

Girlguiding Cymru launches new Active Adventures badge in partnership with °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳

Construction starts on new multi-million pound accessible path network in Arbroath

A group of people including °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Scotland Director Karen McGregor and Patrick Harvie MSP cut a red ribbon to open the Gourock project

New shared-use path improving public transport connectivity in Gourock opens

Transport hustings for North East Mayor candidates

A parent pushing a pram in a residential area on a rainy day looking down at her child who is wearing a blue uniform and smiling looking up at her

People want a shift in funding from driving to improving walking, cycling, and public transport

People walking and using a mobility scooter on a path

Improved Lune Valley Greenway opens

Discover Scotland’s hidden gems: Round the Inner Forth

A walker on an NCN route in Wales, with an estuary either side of the path.

Wales enjoys widespread benefits due to National Cycle Network but °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ calls for urgent action to protect for future generations

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ welcomes five new trustees

Portrait of Paul Twocock, Executive Director of External Affairs, °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ announces new Executive Director of External Affairs

Person walking with a white cane facing a barrier in front of them, as a white van is parked on the pavement with the road next to them on the right.

The path to inclusive footways

Two people smiling while cycling in a cycle lane in an urban area, one is cycling a cargo °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ with two small, smiling children sat in it

10 years of the Walking and Cycling Index

two men install a sign on a walking and cycling route

Why are Cumbria's Sea to Sea signs changing?

canal towpath

Upgrade for historic Shipley to Saltaire path

Colleagues from °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ and the Department for Infrastructure pictured with staff and pupils from Holy Family Primary School in Belfast.

A decade of success for our Active School Travel programme

A young child explains their ideas for redesigning their local community to °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ staff at a community engagement event

Landmark collaboration highlights importance of engagement within built environment sector

Researchers setting up tactile 3D printed models on a table for a study.

The game-changing tactile maps made for people with visual impairments

The project partners all gathered in high visibility jackets smiling to camera and ready for the start of construction of the path.

Work begins to link up communities in East Renfrewshire

a group of women with lots of creative lights on their °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s at night, next to a statue

A brighter future for women cycling

a group of children stand on a road in front of a ribbon, while one cuts it

Newcastle School Streets schemes made permanent

Two primary school pupils stood with an older man facing a wall full of leaflets and drawings in their sports hall

School to enhance safety for pupils by reducing traffic on streets

a walking and cycling route with bollards

Upgrades start on Lune Valley Greenway

Three young people standing at a bus stop talking, one with a °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳

Lack of transport choices leaving young people behind

Newly resurfaced and improved towpath runs next to canal, and trees line both sides. Canal boat is moored next to the bank.

Kennet and Avon Canal towpath in Berkshire easier to access following upgrades

A van shown parked over a pavement on a street on a misty day ahead a person with a trolley is walking along the pavement

Three more years of people parking on the pavement

By Tim Burns

An image of three of °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Cymru's newest starters.

Healthier Places team in Wales grows with exciting new starters

Two teenage girls on °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s wearing helmets cycling down a dedicated cycle lane in Glasgow.

#AndSheCycles Funding for schools and youth groups in Scotland

a boy with scissors is about to cut a ribbon on a cycle route, next to a group of people smiling

Residents celebrate safer, more accessible Black Path

A young artist kneels on the floor and works with materials to create an artwork.

Young Creators transform National Cycle Network routes in Scotland with exciting public artworks

A turquoise e-°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ parked in front of a waterfront in Barry, South Wales.

Vale of Glamorgan Council launches innovative e-°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ project to help domiciliary carers get to work

A parent and child from Ysgol Pendalar, Caernarfon, taking part in a sponsored walk and wheel.

North Wales pupils raise money with sponsored walk and wheel to buy fleet of adaptive bicycles

A colourful fabric badge with a cartoon of a girl on a scooter on it with a °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ and a helmet in the background which are out of focus.

Girlguiding Scotland and °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ join forces to create active travel badge

Close up of steel portrait of John Garard wearing a cap. Trees line the background.

Honouring Bournemouth’s heroes on the National Cycle Network

A man and two women stand with °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s outside an active travel centre wearing green °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ branded clothing.

Action-packed year at Active Travel Hubs

A woman on a bicycle wearing a helmet smiles at the camera while a group of men and women stand on each side of her on a traffic-free, riverside path.

Nearly 21,500 active journeys taken as part of Active Travel Challenge 2023

young girl on a scooter coming through the school gate

South Tyneside starts first School Street

a woman and a man stand next to life-sized metal sculptures of the actor Dame Judi Dench, and cycle route builder Dave Jackson

Dame Judi Dench and Dave Jackson celebrated on York path

Active travel route along the Water of Leith opens during Scotland’s Climate Week

Ed Miliband visits Doncaster section of the National Cycle Network and speaks to camera, with a signpost behind him

Shadow Climate Secretary Ed Miliband visits Doncaster cycle network

A woman smiling on a residential street where 20mph is already the default speed limit. Menyw yn gwenu ar stryd preswyl sydd eisoes â therfyn 20mya.

Wales introduces default 20mph speed limits

A woman sits on her °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ and smiles to camera on a traffic-free path lined by topiary hedges in the centre of Glasgow.

Get on your °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ and embrace the legacy of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships

A man wearing a °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ top laughs with two children on °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s wearing helmets outside in a school playground on a sunny day.

Cycle to School Week celebrates the joy of active journeys

A woman rides a cargo cycle laden with boxes against the backdrop of a clear sky.

Cargo cycle delivery: Must-have resources for safe riding

Young people from Ballycastle and Rathlin Island stand beside a Millennium Milepost they repainted with volunteer coordinator Rachael Ludlow-Williams

Next generation invests in the future of Millennium Mileposts

New arrivals gain 'More than a °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳' on cycle scheme

Two photos, one of a man sat smiling in a recumbent bicycle on a sunny day on the National Cycle Network and the other is a woman sat at a desk

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ employees awarded with internationally recognised Churchill Fellowships

guests gather around brand new portrait bench in Abingdon, Oxfordshire for official unvieling.

Honouring Abingdon’s past, present and future on the National Cycle Network

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ helping to deliver the Healthy Travel Charters in Wales

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Announces New Chief Operating Officer

Primary school in Caerphilly becomes third school in Wales to win prestigious award

Canal towpath before works. Narrow mud path, lined with grass, next to a canal.

Active travel improvements underway on canal towpath near Aldermaston

Portrait of John Lauder, °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Deputy Chief Executive for Scotland, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ announces departure of Deputy CEO John Lauder

Travelling by cycle to the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships

Project partners at Craigie Street Dundee

Dundee community at the heart of neighbourhood transformation

Minister for Active Travel, Cllr. Angus Millar, Carole Patrick and members of the local community at the launch of the South City Way.

Celebrations as major Glasgow cycling route reaches city centre

Data breakthrough for active travel policy sector

The new shared-use path connecting communities in the Scottish Borders

two people cycle happily on a newly repurposed road, now a traffic free walking wheeling and cycling route lined with greenery on a sunny day.

Oxfordshire road repurposed to put walking, wheeling and cycling first

New underpass and sensory garden connects communities along National Cycle Network Route 7 in Ayr

Residents take on the Big Plymouth Travel Challenge 2023

A person walking across a bridge in Manchester city, with someone walking past them pushing a bicycle.

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ says active travel targets are “in tatters†due to persistent underfunding by the Government

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ colleague presenting to an audience of pupils in Pontypridd at Welsh Youth Parliament event.

Driving change: Welsh Youth Parliament puts sustainable transport in the fast lane

Path through Papdale Park, Kirkwall pictured from above.

