About the Make Your Way Project
What is Active Travel?
Active Travel means making journeys that do not involve motorised vehicles and instead rely on physically active means such as walking, running, cycling, scootering, or skateboarding. By getting everyone to be a bit more active we can reduce pollution, improve people’s physical and mental health.
Through community consultation, walking and cycling routes have been identified and mapped. You can download the maps on this website and follow the waymarked routes to start your own everyday journeys.
Benefits of Active Travel
Exercise Target
Walking or cycling for just 15 minutes a day can help you to reach the recommended exercise target of 150 minutes per week.
Reduce Anxiety and Stress
Being physically active outdoors, connecting with nature, is also great for our mental health and sense of well-being.
Reduce Carbon Emissions
Transport is the biggest emitter of greenhouse gasses in Scotland (37%). Using cars less can make a big difference in reducing pollution.
Improve Your Health
Small amounts of walking and cycling can contribute to reducing your risk of stroke, diabetes, high blood pressure, and forms of arthritis.
Project Partners
Make Your Way is managed and delivered by the Rural Development Trust's Community Action Lanarkshire project, with delivery and design support from icecream architecture. It has been supported, or it is still supported by a range of partners:
- Smarter Choices Smart Places
- South Lanarkshire Council
- Walking Scotland
- South Lanarkshire Renewable Energy Fund
- Auchrobert Community Energy Society
- Community Led Local Development Lanarkshire
- The Rural Development Trust
Contact
For any enquiry please contact Community Action Lanarkshire.
email: info@ruraldevtrust.co.uk
phone 01555 880 551
You can find more maps and routes in South and North Lanarkshire on Community Action Lanarkshire's website