Active Travel Rochdale are trying to make active travel the preferred choice for as many short trips as possible.
Working alongside other boroughs in Greater Manchester, if residents throughout Rochdale borough walk, wheel and cycle more, it will benefit people’s health and wellbeing, improve air quality and reduce congestion.
Each year in Greater Manchester millions of journeys by car are made that could be walked or cycled instead.
Throughout the borough, they have several activities to support walking, wheeling and cycling, including fortnightly Nature and Natter walks in Springfield Park and monthly Ride and Stride walks from Rochdale rail station.
They have a bike library where you can hire a bike for a month for free and a secondhand bike purchase scheme for those people wanting to make a commitment to cycle more often. They run learn to ride and cycle improver sessions for children and adults as well as maintenance classes, Dr Bike sessions and holiday activities for kids.
They also have a full schools program helping to reduce the stress of the school drop off and inspire our young people to gain the skills they need to travel independently.
If you would like to get involved visit the Active Travel Eventbrite page for information on upcoming sessions:
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/active-travel-rochdale-79480434573
