Guidance for local authorities planning and designing networks of walking and cycling routes.
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Active Travel Act guidance , file type: PDF, file size: 39 MB
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This guidance helps local authorities plan and design good walking, wheeling and cycling routes. We call these ways of moving around ‘active travel’.
We want routes that are safe, accessible, and suitable for everyone.
In November 2026, we updated our guidance to make it easier to understand and use.
Updates include:
- clearer advice on choosing the right type of route
- more focus on making places accessible and welcoming
- greater emphasis on separating walking, wheeling, and cycling where possible
- updated advice on shared-use routes
- improved guidance on side-road crossings and routes around bus stops
- clearer ways to record and explain design decisions
- improved audit tools