Dear residents, We are back with some exciting local updates in and around Hethersett. There is an exciting monthly Farmer’s Market at the Hethersett Village Hall. From 9-5pm, why not…
Month: March 2023
Incorporating Active Travel into your daily lives
Is getting active part of your new year’s resolution? One of the biggest misconceptions is that getting active means hitting the gym, paying an excessive amount of money for a…
S.M.A.R.T Week
To help with those January resolutions, we have produced a campaign to encourage sustainable travel in the new year, defining what it is to travel SMART with Smarter Travel. Sustainable…
Active Travel Hierarchy
What is the meaning of active travel? Active Travel is all about travelling from A to B through physically active means, such as walking and cycling. Active travel is at…
Olly takes the train
Our mission at Smarter Travel is to minimise the reliance on single occupancy car use, reduce congestion and encourage people to use more sustainable modes of transport in everyday life.…
Active Travel Comes In All Shapes and Sizes
By definition of the UK government, active travel means making journeys by physically active means. But it doesn’t have to be limited to walking or cycling, there are many ways…
Beryl vs The Bus
We wanted to give you a full review of the sustainable transport we chose for our travels to complete the Travellers Charm. These ratings are out of 5, based on…
Sustrans: Paving the Way
Sustrans are known for their active travel promotion and charity work, but arguably most famous for their contributions to the national cycling network. Initially formed in Bristol in July 1977,…
The Rise Of Cargo Bikes
What are cargo bikes? Some may have heard the phrase thrown around and for some, this is a completely new subject, but cargo bikes have the potential to revolutionise transportation…
What is net zero and how can you help?
The term net zero is the world’s answer to stopping climate change. On the 29th of June 2019, the UK became the first major economy to pass laws to end…