Kirkwall residents celebrate new green haven

Portrait statues of Hastings heroes with sky and sea in the background

From inspiration to steel: Discovering the heroes behind Hastings' new portrait benches

Hands Up Scotland Survey 2022 results reveal active journeys to schools remain higher than pre-pandemic levels

A road outside Fairfield Primary School, with traffic calming measures and a rain garden incorporated into the new physical layout.

Traffic troubled road in Penarth sees launch of new School Street

Don’t be fooled by the Government’s ‘good news’

people gather to cut the ribbon on brand new portrait bench in Lawrence Weston Bristol.

Brand new ‘portrait bench’ celebrating local heroes unveiled in Bristol

A group of women and men stand with a bicycle in front of a bus with a sign reading 'ATC' to launch the active travel event which happens in June.

Active Travel Challenge 2023 launched in Belfast

Welsh schools recognised in 10-year Active Travel Act anniversary celebrations

Grand Union Canal improvements in Market Harborough

Two women riding e-°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s in sunny weather by a residential waterfront.

E-Move community e-°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ project extended thanks to Welsh Government

local celebration of new portrait benches in southampton

Southampton celebrates local heroes with brand new portrait bench

Three members of Ogmore Valley Priide, a local community group, sat on a bench in a residential area of Ogmore Valley. They're facing the camera, smiling, wearing fluorescent jackets in wintery sunlight.

Ogmore Valley route made more accessible by collaborative work in community

Whiterock Active Travel Hub to boost walking and cycling in West Belfast

Volunteers litter picking on National Cycle Network Route 73 in Kilwinning.

How volunteers can help tackle Scotland's litter emergency this spring

Woman wearing a pink jacket and sunglasses cycling down a segregated cycle lane in Manchester city centre with a man on a cargo °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ behind her.

Urgent call on Government to reverse devastating cuts to active travel budget

Headteacher in Ysgol Sant Elfod with new e-°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳

Commuting by example: Head Teacher in North Wales replaces car with e-°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ responds to active travel funding cuts in England

Six primary school girls stand outdoors with their female teacher smiling while a larger group of pupils walk through a pedestrian tunnel behind.

Pupils hop on board the school walking buses

Lack of planning guidance prevents access to walking and cycling facilities

Barnsley celebrates Trans Pennine Trail

#AndSheCycles Fund winners announced

A woman wearing a purple helmet and hi-vis vest is outside taking a selfie photo of herself with her two small children and their cargo °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ in the background.

Call for School Streets scheme to transform NI school run

Disabled Citizens' Inquiry finds UK streets stop disabled people making essential journeys

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Birmingham celebrates local heroes with portrait benches

A young man wearing a °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ coat stands beside a young boy inside a school hall.

Active Travel school hosts sale of upcycled °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s

Person with °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ looks over Arcadia Park in Kirkwall, Orkney.

Community-designed park opens on Orkney

An image of Wales' First Minister, Mark Drakeford, smiling and looking into the camera whilst holding a black e-°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ in front of his constituency office.

Mark Drakeford opts to swap the car for an e-°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ with help from °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳

Liverpool cycle group building greater diversity featured on BBC One documentary

Active travel hubs get Tees Valley moving

A teenage boy stands beside a brightly painted Millennium Milepost alongside a river.

Volunteers transform milepost with teenager's winning design

Rannoch All Abilities Path running alongside the River Tummel.

Improving accessibility in our rural communities

Have your say on cycle-rail travel to inform new guidance

Warwickshire sporting heroes immortalised in steel

Belfast volunteers begin leading activities on Forth Meadow Community Greenway

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳' response to the Autumn Statement

Four children are walking, scooting and wheeling at a crossing in front of Currie Primary School in Belfast.

More investment needed for safe routes to Northern Ireland schools

The photo is of a traffic-free path. In the background, the image uses a real photo of where the path is lined with leafy trees and shrubbery. In the foreground there is an artist's depiction of what the upgraded path will look like with a chicane for slowing cycles as well as a couple pushing a pushchair, a lady being pushed in a wheelchair by a man and a cyclist. These are computer generated images overlaid on the photo.

Teesside active travel route to receive accessibility upgrade

Disability History Month artists and °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ staff at Sasha Saben Callaghan's installation on National Cycle Network Route 75.

Disability History Month events to take place along the National Cycle Network in Scotland

before photo of national cycle network route 4 near Theale in West Berkshire.

Improvement works begin on active travel route in West Berkshire

Switching to sustainable travel in rural Wales: Tim's story

Pharmacist standing outside her workplace with her °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳

NHS workers to save thousands in new healthy commute scheme

Launching active travel resource for schools in line with new Welsh curriculum

A child and and woman smiling while walking their bicycles through a busy fruit and vegetable market

Urgent call to the UK Government to protect active travel as it’s worth £36.5 billion to UK economy

Belfast City Council Lord Mayor is stood holding a °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ outside the new Cathedral Gardens active travel hub. °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ colleagues are stood either side, all are smiling. Behind them are the blue graphics of the hub exterior, and the surrounding tarmac is painted with blue geometric patterns.

Gearing up for active travel in Belfast city centre

Sunflower mural at Snodland Station, celebrating differences and raising awareness of hidden disabilities.

Kent Community Rail Partnership and Five Acre Wood School win national award for raising awareness of hidden disabilities

bicycles of many sizes in a stand

Long awaited °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ projects return to Hampshire

Mum and child cycling along a dedicated cycle lane past a bus stop.

Protected cycle lanes need to be an urgent Government priority

AndSheCycles campaign returns to inspire teenage girls to cycle

The temporary measures originally put in place on Chilton Road in Upton. Shows the temporary barriers with cyclists passing through them with a sign saying :Road closed except for cyclists.

Work begins on improving cycling and walking route in Upton

walking and pushing bicycles on a walking and cycling route that is due to be improved. wind turbines in the back ground, litter lines the route and the path surface is poor

Vital upgrades to active travel route in the north west of Bristol

Mayor of Derry and other dignitaries attending launch of Active Travel Centre, Derry

Boost for walking and cycling with new Active Travel Centre in Derry~Londonderry

Illustrations of the heroes being celebrated in Bury through °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳' Portrait Benches project

30 new portrait benches added to the National Cycle Network

Aoife, the winner of the Girlguiding Scotland Milepost competition, paints her design on to a Millennium Milepost outside Arbroath Rail Station

Scotland’s Climate Week: How the National Cycle Network is inspiring Guides to talk about climate change

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ publishes evaluation of temporary active travel programme

A woman wearing a headscarf under a cycle helmet stands in a school playground holding a bicycle. She is smiling, the autumn sun is shining, the mood is happy.

Breaking down barriers to cycling with bespoke women's training in Camden

Xavier Brice on the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ wins Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation award for green space transformation

Gemma's story: How e-°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s have changed our family’s travel

Transforming a disused railway line into Warwickshire's greenway

Four people stand in front of five blue and white Brompton °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s. In the foreground, other people stand holding °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s, their faces are obscured. The group are stood on a path, behind them are picnic benches and a red brick building. The day is bright and dry.

Loan °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s enable opportunities for people seeking asylum

Two members of the Forever Young group pictured smiling and touching hands as they sit aboard a trishaw

How the Scottish Greenways programme is helping sheltered housing tenants access their local National Cycle Network route

How °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳’ use of smart technology is leading to smarter decisions

A group of walkers during Foyle Maritime Festival alongside the River Foyle in Derry Londonderry

Festival-goers enjoy historical Derry dander with °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳

'before' photo of Misbourne Greenway - showing line of route, with fences either side, one to a field and the other to the railway.

Work set to begin on new walking, wheeling and cycling route in Buckinghamshire

city plaza with fountains and people walking and cycling

Belfast Asylum Seekers supported through °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ cycling programme

Caldicot Links: A former military railway set to be transformed

Radnor Primary in Canton, Cardiff, are the second school in Wales to achieve the °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Cymru Gold Active Travel School Award for their dedication to active travel.

