Active Travel Map

Why is it good to walk to school?

Walking is an easy, fun and healthy activity that kids and families can do every day.

View the Active Travel Map in PDF.

Join up with Friends

It’s also great fun to join up with friends along the way on your journey to school, so why not ask a few friends to walk together and start making it part of your daily routine?

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The Benefits

Families often find it’s quicker than driving. A great way to tackle child inactivity. Counts toward the recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activity. Pupil concentration is improved for up to four hours. Reduced congestion means the roads are safer. Less traffic means improved air quality.

Walk About, Talk About

Walk about, Talk about, is a multimedia DVD resource for parents and carers of pre-school aged children in London. Pre-school settings and Borough professionals can also use this resource as part of road safety-related tasks and initiatives.

Pedestrian Safety. Think! Education

Walking is good for children’s health and fitness and we support parents who encourage their children to walk as much as possible. Taking your child in the car for short journeys puts more traffic on the road and adds to the problem.

Plan your walk to school with your child!

Walking to school is a great way to engage with your child and teach them about crossing the roads safely along your journey.

Walking to school with your child counts towards the recommended daily target of at least 180 minutes of physical activity for children under 5 years old, or a minimum of 60 minutes of moderate activity for 5 to 18-year-olds!

Walking is the most popular way parents travel and you and your child can meet lots of friends from school along the way.