National Walking Month
May is Living Streets’ National Walking Month, and this year we're highlighting the benefits of walking for women.
We're asking women to #WalkOut – and get outside for a walk or wheel each day in May for their own health, wellbeing and enjoyment.
The call for women to ‘walk out’ for National Walking Month is in recognition of women being more likely to make multi-purpose journeys, such as combining school drop-offs, care responsibilities and errands within a single trip.
Living Streets wants women to go for a walk for themselves – and their own enjoyment.
A mass ‘walk out’ will be organised for Friday 29 May to mark National Walking Month – will you join us?
#WalkOut with us
Research shows that walking can reduce a woman’s chance of getting breast cancer, strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor, and help women recover after having a baby or experiencing a long illness.
It’s not just good for women – people who walk regularly report being happier and less anxious, and have a stronger sense of community. Living Streets research also shows that people who walk or wheel to do their shopping spend more money than those who drive.
As well as improving our bodies and our mood, leaving the car at home also helps to cut air pollution and make streets safer. That’s why we are encouraging everyone to #WalkOut this May for National Walking Month.
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Stories from National Walking Month 2025
Thanks to @BBCBreakfast for having our Director of External Affairs on the sofa to talk about #NationalWalkingMonth and why we’ve joined forces with @BikeabilityUK to call for safer streets. Watch via the link from about 07:20am.
— Living Streets (@livingstreets) May 28, 2025
Here's what she said 🧵https://t.co/d1uLlRewSL
Healthy habits start early! And primary schools in South Yorkshire know that. That's why 144 primary schools have taken up the Mayor's Walk and Wheel Challenge, in collaboration with @LivingStreets as part of their national Walk to School Week. The activities taking place this… pic.twitter.com/5EVfI6AcqL
— South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (@SouthYorksMCA) May 22, 2025
May is #NationalWalkingMonth and walking is a great way to improve our health and help reduce the risk of certain cancers. Why not start with Tip 1 from @livingstreets #try20 checklist 👉 https://t.co/fEOmBOQgio and start exploring your local area today. #NWM25 🚶♂️🚶♀️ pic.twitter.com/DQTDjUwGB6
— Northern Cancer Alliance (@NorthernCancer) May 31, 2025
It’s been four and a half years since the Government consultation on banning pavement parking with still no outcome. “For most people, being pushed into the road to walk around cars is not nice. But for some, that is literally putting them off leaving the house.”
— Adam Tranter (@adamtranter.bsky.social) May 28, 2025 at 8:46
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Follow @johnstreetdales.bsky.social's epic walk to work for #NationalWalkingMonth!
— Living Streets (@livingstreets.bsky.social) May 27, 2025 at 10:40
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When streets are safer, communities thrive. Our new report with @bikeabilityuk.bsky.social - Safer Streets For All - brings these insights together and shows why it’s time for change. Find the report, new YouGov data & launch video via the link. www.livingstreets.org.uk/press-media/...
— Living Streets (@livingstreets.bsky.social) May 20, 2025 at 14:11
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