Active Travel is a simple way to incorporate exercise into your daily routine, which can have long lasting health benefits.
Remember, it can often be quicker – and safer – to walk than travel by car over short distances of one to two kilometres.
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Some of the known health benefits are:
reduced risk of long-term health issues including obesity, cardiovascular disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and some types of cancers improved mental health and wellbeing improved physical health and levels of fitness. Other benefits are:
opportunity to interact with the local community provides a sense of community and belonging reduced carbon emissions reduced travel costs (petrol, parking fees, bus fares, potentially even a car saving) journey time reliability, especially at times of peak traffic door to door service stress free and hassle free no parking problems compared to driving. Find out more about the benefits in the Building an Integrated Transport Network (PDF 9.5MB).