From your home at Valley Rise, the local centre of Crawcrook is easily accessed on foot in around 10 minutes. Within the local centre you’ll find a range of shops, cafes and amenities including Crawcrook Medical Centre.
There are also a number of schools in the local area that are less than 30 minutes away on foot. Emmaville Primary School is just a 6-minute walk, through Garden House Estate. Alternatively, St Agnes’ Catholic Primary School is just a 15-minute walk. Ryton Junior and Infant school and Thorp Academy are just a 25-minute walk away, along Crawcrook Main Street.
Clara Vale Nature Reserve is around 20 minutes away on foot and offers a great place to wander and see wildlife!
To help illustrate the location of a range of nearby destinations, including schools and healthcare services, we have pulled together this handy map. Take a look, and next time you are about to jump in the car, have a think about whether you could walk instead.
Planning a journey on foot
If you are unfamiliar with the local area and looking to plan a route on foot, an online route planner can be a really useful tool to use. You can enter your journey start point and end point and the website or app will display a number of route options on a handy map. Alongside easy to follow directions it will tell you how far the journey is, how long it will take, and even how hilly it is.
A good tool to use is Google Maps. Simply select the ‘directions’ option, enter your trip start and end point, then be sure to choose the walking icon from the travel options available.
Ramblers UK is a charity that focuses on promoting walking in the UK. Their website allows you to search for local walking routes, groups and events. A great way to discover more of the local area!
Why walk?
It goes without saying that walking has always been a great way of getting around, but the benefits of doing so can often be overlooked. Walking offers many personal benefits, such as improved health and cost savings, but also offers significant benefit to the environment and local community, helping to take cars off the road, reducing pollution and reducing congestion. Have a read of our article on why walking or cycling can benefit more than your health.
For more information on walking routes, groups and resources check out our useful links and resources page.