Walking & Cycling

iTravel York

iTravel have lots of Ideas for Walking More. These include a selection of Walking Maps. Have a look for the  beautifully designed guides to Exploring York. These walks range from one to nine miles and start and finish close to bus stops.

There are also trails to help you connect with city's past like; Medieval Churches, Roman History, Railway Heritage, York Civic Trust Trails and many more.

And if you're looking to get into nature there's also a booklet of Wildlife Sites Around York, which features over thirty woods, fens, marshes, ings, commons and strays to discover.

Wild York

Wild York is a new interactive directory of York's green spaces. It features becks, woods, parks, lakes, allotments among other spaces.

Ramblers Wellbeing Walks

The Ramblers Wellbeing Walks are regular group walks, led by trained volunteer leaders. They take place at various times and location across York and beyond.

Walking is a great way to build physical activity into everyday life, whilst enjoying natural surroundings in a sociable setting. For more information, visit the Rambler Wellbeing Walks website.

Move the Masses - Move Mates and Wellbeing Walks

Move the Masses is a local charity in York who aim to improve people's wellbeing through exercise. They run two schemes, Move Mates and Wellbeing Walks.

Move Mates is a 1:1 walking buddy scheme within the city. It helps to make going for a walk a reality for people who would otherwise find it difficult to leave their home on their own. Its aim is to help those who are currently inactive and who want to build confidence and improve their physical and mental health through walking.

Wellbeing Walks take place in local areas around York, introducing people to local parks and nature reserves. They are short, accessibl1e group walks for anyone who doesn’t want to walk too far or too fast. The group walks are a great opportunity to get some fresh air, get moving and all with some good, friendly company.

Sign up for the Move Mates scheme, attend a group walk or take part as a volunteer.

Cycling

Whether you are cycling to work, school or just for leisure, getting around York by bike is easy.

York’s extensive network of off-road cycle paths and on-road cycle lanes offers great access into and around the city.

Cycling is proven to be one of the quickest forms of transport for short urban trips. It’s also a great way to maintain an active lifestyle. It’s fast, fun and reliable and is open to all ages and most abilities.

CYC Sustainable Transport Team can provide Cycle Route maps, and route planning advice is available.

The iTravel York team also offer one to one Urban Cycle Skills sessions to those who might lack confidence cycling on the road. The sessions which are led by an trained urban cycling trainer show you how you can cycle safely and more confidently on the road. Further information can be found on the Urban Cycling part of the iTravel York site.

Electric bikes are rapidly growing in popularity with over 36 million now being sold worldwide each year. iTravel York have produced a useful leaflet which covers the types of electric bike available and provides a range of reasons why one might be for you. To download the leaflet and find further information visit iTravel York.

The iTravel site has more information about cycling

Start Cycling Sessions – York Bike Belles

York Bike Belles offer free advice, bike loans, confidence training and support – over cake. “Cake Confidence” start cycling sessions take place on the last Saturday of every month at Cycle Heaven.  The free, fun and tasty scheme supports people at all stages of life to start, or return to, cycling.

For further information or to book visit the York Bike Belles website or email yorkbikebelles@gmail.com