Second school in Wales awarded Gold Active Travel School Award

Three smiling small children on °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s, in a row, looking at the camera. They are outside the Chrisp Street Community Cycle hub in Tower Hamlets.

Proud to be shortlisted for two awards

newly improved active travel route, tree lined and lots of greenery either side.

Walking, wheeling and cycling route rejuvenated on National Cycle Network Route 3 near Tiverton

people cycling on newly improved walking, wheeling and cycling route in East Sussex

Newly improved walking, wheeling and cycling route in East Sussex reopens for use

A child and and woman smiling while walking their bicycles through a busy fruit and vegetable market

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ is calling for the government to incorporate walkable neighbourhoods into planning laws in England

The exterior of a bakery called Use Your Loaf. The shop front has bay windows either side of the front door. The glazing is frosted to the lower half with the bakery name and the image of a chef's hat cut from the frosting. In the upper parts of the windows are a range of posters in brand tan and brown colours.

Rhyl community bakery benefits from E-Move project

Headshot of trustee Moray Macdonald.

Moray Macdonald named as new Chair of trustees

A close up image of a Bosch e-°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ rider navigating a woodland path

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ and Bosch bring e-°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ charging stations to the National Cycle Network

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Cymru and WCVA partner in move to charity sector hub

A young blonde white woman called Karen stood smiling and wearing a white shirt

New °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Scotland director appointment

Person cycling along a traffic-free route next to a lake

Saddle Skedaddle makes big donation after customers cycle over 145,000 miles along the National Cycle Network

Two °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ colleagues stand on the Lias Line Greenway in Warwickshire, looking over plans for the path's future development. The scene behind them is a narrow, leafy corridor of trees and foliage on a sunny day.

Lias Line greenway in Warwickshire: A haven for wildlife

Pupils walking to school

Active travel to schools in Scotland is holding at levels seen during height of pandemic

A man using a wheelchair navigating along a narrow pavement in Bristol

Ban on pavement parking would encourage more people to walk and wheel

Young child cycling as her dad walks alongside her through a park

Scotland’s biggest ever survey of walking and cycling in our cities shows need for more active travel investment

Launch of the Active Travel Challenge 2022

Ditch the car this summer and take the Active Travel Challenge

Department for Transport announces vital funding for the National Cycle Network

People in Wales facing transport poverty reality, says °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ report

Family cycling to school over new infrastructure junction

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Response to Queen's Speech May 2022

Wylam Waggonway launch event - Image of children with °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s cutting ribbon - spring day - sunny in a crowd under trees

Accessible upgrade to Wylam Waggonway on Hadrian’s Cycleway

The Walking and Cycling Index, the first report to include walking data, coming soon

Upgraded Phoenix Trail route - before and after

Route upgrades make The Phoenix Trail more enjoyable for everyone

Two young men, one pushing a °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳, are walking past The Palm House in Botanic Gardens, South Belfast on a sunny, blue sky and fluffy white cloud day. Other people are walking in the background and sat on benches enjoying the mild day.

Joint hustings event to grill Northern Ireland Assembly candidates

A man and a woman looking happy cycling front on along a new path with fresh-looking tarmac. In the background there's a small bridge with a car passing over.

Positive boost for walking, wheeling and cycling in Leicester

Mangotsfield station on Bristol and Bath Railway Path - remaining wall and platform from old railway station, active travel path runs along old rail line.

Year-long creative project set to begin on the Bristol and Bath Railway Path

Portrait of John Lauder, °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Deputy Chief Executive for Scotland, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland

John Lauder to join Network Rail Scotland and Scotrail on 18-month secondment

Children in Tower Hamlets pose for a photo

Healthy Streets Officers programme is helping to clean up London’s air

Three people crossing a bridge on the Loch Indaal Way.

The Loch Indaal Way: A new traffic-free path connecting communities

before photo of national cycle network route 2 path near Camber Road in East Sussex. Unmade muddy path, narrows, undulating.

Improvement work set to begin on walking and cycling route in East Sussex

New report calls for Government action to give pavements back to people

Northern Ireland Executive Ministers help launch °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Big Walk and Wheel

A group walking with Stirling Castle in the background. From left to right: Clackmannshire Council Leader Cllr Ellen Forson with dog Loki, Stirling Council Leader Cllr Scott Farmer, Stirling Council Depute Leader Cllr Chris Kane, °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Portfolio Director for Scotland Karen McGregor, Environment Advisor at the University of Stirling Amy Gove-Kaney.

Transformational active travel project soon to begin in Stirling

A small group of °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ and Scottish Canals staff pose with members of the local community on the Monkland Canal towpath. A cyclist approaches in the background.

Work begins on £429,000 improvements to National Cycle Network Route 75 in North Lanarkshire

National Cycle Network Route 4 sign with two people on °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s in the background

Our response to the default 20mph speed limit in Wales

Black and white headshot of °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ London Director James Cleeton.

James Cleeton appointed as °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳’ new London Director

Various people use sustainable transport in Waverley Station Edinburgh. Including walking, a cyclist and in the foreground a commuter buys a ticket.

The Scottish Workplace Journey Challenge returns for 2022

before photo of phoenix trail showing cracked and uneven surface with surface water

Improvement works set to begin on The Phoenix Trail in South Oxfordshire

The first crossing of Stockingfield Bridge, Glasgow, by Active Travel Minister Patrick Harvie

Milestone first crossing of new £13.7 million active travel bridge

PfE Report, Adults, animals, children walking along the National Cycle Network

Paths for everyone: Three years on

Before and after image of route improvement works. Side by side comparison showing muddy flooded path compared with freshy laid new surface.

Improvement works complete on active travel route near Didcot

A woman cycling an e-°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ in Barry

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Cymru welcomes North Wales Transport Review

Active Travel Minister Patrick Harvie and City of Edinburgh Transport Convener Cllr. Lesley Macinnes get construction underway on the new Edinburgh City Centre West to East Link

Construction begins on new Edinburgh walking and cycling route

Pupils from Tullygally PS, Craigavon on their °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s outside South Lake leisure centre, Craigavon

Northern Ireland pupils make a splash cycling to local leisure centre

man cycling urban London

Our response to the Levelling Up White Paper

route 3 before the works begin

Work begins to improve National Cycle Network Route 3 near Tiverton

A resident holding a clip board gives views to a °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ team member on street design during a community engagement event.

By Ours: A community project to redesign streets in the Liverpool City Region

Minister Nichola Mallon cycles alongside °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Director Caroline Bloomfield on the newly opened Blaris Greenway.

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ welcomes funding to support local greenway development in Northern Ireland

Woman on a °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ cycles alongside cars on a busy, wet road with puddles in Glasgow.

New changes to The Highway Code

Three people cycle along a tree-lined traffic free path on the National Cycle Network.

Construction starts on Bristol and Bath Railway Path upgrades

Sign marking National Cycle Network Route 72, Hadrian's Cycleway,

Work to begin on Wylam Waggonway, National Cycle Route 72

Long Wittenham bridleway before improvement works

Construction begins to improve active travel route near Didcot

Union Street, Dundee with large wooden planters in the road and colourful geometric street art on the ground.

Study shows benefits of temporary walking and cycling measures

Walking and cycling crossing on road route in use. One person cycling across, while another person walks.

Route upgrades enable safer walking and cycling in Wimborne

Construction site in a field. Two females in foreground looking at paperwork, wearing hivis and safety wear

Construction work begins on keenly awaited active travel route in North Somerset

Two children on °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s and wearing cycle helmets, get a lesson from a °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Active School Travel Officer who is kneeling to talk to them.

