Introduction Wisbech Travel Choices Walking & Cycling This map has been Wisbech Travel Choices is an initiative to How long does walking really take? Time spent walking and cycling is quality time produced as part of help people get around Wisbech better. Our the Wisbech Travel county has the fastest growing population in For short trips of less than a quarter of a mile Walking relaxes us and helps us arrive at our the country, and so this is about finding ways (5 minutes walk) it will almost certainly be destination fresher and more alert. Choices programme. in which people can use various forms of quicker to walk than to drive.* The programme transport to improve their journeys. It’s great for the environment People often overestimate how long it will aims to help people Supporting this initiative is the Travel for take to get around by foot, but underestimate Walking 30 minutes a day (or approximately Active Travel Map Travel Active make smarter travel Cambridgeshire Partnership, which exists the time it takes to drive. Research shows that 1.5 miles) instead of driving saves around choices especially to deliver and promote sustainable and most car trips take 5 minutes to go nowhere! 130kg of carbon dioxide a year and reduces Wisbech for short trips. healthy travel to work through working with This is the time it takes to get the car started, other harmful emissions. Every small change businesses in the area. Membership is free. on to the road, find a parking space and then Advantages of joining include bike discounts walk to the final destination. It can make the streets feel safe adds up to help cut cycle training and train discounts (where Why not try walking to your local shops and congestion, support available). Pedestrians are the eyes and ears on the street. see how long it takes you? People feel safer when others are around. the local economy, If you are interested in learning more, please reduce your carbon ask your employer to contact us or you can get Walking and cycling are healthy It’s sociable footprint as well as in touch direct. Walking for 20 minutes burns about 82 Walking is a great way to bump into friends improve health and Visit www.tfw.org.uk or phone calories. Walk 20 minutes a day, 5 days a and neighbours and cycling is a fun way to quality of life. 01223 715550 week and it burns the equivalent calories of spend time with friends and family. approximately 2 chocolate bars. Cycling for 20 To get the most out minutes at 10mph burns about 95 calories. It supports local shops of your community, this map provides an How many local shops have you used in overview of Wisbech the past week? If we walk or cycle, we’re Clarkson Memorial more likely to use local shops than drive and some useful Wisbech further afield. information to plan your local journeys. * For an average fit person. This is someone who walks 3 miles per hour. Car share with CamShare Smart Phone Apps and Useful Websites Bus Information CamShare matches your journey to other These days, it is easy to plan your journey All buses serving Wisbech call at Bus services people who live near you who are making the on the go. Try the following free* apps and Horsefair bus station just north of the Service Route Weekday frequency same journeys to the same destination or in websites to use public transport or get around market square. X1 is operated by First Bus and the same direction. by bike. most other local services by Stagecoach. X1 Norwich – King’s Up to every 30 mins. Lynn – Wisbech – Hourly late evening Once matched, you can choose to car share as CycleStreets app and Peterborough service. little or as often as you like and with who you www.cyclestreets.net Rail connections Nat. King’s Lynn – Coach once daily like… or not at all – but we do hope you can UK-wide cycle journey planner for Expr. Wisbech – each way (morning give it a go – most people love it once they get your mobile. Enter your start location The X1 bus service operates via 011 Cambridge – southbound, evening going! and end destination. CycleStreets will Peterborough station for rail services to London northbound). then map out a route for you to cycle. • Save money on fuel costs London, Birmingham, the north and north- It can be set to find the fastest route, 66 Wisbech town service Up to every 30 mins • Enjoy the social element of getting to know west. quietest route or a balance between - one way NE loop until mid afternoon someone else the two. via Walsoken and (Walsoken) and • Cut congestion and pollution Both X1 and 46 services operate via King’s Lynn station on the Cambridge line. another SW via late afternoon • Reduce the stress of driving MyBusTrip Weasenham Lane (Weasenham Lane). • Save money parking costs If you are on the go why not try the MyBusTrip app? The free app gives Trains are also available from March station 46 King’s Lynn – Hourly (Sunday two Sign up for FREE now at you access to real time bus departures (services 46 and 56) to Peterborough and Wisbech – March hourly). No evening www.camshare.co.uk direct to your phone, along with beyond, Ely, Cambridge, Stansted Airport and service. detailed journey information. Ipswich. 