Children from dozens of schools across south-west Hertfordshire will pound the streets as they take part in Walk to School Month.

They will be among more than 200 schools in Hertfordshire taking part in the event, throughout October, which aims to encourage parents to leave their cars at home and help to reduce congestion and pollution.

Schools taking part include Ashfield Junior, Bushey; Bushey Heath Primary, Bushey; Little Reddings, Bushey; Sacred Heart, Bushey; Bournehall, Bushey; Hartsbourne Primary, Bushey; Chorleywood Primary, Chorleywood; The Russell, Chorleywood; Harvey Road, Croxley Green; Malvern Way Infants, Rickmansworth; Shepherd JMI and Nursery, Rickmansworth; Eastbury Farm, Northwood; St Johns, Rickmansworth; Maple School, Rickmansworth; Arnett Hills, Rickmansworth; Rickmansworth Park, Rickmansworth; Cherry Tree, Watford; St Anthonys, Watford; Central Primary, Watford; Chater Junior, Watford; Kingsway Junior, Watford; Knutsford JMI, Watford; Berrygrove Primary and Nursery, Watford; Leavesden Green JMI, Watford; Cassiobury Infants, Watford; Holy Rood Catholic Primary, Watford; Kingsway Infants, Watford; Nascot Wood JM School, Watford; Nascot Wood Infants, Watford; Warren Dell, South Oxhey; St Meryl, Carpenders Park; St Joseph's, South Oxhey; Abbots Langley JMI, Abbots Langley, St Paul's, Langleybury; Tanners Wood, Abbots Langley; Divine Saviour, Abbots Langley; Bovingdon School, Bovingdon; and St Paul's, Chipperfield.