Sustainable School Travel

Walking and cycling are much healthier ways of getting to school than riding in a car. Children who get exercise and fresh air on their way to school are more alert and attentive in class (ask any teacher). That means they get a flying start in school.

The links below provide resources to allow you to give your children the best possible start to the school day.

Future Event - National Walk to School Campaign in October 2010

Walking

Find your best route by looking at maps of your school.  Please note that the school maps used in this initiative have been developed in partnership with Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council and their watermark will appear on the background.  Click for instructions of how to use the maps

For information about a flexible scheme to reduce car journeys to school and to get children active, see the Walk On Wednesday (WoW) information   

• School WoW leaflet
• WoW Chart
• Parents WoW
• Barnsley Reward Scheme Information Sheet:
  
  Partner posters
  • Active Andrew
  • Barnsley Bowl
  • Barnsley Football Club
  • Cannon Hall Farm
  • Parkway Cinema Barnsley Ltd
  • RSPB: Old Moor
  • Ice Sheffield
  • Wentworth Castle Gardens
  • Barnsley Museums
  • Cannon Hall

Links to Barnsley walking guides (Link to Rights of way pages)

Barnsley council Culture, Sport and Tourism in conjunction with Barnsley council Planning and Transportation and Fit for the Future have produced a series of Walking Guides for around the borough.  Download a copy of the individal area walking maps:

Walking Guide 1 - Grimethorpe and Brierley
Walking Guide 2 - Whinns Wood, Carlton
Walking Guide 3 - Dearne Valley Park
Walking Guide 4 - Hoyle Mill and Cundy Cross
Walking Guide 5 - Phoenix Park, Thurnscoe
Walking Guide 6 - Wombwell Ings

Cycling

Cycling routes are shown on the PDF map
Cycle training in school information (link to another WORD doc)

Barnsley council Culture, Sport and Tourism in conjunction with Barnsley council Planning and Transportation, Fit for the Future, and Members of the Birdwell Wheelers have produced a series of Cycle Guides for around the borough. Download a complete copy of the Barnsley Cycling Guide (.pdf, 3.3MB) or download the individual area maps:

Cycling Guide 1 - Royston and Notton Grange (.pdf, 329kb)
Cycling Guide 2 - Dodworth and Silkstone (.pdf, 426kb)
Cycling Guide 3 - Cudworth and Worsbrough (.pdf, 500kb)
Cycling Guide 4 - Worsbrough, Old Moor and Elsecar (.pdf, 507kb)
Cycling Guide 5 - Thurnscoe, Clayton and Great Houghton (.pdf, 322kb)
Cycling Guide 6 - Wortley and Howbrook (.pdf, 369kb)

Trans Pennine Trail

The Trans Pennine Trail (TPT) is an exciting route for walkers, cyclists and horse riders that link the North and Irish seas, passing through the Pennines, alongside rivers and canals and through some of the most historic towns and cities in the North of England.
In Barnsley the Trial stretches from Dunford Bridge West of Penistone with links to Rotherham, Sheffield and West Yorkshire.  The TPT can be used for  commuting  to work or school or leisure travel.  Some of the places that can be reached in Barnsley using the TPT include:-  Elsecar Heritage Centre, Penistone, Wentworth Castle, Stainborough Park,  Wigfield Farm, Worsborough Mill, Old Moor Wetlands Centre, Pot House Hamlet, Wortley  Top Forge and Barnsley town centre.

Link to Trans Pennine Trail

By Bus

Not everyone lives close enough to cycle or walk to school, that’s where buses come in! If you want to find out where buses go to from near you, take a look at the following.

To plan a journey once you have found out what bus is probably best for you, you might want to use the journey planner, provided by Travel South Yorkshire. To find out how, use this link:

How to use the Journey Planner (pdf 605 Kb)

Timetables and journey planner for bus, Supertram and train services (Traveline)

Useful Links:

Sustainable School web site

Yorkshire & Humberside Sustainable web link

Healthy School

Fit for the Future (Public Health initiative)

SportActiv  

Eco Schools

Care4Air (improving air quality)

Barnsley web link - Travel South Yorkshire timetables  

Education & Learning home page

Admissions to Schools

Home to School transport support

Home to School Transport Policy 2010 – 2011

Education and Transport strategy

Road Safety - Walking & Cycling to School  

School Crossing Patrols