Good reasons to get around cycle regularly you’ll save a fortune, so there’ll be Derry - Londonderry Travel by foot, bike, bus or train more cash to spend on fun things, like you! Walking and Cycling Network Regular physical activity also helps improve your For health This map has been developed to help you travel mood, is good for your sense of well-being and can Walking and cycling to work, the shops, or to visit around Derry~Londonderry by foot, bike and public help to improve your mood and boost self-esteem. friends and family are great ways to fit regular transport. Each grid on the map overleaf represents physical activity into your daily routine. As well as By letting someone else do the driving and taking an average 10 minutes’ walk or 4 minutes’ cycle, getting you from A to B, regular walking and cycling the bus or train, you’ll be able to spend more time showing just how quick it is to get around under can help you burn calories, reduce cholesterol and enjoying the journey, whether you’re listening to your own steam. This map also displays bus routes lower blood pressure. If you take the bus, walking music, reading a good book or having a chat with a to enable you to link into journeys where you need to the next bus stop along is a really simple way of friend, you’ll be saving money and giving your own to travel further afield. fitting a little more activity into your daily commute. vehicle a well-deserved rest. There is a growing network of walking and cycling For the environment routes in the city and district, with over 60km of We all know that our environment is under threat routes, a third of which are traffic-free. The network from the things we do. Cars currently make up 13% of traffic-free greenways enable you to get around of the UK’s total carbon dioxide emissions but on the area on foot and by bike, taking in the relaxing average if you take a train or coach you’ll contribute parkland, riverside and a host of history along the six to eight times less than this and, if you walk or way. cycle… nothing at all! Fewer cars on the road also Greenways form part of Routes 92 and 93 of the GREENWAY GUIDE GREENWAY means a safer environment for children and a more National Cycle Network that run along both banks pleasant place for everyone to enjoy. of the Foyle leaving the city to the south providing over 10 miles of traffic-free walking and cycling. For you One of the best things about getting around under Derry - Londonderry - Derry your own steam is that it’s really cheap. There’s no car tax to pay, no need for an MOT and you don’t have to worry about petrol prices. If you walk or New routes for 2012 are part of the National Cycle Network The Peace Bridge Carndonagh Portrush Magilligan Want to get around under Greencastle Connecting your journey Point Spanning 235m across the River Foyle, this award Buncrana winning iconic structure is the city’s first dedicated your own steam? Creeslough Castlerock Walking and cycling Coleraine foot and cycle bridge linking the historic walled city Sustrans and Derry City Limavady to the refurbished Ebrington Square. Sustrans. Browse, download and create online Derry/ Council can help maps of local walking and cycling routes. Londonderry Letterkenny 92 93 Waterside Greenway Claudy Visit www.sustrans.org.uk to find detailed travel www.sustrans.org.uk Raphoe This tranquil, traffic-free path reconnects maps of your local area that include walking Tel: 028 71364 5151 (x6841) Strabane Sperrins communities to the east bank of the Foyle River and and cycling paths, bus stops, train stations and National Cycle Network on-road National Cycle Network traffic-free links into key amenities such as St Columb’s Park, connections to local destinations such as shops, Bus and train Proposed routes Selected Regional Routes Ebrington Square, Waterside station and the city schools, GP surgeries and sports facilities. You can Foyle Ulsterbus. For details of local bus and train About Sustrans centre via the Peace Bridge. also plot your own journeys to share with friends services including timetables visit Sustrans is the charity that’s enabling people to travel by and family. www.translink.co.uk/journey-planner foot, bike or public transport for more of the journeys we Foyle Valley Greenway Tel: 028 7126 2261 make everyday. The first four miles of this 22 mile route is traffic-free The Sustrans website also has some great tips if starting at the Craigavon Bridge and following the you’re thinking about getting back on your bike or It’s time we all began making smarter travel choices. line of the former Great Northern Railway with views would like to go cycling with your children. Take a Make your move and support Sustrans today. of the River Foyle. look at the easy rides section to find simple, safe www.sustrans.org.uk and enjoyable cycling routes in your area, or order Prehen Greenway a free cycling information pack highlighting all the To download a free copy of this map and a citywide This greenway follows an old railway line along National Cycle Network routes near you. Derry~Londonderry TravelSmart map visit the River Foyle providing traffic-free cycling and www.derrycity.gov.uk/travelsmart walking to Prehen playing fields and the village of Newbuildings. A beautiful rest area along the path offers stunning views of the river and the “Shoal” art work. 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