National Parks are working and living landscapes and both communities and visitors need to be able to get around them. However, we don’t think this always needs to be by road traffic which ruins the tranquillity of National Parks, as well as contributing to high CO2 emissions (did you know that road transport accounts for 22% of total UK CO2 emissions?!)
What are we doing?
Whilst we’re campaigning to make sure that National Parks are well served by public transport, we’re also working to reduce the impact of roads in the Parks.
This means:
– Supporting National Park Societies who are campaigning against proposals for new or upgraded roads, such as the Arundel bypass in the South Downs or Trans-Pennine tunnel in the Peak District
– Arguing the case for money to be spent on supporting walking, cycling and public transport
– Persuading Highways England and local highway authorities to prioritise measures to reduce road noise in National Parks