Walk to School

Walk to School is a programme of activities which supports schools to raise awareness of active travel with pupils and families. This could be to:

Increase levels of physical activity
Improve mental wellbeing
Improve safety around the school gates
Increase awareness of environmental issues

With thanks to Herefordshire Council, we will continue to support schools through our FREE Walk to School programme until June 2026. If you’re a school in Hereford city, one of the market towns, or are just simply committed to increasing the numbers of young people walking to school, please get in touch. We can provide free resources, lessons, assemblies and advice to help you raise awareness and create your own walk to school programme or initiative!

Take a look at our Walk to School project reports.

2024-25 report

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2022-23 report

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There are really great examples of how schools are supporting more pupils to walk to school:
* Stretton Sugwas tell us about their Walking Bus has encouraged more families to walk to school
* Withington and Lugwardine show how walking to school can engage pupils in nature through a nature walk
*Ideas and inspiration from Orleton Primary School to help achieve 60 active minutes

Wildlife Walks with Withington and Lugwardine

Park and Stride with Stretton Sugwas

The different active ways that Orleton Primary School get to school!

Ideas for families

Are you looking to walk to school more often? Even if you can park the car a little bit further away, just 10 minutes of walking can contribute to your child’s active 60 minutes! Why not try out some of our activities below to make the walk a bit more interesting! You can also track your progress with our wall chart.