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October is Active Travel Month in Leicestershire

Active Travel Month is a joint campaign from Choose How You Move, Active Together and the School Sport and Physical Activity Networks.

We’re showing off the best of active travel this October, and encouraging schools and families in the county to get stuck in.

Each week is a new chance to travel differently and embrace all the best things about walking, cycling, and wheeling.

Browse our ideas and initiatives to explore how you can get active this month.

 

Free fares and discounted rides this autumn and winter

Start your autumn adventures on the bus! Check out our promotions to help you save on fuel and fares, and embrace active travel this October.

Hop on board

8 ways to active travel

Want to get more active? We've got you covered. Dip into walking, cycling, and wheeling across all areas of life, from school, to family time, and more.

See the sights by cycling

Make a wheel-y big difference to your travel!

Our comprehensive cycling maps connect you to the county with picturesque paths and ways to wheel.

Two people walking down a woodland path with leaves on the floor. For BetterPoints promotion during Active Travel MonthWalktober

October is here! The month of crisp mornings, golden leaves, jewelled grass, conker collecting, and maybe that first hint of winter when the heating clicks on. It’s the perfect time to pull on your coat, grab a pumpkin-spiced latte, and step outside. 

A group of adults cycling on paths on Rutland Water, Leicestershire on a sunny day.Join a club

Find your people with walking groups and cycling clubs. These combine the active with the social, so you can make friends and memories and stay active your way.

three people in coats and wellies walking on a pathWonderful walks

Have a wonderful wander around Leicestershire!

Green spaces and country parks are all over the county, and are best enjoyed together.

Check out the walks on our site recommended by our Public Rights of Way team.

parked cars on a streetPark part of the way

Leave the car for some of the journey and walk, cycle, or wheel for the rest. You’ll get the best of both worlds, and still stay active for your journey! 

We offer Park & Strides in schools as part of our Active Travel Schools Programme, working with volunteers to make crossing roads a safe and social activity for children and their families.

A purple silhouette of a child on a bike, next to a white icon of a bike and text reading "Leicestershire Bike Bank"Donate to the Leicestershire Bike Bank

If you’ve recently outgrown or upgraded your bike, or if you can no longer ride it, you can donate to the Leicestershire Bike Bank. It’ll get refurbished and given to someone else to bring the joy of cycling into their lives.

Find out more, get in touch, and look out for promotions coming soon.

A schools warning sign for drivers on a sunny day - for schools Active Travel CalendarGet your school involved

We offer lots of resources and initiatives for teachers to help promote active travel in the classroom, such as Set, Pedal – Go!, our programme with Active Together to build kids’ confidence for cycling.

A row of buses lined up at bus stops on a road in Leicestershire. For buses, Leicestershire businesses, new developments, public transport.Hop on board this autumn

There’s plenty to explore by bus, with autumn promotions ready across participating services.

And more...

These eight ways to active travel are a great starting point for getting going. There’s plenty more to get stuck in with – find out more and look out for the team through our events!

Embrace active travel, all year round

Our Active Travel Schools Calendar helps schools encourage active travel for your pupils. Build up your active travel promotion at your school to build healthy habits that last for life.

View our calendar

Dates for your calendar

  • International Walk to School Month

    October is also International Walk to School Month! Children and families all over the world are making the school run fun by walking some or all of the way to school.

    Living Streets offer plenty of ways to get involved, including resources for:

    • Families and caregivers
    • Teachers
    • And a comms pack for schools and organisations getting stuck in.

    Explore now

  • Cycle to School Week

    Running from Monday 5 October – Friday 9 October, Cycle to School Week encourages kids to get cycling on the way to and from school.

    Cycling to school can:

    • Grow confidence
    • Grow independence
    • Help you spend quality time with your children
    • Build healthy and active routines into daily life

    Schools and families can pledge to cycle to school across this week through the link below.

    This year’s theme is on pedalling more to spend less. What does driving to school cost compared to cycling? 

    Learn more

  • Walktober

    Walktober is the BetterPoints campaign to get app users across the country to enjoy the best of walking. 

    Download the app

  • Primary School Grants

    Schools can apply for up to £1000 to fund anything that encourages active and sustainable travel. This could include:

    • Bicycle repair workshops or maintenance equipment
    • Equipment for a walking bus
    • Walking, cycling or scooting challenges and reward schemes such as the WOW Travel Tracker
    • New bikes and scooters for pupils

    Applications are open until Friday 30 October – don’t miss out!

    Apply now

Cycle, walk and wheel for Hallowe’en!

Are you going trick or treating, meeting up with friends for a monstrous evening? The trick or treat parade is a perfect chance to get on a bike, zoom on a scooter, or a wicked walk together! Or you can use our Journey Planner to figure out your active journey.

Explore more ways to travel actively

Walking and cycling route in Leicester.Walk Wheel Cycle Trust
A line of young schoolchildren in uniform listening during an assembly. Some of the children are holding lollipops - for schools Active Travel CalendarLeicestershire Schools Programme
A father holding his toddler and walking with two young children down a neighbourhood path, walking home from school.Living Streets