Looking for inspiration? Use our spinner for ideas that fit easily into your day. From getting out with others to exploring your local area, every walk or wheel counts this National Walking Month.

Let’s walk & feel the difference.

This May, discover how a walk or wheel can be the start of something more. From feeling good to helping the planet, walking and wheeling help create a happier, healthier and greener Scotland.


Resources to help make walking part of everyday life

We’ve made simple, practical resources to help you encourage walking and wheeling. From school to workplaces, each one will help you find ways to get more people walking and wheeling across Scotland.

Let’s walk & explore.

Walking and wheeling help create healthier, happier and better-connected communities. Download our resource for ideas to get your community walking and wheeling.

Let’s walk & learn.

Walking and wheeling can help young people feel healthier, happier and more ready to learn. Download our resource to find out how you can get young people walking and wheeling at school.

Let’s walk & work.

Walking and wheeling can help us feel healthier, less stressed and more productive at work. Download our resource to see easy steps you can take to encourage more walking and wheeling at your workplace.

Let’s walk & keep active.

Walking with others can help us feel more confident, connected and motivated to be active. Download our resource for ways you can get involved with a Health Walk.

Watch: the difference walking makes

Let’s walk & feel happier

Walking and wheeling bring people together, boost our mood and help us feel happier.

Let’s walk & live healthier

Walking and wheeling improve physical health, build daily movement and improve our wellbeing.

Let’s walk & create a greener Scotland

Walking and wheeling reduce emissions, improve air quality and help create greener communities.

Get walking

Mark your calendar for next May, there’s lots happening and you can be part of it. Sign up to our newsletter to be one of the first to know our plans.

A gentleman smiles as he walks along a city street with his daughter.

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