Walk to school
Benefits
- It’s completely free: on average it costs £2,600 to run a car for a year excluding purchase / finance repayment costs! Switching from car travel to walking could save you lots of money to put towards something you actually want!
- It’s a great way of exercising: the average person burns around 100 calories per mile of walking, and it can help reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke!
- It’s not as far as you think: the average person takes around 15 minutes to walk 1 mile. Sometimes this can be quicker than travelling by car, when stuck in congestion!
- Journey planner for walkers
- Leisure walks for the weekend [PDF]
- Health benefits of walking
