Walking and cycling infrastructure design guidance

Current guidance and best practice

We've pulled together a collection of high-quality UK design guidance for walking and cycling infrastructure.

They are grouped into themes, including nation-specific guidance.

These documents are for designers and decision-makers planning and delivering walking and cycling infrastructure.

We recommend referring to all of these documents. However, it is your responsibility to ensure that any guidance you use is applicable to your specific context and that all designs comply with the relevant regulations for your region.

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Covid-19 temporary infrastructure interventions

We've put together a list of useful guidance on the delivery of temporary walking and cycling interventions during the lockdown and beyond.

Take a look at the guidance
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General guidance for England

General guidance for London

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General guidance for Scotland

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General guidance for Wales

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Traffic-free routes and greenways

Low-traffic neighbourhoods

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National Cycle Network

If you are interested in working with us, please get in touch.

Will Haynes

Infrastructure Director at Sustrans