Active travel refers to using your own body power to get around. This includes walking, cycling and wheeling. It is about making everyday journeys in a way that gets you physically active, this could be for work, school or leisure.

Choosing active travel offers a range of advantages:

• Improved health and well-being
• Reduced air pollution
• Safer and more pleasant streets
• Less traffic congestion

Dartmoor National Park Authority has secured £100,000 from Active Travel England. This funding will allow us to work with local communities to develop a plan for future active travel improvements. We are working closely with the active travel team from Devon County Council and local district and borough councils along with other key stakeholders on this project to ensure we maximise the benefits of potential future improvements. Read more about Active Travel funding.

What's next?

Thank you to all those who submitted responses to the recent public consultation.

We're currently collating responses from the initial public consultation before providing a summary of proposed schemes for public feedback.

If you have any queries regarding the development  of the Active Travel plan please contact recreation@dartmoor.gov.uk