Cycling, Walking and Wheeling

Worcestershire County Council is committed to enabling active travel and encouraging our residents and visitors to cycle, walk and wheel. We aim to reach the Government’s target of making active travel a natural first choice for many journeys, with half of all short urban journeys in our towns and Worcester City being cycled, walked or wheeled by 2030 and achieving net zero carbon by 2050.

Worcestershire’s Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs) for our key towns and city are under development. The LCWIP’s will build upon existing planning policies putting cycling and walking at the heart of Local Plan and place making.

Request for new infrastructure or report an issue on the existing active travel network

Report an issue on Public Right of Way (PRoW)

Report an issue with an existing Footway

Requests to improve infrastructure for cyclists

Request various different cycling related infrastructure improvements.

Requests to improve infrastructure for pedestrians

Request various different pedestrian related infrastructure improvements, including improvements for people with mobility impairments.

What we are doing

Emergency Active Travel Corridors

Worcestershire submitted two bids to the Emergency Active Travel Fund, which has secured £784,700 for investment in active travel measures across the county, as set out in the Worcestershire Local Transport Plan.

Active Travel England – Self Assessment

Active Travel England invited all local authorities to do a self-assessment of their own performance on active travel.

Cycling and pedestrian improvements

We’re investing more into walking and cycling provision than we have in the last 50 years.

Active Travel Stakeholder Group

An Active Travel Stakeholder Group has been set up to bring together representation from user groups whose focus is to enhance the counties cycling, walking and wheeling network.

Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs)

Information about the development of the local cycling and walking infrastructure plans in the county.

Cycling, walking and wheeling information

Paths for everyone

With more of us choosing to walk or cycle, our county networks of off-road paths are busier than ever.

Safer cycling

Learn about safety precautions, bike storage and security recommendations and more.

Worcestershire Health walks

Joining a health walk is a great way to improve your health and make new friends.

Walks in Worcestershire

Circular walks, long distance trails and Countryside Site Waymarked Circular Walks.

Walking and Cycling on the Malvern Hills

Find out more about the Hills and Commons.

Worcestershire cycling and walking guides

A series of leisure cycling routes in and around Worcester have been created for residents who are looking to get out and about on their bikes.

Plan your cycling route

Use the map below to plan a route, see suggested routes, specify your ride-type preferences and more.

Countryside and leisure

Find out about Worcestershire's countryside and our services.

Bikeability cycle training

Bikeability is today’s cycle training programme.