Travel on Foot

Walking is an easy way to stay healthy and lead a healthy lifestyle.

You can walk almost anywhere, so by grabbing your shoes and heading out, you’ll see benefits including:

Health improvements – 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 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-minute walk from your new home including:

Dunston Hill Leisure Centre
Tesco Express
Aldi
Whickham Hermitage Community Garden
Watergate Forest Park
Whickham Glebe Sports Club
Several restaurants and pubs (incl. The Highway Man, Bay Horse, The Harry Clasper)
A number of primary and secondary schools (Click here to find your local schools)

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.

Discover popular walking and cycling routes in Gateshead as well as local events in your area.

Provides advice for walking and promotes the ‘Walk to School’ campaign to get the whole family involved.

Explore walking routes in your local area or anywhere around the UK. Download the app and see where you can explore.

See the interactive public rights of way map for Tyne and Wear.

View the Ordnance Survey outdoor family activity guide.