Choose one route
Choose a route and pace that suit the participants, with places to rest. Mark the start, finish and why this route matters.
Take a Seat.
Find out where people can stop and rest on a neighbourhood walk. Print four sheets, choose a route and record usable seats and gaps.
Record distance or walking time consistently along one defined route.
Five steps
How to use the guide.
Walk at another pace
Move with, or learn from, someone who plans journeys around rest. Do not simulate an experience you can ask about directly.
Check seats and access
Log seats, gaps, slopes, shelter, toilets, crossings and places where a person could ask to rest.
Invite a host
Ask a shop, library or community room to offer a seat without requiring a purchase. Agree the offer with the host before displaying a sign.
Share what you found
Share the route, counts, refusals, responses and limitations. Describe observed changes separately from the number of people reached.
Action pack / four field sheets
Your printable action pack.
Route brief
Define the question, route, people and boundaries before walking.
Observation log
Record every resting place and gap using one consistent set of fields.
Host invitation
Invite a local place to offer one visible, no-obligation resting seat.
Response record
Separate participation, consent, response and consequence.
Before you publish
What to keep after the walk.
Route
Dated map, start and finish, distance and duration
Observation
Every seat and gap logged using the same fields
Participation
Number invited, number involved and consent status
Response
Hosts asked, accepted, declined or awaiting reply
Consequence
What changed, what did not and the next responsible step
This is an open field protocol, not a completed survey. The website collects no route or participant data. Your field team controls consent and publication.
Page summary
In brief
We asked
How far can someone move through a neighbourhood if they need to rest?
What this page shows
One documented route can turn an overlooked access condition into a public field record.
What’s included Four printable sheets for surveying seats and gaps