CLOCKBARN GARDENS, SEND TRAVEL INFORMATION PACK CLOCKBARN GARDENS, SEND INTRODUCTION Welcome to your new home and your Travel Information Pack (TIP). Moving into a new home or area presents opportunities to think about new ways to travel. Thinking about how you travel can save you time, be less stressful and be a more enjoyable way of getting around. Smarter Travel helps reduce pollution and congestion, this will make Send and the environment around your home more pleasant and safe for everyone. Don’t forget, using alternative modes of transport can save you money. This TIP sets out different travel options available to the residents. If you would like to receive an electronic copy of this document please email to [email protected] There are a number of alternatives to the private car, these travel options include: walking, cycling, bus services, trains and lift sharing. WALKING Walking is a great way to stay fit. It is one of the most simple, easy and reliable ways to get around Send. The village primary school, bus stops, local post office and local play park can easily be reached within a short walk. See table below for approximate journey times to these destinations. Facility Distance Walking (min) Cycling (min) Bus stop 80m 2 1 Play park 100m 2 1 Local Shops / Post Office 270m 4 2 Church 540m 6 3 Primary School 725m 9 3 Doctors Surgery 850m 10 3 Public House 950m 13 4 Did you know? For adults, 30 minutes of walking, five days a week dramatically cuts the risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, obesity and some associated cancers! It also reduces cholesterol levels, lowers high blood pressure and is good for mental wellbeing. Walking: • Burns nearly as many calories as jogging the same distance • Is a low impact exercise, so you won’t stress your knees • Great for strengthening muscles, bones and joints. TRAVEL INFORMATION PACK 2 CLOCKBARN GARDENS, SEND WALKING IN SEND There are a range of local available in the vicinity of Send where you can explore your local area. Below is a map showing the public rights of way in the vicinity of your new home and local points of interests. You can use countryside access map to view the public rights of way (including path furniture) within Surrey, along with access land and walks and rides (promoted routes) by following the link below: https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/land-planning-and-development/countryside/footpaths-byways- and-bridleways/rights-of-way-interactive-map Site TRAVEL INFORMATION PACK 3 CLOCKBARN GARDENS, SEND CYCLING Cycling is healthy, cheap, convenient and a sustainable mode of transport. Why spend time and money in the gym when you can build exercise into each day by cycling to work, the railway station or Witney Town Centre? Cycle parking facilities are provided for each of the new home. All dwellings will have secure and sheltered storage space for cycles either within the garage or sheds located within the rear garden. Cycling allows you to take short cuts, avoid traffic and make sure you always arrive on time. You can now plan your cycle journeys at www.cyclestreets.net The map extract below shows two potential cycling routes from the site to Woking town centre. More information on cycleway routes and destinations can be found at the following webpages: • Cycle Routes UK – www.cycle-route.com • Sustrans – www.sustrans.org.uk • Open Street Maps – www.openstreetmap.org If equipment is what you need there are local cycle shops that offer a wide range of cycle equipment, servicing and repairs: • Woking Cycles 50 Westfield Road, Woking tel: 01483 715819 website: https://wokingcycles.co.uk/ • Swish Cycles Well Lane, Horsell, Woking GU21 4PS tel: 0800 6785975 website: https://swishcycles.co.uk/ TRAVEL INFORMATION PACK 4 CLOCKBARN GARDENS, SEND BUS SERVICES The nearest bus stops are located on Send Road and can be reached within a minute on foot. There is a range of bus services operating 6 days a week within the vicinity of the site which give access to a variety of destinations across Woking, Guildford and the surrounding area. For all the latest up-to-date information for bus services use the following links: Surrey County Council – https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/buses-and-other-transport/bus- timetables Traveline – https://www.traveline.info/ A summary of bus services within the vicinity of the site is shown below and the local bus timetables are attached at the end of this pack: Route Operator Route Frequency (approx.) 