Schools programme enables eco-friendly journeys

Solar System Way surface road © 2021 Rupert Douglas, °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳

Work starts on the Solar System Way to provide better access for everyone

A young girl looks at The Yardmen sculptures by Jason Orr; a series of 12" tall, silver effect metal figures depicting scenes from Greenock's shipbuilding past. One of the small figures appears to be staring back at her.

Artworks celebrating Inverclyde’s past, present and future unveiled

two females and one male stand with best partnership award trophy and certificate at Modeshift National Sustainable Travel awards

Brighton cycling project supporting women and children wins national award

city plaza with fountains and people walking and cycling

Providing school resources 'as Gaeilge' to boost active travel and inclusion

Group photo of winners and partners on staircase of Belfast City Hall

Northern Ireland public rise to the Active Travel Challenge

Family cycling to school over new infrastructure junction

Our response to the UK Government's Spending Review

COP26: How can you make a difference?

Two people on °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s talking about cycling in Glasgow

Cycling in the city hosting the COP26 Climate Change Conference

Cllr Seccombe And Clare Maltby At The Front With All The Assembled Guests_Mark Radford Photography

Building work starts on £5.1m Lias Line Greenway improvement in Warwickshire

A teenage girl cycles through an underpass for the 'AndSheCycles' video shoot.

New campaign launches to get more young women in Scotland cycling

Two cyclists in a protected cycle lane

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ at COP 26

Man walking through planters full of lavender in Southampton

New Healthy Streets Design Check launches

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Annual Raffle 2021

The °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Annual Raffle is now open!

Walkers and dog on the Lias Line, Warwickshire

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ appoints contractors to deliver £5.1m cycle route improvement

A group of cyclists celebrate the opening of the Castleford Greenway

Celebrations as latest section of the Castleford Greenway officially opens

city plaza with fountains and people walking and cycling

Street parties for children to celebrate Car Free Day in Tower Hamlets

National Cycle Network route 4 sign

Work set to begin on improvements to Bristol and Bath Railway Path in South Gloucestershire

Survey reveals just 2% of UK pupils currently cycle to school

John Lauder, Patrick Harvie and Richard Miller open the Bowline link along National Cycle Network Route 7 along with walkers, wheelers and cyclists from the local community.

National Cycle Network Route 7 in West Dunbartonshire transformed by traffic-free Bowline project

Four officials including Belfast Lord Mayor on left open new Lagan Gateway Bridge

New Belfast bridge will boost walking and cycling in the city

Black History Month celebrations to take place along the National Cycle Network in Scotland

Three West Midlands rental cycles in a rack

How we’re inspiring more people in the West Midlands to walk and cycle

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ event stall, female happily talks to people

Community party transforms busy street in Bristol into vibrant traffic-free space

Two people cycle within a separated cycle way on a busy road as part of Spaces for People measures in Edinburgh city centre.

Edinburgh medics call on City Council to keep active travel measures

two people cycling on cycle track, surrounded by greenery

Tour of Britain legacy project nears completion in Cornwall as this year's tour begins

Belfast Lord Mayor Kate Nicholl standing with a Belfast Bike and °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Caroline Bloomfield standing with her °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ in front of Belfast City Hall with a Bike life pop up display stand showing two females cycling in North Belfast

Belfast Lord Mayor selects °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ as one of her chosen charities

people walking and on °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s using a road crossing in a city

A ‘Moment of Change’ for Councils to Encourage Commuters to Walk or Cycle to Work

Active Travel Launch in front of Stormont Buildings with Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon and Health Minister Robin Swan holding a large ATC cutout, David Tumility Public Health Agency, Chris Conway Translink and Caroline Bloomfield, °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ pictured in the background with a bus and bicycle

People in Northern Ireland encouraged to sign-up to Active Travel Challenge

Two colleagues cycling along a path side-by-side when commuting to work

£30m investment shores up Government commitment to walking and cycling

Active Travel Scotland

New study outlines benefits of active travel in Scotland

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Network Development Manager, Mike Babbit, standing with his bicycle on a traffic-free route.

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Head of Network Development, Mike Babbitt named Outstanding Professional Campaigner

South Walls cycle improvement team

South Walls scheme boosts walking and cycling in Stafford

A man And A Woman Cycle On A London Road

Transport Decarbonisation Plan - walking and cycling should be natural first choice for short journeys

Road sign in forefront reads 'Road ahead closed except cycles', three adults cycle along the road in the background, road lined by trees

Green light given for permanent closure on Chilton Road in Upton, Oxfordshire

Mum and daughter picking up litter on a traffic-free National Cycle Network route.

6,000 miles of National Cycle Network cleaned by volunteers

Celebrating 110,000 active journeys by schools in Wales during Big Pedal

Fusion Extreme stunt demo as prize for pupils achieving silver Active Travel School Award

Cardiff school’s success with silver active travel award

people next to the red ribbon as its being cut along the route

Celebrations for Trans Pennine Trail improvements

children playing in park

Barking's new park provides beautiful walking and cycling route to local community

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Cymru helps cycle from Kabul to Cardiff for Refugee Week

An Aerial Shot Of Pupils Spelling Out 'We Love Clean Air

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ calls for action on deadly air pollution

Volunteer painting milepost on National Route 1

Work to preserve 1,000 Millennium Milepost artworks around the UK begins

Headshot of Susie Dunham, °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Executive Director of Impact

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Executive Director of Impact, Susie Dunham named a finalist in the Amazon Everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards 2021

Young people in Wales have their say on Safer Active Travel Routes

Young people in Wales have their say on Safer Active Travel Routes

woman and child on °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ in school streets

Schools test children’s designs for safer roads

people walking, cycling and running on the comber greenway, a leafy shared use path in Northern Ireland

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ calls for funding to deliver Belfast Cycling Network Plan

A small group of people gathered on a new section of the Trans Pennine Trail, ready to cut the ribbon to officially open the route.

Trans Pennine Trail reopens after major upgrade to surface

Benches, planters and artwork on the ground in Hurlford, part of a pop-up parklet.

First steps to reimagine Hurlford Village Centre with new community space

marquee outside with bunting, inside are noticeboards and stalls

Southport holds community design drop in events

Vigo Bridge on C2C shown with group of people next to it, including those in high-vis jackets

Sea to Sea (C2C) path reopens at Vigo Bridge in the North East

New project aims to tackle transport-related exclusion for young people

A man And A Woman Cycle On A London Road

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ responds to Queen's Speech

A road crossing with traffic lights and cyclists going over the road.

Festival Way crossing improves safety for people walking and cycling in Bristol and North Somerset

two females cycling on sunny day with trees in background

Construction starts on new walking and cycling route in Buckinghamshire

staff member dianne at an information stand with two women holding cycling literature at cycle to work day event outside in Belfast City Centre

Newry and Downpatrick employers take a step closer to active travel

A close up photo of the legs of some school children walking to school

Increase in children’s concerns over air pollution

Man walking and woman cycling with bus driving past in background

How walking, wheeling, and cycling can help Scotland meet its climate targets

young people out on the Lias Line with their °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳

Planning permission granted for Lias Line cycle route improvements

Two women cycling together on a segregated cycle lane

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Cymru responds to Welsh Government's Transport Strategy

Mum walking to school, holding hands with her twin daughters smiling at the camera

Portsmouth to trial School Streets to support school communities

field of daffodils with cyclist going past in background

Chester Greenway blooms thanks to community project

person riding and person sitting in trishaw taxi

Pedal-powered taxi service for essential journeys in Southampton

Chief Officer At Paths For All, Ian Findlay, smiling as he walks through a green park surrounded by daffodils

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Scotland's reaction to news of death of Ian Findlay, Chief Officer at Paths for All

two women cycling along a traffic free path in the Water Works park, North Belfast with Cavehill mountain in the background

Go Forth and get active in new cross-community volunteer programme

Two women smiling and chatting as they cycle together along a new temporary cycle lane through the high street.

