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Website for ‘Green’ Walkers
Car Free Walks is a website for environmentally friendly walkers. The site has a database of UK walks that can be reached using public transport.
This provides information for people who want to reduce their environmental impact by using their car less frequently. Registered users of the website contribute the walks. It is free to register, and users complete a simple online form and map to submit their favourite car-free walks. People can send in any type of walk – mountain, countryside, city – but it must be possible to reach the start and finish of the walk using trains or buses.
Visitors to the website can search for walks near to towns or cities, by county or National Park, or by the type of walk. Each walk has an outline of the route, points of interest along the way, and a map showing key points to help with navigation. The website also links to information about public transport to and from the walk. Tim Woods, who created the site, says Car Free Walks is looking for more environmentally friendly walkers to contribute. He says “We have added our favourite walks, and now we want more people from across the UK to contribute theirs. This will make the most of people’s knowledge of the best walks their local area.” The website helps to address concerns about the increasing environmental impacts of car use in the UK. Co-founder Gary Shipp says “Cars are a major source of carbon emissions in the UK. This website provides information for people to plan car-free walks throughout the UK. Not using a car also helps to ease overcrowding on country roads and reduces parking congestion at the start of popular walks”.
Car Free Walks was launched in October 2007 and now has over 300 routes. The creators are now calling for walkers throughout the UK to log on and start adding more walks.
