The initiative is part of the Council’s wider ambition to make walking, wheeling, and cycling across the borough safer, easier, and more appealing for everyone.
Published: Friday, 20th June 2025
By 2041, the Council aspires for 70% of residents to engage in walking, wheeling, or cycling for at least 10 minutes twice daily, and for 43% of all trips to be made by these active modes.
Two new actions plans launched today will help provide residents with wider and healthier options for travel – particularly for shorter everyday journeys.
Shaped by local voices
The plans have been developed in response to what residents told the Council they wanted: safer routes, better access, and more opportunities to travel actively.
New investments include cycle tracks, bike hubs in Feltham and Heston Park, and all-ability cycling sessions with specially adapted bikes. A new cycle training hub also opened at Boston Manor on Saturday 14 June, following strong local demand.
Walking and wheeling already account for 37% of trips in Hounslow – around 174,000 each day. To make it easier and safer, the Council worked with the Disability and Age Partnership to audit routes, with representatives sharing valuable insights on the importance of safer pedestrian crossings, improved ramps, and better park pathways.
Celebrating local stories
The Council has also been sharing local experiences to inspire more people to give active travel a go.
• During National Walking Month in May, the Council highlighted some of the borough’s most scenic parks for walking in a video.
• A resident learning to cycle shared their journey of building confidence on two wheelsin a video case study. Another resident spoke about how the free Dr Bike sessions helped them get back on the road, featured in this video.
• The inaugural Hounslow Cycling Mela brought cyclists together from across Hounslow to celebrate cycling and community, shown in a highlights video.
Councillor Katherine Dunne, Cabinet Member for Environment, Climate Change and Transport at Hounslow Council, said:
We know residents want safer, more accessible, and more enjoyable ways to get around Hounslow – whether that’s walking, wheeling, or cycling.
By investing in better infrastructure, expanding training opportunities, and making public spaces more inviting, we’re making active travel a more attractive and realistic option for everyone in the borough.
These plans are key to delivering the Council’s wider transport strategy, which focuses on creating a more sustainable, connected borough. They also support the Hounslow joint health and wellbeing strategy by helping to create more welcoming neighbourhoods that encourage physical activity and improve mental health and wellbeing.
You can find the full walking and wheeling action plan and the cycling action plan here.