56 Wisbech – March Hourly. No evening (most journeys also service. National Rail Enquiries to Benwick or Manea) Plan train journeys with live Timetables travel information. View real time 50/51 Wisbech – Long 8/day to Leverington. departures and platform information. Timetables for buses can be found at: Sutton/Gorefield Infrequent beyond. The app also shows you when your www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/transport/ 60 Wisbech – Outwell Hourly. No evening train is delayed. around/buses and Three Holes service. and for rail services at: www.traveline.org.uk W&M Wisbech – One return journey www.nationalrail.co.uk Your link to local transport 390 Peterborough on Wednesdays only. information. * at time of publication National Cycle Route 1 to Key Holbeach, Boston and the north Bus Routes Walking & Cycling Wisbech library Post office 66 (Wisbech town) National Cycle Route (on road) Toilets BU 50 (to Long Sutton) Cycle routes separate from traffic CKSHOLT RD Museum ROM 51 (to Gorefield) and 390 Path AN B PAR Sports centre 60 (via Upwell) Cycle parking A SON DROVE LN NK Hotel 56 (via March) Cycle shop Tourist information 46 (March - King’s Lynn) GRA X1 (Norwich - King’s Lynn Cinema SS Retail areas GATE LN - Peterborough) Hospital SEAFIELD RD Bus stop Car parking Parks, cemeteries etc P E CHURCH R RY RD Horsefair Bus Station E ND BACK LN N HU NCH E L WATERLEES RD SGAT RAS G TROUGHTON GOREFIELD WY RD National Cycle Route 1 to H RD King’s Lynn and north Norfolk EC LLevverriiingtton WISB Communiiittyy Prriiimarryy SScchoolll HEDGELANDS MYLES W TINDA ERLEY RD OSBOR Y KIND DRAKE TOWAGE LL C SUTTON BRAEBURN A CHER D MEADOWS NE RD AVE C L CHURCH RD Leverington ONF DSOR DR E WIN R RY EN CE WY Orrccharrdss C off ARMA PRINCE OF KENTRA RD EE Prriiimarryy MIRALS DR WALES CL CHAUCER CL SScchoolll AD CR SScchoolll CL GLE HAWTHORNE NURSERY DR AB MARSH ND AVE RR CHE Y DR OXBURGH RIVER TCE RD TI ON GDNS RSESHOE TCE NKER TON WIN MIL CL RICE RD D Y RD M HO SAVOR BEAT GRANGER ILL EN DR CIA AVE S DROVE ACA SOUTHFIELDS CL G BANK DR HA D N RD EL' BATT WALSINGHAM ST MIC S AVE CL ON RD ST MARTIN'S NS CT LT TTO UNT RD RD WA MALVERN ED WORCESTER BEECHWOOD RD SU BR MO RWOOD AVE LEBANON GDNS IN RD RD DOW A HE GATE S DR LE BURG M D LYNN ULA LEVERINGTON BRIGSTOC RD AVE OAKLANDS BA OLLA OL COMMON LITT PEATLINGS LN LEY RD LUCOMBE SO DR D H TH RD PEND OWGATE RD K RD MAPLE EASTFIELD DR DR WESTON UTHW AVE COLDHORN RD LYNN RD Porrtt off MILLER DR GRO CRES RD BLACK BEA GODDARD D W EL NN R LN Wiiissbecch BURRETT RD ANDERSON GODWIN R AT SVENOR RD CRES O LD LY L ER CL RD LABURNUM ROWAN PAYNE AVE LEES P CHRISTOPHER TINKERS DROVE E CL LILAC CL CL PIPPIN THE CHASE DR T KI NGS WY PRINS CT RD T GDNS Wiiissbecch S WEST P CL AVE ISTARIA RD Borrough W Y KIRK JASMIN WOODLANDS GRANGE Cemetterryy FER DE EMAN AVE JEF CL CT ALL RD MOUNT OR GATE SAINTS AVE K O P K LEAS ST LEVERINGT AN GRIMMERS STEEPLE ROSE W ON RD BU Wisbech T RD VIEW RCRO EASTFIELD RD PICKARDS WY LEROWE HURCH RD OCTAGON FT RD WY FEN CL C DR SANDRINGHAM AVE RD ND RD VDEN DR STRAWBERRY Pecckkovverr A L Walsoken YL S IDGE DR CL SScchoolll N PADLEY LN CRES KENLAN FE NENE ALBANY RD D RD CHAPNALL MBR THE LAWNS E RD RD CA OY C CH Clllarrkksson SUMMERFIELD PDE R EN A OAK IIInffantt SScchoolll CL Generralll QUEEN SE CHAPNALL CLARKSON SEFTON AVE BURR Cemetterryy ST CL Cemetterryy ST CLAR CT RD FTON AVE Pocckkett Parrkk R ST RD ETT RD SILVE SE NDRE Y TRAFALGAR SStt Petterr'''ss C off FU NOR CT CRICKETERS Assda YORK RD EE JJuniiiorr SScchoolll OCTAVIA Assda VILLAND HARECRO TH WY NELSON PK CL HA END RUSSELL GDNS RD ST DE ORD GUILD RD BEDFORD ST CHASE S MILL CL TOWNSHEND RD FT R AFF ANK TR TRIN TURNPIKE SEAB D CK RD CL ITY RD T CLARKSON AVE NORWICH PARK AVE COLVILERD RD BAXTER COUNCIL CLRD ST AUGUSTINE'S TAVISTO CL H WKINS SANDYLAND Wiiissbecch A Parrkk TRAFFORD DR Allldiii FREEDOM Allldiii STOW RD BRIDGE BOWTHORPE ITHE RD THE CH HALL GDNS STA S ALCOTT RD NORTH BOWT ASE ST HOLMES Co--operrattiiivve DR HO DR Hudsson LLeiiissurre ET HILL ST RP K QUAY Centtrre and Wiiissbecch CE RD E AR FOR VE SSwiiimmiiing Clllub D EXCHANGE RD RD A PEL R NENE WILBER HAMPDEN H ED CHA SQ WIC ST LD M LITTLE CHURCH VERDUN HEREWARD RD COCK FE L NOR BURRETTGATE RD O ST RD Peckover House STMARK RD ETTS ET N WY TOWN BRIDGE PL RD BOYCES RD O HIGH PARK DR MARKET ONT RD Wiiissbecch BRIDGE ST RD ST M Grrammarr UNION 1ST AVE FRINT RINK CHU W ON SScchoolll EDGW ARE DR SScchoolll