Currently, only two per cent of school children aged six to 15 cycles to school, while a further 14 per cent would like to.
A UK-wide YouGov survey, commissioned by one of the organisers of Bike to School Week, Sustrans, asked 1,305 children about their views of their journey to and from school.
It found that 57 per cent thought the environment around their school had too many cars and 49 per cent said they were worried about air pollution near their school.
Bike to School Week is a week-long event in which schools encourage families to cycle or scoot to school. It is often used to celebrate cycling and the positive impact active travel has on children’s health and wellbeing, as well as the environment.
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