Walking

Walking is a free, flexible and healthy way to travel around, especially for shorter distances.

Walking can be very useful for bridging the gaps between bus stops and train stations and the place you study or work.

Somerset County Council has produced a series of Walking and Cycling maps covering the 20 main towns in Somerset. The maps can help you to find a safe walking route to and from your destination. To request a map, go to our Walking Maps request page. 

Why not use our Travel Change Calculator to work out how much money and CO2 you could save and calories you could burn by switching your journey to walking? The calculator shows how many chocolate bars per month and pizzas per year your journey adds up to. You can also see the equivalent amont of CO2 you could save per year in the form of balloons!

In depth

There’s lots more detailed information about walking in the main Walking section of this website.