WELLBEING WALKS
Explore local routes from your train or bus stop
Discover car-free walking trails in Gloucestershire, designed to support physical and mental wellbeing.
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Our maps combine creative projects, inclusive mapping, and local knowledge to create walking, cycling and active travel routes that begin where people usually travel, like train stations and bus stops. These routes lead to quiet green spaces, riverside paths, and hidden local spots.
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Whether you’re looking for a short lunchtime stroll, a new way to explore your town, or a confidence-building route for your next journey, these maps offer something accessible, free and local.
​Tewkesbury Wellbeing Walk
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New for 2025 – shaped by the people who live there
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Our newest map was co-created with local residents and community groups through a series of creative workshops led by Art Shape. From knitters and walkers to support groups and local artists, each person helped shape the routes, artwork and focus of the map.
The result is four walking routes that:
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Start from local bus stops linked to Ashchurch-for-Tewkesbury station
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Include a mix of short and longer walks — from the Secret Garden trail (80m) to a 2km riverside and railway heritage route
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Highlight quiet, reflective spaces, local landmarks and the voices of the people who use them
Download the map: Tewkesbury Wellbeing Walks Map (PDF)
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If you’re a local venue, health provider or community space and would like to stock maps, get in touch with us.
Gloucester Wellbeing Walks
Hidden green spaces – just minutes from the city centre
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Created by the GCRP team, the Gloucester Wellbeing Walks map showcases four accessible routes all starting from Gloucester train station.
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These routes are perfect for:
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Short walks during lunch breaks or before/after commuting
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Quiet spots for mindfulness, nature connection or light exercise
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Helping newcomers discover safe, walkable routes through the city
Whether you want to walk along the canal, loop around Alney Island or explore Llanthony Priory Gardens, this map gives you simple, step-by-step routes linked directly to public transport.
Download the map: Gloucester Wellbeing Walks Map (PDF)
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Why we do this
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We believe that walking, wellbeing and transport shouldn’t exist in silos. These maps:
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Help people connect with local nature and heritage
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Reduce barriers to walking and public transport
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Are shaped by the people who use them
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Encourage people to discover local outdoor spaces
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Support inclusive, accessible, low-carbon travel options
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Funded by partners including Great Western Railway, Community Rail Network, and local health and arts organisations, our Wellbeing Walks projects put lived experience and local knowledge at the heart of travel planning.
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Want to help shape the next route?
We’re always looking for new towns, partners and community groups to help us co-create the next map. If you have an idea for your local area, or want to collaborate on a wellbeing project near a train station or bus stop, we’d love to hear from you.
