Walking and Cycling

It is recommended by medical professionals that adults get 150 minutes of exercise per week (30 minutes per day over five days). Walking and cycling are excellent ways to achieve this, sometimes without even realising it!

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There are numerous local amenities that are conveniently within walking distance. A Children’s Playground is reachable in an 8 minute walk and the Village Centre in a 10-minute walk. Within the Village Centre you can find a Post Office, Nisa Local Grocery Shop, a pharmacy, a hairdresser and much more.

The St Christophers VC Primary School and Colourbox Montessori Nursery are just about a 15-minute stroll away. For public transportation, the nearest bus stop is Larch Way, situated on Hundred Acre Way.

Red Lodge Heath has a natural greenspace with exciting trails, just a 12-minute walk from your doorstep. Take a look at the map in your Travel Information Pack for further details.
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[su_spoiler title=”Cycling” style=”fancy”]Cycling can be a great alternative to short car journeys and many local facilities can easily be reached by bicycle. If you are cycling to your nearby local areas – just don’t forget to take your lock with you. Cycling doesn’t have to be just for commuting or errands though, it can also be for leisure purposes and for those that are a little more serious about cycling, you can find local cycling groups through the Cycling UK website.

Claim your voucher! Each household within Kings Warren can claim a travel voucher (one per household, terms and conditions apply). This can be redeemed at Decathlon. You are free to spend your voucher on anything Decathlon offers, whether this is a contribution towards a new bike or perhaps some cycling equipment, such as lights or a lock and clothing or some walking boots. To claim your voucher, all you need to do is complete this short online survey . We will then take care of the rest for you.

Free Cycle Training

The Suffolk Road Safe Team are now delivering sessions for families who want to cycle more regularly, whether to keep fit, to commute to work or school, or to go and visit friends!

The session will be about 3 hours long and free of charge. They will come to you, chat about what you are trying to achieve, and then work on your route or specific challenges that you have.

Some of the things you’ll learn include:

• how to ride with your children so that you can help them gain confidence;
• a simple system for remembering how to deal with different road scenarios;
• how to improve your safety at any junctions you use;
• how you can use your road position to control other road users and enhance your safety.

Find out more here.

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[su_spoiler title=”E-Bikes” style=”fancy”]Electric bikes are becoming increasingly popular and your local Halfords in Newmarket is offering a free 30-minute E-Bike trial in-store. Find directions here.

E-Bikes just offer a little extra assistance when pedalling, particularly when cycling up-hill which makes them ideal for the elderly, injured or just those who don’t want to get as hot and sweaty!
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[su_spoiler title=”Cycling Advice” style=”fancy”]Take a look at this video for some top commuting advice from fellow cyclists!

The Global Cycling Network (GCN) is a great resource for all levels of cycling, from beginner to pro, they have plenty of videos on Youtube to help you understand how to ride a bike and different techniques, what equipment you need and how to use it and much more.

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