Travel on Foot
Walking is an easy way to stay healthy and even easier to fit into your lifestyle.
You can walk almost anywhere, so by grabbing your shoes and heading out, you’ll see benefits including:
- Improved health benefits – Just 30 minutes of walking a day can increase your heart and lung fitness.
- A fitter body – Walking is a low-impact exercise, good for your joints and alleviating joint pain, and even better for losing weight and improving muscles.
- Reduced expenditure – Walking costs nothing and reduces your spending on petrol.
- New social opportunities – You don’t need to sit down to catch up with friends or family, try going for a walk with them instead.
There are a number of local amenities that are within an approximate 30 to 40 minute walk from your new home including:
- The Daisy Field
- Jubilee Park and Skate Park
- Spennymoor Leisure Centre
- Food Outlets (Asda, Lidl, Aldi)
- Spennymoor Youth and community Association
- Multiple Restaurants
- Spennymoor Health Centre
- A number of primary and secondary schools (Click here to find your local schools)
Active 10 Challenge
Download the Active 10 walking tracker app. It shows how much brisk walking you’re doing and offers tips on how you can do more.
Durham Walking and Running Information
Find out about the benefits of walking and running, as well as walking groups around your local area.
Public Rights of Way in Durham
See where you can walk, cycle and horse ride in Durham with the Public Rights of Way map.
Living Streets UK
Provides advice for walking; as well as promotes the ‘Walk to school’ campaign to get the whole family involved.
Get Outside Children’s Craft Guide
Fancy a day out with the family? Then why not get outside in your local area and get crafting with a family woodland crafting guide to exploring the outdoors.
Free Online Journey Planner
To find the quickest or easiest way from A to B by car, public transport, cycling or walking, use the free Google Maps Journey Planner. It couldn’t be easier!