Work starts on Greater Manchester’s active neighbourhoods

Photo of group of girls on a guided °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ ride

Plymouth parents ready for an active school run when lockdown lifts

person holding oxford preservation trust award plaque and °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ on traffic free shared path

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ route improvement project wins Oxford Preservation Trust’s ‘Landscape and public realm’ award

Two women and two children walk to school. They are wrapped up warm.

Active travel to schools in Scotland at the highest level of the last decade

National Trust path at Dundrum with view of the Mourne mountains. Outdoor scenes from Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ partner with Newry, Mourne and Down District Council to improve Active Travel

cyclists waiting to cross road at busy junction

Work begins on Festival Way crossing in North Somerset

school children holding signs for air quality project

North Wales school saves up to 500kgs of CO2 emissions during pandemic

Families invited to take part in UK’s biggest active travel school challenge

Boy smiling as he locks his scooter up at a stand in the school playground

Active Travel helping to build resilient pupils

cyclist pushes on the pedals to gain speed

Bike project supports women and children escaping domestic violence in Brighton and Hove

Screenshot of °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Deputy CEO, John Lauder, wearing headphones whilst talking at an online committee meeting.

Executive Director of °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Scotland calls for action to be delivered now in front of Holyrood’s Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee

man in mobility scooter on the street

Southport residents needed to give streets a health check

A Woman Unlocking Her Bike At A Bike Parking Stations In Oxford

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Cymru welcome Welsh Government’s recommendations on Burns Commission

Children building dens in woods

Bike to Nature project nominated for ‘My best school trip’ award

Person with backpack walking on gravel track through sunny woods

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ and partners call for access to nature to be prioritised for all

group of cyclists in high vis vests in park

National Cycle Network in Yorkshire receives Open Country award for disabled access

school work

Chester schools create art trail to Greenway

Bike in a shopping street

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Cymru’s response to Welsh Government's 2021 – 2022 Draft Budget

Bridge over the River Greta on Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Trail

Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Trail Reopened

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Scotland responds to the National Transport Strategy 2 Plan

Graphic showing proposed cycle route and pavement improvements

Work set to begin on new cycleway in Wimborne, Dorset

child crafting at school

York children design their own school streets

Adapting the way we work in an ever-changing world

Bedford free °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s photocall

100 free °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s donated to NHS Key Workers

Full steam ahead for Lias Line Cycle Route

Cyclist on a busy road

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Cymru welcome the South East Wales Transport Commission

Woman wearing a pink jacket and sunglasses cycling down a segregated cycle lane in Manchester city centre with a man on a cargo °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ behind her.

Our response to the Spending Review

horses and walkers shared use path

Work starts to improve Trans Pennine Trail in South Yorkshire

Children at an Enniskillen school transform their school run

A man And A Woman Cycle On A London Road

Our response to the UK Government’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution

By Rachel White

Two women cycling together on a segregated cycle lane

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Cymru welcome Welsh Government’s Draft Transport Strategy

Bobbin Canopy shines a light on local history

Two friends with bicycles stop at the end of a road next to a sign which reads "Road open to" followed by symbols for a parent and child, push scooter, wheelchair and bicycle.

Walking and Cycling Alliance welcomes government funding and addresses Low Traffic Neighbourhood myths

two children walking down road with a °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳

Locals help design Southport streets

Two children playing outside on their scooters during a School Streets closure in Southampton

School Streets in Southampton step up a gear

Two men riding cargo °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s along a segregated cycle lane in Manchester, past a tree-lined park.

New technology to map Edinburgh cycle lanes for Cargo Bikes

Scottish village comes together to make it safer for pupils travelling to school

National Cycle Network Route 75 outside Edinburgh transformed by Colinton Tunnel community mural

Latest £730,000 section of the Castleford to Wakefield Greenway opens

Scouts Scotland and °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ launch activity pack to get young people active on the National Cycle Network

Head shot of °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Chair of Trustees, Lynne Berry, wearing a dark grey top in front of a pale grey background.

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Chair of Trustees, Lynne Berry, is awarded a CBE

Head shot of Christine Boston, °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Cymru director, wearing glasses, a striped purple top and a navy scarf, smiling with greenery in the background.

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Cymru demonstrates a strong commitment to inclusion in appointment of new Director

Three out of five UK parents currently do not enjoy the school run, with congestion the main reason why

Children walking and cycling across a newly pedestrianised street with colourful drawings on ground outside school

London parents call on local authorities to make it easier for families to walk and cycle to school

Two school boys cycling in playground with "Clean Air" written in chalk on the ground

Survey finds parents don't want to use their car on the school run

What’s happening on the Bristol and Bath Railway Path? An update on the OnePath: BS5 project

Man cycling through temporary barriers that prevent cars from using the road

Oxfordshire County Council fast-tracks °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ project in response to pandemic

A close up photo of the legs of some school children walking to school

Southampton school making more space for social distancing during school run

women walking in the city

Prizes up for grabs in East Sussex active travel challenge

Two children playing outside on their scooters during a School Streets closure in Southampton

Devon primary school makes more space for social distancing during school run

Our NCN 25th Challenge Promotional Image showing different users moving on a route

Go the extra mile: Charity calls on public to get moving for National Cycle Network’s 25th birthday

Two commuters in Edinburgh

Scottish Programme for Government: °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Scotland responds

Children enjoying the space created by removing cars from the road

Two Dorset schools make more space for social distancing during school run

From the school run to the top of Everest, on a °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳, the possibilities are endless

Family with dad walking, daughter scooting and son cycling to school together in the sunshine

Swansea school promotes opportunities for young people with our Active Journeys Programme

girl parking her °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ at school

Flintshire school increases active travel numbers with our Active Journeys Programme

People cycling, walking and scooting to school

North Wales school sets ambitious targets with °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Active Journeys Programme

Claire Montgomery With Her Son Alex Leaving School On Their Bikes

Northern Ireland parents urged to ditch the car for the school run

Two girls scooting to school

Bike to School Week returns to the UK from 28 September to 2 October 2020

Better access for everyone on the Trans Pennine Trail

Traffic-calming dragon appears outside school in Exeter

Smiling woman with °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ helmet on

Planning permission granted for new greenway in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

We respond to the National Travel Survey 2019

young children in uniform walking to school on a wide path, painted light blue

Parents urged to ditch the car for the school run, ahead of new term

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ officer outside primary school gate

Active Travel Officer in Devon wins Partner of the Year award

Dog walker with two dogs, horse rider and cyclist on traffic-free path in woods

Better access and wildlife habitats on Trans Pennine Trail

Big step forward: °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ reaction to government’s walking and cycling announcement

New report shows large unmet demand for cycling from ethnic minority and disadvantaged groups

Anne Graham CEO National Transport Authority and Xavier Bryce CEO °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ cycling on two °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s across bridge in Dublin

Cycling takes 60,000 cars off Dublin's roads says Bike Life report

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Cymru welcome Welsh Government’s £38 million investment in Active Travel

Girl on scooter, boy on °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ and mum walking to school along a traffic-free path

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ to enhance family offer on the National Cycle Network as UK moves out of lockdown

A family cycle along the banks of Loch Venachar, part of the Lochs and Glens Way cycle route

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ and VisitScotland launch push to improve Scotland’s cycle touring offer

male and female sat on bicycles

Scheme to provide free cycle loans for key workers in East Sussex proves hugely popular

people cycling on 20 mph road

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Cymru welcome Welsh Government's announcement of default 20mph in residential areas

Creating better places for people: Design Council and °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ announce strategic partnership

Two girls scooting to school

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Cymru awarded £1.1million to increase active travel in 400 schools across Wales

Our response to the government economic recovery plans

Improvement works complete on traffic-free cycling and walking route in Plymouth

Creating a sustainable, affordable, inclusive and safe transport network for Wales

