Smarter Travel
We regularly update this page to bring you information about events and activities around the borough. If you attend any of our events this year we hope you'll give us your feedback by emailing us at smarter.travel@haringey.gov.uk.
- Active Travel Projects
- Smarter Travel roadshow and events
- Smarter Travel videos
- Personal Travel Planning
- Sky Rides and Breeze Ride
- Cycle training in Haringey is free
- Smarter Travel Haringey Team
Active Travel Projects
Active Travel Grants for Community Organisations
Smarter Travel is welcoming funding applications for active travel projects that encourage residents to walk or cycle rather than drive - such as walking clubs, bike loan schemes or maintenance programmes.
Organisations can apply to the council for up to £4,000 of funding from TfL to get their project started. All applications must be made by 31 January 2020.
- Applications need to promote both walking and cycling
- Applicants must be able to demonstrate that their scheme will lead to an increase in these specific activities
To apply please download and complete the Active Travel Community Grant Scheme application form (PDF, 83KB). Send your completed form to smarter.travel@haringey.gov.uk
- For more information on these projects please email smarter.travel@haringey.gov.uk
Smarter Travel roadshow and events
Date and time | Event and venue | Activities |
|---|---|---|
| Anytime! | A Walk in the Park - all Haringey Parks | Visit our beautiful award winning parks: walk through history, visit a park café or just enjoy the award winning Green Flag parks in our borough. This new book, created by Friends of Lordship Rec, shows how to walk through Haringey and enjoy our hidden and not so hidden gems - see the A Walk in the Park leaflet (PDF, 5MB) Contact smarter.travel@haringey.gov.uk for a printed copy. |
| January-March 2020 | Free Adult Group Cycling Sessions in Finsbury Park - starting in January 2020 | These sessions are aimed at giving trainees the opportunity to cover either off-road (Level 1) skills or on-road (Level 2) skills in a relaxed and enjoyable group environment. Learning as a group is great fun and our instructors are exceptionally patient and encouraging, moving progressively through the National Standards for Cycle Training (external link - PDF, 83KB). In most locations, we are able to provide bicycles so not having a bike doesn’t have to be an obstacle! To book, visit the Cycle Confident website (external link). |
For further information about Smarter Travel and Roadshow Events in Haringey please keep visiting these pages or you can contact us at smarter.travel@haringey.gov.uk or 020 8489 5351.
Smarter Travel videos
Air Monsters vs Air Rangers
What can you do to help improve the air that you breathe? Our short animation film gives you further information and advice. The film was developed by The Mulberry Primary School in partnership with Urban Outdoors and Smarter Travel Haringey.
Note for iPhone users and Youtube. There is a known bug with iOS and Youtube, Two buttons are read before the player but provide no functionality. We advise that you skip these to access the content.
For more information about our schools education and road safety initiatives please look at our Road Safety Education page. We also have information on safe journeys to school.
Haringey Loves Cycling
View our Haringey Loves Cycling film to see the range of cycling activities and services available to people who live, work and study in Haringey:
Note for iPhone users and Youtube. There is a known bug with iOS and Youtube, Two buttons are read before the player but provide no functionality. We advise that you skip these to access the content.
Cars near schools
Highlights the benefits of walking to school in contrast to the problems that cars create.
Note for iPhone users and Youtube. There is a known bug with iOS and Youtube, Two buttons are read before the player but provide no functionality. We advise that you skip these to access the content.
Personal Travel Planning (PTP)
We are now delivering PTP sessions and assisting partners, carers and staff to re-assess their travel from home to school and are introducing Walking Zones to schools to encourage active travel for health and to reduce pollution and improve road safety at our schools. Email smarter.travel@haringey.gov.uk or telephone the Smarter Travel Team on 020 8489 5351.
Sky Rides and Breeze Rides
New Sky Rides (external link) have been announced throughout London that are open to men, women and families. Choose from Easy, Steady or Challenging rides.
Please contact us if you are interested in women only rides. We regularly advertise these here and the routes and dates are posted on the Sky Ride Breeze Website (external link).
Fancy becoming a local Breeze Champion? If you want to refresh your skills or know anyone who wants to become a champion contact us for more information: smarter.travel@haringey.gov.uk or email the area Breeze Coordinator:
See our Cycling page for more information about all our cycling activities.
Cycle Training in Haringey is Free
Free lessons for everyone who lives, works or studies in Haringey to learn to cycle safely and confidently, individually or in fun group sessions. We will help you learn to ride or improve your skills. These lessons are for children from the age of 9 years and for adults.
- Book a free cycle training session: visit the Cycle Confident website (external link) or call 020 3031 6730
Our cycle training provider has a programme to deliver cycle training to schools in the borough. Why not make sure you are road safe by contacting our training provider.
Sign up for a lesson to improve your own cycle skills, and enjoy safer cycling with your children too!
Holiday Activities
Learn to cycle and improve your skills - lessons for anyone over 9 years up to and including adults. So if you have some spare time over the school holidays make a change now. See our cycling page for more information.
Maybe prepare for the new school term, book sessions for your teenagers in for upskilling Cycle Confident website (external link) or call 020 3031 6730
Our cycling page includes links to maps and other information regarding cycling in Haringey as well as details of the SkyRide Locals for Haringey.
Smarter Travel Haringey Team
We are committed to delivering a more sustainable transport system.
Our aims are to:
- ease congestion
- improve the environment
- reduce road casualties
- help people become fitter and healthier
The Smarter Travel Haringey programme includes a number of schemes and incentives for residents and local businesses to take up, including ways to encourage people to start walking, cycling and using public transport more.
- The Smarter Travel Annual Report for 2012 - 2013 (PDF, 3.41MB) is available to download and view. This is a large pdf file, if you are unable to download this, please contact us for a hard copy to be sent to you smarter.travel@haringey.gov.uk
- The Smarter Travel Annual report for 2011-2012 (PDF, 2MB) is available to download and view
- You can download and view the 2010-11 Smarter Travel baseline report (PDF, 1MB)
