Connect2
Enabling millions of people to make everyday, local journeys by foot or by bike
What are we doing?
Sustrans is delivering a national project to extend the National Cycle Network into the heart of thousands of communities across the UK.
The project is transforming everyday travel for local people in communities across the UK, creating new bridges and crossings to overcome busy roads, rivers and railways, and linking these to networks of walking and cycling routes, making it easier for millions of people to walk and cycle for everyday journeys.
Latest news - Read all the latest news, developments and community features from across the UK or get it direct to your inbox in the form of Connected our quarterly e-news bulletin.
To find out more about walking and cycling schemes that are happening in your area, go to find a scheme and click on your local region.
The Portrait Bench – an innovative national art collection
Each new cycling and walking scheme will also be part of a national art program, the Portrait Bench. The collection will be a unique, innovative national collection of local portraits chosen and nominated by each local community. Each bench will have three life-size local figures cut from weathered steel and installed behind, or in front of, a simple bench. Find out more about the Portrait Bench program by visiting Art in the travelling landscape.
Events
Grand openings, celebration events, family days, portrait bench parties, walks, rides and more…see what events are happening near you by visiting our events page.
Big Lottery Funded
Sustrans' Connect2 is part funded by the Big Lottery Fund grant after the UK public voted the scheme the winner of the People's Millions Lottery contest on ITV1 in December 2007. Watch the 2007 campaign video.