Female cyclist in cycle lane

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Cymru welcome £15million investment from Welsh Government for “Covid-proof†travel

Pupils being driven to school in Scotland at the highest recorded levels

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ and East Sussex Cycle Training provide free cycle loans to key workers in East Sussex

An Aerial Shot Of Pupils Spelling Out 'We Love Clean Air

Why Leicester City is a beacon for active travel initiatives

people walking and on °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s using traffic-free path lined with trees

Share, Respect and Enjoy the National Cycle Network this summer

Major improvement works complete on traffic-free cycle and walking route to Oxford

Graphic design illustration of the new Tyneside cycle route

North Tyneside plan includes new coastal cycle and walking route

Row of hire °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s outside university building

Partnership offers free °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s to key workers in Derby

Head shot of Clare Maltby, °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Midlands and East Director

Clare Maltby appointed as °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ new Midlands and East Director

Family with dad walking, daughter scooting and son cycling to school together in the sunshine

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ and Birmingham City Council set to improve road safety around schools

A message of solidarity from °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ CEO

Family walking across a gridlocked road outside the school gates

Locals give views on kids’ school street designs in West Derby

Our response to Rod Liddle's comments in The Sunday Times

By Steve Brooks

Our response to Southampton City Council's Green Transport Recovery Plan

By Megan Streb

Northern Ireland pupil's jersey design makes waves across Europe

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Scotland welcomes increase in funding to Spaces for People programme

London sees surge in emergency walking and cycling infrastructure

Have your say on missing link for Calder Valley Greenway

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Scotland reacts to Edinburgh Council plan for safer walking and cycling during C-19

Our response to Bristol City Council’s package of transport improvements

Our response to the £2 billion package to boost walking and cycling

First online tool to help residents share views on emergency walking and cycling infrastructure

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Outside In activities

Bring the outside in with a new online resource for families

Upgraded Leeds waterside cycle path now open for locals

New Wetherby cycle link helps people stay active

city plaza with fountains and people walking and cycling

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ welcomes Scottish Government announcement of temporary infrastructure programme during Coronavirus

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ and Cycling UK call for the re-allocation of road space in Northern Ireland

People on °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s cycling in a London street

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Cymru calls for temporary infrastructure for walking and cycling

Row of hire °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s outside university building

Partnership set up to deliver free °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s to key workers in Nottingham

College students and tutor at railway station, sitting on bench planter.

Kent Community Rail Partnership achieves accredited status from the Department for Transport

city plaza with fountains and people walking and cycling

Open letter to the Department for Transport on temporary infrastructure for cycling and walking

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ launches first online map to help key workers find offers on °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s and repair services

20pmh sign on an urban street

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ supports campaign to lower national speed limit during Covid-19

Two women cycling together on a segregated cycle lane

Our response to the UK Government’s Decarbonising Transport report

People walking and cycling in Dundee

Bike Life Dundee - 4 out of 5 people in Dundee want protected cycle lanes

4 out of 5 Inverness residents think cycling safety needs to be improved in the city

80% of Inverness residents surveyed identified their desire for more protected cycle lanes

people walking and on °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s using traffic free path

An open letter to make walking and cycling easier amid COVID-19

Raising the bar spring appeal

Raising the bar on the National Cycle Network

Liverpool schools win funding to redesign school streets

Start the day the Feet First Families way

Children’s street designs tested outside school

Our response to the 2020 budget

Children from Crampton Primary School, London Borough of Southwark, expressing how they feel about an area in their borough

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ teams up with Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity and Southwark Council to tackle childhood obesity

Bike Life Edinburgh 2019, °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Director of Urbanism Daisy Narayanan and City of Edinburgh Council Transport Convener Lesley Macinnes launch the new report

Bike Life Edinburgh - Cycling participation needs to be more equal in the Capital

Belfast residents want their city to have less cars and become more cycle-friendly

Girl cycling towards the camera along bridge

People living in UK cities and towns want measures to reduce car use and increase cycling

People living in Cardiff want measures to reduce car use and increase cycling

A lady and a man cycle casually through a London borough

New Bike Life data shows the need to make cycling easier and feel safer for everyone to create a fairer London

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ volunteer winners in Northern Ireland are key link to success

Second Southampton primary school closes road to cars during school run to improve safety and air quality

Woman smiling as she walks to work

Take the Scottish Workplace Journey Challenge this March

'Slow traffic and reduce parking' say school children in Chester

Man on bicycle on protected cycle lane, passing a bus stop

Government pledges £5bn to improve bus and cycling services - our response

Children plant orchard on iron track

girl parking her °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ at school

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ responds to Government’s pledges to fund Bikeability

Children at Coychurch Primary school celebrate receiving the °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Gold School Mark award.

Wales' first ever °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Gold School Mark awarded to Coychurch Primary

A °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ member of staff talks with children at a street design workshop at Acasias Primary School

Manchester children design their own School Streets

Office workers in Winsford Industrial estate enjoy a lunchtime walk

Winsford walking group for businesses

Silver School Mark Award

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ warmly welcomes Cardiff Council’s School Active Travel Plan

Olympic athlete Sarah Storey cycling with children for Big Pedal

Families invited to take on UK’s biggest cycling, walking and scooting school challenge

Cyclists on Taff Trail near water

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Cymru launch their 2021 Manifesto: Tomorrow's Wales, for everyone

A man cycles along the Swindon to Marlborough path

Major improvements complete on Swindon to Marlborough Railway Path

A group of people sit outside Birmingham Council building on a sunny day

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ to recruit 50 Air Quality Champions in Birmingham

A mother walks with her daughter to school

Urgent need to reverse school travel car culture

Cyclists on Taff Trail near water

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ responds to Cardiff Council's Transport White Paper

People Walking And Cycling On Fallowfield Loop

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ responds to the A57 works in Manchester

Man Crossing A Bridge Over A Canal

Canal & River Trust and °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ sign Memorandum of Understanding

Air quality project launches in Fareham and Gosport

Drop in cars on school run in Crawley in °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Bike It schools

Devon schools travel to Lapland and back 14 times in the ‘Leg it to Lapland’ winter challenge.

Drop in cars on the school run in Plymouth as pupils choose to walk, cycle or scoot to school

Group of people cycling along road in NI

The Queen’s Speech - our response

Cumran PS School Children Pictured With Teaching Assistant Sarah Murray

Clough school-kids safer thanks to innovative road safety Street Kit

Heavily congested traffic

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ respond to South East Wales Commission Report

A group of people dressed as Santa and elves pose for a photo on the Castleford Greenway

Santas on the Castleford to Wakefield Greenway

people on °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s and walking on traffic free trail

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ responds to Welsh Government's draft budget

Healthy Street Officer Samuel Dillon with Bon Velo owner Karina Krause.

Free e-cargo °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ shop-and-drop comes to Lambeth

Photo caption: °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Active Travel Officers Tom O’Dowd and Sarah Mawhinney pictured with Belfast Healthy Cities chairman David Stewart who presented them with the award for the Belfast Community Active Travel programme.

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Community programme walks off with Belfast Healthy Cities Award

Heavily congested traffic

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ welcomes Clean Air Plan but faster action is needed

photo of James Cleeton

What’s happening on the Bristol and Bath Railway Path? An interview with James Cleeton

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ and SevernNet staff pick up award

Severn Ride & Stride wins at the Travelwest Travel Awards

Man and woman using adapted °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ on walking and cycling path

New software will help design more inclusive cycling routes

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ volunteers scythe a path

Views sought for Woodland Plan

Dr Bike tent in Derby with a °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ outside

Chance for jobseekers to get free °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ repairs in Derby

School boy cartwheeling in street

Sharing knowledge on child-friendly streets

Walk, Cycle, Live Stirling launches consultation

Are London’s streets for everyone?

