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Walking in the city
Brighton & Hove City Council is keen to encourage walking in the city. You can reach most of Brighton & Hove's key central areas on foot within just 15 minutes.
Our aim is to make getting about and exploring on foot more pleasant and safer for residents and visitors alike.
The city has an extensive network of public footpaths, rural public rights of way, bridleways and byways.
The council also owns thousands of hectares of countryside with open access and Rights of Way around the city, and runs guided walks and other events. These help people access the city's green spaces.
Enjoy exploring our city
- downloadable maps for the city centre, the wider city area and the south-east
- walking and MP3 tours, guides and podcasts;
- "wayfinding" signage (boards and fingerposts) located at key points throughout the city centre and a special walking network map
- Easylink and Shopmobility for those with mobility difficulties or special transport need
- talking bus stops - which assist those with visual impairment
- the Healthwalks programme offers short social walks within the Brighton & Hove City boundary. These include a four-mile waymarked route along the seafront
- Healthwalks, in partnership with The Carer's Centre, is running a series of special walks for Carers in 2011. All walks are wheelchair and buggy-friendly. More information from (01273) 292 564.
- For slightly longer walks (usually 4+ miles) than those offered by Healthwalks above, contact Brighton & Hove Ramblers
- Active for Life Programme
- Look out for Take Part, Saturday 25 June to Sunday 10 July 2011. Special activity day in Preston Park on the first day - and then events all over the city until 10 July. www.takepartbrightonandhove.co.uk
Request a new or improved walking facility
- Footways
- Dropped kerbs*
- Ramps
- Steps
- Staircases
- Handrails
- Footway lighting
* A dropped kerb is a kerb whose level has been reduced to allow a pedestrian crossing point to be formed. A wider vehicle crossover of the footway allows vehicle access to a property.
Email: travel.planning@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Help us look after walkers' needs
Other city initiatives supporting walking
- JourneyOn - www.journeyon.co.uk - "one stop shop" for city travel and transport information. Go to the site for an online journey planner, real-time transport information and events
- get a free pedometer and a walking pack when you sign up to our JourneyOn initiative to encourage residents to walk more to improve their health
- an award-winning project on New Road
- Public Life Public Space Study
- Streetscape design guidelines [PDF 3.45MB]
- Personalised Travel Planning and Workplace Travel Planning
- Public transport, and Breeze up to the Downs
- For schools and schoolchildren - Walk to School, School Travel Plans, Safer Routes to School, School Crossing Patrols and Child pedestrian training
Going a little further afield ...
Other useful links
- Road Safety
- City Airwatch
- the official guide to Brighton & Hove - see www.visitbrighton.com
- "Putting People First" - see www.livingstreets.org.uk.
If you are interested in being a Brighton & Hove case study for walking, or have queries about walking in the city, please contact 01273 290487 or email travel.planning@brighton-hove.gov.uk