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...
Read NHS guidance on how to start walking. The guidance includes: what to wear what to bring with you The Ramblers has guidance on: staying safe while walking walking safely with a health condition
If you walk at a moderate pace, walking is a great form of exercise and has many health benefits. You can learn about the health benefits of walking Walking for Health website. You can also: check out the NHS’s apps to help you get more active join a local health walk in Southwark The other benefits of walking are: it costs less to travel it’s better for the environment than using a vehicle it’s been shown to benefit communities economically Read about the economic benefits of walking from Transport for London. Walking in a group is a good way to start walking, stay motivated and socialise.
Find walking groups or routes. Find out how we’re making Southwark a better place to be a pedestrian. Get involved in improving walking in Southwark.
Our cycling stakeholder group meets every 2 months and includes local cycling groups as well as road traffic and walking campaigns. By working together we aim to make cycling in Southwark safer and better. Contact us to get involved.
Bike marking is when you get a laminated, tamper-resistant warning label to put on your bike to deter thieves. At the same time, your bike gets registered onto an online database. Registering your bike lets police and retailers know who the legitimate owner of a bike is if it is stolen. If you have a question about a bike marking event contact the police on 101 or British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40. Find out when the next bike marking event is