A mum fastens her daughter's seat belt in the car after going shopping

More than two thirds of Scottish town and city dwellers think we shouldn’t need cars for everyday journeys

Young boy and girl cycling on cycle path with woman walking a dog

Traffic-free paths, bridges, signage – how, together, we’re transforming the National Cycle Network

People gathered at Leamington Lift Bridge on National Cycle Network to mark 100,000 journeys

Vital National Cycle Network link in Edinburgh celebrates 100,000 journeys since reopening

Kids On Mountain Bikes cheering

New videos showcasing picturesque routes on the National Cycle Network

People walking and on °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s crossing bridge in urban setting

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ responds to the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change report

Children observing traffic and taking notes outside of school

Children to be ‘design chiefs’ for school streets

A millennium post on the National Cycle Network

More than £250,000 received to improve walking and cycling route in Oxford

Washington Volunteers helping on the path

Volunteers needed for Washington’s Coast to Coast Path

Members of GoodGym Cardiff smile for a photo

Good Gym Cardiff join °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ to clear overgrown path

Common myths about investment in walking and cycling busted by research report

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ joins 23 charities in charity advent calendar

Aerial view of Audley Road filtered neighbourhood, Greater Manchester.

Work begins on Manchester’s first ‘filtered neighbourhood’

More than £500,000 to improve National Cycle Network in Dover

A person on a mobility scooter next to a metal gate

Improved access to popular cycle-path in Reading

Work begins on next stage of Trent Vale Trail

Spooky tales on the Old Tracks

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ helps to map out a better future for residents in Birmingham

pupil group cycling in Edinburgh

Walking and cycling charities call for an end to road building

A cyclist sitting on some rocks looking out to sea as the sun sets, with poppy wreath and °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ leaning up against a bench

Everyday Adventures photography competition winners announced

Man on bicycle on protected cycle lane, passing a bus stop

Extend free and discounted bus travel for under 18s to rest of UK, say experts

Flo Bass, a Nottingham-based jobseeker, sits on her °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳

Free cycle training for jobseekers in Nottingham

Two women cycling together on a segregated cycle lane

Nicola Sturgeon announces first of £27million walking and cycling infrastructure projects

people walking on traffic free path in park

Tackling social isolation through the urban environment

Houses by river

New links across the Levenmouth

Celebrating the Bristol and Bath Railway Path’s 40th anniversary

Coventry schools go car free to celebrate Bike to School Week

A man And A Woman Cycle On A London Road

“Double investment in active travel now not tomorrow,†say walking and cycling groups

Members of the public at Cycle on the Snedd posing with 20 pound notes

Cycle on the Senedd calls for increase in active travel funding

Moulsecombe Primary School Pupils Pedal Out To Their Bike Camp To Celebrate Bike To School Week

A blustery °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ camp adventure in Brighton to celebrate Bike to School Week

Two school boys holding sign about air pollution

New study on link between air pollution and infant mortality - our response

A °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ volunteer explains the Tilly-Wood Street Design Project

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Street Design Projects finalists for 2019 Healthy Street Awards

Heavily congested traffic

Transport spending heading in the wrong direction - °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ response

city plaza with fountains and people walking and cycling

New site to help businesses unlock the benefits of an active workplace

One Path campaign encourages public to share greenways and paths

ictured launching the new Glider cycle shelters are L-R Richard Anderson, Translink, Martha Robb, °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ and Clive Robinson, Department for Infrastructure.

Launch of secure cycle shelters for Glider customers

Kelly Clark and her child on a °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳

New Head of National Cycle Network at °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳, London

Families milling about in park with tents and bouncy castle

Foxhill residents celebrate success of community project to reclaim urban space

Mum walking to school, holding hands with her twin daughters smiling at the camera

9 out of 10 parents want traffic-free roads outside schools

James Cleeton assists in the brewing process

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ celebrates 40 years of the Bristol and Bath Railway Path with limited edition beer

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Street Trial transforms road layout at Newport school

A Man Walking On Pavement While Child Cycles

Cycling and Walking alliance backs call for Government action on parking on pavements and in cycle lanes

Delivering School Streets and cleaning up air quality in Tower Hamlets

city plaza with fountains and people walking and cycling

Government's Spending Round announcement - our response

People stand around a table at a Collaborative Design Workshops For The Ripple Greenway Design

Linear park design taking shape in Barking and Dagenham

A Woman Standing At Some Traffic Lights In Edinburgh

Scottish Programme for Government: °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Scotland responds

People celebrating the Active Travel Challenge in front of a bus in Belfast

Active Travel Challenge motivates more commuters out of their cars

Bike to School Week rolls through the UK 23 – 27 September

Officials from °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ and the government ride the °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s through the centre of Belfast

Cross-party group calls for work to start on new foot and cycle bridge in Belfast

Children on °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s outside of a °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ stand in London

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ to provide support for new TfL programme

Children Enjoy The Santa Train As Part Of The Kent Community Rail Partnership

Kent Community Rail Partnership nominated for three awards

A °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ rests against the blue and white tiled walls of the Tyne River foot tunnel

Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels reopen after six years

The Handlebards theatre group perform the tempest on the Fallowfield Loop

Shakespeare theatre group perform on National Cycle Network

The launch of a new traffic-free path in Pembrokeshire

First Linking Up project opens in Pembrokeshire

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Scotland Adventures On The Network Photo Exhibition

National Cycle Network photography exhibition opens at the Edinburgh Fringe

A man helps someone fix their °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ at a °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ maintenance workshop in belfast

Kick start your healthier commute on Cycle to Work Day

A Woman Standing At Some Traffic Lights In Edinburgh

Our CEO Xavier Brice responds to the National Travel Survey results

Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary For Transport, Infrastructure And Connectivity At Places For Everyone Launch 2019

£60 million investment in active travel across Scotland through Places for Everyone

Councillors visit the project on Castleford Greenway and stand in front of a digger used in the construction

Councillors visit our work on Castleford Greenway

A group of people cycling along the river Thames in London

Government action urgently needed to hit walking and cycling targets

Three children on °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s on a traffic-free path of the National Cycle Network. Their grown up cycles behind. The path is surrounded by trees in full leaf. It is a warm, bright, sunny day.

National Cycle Network paths launched on OS Maps

Children in Tower Hamlets pose for a photo

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ works with partners to clean up air in Tower Hamlets

£558,000 investment for all-weather Downs Link surface

Will Norman cuts the ribbon to open the new °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ path

New walking and cycling route opens between Kingston and Merton

people cycling on Avonmouth bridge

Major walking and cycling improvements coming to Avonmouth

The “New Streets Design Award†is presented at New Park Road

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ continues winning with “New Streets Design Award†in London

Two cyclists in a protected cycle lane

Dublin inspired by UK Bike Life initiative to chart cycling progress in the city

s PartPupils Share Environmental Messages A Of °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳' Air Quality Programme at St Lukes Primary School in Brighton

Sussex school children investigate air pollution on Clean Air Day

Two Women Cycling Along The Thames With Canary Wharf In The Background

Plans for Canary Wharf to Rotherhithe cycling and walking bridge in London scrapped

sustrans heart-shaped air quality mascot stands at a bus stop.

