Walking
Walking is one of the cheapest, easiest and simplest forms of transport to reach facilities within the Darlington area.
Walking offers the greatest potential to replace short car and public transport trips, particularly those under a two-kilometre distance. It provides a healthy alternative to the private car and typically forms a component of many journeys made by public transport or by car.
From West Park, it is easy to walk to local facilities with pavements and walking links provided along local roads to ensure you can easily and safely walk around the area to access local facilities on foot.
You can walk to a number of local facilities from West Park within a short journey time. To help out, we have summarised the distance and walk times to a number of local facilities.
- Co-op/ Aldi/ M&S
- West Park Hospital
- West Park Academy
- Mount Pleasant Primary School
- Wyvern Academy
- 7-8 mins
- 9-10 mins
- 9-10 mins
- 14-15 mins
- 20-21 mins
For more information on walking in Darlington and Tees Valley , there is a wealth of information on promoted routes, health and fitness benefits and safety tips on the Lets Go Tees Valley website:
Benefits of Walking
- Walking is a great form of exercise and can reduce the risk of heart disease
- Walking is a completely environmentally friendly activity
- Walking is an important form of sustainable transport which costs nothing and offers a wide range of benefits to you and the community.