Green Travel Map - Falkirk Council

designed and illustrations by communications unit, corporate & neighbourhood services, falkirk council
Take the Right Route
What’s Take the Right Route
all about?
Take the Right Route is a programme
aimed at helping people to use alternative
forms of transport instead of the car.
Walking, cycling or using buses and trains
can be healthier, less polluting, quicker
and more convenient than a car for many
journeys - and if you really have to drive,
car sharing and responsible eco driving can
cut down on pollution and save you money.
Large print, community languages, Braille,
or on audio tape,
call: 01324 504950.
Take the Right Route.
For more information, please visit
www.falkirk.gov.uk/taketherightroute
Falkirk Area
Green Travel Map
Take the Right Route aims to help
people in and around Falkirk use
alternative forms of transport instead
of the car. Walking, cycling or using
buses and trains can be healthier, less
polluting and more convenient than a
car for many journeys.
Green Travel Map
Enjoy discovering the parts of Falkirk
you’ve never reached with the help of
the Falkirk Green Travel Map.
Falkirk Council is committed to the
promotion of sustainable and active
transport such as walking, cycling and
the use of public transport. The Green
Travel Map has been produced to assist
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0km Kilometre 1km
0m Mile 1 /2 m
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both local residents and visitors to the
area in planning their routes more
sustainably.
Use the Green Travel Map to find out
more about walking, cycling and public
transport routes around the Falkirk area.
The map covers the main built up areas
and highlights many routes which are
suitable for both walkers and cyclists.
The routes include cycle paths and canal
towpaths amongst others. Paths have a
range of different surfaces, from tarmac
and stone to earth and gravel. Bus routes
and railway stations are also shown.
Further information on sustainable and
active transport can be found at
www.falkirk.gov.uk/taketherightroute
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Walking
Put your best foot forward!
Walking is quick, healthy and free. You
don’t need special equipment or clothing.
For short journeys walking is a great way
to get around, and even 15 minutes brisk
walking is good for your health.
Cycling
Two wheels can be quicker and cheaper
than four! Cycling is one of the best ways
to keep fit, and can be twice as quick as
driving over short journeys, especially
around town, especially if parking is
factored in.
On average, regular cyclists live two
years longer than non-cyclists and are a
fit as an average person 10 years
younger. Cycling reduces the risk of
heart disease, high blood pressure,
obesity, diabetes, and raises the
metabolic rate. A 20 minute cycle ride
will burn about 100 calories.
Cycling saves you money in fuel and
parking, and there’s no road tax or MOT.
It costs just 3p per mile to cycle,
compared to nearer 40p for driving. An
average 5 mile daily commute by cycling
instead of driving can save you over
£500. You could save up to £200 by
cycling just once a week.
Walking
Can be quicker than driving for short
journeys
Is easy to fit into daily life
Costs nothing and causes no pollution
Is a great way to relax
Can burn as many calories as running
Can expose you to less pollution than
sitting in a car
People usually overestimate how long it
takes to get around by foot, but
underestimate the time it takes to drive.
Most car trips take five minutes to go
nowhere when you look at the time it
takes to get the car started, onto the
road, find a parking space and then walk
to your final destination.
Good Cycling Code
Cycling on the road:
Always obey the Highway Code
Make sure you can be seen - wear high
visibility clothing
Always use lights when cycling in poor
visibility
Wear a cycle helmet
Keep your bike in good working order
Do not cycle on pavements unless
signposted to do so
Use your bell to make other road
users aware of your presence
Cycling on shared use paths:
Give way to pedestrians, wheelchair
users and horse riders
Keep to your own side if the path is
divided
Use your bell to make pedestrians
aware of your presence.
Canal Paths
Falkirk is ideally situated between both
the Forth and Clyde Canal and the Union
Canal and the Union Canal, connected by
the Falkirk Wheel. These canal towpaths
provide an ideal setting for quiet,
leisurely walks and cycle rides away
from traffic. For cycling on canal
towpaths a permit is required from
British Waterways. Further information
on cycling along the canals and free
cycle permits are available from
www.waterscape.com
Round the Forth Cycle Route
The Round the Forth Cycle Route
(National Cycle Network Route 76) runs
for 91 miles from Edinburgh along both
coasts of the Firth of Forth.
Bo’ness
Train
Catching the train can be one of the
fastest, safest and most relaxing ways to
get to hundreds of destinations
throughout Scotland and beyond.
Using trains can be a relaxing way to
travel, giving you time to work or read.
Train travel offers quick and direct access
to many destinations, and is two-thirds
less polluting than travelling by car.
It is easy to combine train travel with
cycling, thanks to bookable cycle lockers
at all train stations (call 01324 504950)
and the option to take your bike with you
for free (contact First Scotrail for details).
Timetable information can be found at
www.scotrail.co.uk or you can contact
TravelineScotland on 0871 200 22 33, or
visit www.travelinescotland.com.
Bus
Using the bus can be quicker and
cheaper than using the car, especially if
you take parking into account. It also
offers a relaxing and stress-free journey,
giving you the chance to read a book or
the paper instead of having to
concentrate on the road.
Travelling by bus is half as polluting as a
car - and a bus can carry as many
passengers as 30 cars.
It is easy to plan you trip on a bus, with
timetable information at
www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/scotland/ses
cot/home/index.php. Alternatively, you
can call TravelineScotland on 0871 200
22 33, or visit
www.travelinescotland.com
The Braes Denny & Bonnybridge

Green Travel Maps Key
Path
Shared-use path
Proposed route
Roads and pavements, pedestrain
precinct
Bus routes with a frequency of 1 bus
every 30 minutesor better
Railway, station
Tourist Information Centre,
taxi rank
Take care
River
Small river, stream
Built up area
Town centre area
Significant buildings
Public parks and greenspaces
Woodland
National Cycle Network
route number
Map prepared by Stirling Surveys, November 2009,
from information supplied by Falkirk Council.
Copyright © Falkirk Council 2010