Making the most of your walk

• By walking shorter journeys instead of driving your car, you’re helping to reduce emissions.
• Walking is great for your fitness, health, and wellbeing.
• Walking is one of the best ways to unwind and relieve stress.
• You’ll save money by cutting down on fuel and parking costs.

Take a look at the different routes to your destination. The best route may be different, quicker, and more exciting than the one you normally choose. You can also keep a lookout on your walks for any sightings of birds, animals, plants and more.

You can easily make a big difference in cutting your carbon emissions by not switching the car engine on and walking to places instead.

Doing your shopping locally and walking there can be easier than driving and having to find somewhere to park.

It’s also often a lot quicker than you think to get to where you need to go, whether you’re walking all the way there or doing part of the journey by foot and the rest by public transport.

If you’ve got kids, walking is a great activity to do together, with endless possibilities for entertainment. You could try a nature hunt, learn about the different seasons, go puddle jumping, or download a plant or bird ID app to help you spot some wildlife.

Local greenspaces can be great for taking a breather, walking dogs, enjoying family time, and for outdoor learning. There's usually plenty of wildlife to see too.

You can get ideas for things to do outdoors at Parent Club.