News on Ardrossan Connections

Route Mapping in Ardrossan

During the initial stages of the project, the community identified that one of the barriers to walking, wheeling and cycling in the area was due to lack of awareness about routes.

The project team are looking to put together information to promote routes and are looking to use local knowledge to help us develop this information. We are inviting you to add your favourite routes, those you use daily and places where you spend time, on our interactive map .

The routes can be the ones you take to get to the shops; those you use for commuting or getting to your place of education; the ones you take to visit friends or family and those that you use for leisure or to get outside and clear your head.

You can also add a pin to show us points of interest in the area and where you like spending time.

You will get the chance to tell us what you like about the routes and locations, as well as any improvements that could be made to help yourself and others walk, wheel and cycle in the area.

Don’t worry if you can’t see anyone else’s routes – we have created it so that it is a clean slate for everyone to make it easier for you to plot your route!

No personal data will be collected in this exercise and you can start plotting the route a little way from your home address.

To access the map, click here.

Living Streets #WalkThisMay

You can make a pledge with Living Streets , to walk a certain number of short journeys a week during National Walking Month. By making a pledge you could win £50 or £200 worth of outdoor clothing vouchers!

They will show you how many miles you will walk and how much CO2 you will save compared with driving those trips.

Ayrshire Women’s Cycling Festival

With the summer coming (supposedly – with snow in May, we are not so sure) you might be thinking of getting out more on the bike instead.

Last week was the 4th Ayrshire Women’s Cycling Festival. If you missed out, there is still lots to read and watch on the website.

You can find some really useful videos to help with cycling skills and bike maintenance.

There are also inspirational stories from local women about why and when they started cycling, with advice they have for others wanting to get into cycling. As well as information on cycling in Ayrshire and short films to watch .

For more information on any of the above activities, please get in touch with cat.wright@sustrans.org.uk