Active travel refers to using your own body power to get around. This includes walking, cycling, scooting, and wheelchair use. It is about making everyday journeys in a way that gets you physically active.
Active travel is usually used for short trips, such as walking to the shops, cycling to work, or scooting to the park. Many of the journeys we make by car are under 5 miles, so there is a real opportunity to swap the car for a more active option.
Choosing active travel offers a range of advantages:
The Lake District National Park Authority has secured £100,000 from Active Travel England. Read more about Active Travel funding. This funding will allow us to work with local communities to develop a plan for future active travel improvements. We are working closely with the active travel teams from Westmorland and Furness Council and Cumberland Council along with other key stakeholders on this project.
Cyclists by lakeshore
We received over 300 comments and suggestions via our new online mapping platform, plus further reports via email. Thank you to everyone who took time to input your suggestions.
These included:
The information you provided will be invaluable in the prioritisation of future active travel projects when funding becomes available. While we can't guarantee every suggestion will be implemented, your input is crucial in shaping how we improve and maintain trails and footpaths across the Lake District.
Please visit the right of way webpage to report a problem on rights of way.
The map based consultation closed on 15th September, but if you missed it or have further comments please email us at hq@lakedistrict.gov.uk
Our next steps will be to evaluate comments already received, have discussions with major stakeholders and look at prioritising the proposals received. We will keep you updated via this web page.
