Walking facts and figures

On these pages you'll find useful facts and statistics about walking in Britain in easy and concise form. Although anyone interested in walking will find much to fascinate, the pages should be particularly useful for people working on or researching walking issues.

Benefits of walking
Walking is the closest thing to perfect exercise, the most sustainable and sociable mode of transport and can even help deliver economic prosperity. Read more about the benefits of walking in facts and figures.

Participation in walking
Walking is Britain's most popular outdoor recreation by far and still an important mode of transport. Although Britain has seen a historic decline in overall walking levels, there is much potential for increasing walking if key barriers are recognised and addressed.

Provision for walking
Current provision for walking: footpaths, promoted routes, open space; problems caused by lack of resources; the continuing problem of traffic safety for walkers

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