Active Travel

Active travel refers to walking, cycling and includes trips made by wheelchair, mobility scooters, scooters and bicycles. Some refer active travel to include modes such as buses and car sharing to incorporate a holistic approach to tackling Climate Change, improving air quality for people and the environment across spaces.

Cambridgeshire County Council deliver Local Highway Improvements (LHI). These include pathways & cycleways across Huntingdonshire. If you are looking to access funding for a Local Highway Improvement project, you can find out more below:

Cycling improvements - Cambridgeshire County Council

Walking improvements - Cambridgeshire County Council

If you would just like to incorporate active travel into your daily life, have a look at some tips, helpful websites and local groups below:

Hunts Walking & Cycling Group:

Hunts Walking & Cycling Group was launched by Councillor John Morris in 2019. It is a volunteer-run community group with over 2,000 members. The group aims to improve conditions for people who cycle and walk in and around the towns of Huntingdon, Godmanchester, St Neots, St Ives and Ramsey, and surrounding villages. It is a volunteer-run community group that wants to make walking and cycling in Huntingdonshire safe, convenient, and accessible for everyone.

The group is a strong and independent voice for pedestrians and cyclists throughout Huntingdonshire, contributing to local plans and initiatives across Huntingdonshire!

Join Hunts Walking & Cycling Group here.

Sustrans:

Sustrans is a UK walking an cycling charity that aims to help people to travel sustainability.

"[Sustrans] work for and with communities, helping them come to life by walking, wheeling and cycling to create healthier places and happier lives for everyone."

Sustrans supports the delivery of projects that improve the urban and rural environment for walking and cycling, and engages with people of all ages to enable them to be more active. You can find out more about the projects here.

Sustrans 'Paths for Everyone' reviews aim to create more inclusive and accessible paths, breaking down barriers for walkers and cyclists to fill their lungs with fresh air, moving towards their 2040 vision of paths for everyone. Read more here.

National Cycling Network:

The National Cycle Network is a UK-wide network of signed paths and routes for walking, wheeling, cycling and exploring outdoors.

Access resources to plan your routes!

Get your free traffic-free route guides - Sustrans.org.uk

Find a route on the National Cycle Network - Sustrans.org.uk

Camcycle:

Camcycle (the Cambridge Cycling Campaign) is a local charity, which has been working for more, better and safer cycling in the Cambridge area since 1995. Members and volunteers campaign for paths, lanes, traffic signals, bridges and cycle parks in the region.

You can read about Camcycle's successful campaigns and current campaigns via the links.

Buying second-hand bikes!

Search online to find pre-loved bicycles in Huntingdonshire! You can find pre-loved items on websites such as Freegle, Gumtree, Facebook selling pages and many businesses across Huntingdonshire:

TAG Bikes - Huntingdon Community Centre - Huntingdon

Richardsons Cycles- Huntingdon

Wheeler's Cycle Repair Shop - St.Neots

Broadway Cycles - St. Ives