40 Stagecoach Ripley – Send - Woking Tuesday only (1 service) 462 / 463 White Bus Woking – Ripley - Guildford 1 per hour on weekday and Saturdays TRAVEL INFORMATION PACK 5 CLOCKBARN GARDENS, SEND TRAINS The nearest train station is Woking, which is just over 5km away and approximately 17 minutes cycle journey from Send. Buses from the site run from Send and stops near the station. The station is managed by South Western Railways. It has 752 undercover cycle parking spaces, a ticket office and a number of refreshment facilities, public wi-fi and real time train information. For more information on travel to and from the station, up to date train timetables and station facilities please visit: https://www.southwesternrailway.com/. The station is considered as a major stop, being on the South Western Main Line providing journeys from Waterloo. Many other destinations can be reached from Woking including: Alton, Portsmouth, Guildford, Winchester, Southampton, Bournemouth, Poole, Weymouth, Andover, Salisbury and Exeter. Fast trains from Woking take approximately 26 minutes to reach London Waterloo (some stop at Clapham Junction). Trains from the Alton Line take roughly 35 minutes, and the stopping service 50 minutes to Waterloo. The latest and up to date departure times can be found at: https://www.southwesternrailway.com/travelling-with-us/at-the-station/woking An hourly National Express bus service runs between the terminus beside the station and Heathrow Airport, a journey of about 50 minutes. WORKING FROM HOME Bewley Homes in conjunction with service providers, will provide high speed broadband to each dwelling. This will enable residents to easily access online shopping/delivery services and allow residents to work from home where possible. INTERNET SHOPPING If you think you have to make a journey to the shops in order to get essential and/or luxury items, you could be wrong. Supermarkets deliver to most UK homes (minimum spend or delivery charges apply), these include: Asda, Morrison, Ocado, Sainsbury, Tesco, Waitrose. Find out if the shops you use have online stores or delivery services. Even if you just browse before you go, you can still avoid a wasted journey if they don't stock what you want. Most major supermarkets offer home deliveries. For more information visit: • www.asda.com • www.sainsburys.co.uk • www.tesco.com • www.waitrose.com TRAVEL INFORMATION PACK 6 CLOCKBARN GARDENS, SEND LIFT SHARE Lift-sharing or car-pooling is a great way to reduce travel costs and alleviate the associated problems of congestion and pollution. Car sharing offers the following benefits: • Reduces congestion and air pollution • Reduces costs of fuel and parking • Reduces the stress of driving • Opportunity to meet new people LiftShare will help you to find those who live and travel in Surrey and across Britain. Its website www.surreyliftshare.com matches you up with potential ‘partners’ as a driver or passenger. Once matched, you can choose to journey share as little or as often as you like, with whom you like! Sharing lifts is also a way to keep travel costs down. The average commuter who shares a car could save over £900 a year! To find out how much you could save or who’s going your way visit https://liftshare.com/uk/savings-calculator TRAVEL BY TAXI Taxis can offer a good option for linking your journeys such as trips by public transport and for travelling out of hours. Local taxi firms: Woking All 3s Web: www.wokingall3s.co.uk Tel: 01483 878787 Woking Cars Web: www.wokingcars.co.uk Tel: 01483 766 666 TRAVEL INFORMATION PACK 7 CLOCKBARN GARDENS, SEND USEFUL MOBILE APPS National Rail app gives live time departure and arrivals at any Railway Station in the UK. Select your favourite stations, plan your rail journey. Cycle Streets provides more than 25,000 miles of British cycling and walking routes. Map my Walk and Map my Ride is real-time fitness tracking, at your fingertips, on your phone with no extra devices required. These apps use your smartphone's GPS to record details of your workout. Follow your route on an interactive map while logging time, distance, speed, pace, elevation and calories burned. South Western app allows you to plan your trip and buy tickets on the go. TRAVEL INFORMATION PACK 8 Surrey_Cycleway_Map.qxd:Aylesbury_Map_A2 13/4/12 14:49 Page 2 X X What is the Surrey Cycleway New Addington The Surrey Cycleway is a sign-posted cycle route consisting X A24 A2022 of a main loop of 150km (94 miles) and 9 links. It was first X B280 EPSOM A240 X created in 1995 and gives cyclists the chance to explore some A307 A2022 s A217 A2022 r X of the more tranquil parts of Surrey. The route uses quiet X e X el Sanderstead e X country roads and lanes, and X h . X Cobham W Ln X X is well signposted. X XX A2022 X X Olympic XXX XX X X NCR21X 3 X A22 X XNCR22 X X Road Race X X Although we have used quiet roads, it is important that you X Nork X A243 X X h Route X have some experience of cycling on roads and know the c B289 A245 t X X a X XX Highway Code before using the cycleway.