Infrastructure Design Guidance
We make it easier to walk, wheel and cycle by creating healthy, accessible and inspiring places
We transform urban areas into vibrant, enjoyable places. The expertise of our teams covers all elements of the development, design, construction and maintenance of cycling and walking infrastructure.
Based across the UK with the shared ethos and passion for active travel, we make it easier to walk, wheel and cycle by creating healthy, sociable, accessible and inspiring places with and for communities.
Our design and engineering team works across multiple scales, specialities, and spaces.
We excel in engaging with all stakeholders, ensuring that local residents and businesses feel a sense of ownership over their local environments and build strong community bonds.
We transform urban areas into vibrant, enjoyable places that enhance the overall quality of life, providing a sense of belonging and security for everyone.
Read about our Infrastructure, urban design and planning service offer
Design Guides
From traffic-free routes to greenways; from low-traffic neighbourhood design to designing with green and blue infrastructure in mind. Below we share some of our design guides.
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Walk Wheel Cycle Trust traffic-free routes and greenways design guide
This design guide provides guidance for the planning, design, construction and maintenance of new traffic-free routes and greenways. It covers key principles relating to inclusivity, design, construction and maintenance and it addresses land and legal issues, planning and consents, and ecology.Walk Wheel Cycle Trust traffic-free routes and greenways design guide -
Walking and cycling infrastructure design guidance
Walk Wheel Cycle Trust can help you to identify and implement cost-effective, proven solutions that reduce car use and increase walking and cycling.Walking and cycling infrastructure design guidance -
An introductory guide to low traffic neighbourhood design
Our introductory design guide outlining the approach, tools and techniques needed to design a low traffic neighbourhood.An introductory guide to low traffic neighbourhood design -
Green and Blue Infrastructure Design Guidance
Green and Blue Infrastructure Design GuidanceWe can tackle the climate emergency if we build green and blue infrastructure.
Partner with us to create places people thrive in
Walk Wheel Cycle Trust works with hundreds of clients and partners throughout the UK to make it possible for everyone to walk, wheel and cycle.
Since 1977, we've been providing support and consultancy on a wide range of schemes which make active journeys safer, easier and more appealing to even more people.
Together, we’re helping transform towns and cities into healthier, greener places that benefit communities and empower change.
If you are interested in working with us, please get in touch.
Will Haynes
Infrastructure Director at Walk Wheel Cycle Trust
Connecting people and places across the UK
The National Cycle Network is a network of walking and cycling routes across the UK. As founders and custodians of the Network, we have over 20 years experience of large scale infrastructure projects.
More about the National Cycle NetworkInfrastructure projects across the UK
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Infrastructure for walking, wheeling and cycling can save lives
Almost 30 road casualties have been prevented by improvements to active travel infrastructure in Scotland.
For nearly a decade, Places for everyone has been the flagship programme for building and improving walking, wheeling and cycling infrastructure in Scotland.
Funded by the Scottish Government, the programme has delivered over 250 projects; ranging from multi-million-pound transformations in cities, to new routes between some of the smallest communities.
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We made the National Cycle Network’s first accessible cobbles
In the first phase of a new route from the 16th century Temple Newsam house, near Leeds, the team worked with heritage experts to trial a technique which made a smooth path through cobblestones.
The uneven surface was a major barrier to less able visitors.
Our Infrastructure and Network Development team worked with Leeds City Council to improve accessibility of the path whilst preserving its historic nature, making it a strong example of inclusive heritage.
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Placemaking as a form of climate change resilience
Walk Wheel Cycle Trust in Wales urban designers, Paria Mundhra and Tiegan Salter, talk about the importance of placemaking and how it can be used to deal with the effects of climate change.
Due to climate change, prolonged periods of hot temperatures are becoming increasingly common.
Climate change is giving us the urgent need and desire to reconnect to our surrounding environments and collectively shape them for our mutual shared benefit through placemaking strategies.
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Active travel networks transform cities across the UK
Two new walking, wheeling and cycling corridors have officially opened in Stirling, transforming how people get around the historic city.
The new active travel corridors connect communities, businesses and higher education institutes across the city like never before.
With many people across Stirling already using the new routes on a regular basis, locals, communities and councils are starting to reap the benefits of getting active for their everyday journeys.