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ invite you to ditch the car for Clean Air Day

Children From Witherfield School Pose For A Photo

Children at risk of day-long exposure to polluted air inside and outside London classrooms

Two young professionals walking through a train station talking, one with a bicycle

£6.8 million boost to help thousands more rail commuters travel by °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳

Young boy and girl cycling on cycle path with woman walking a dog

UK families still pushed to use petrol vehicles on days out

people cycling on 20 mph road

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ reaction to Scottish vote on 20mph

Children Playing In A School playground

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ and Wandsworth organise Play Street

People on °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s on a cycling and walking bridge

Double boost for cycling in Londonderry

man in shirt and tie with his °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ outside office building

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ response to new Cycle to Work Scheme

Man and woman using adapted °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ on walking and cycling path

One third of disabled people in UK cities would like to start cycling

man and woman pushing °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ at train station °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ storage facility

New active travel solutions website for workplaces in Scotland

Dog walker with two dogs, horse rider and cyclist on traffic-free path in woods

Trans Pennine Trail celebrates 30 years

pupils in classroom raising their hands

Pupils cycling to school in Scotland at their highest recorded levels

Male and female coworkers cycling side by side

Success two years in a row at prestigious London Transport Awards

Children in school uniform walking and cycling

Children in Scotland’s poorest areas more likely to be injured by road traffic

Two girls scooting to school

Cardiff car-free day: °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ calls for more

Children celebrate the launch of Big Pedal with Angellica Bell and °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Chief Executive Xavier Brice

2019 record year for Big Pedal competition

woman on °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s cycling in protected lane in a city

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Copenhagen-inspired cycling assessment to roll out in additional UK cities

Female cyclist in cycle lane

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ welcomes a further funding boost for green transport in Wales

20pmh sign on an urban street

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ backs Welsh Government review of 20mph residential speed limits

Man on a cargo °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳

Cargo °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ moves our London office to Tower Hamlets

Woman walking on city street with people cycling in background

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ responds to UK Parliament’s environment and climate emergency declaration

Group of people cutting the ribbon at opening of new walking and cycling path

First milestone in UK-wide National Cycle Network improvements as vital new traffic-free link opens on the Caledonia Way

pupils on °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s with their °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ I Bike cycle training instructor

Three times as many girls now cycle to school thanks to °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ I Bike programme

Members of the Department for Infrastructure receive the cycle friendly accreditation award

Department for Infrastructure sets example by winning award as cycle-friendly employer

Two cyclists in a protected cycle lane in London

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ welcomes launch of Ultra Low Emission Zone in London

people cycling on 20 mph road

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ joins call for 20mph in urban areas in open letter to Scottish First Minister

road outside school is closed to cars and children are playing and drawing with chalk

Nearly two thirds of UK teachers want car-free roads outside schools

people walking and on °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s using traffic-free path lined with trees

National Cycle Network gets £21m Government funding boost

A group of people walking to work

Future of Mobility: Urban Strategy - °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ response

Two cyclists in a protected cycle lane

Launch of Places for Everyone, °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Scotland’s streamlined infrastructure funding programme

Heavily congested traffic

Public Health England’s air-quality review a significant step forward – °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ response

Green and orange plastic blocks on city street

Community street design project puts power back in the hands of Essex residents

A visualisation of the area around Shortlands station once the project is complete

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ works with Bromley to secure multimillion-pound funding package for Liveable Neighbourhood

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ CEO Xavier Brice standing with three other people, holding a Paths for Everyone report and National Cycle Network signs

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ calls for support for National Cycle Network in Northern Ireland

Young children cycling with adults walking on wide pavement

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳' response to Unicef’s ‘Healthy Air for Every Child: A Call for National Action’ report

people walking and on °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s using a road crossing in a city

More cycling could prevent 34,000 life-threatening illnesses in seven major UK cities by 2040

Close up on woman cycling

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ helps Syrian refugee women gain independence by learning to cycle

Cyclist on a busy road

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ comments on Clean Air Strategy

girl cycling past colourful fence

Our work in London 2019: Streets ahead

Little girl on scooter, two women walking dogs, one woman with pushchair and boy behind the group on cycle path

Bristol and Bath Railway Path photography competition

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ responds to DfT announcement of review of Highway Code to empower pedestrians and people who cycle

Two women cycling together on a segregated cycle lane

£6.9m funding from Scottish Government for the National Cycle Network welcomed by °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Scotland

Lady smiling riding her °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ through sunny park

Measures recommended by new alliance of the UK’s leading walking and cycling organisations

People on °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s cycling over bridge in London

Thames Path 'missing link' is completed in Greenwich

Lady smiling riding her °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ through sunny park

Women in UK cities have a positive perception of cycling, yet 73% never ride a °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳

Three children on °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s on a traffic-free path of the National Cycle Network. Their grown up cycles behind. The path is surrounded by trees in full leaf. It is a warm, bright, sunny day.

Iconic National Cycle Network to undergo major makeover

cutting the ribbon with the community to celebrate new street design in Dumfries

Community group recognised for their support of Dumfries Street Design Project

Three women walk through a car park in an industrial setting

Calling for equal representation of women in transport

A Woman Standing At Some Traffic Lights In Edinburgh

Hitting UK cycling targets can prevent thousands of deaths from air pollution – new findings

People walking and chatting

Update: Picardy Place, our position

Visualisation Of Tfl Cycleway 9 (Sent By Tfl Sept 2019)

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ lays groundwork for ambitious Cycle Superhighway 9

People on °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s cycling in a London street

Our response to the UK Government’s Air Quality Plan

Kids playing in a playground

Research shows kids play outside half as much as parents did

Major path improvements open up new opportunities for cycling in Paisley

Partners, elected officials and community representatives at the Carnoustie ribbon cutting after improvements made to National Cycle Network Route 1.

Celebrations held as improvements to National Cycle Network Route 1 in Angus officially open

Active travel bridge reaches quarter of a million journeys milestone

Community welcomes Five Weirs Walk improvements

Safer commute for pupils as new school street launches in Edinburgh

Elderly Male Cyclist With Crowd In Background

New £18 million path opens between Broughty Ferry and Monifieth

Supporters, councillors and partners in front of the newly refurbished Water of Leith signs at Coalie Park as community celebrates project launch.

Upgrades to Coalie Park in Leith making walking, wheeling and cycling easier and safer for everyone

A group of children and politicians celebrating the opening of a new cycle route.

New multi-million pound cycling route in Edinburgh city centre officially open

Elderly woman sitting on a bench surrounded by artworks and planters in Leith.

How Edinburgh is creating healthier streets and more liveable neighbourhoods

Children with °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳s and adults stand in front of Tobermore Primary School.

Infrastructure Department reverses Active School Travel programme funding decision

Councillor Michael McCormick, Chris Brace, from °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳, and Brian Lavalette, from Peel L&P at the opening of East India Harbour.

New coastal path through the heart of Inverclyde opens

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Scotland, Aberdeenshire Council and Councillors celebrating the start of works to realign NCN Route 1 with the Formartine and Buchan Way.

Works begin to realign National Cycle Network Route 1 in Aberdeenshire

I Bike Schools and Communities led rides over new and improved walking, wheeling and cycling link in Dumfries.

Young people in Dumfries help celebrate new walking, wheeling and cycling link

A statement from °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ on the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II

Public transport bus driving through Cardiff city centre

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ supports Welsh Government bus service reforms

Drone view of the Raigmore Active Travel Link on a sunny day

First phase of £10.6m Inverness City Active Travel Network complete

Bertie the dog carrying a bottle on the Brampton Valley Route

Northampton cycle route resurfaced using 25,000 plastic bottles

people cycling on the left of a shared path

Trialling 'Left is best' on the Bristol and Bath Railway Path: Frequently Asked Questions

People looking at and point to a big map on a table

New report shows how to create a successful age-friendly neighbourhood

Missing link filled on Nailsea to Bristol traffic-free path

Bike Life Southampton 2019 report front cover

Majority of Southampton residents want to cycle, but safety must improve

Pupils prefer walking and cycling in °Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Bike It schools in Dorset

°Ä²ÊÂÛ̳ Scotland Director John Lauder with a member of the community and a school child on a bicycle at a street event

Eight Scottish local authorities successfully shortlisted in Community Links PLUS 2018

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