Countryside Mobility
Countryside Mobility provides safe, enjoyable access to some of the most scenic locations in the South West (and beyond), through an off road mobility scooter (Tramper) hire scheme. It is for anyone who has difficulty walking.
We have partnered with over 50 outdoor attractions and beauty spots to offer a network of hire locations. Hiring is as easy as 1-2-3:
1. Find where you'd first like to hire a Tramper and book with the site direct
2. Join when you first hire - you are now a Countryside Mobility member
3. Explore - your membership enables you to hire across our network!
Countryside Mobility is a not-for-profit service run by the charity Living Options, based in Exeter.
Like all the Living Options projects, Countryside Mobility was inspired by someone with lived experience – a keen walker who loved the great outdoors, but struggled to access the countryside as mobility became more challenging.
Alongside Living Options, our goal is to enable you to enjoy exploring beautiful places with friends and family. Find out the difference it makes by watching our video.
Working together for your enjoyment
We equip partner organisations to offer all terrain scooter hire. We help sites to set up and offer the Countryside Mobility service.
From coast to countryside, gardens to historic estates, country parks to hilltops, you’ll love the varied locations on offer through our network. Join once and then you'll have access to over 50 beauty spots.
The scooters, known as Trampers, are easy to use, safe and designed for the roughest terrain. Don't worry if you wouldn't normally need to use mobility equipment - that's the case for many using the scheme - it's easy and quick to learn and you will be given a full introduction when you first hire.
Where will you explore?
We have Trampers located right across the South West and beyond. Choose from coastal walks, parkland, nature reserves, woodlands, historic estates, gardens to name but a few.
Your stories...
"The freedom, independence and joy I feel being able to go around woodland and estates with my husband and dog on a Tramper is priceless.
Thank you.”
“I think this is a wonderful scheme. I have a love of the outdoors and bird watching, being able to indulge and enjoy these sites is a fantastic feeling."
"The opportunity to go for a proper walk in nature with my friends and family and be free and independent"
“This is such a wonderful scheme and I can’t praise it enough. I am able to still enjoy places I previously was able to do when I was fully mobile, now I’m not, I still have the freedom to explore, thank you so much”
News & inspiration
Woodland sites to explore this autumn by Tramper
Autumn’s here and it looks beautiful! Summer may feel like a distant memory at the moment, but the change in weather and arrival of autumn does have its benefits. Take a trip to one of our woodland Countryside Mobility sites and you’ll find less crowds and an increase in tramper availability. You will also discover […]
Podcast Series Moves to YouTube
The Inside Out podcast featuring partner sites and topical interviews has moved to the Countryside Mobility YouTube Channel. Inside Out was set up in response to the original lockdown to provide a taste of the great outdoors when Tramper hire was temporarily unavailable. New episodes continued to be produced through to 2022 but as time […]
New hire location – Alice Holt Forest
We’ve teamed up again with Forestry England to offer a stunning location to explore by Tramper – this time at Alice Holt Forest.