Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg supports the Walkers' Manifesto. Photo: Alex Folkes/Liberal Democrats

Britain’s biggest walking charity has welcomed the election of more than 100 MPs who signed up to put walking on the map.

With politicians arguing who will form a government after the electorate failed to give any one party a majority, it is clear many newly elected MPs support walkers.

Two party leaders and 115 MPs signed up to the Ramblers’ Walkers’ Manifesto – putting walking at the top of the transport agenda. Liberal Democrats’ Nick Clegg and the Green Party’s Caroline Lucas – the party’s first ever MP – pledged to support the Ramblers.

One fifth of Westminster’s new MPs signed up to the Rambers’ Breaking Down Barriers: Walkers’ Manifesto before the election.

Rachel Alcock, Ramblers campaign officer, hailed an election that ‘secures a future for walking’.

“They might not be able to agree who governs,” she said, “but every party agrees that walking is a good thing.

“One in five elected MPs signed up to the Ramblers manifesto, proving that a huge groundswell of support exists to place walking at the heart of society. An unprecedented 700 candidates pledged to a walking future, proving that support will only grow in future elections.

“Whatever the colour of the future government, the Ramblers look forward to working closely with decision makers; nationally and at grass roots level.”

The Ramblers’ manifiesto pledged to: put walkers at the top of the transport hierarchy, ending the domination of vehicles on the road; invest in walking schemes that reach everyone; halt covert council ‘alleygating’ in towns, subjecting the legislation to independent review, and promote green space in towns and the country through better legislation.