Document Status
Current
Supplement
Core Supplement
Abstract
Provides guidance on the planning and design of routes for walking, wheeling and cycling, as will as associated facilities in rural areas of England. Covers: rural active travel in context; scheme development process; design principles and audit processes; geometric requirements; active travel routes along busy roads; quiet mixed traffic lanes and streets; motor-free traffic routes; transitions; crossings and junctions; features in the rural landscape; traffic signs and wayfinding; integration with new developments and major infrastructure; detailing, construction and maintenance.
History
Document type: guidance. First published: 14 July 2026.
Subjects
- Planning and development
- Transport planning
- Public paths and pedestrian areas
- Roads and traffic
- Cycling
- Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
- Transport facilities
- Roads
- Footways/Pedestrian crossings
- Cycleways
Publisher History
Active Travel England is a government executive agency which is responsible for active travel in England, promoting the use of walking, wheeling and cycling when making everyday journeys to get from place to place.