Is getting active part of your new year’s resolution? One of the biggest misconceptions is that getting active means hitting the gym, paying an excessive amount of money for a…
Incorporating Active Travel into your daily lives
SMART week
To help with those January resolutions, we have produced a campaign to encourage sustainable travel in the new year, defining what it is to travel SMART with Smarter Travel. Sustainable…
Active Travel Hierarchy
What is the meaning of active travel? Active Travel is all about travelling from A to B through physically active means, such as walking and cycling. Active travel is at…
Olly takes the train
Our mission at Smarter Travel is to minimise the reliance on single occupancy car use, reduce congestion and encourage people to use more sustainable modes of transport in everyday life.…
Active Travel comes in all shapes and sizes
By definition of the UK government, active travel means making journeys by physically active means. But it doesn’t have to be limited to walking or cycling, there are many ways…
BikeRegister
We’ve got you covered… Join the national cycle data base used and trusted by the UK police force… As residents you can claim a free Bike register kit on behalf…
Sustrans: Paving the way
Sustrans are known for their active travel promotion and charity work, but arguably most famous for their contributions to the national cycling network. Initially formed in Bristol in July 1977, ‘Sustrans’…
The Rise Of Cargo Bikes
What are cargo bikes? Some may have heard the phrase and for some, this is a completely new subject, but cargo bikes have the potential to revolutionise transportation and be…
Carbon Offsetting
Since COP26 you’ll no doubt have heard this phrase quite a lot, so, you may find yourself asking; what is carbon offsetting? ‘Offsetting’ involves permanently removing greenhouse gas emissions (CO2, methane,…
Treekly: Turning your footsteps into forests
We first heard of Treekly at the beginning of National Walking Month, unaware of the company and its mission; we started a ‘walk together’ group via the app to motivate the office to…