Streets for people

In 2020 we made some changes on a trial basis to the road layout of Druid Street and Gedling Place. These changes were the first step towards creating a cycle route connecting Cycleway 10 on Willow Walk with Cycleway 14 on Tanner Street. Scheme objectives Streets for People is our ambitious plan to improve the air we breathe in Southwark. As part of this we are creating a network of safe and accessible streets and routes for all types of cycles. This scheme will: connect C10 to C14 with an improved, safer cycle route increase the number of people living within 400m of a cycle route, in line...

There are groups you can join to have your say in improving walking in Southwark. Walking Joint Steering Group (WJSG) Southwark Council’s walking stakeholder group. Representatives come from: Southwark Council Living Streets Dulwich Safer Routes to School Shad Thames Area Management Partnership Bermondsey Street Area Partnership pensioner organisations disability and access groups community groups Meetings are every three months. Southwark Living Streets This group campaigns to create better streets and public spaces for people on foot. Everyone is welcome to attend meetings, so if you feel...

We want to encourage more residents and visitors to travel around Southwark on foot. But we need to make sure there are pleasant and safe spaces to do that. So we’re improving streets and shared spaces. So far we’ve: widened and repaved footways improved pedestrian crossings improved accessibility through step-free access removed obsolete signs, poles, columns and railings planted trees and planting on streets adding seating removed ‘blind corners’ – a corner on a road where the view of what is behind it is obstructed added more street maps and signs increased street lighting for pedestrians...

If you’re new to walking, a free guided walking group can be a good start. If you’re an experienced walker, you could try a self-led route. Walk London TfL’s Transport for London's Walk London website has a range of walking routes. These include the Green Chain walk which can start or finish at Nunhead Cemetery. Themed self-guided walks Enjoy walking routes taking in art, history, plants and local characters. You can print them or follow them online: architecture and industry walk (PDF, 327KB) film locations walk (PDF, 393KB) myths and legends walk (PDF, 396KB) art, literature and green spaces...