Smarter Travel
Finsbury Park Family Cycle Ride leaflet (PDF, 717 KB)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.
- Smarter Travel roadshow and events
- Smarter Travel videos
- Personal Travel Planning
- Sky Rides and Breeze Ride
- Cycle training in Haringey is free
- Active Travel Projects
- Smarter Travel Haringey Team
Smarter Travel roadshow and events
Date and time | Event and venue | Activities |
|---|---|---|
| Anytime! | A Walk in the Park Haringey Parks | Visit our beautiful award winning parks, walk through history, or visit the cafe in a park 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 A Walk in the Park 2018 leaflet (PDF, 5MB) Contact smarter.travel@haringey.gov.uk for a printed copy. |
Saturday 20 July
| Bike Saturday @ Blue House Yard | Come and see the interesting shops and the fabulous bus-bar/coffee shop. The Smarter Travel stall will provide active travel information and Dr Bike will help your wheels keep turning. Bring parts along if you need them fitted. Amongst the unique items on sale in the innovative shops you will also be able to purchase bikes and accessories. Supported by Smarter Travel Haringey, Cycle Confident and BFGC - Bikes for Good Causes (external link). |
Finsbury Park - 30 July-2 August, 10am to 2.30pm Priory Park - 6-9 August, 10am to 2.30pm | Holiday Cycle training in Finsbury Park and Priory Park | During the first two weeks of the summer holidays, we have organised Bikeability cycle training courses in two of our local parks - Finsbury Park and Priory Park. This training is for children aged 9 and above. Please see the course leaflet for more information: Summer holiday cycling leaflet (PDF, 2MB) |
| Saturday 10 August 2019 | Finsbury Park 150 Years Celebration Event | Family event for everyone with lots of exciting activities and sports events suitable for all ages. Celebrating our beautiful park and the new playground opening. The Smarter Travel Team will be there with active travel information and smoothie bikes. Join the by contacting Cycle Confident to book on and even borrow a bike for the event. Find more information on the Finsbury Park Family Cycle Ride leaflet (PDF, 717 KB). |
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 at Finsbury Park. Bikeability summer holiday cycle training is available during the first two week of the summer holiday. See our cycling page for more information.
Sessions must be booked via the 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.
Active Travel Projects
Smarter Travel has been welcoming funding applications for active travel projects - such as a walking club, a bike loan scheme or bike maintenance programme - that encourage residents to walk or cycle rather than drive.
Organisations were able to apply to the council for up to £4,000 of funding from Haringey/TfL to get their project started, but all applications closed on 18 January 2019.
Applications had to show that the project was promoting both walking and cycling as well as demonstrate that the scheme would lead to an increase in these activities.
Active Travel Community Projects Funding 2019
We awarded organisations funding for projects which supported the community to walk, cycle or use public transport rather than driving their car.
The table below offers a snapshot of what happened last year, some projects are continuing.
- For more information on these projects please email smarter.travel@haringey.gov.uk
| Group Name | Project Name | Project Location and information |
|---|---|---|
| Living Under One Sun | Down my lane, walking and cycling connect | Cycling, walking and Dr Bike in Down Lane Park |
| Selby Trust | Green Wheels @ Selby | Cycle training, with BAME women and a bike maintenance project for local residents |
| Markfield Project | Markfield Travel Training Scheme | Independent travel training for members |
| Mind | Walking for Health | Weekly walks for people with mental health issues |
| Estate Elites Recycling (Bridge Renewal) | Chestnuts Walking and Cycling Club | Encouraging schools and local residents to Cycle and Walk |
| Haringey Play Association | Somerford Grove Bike Club | Bike project including cycle maintenance |
| Rashidun Supplementary schools | Rashidun Active Families | Cycle training and cycle loan scheme for ethnic minority communities |
| Yes Outdoors | Bike Maintenance Scheme | Bike maintenance training for disadvantaged young people |
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)
