The WALKCYCLE4AIR app is being launched jointly by South and North Lanarkshire Councils on National Clean Air Day (17 June).

After downloading the app, users will follow a trail on their phone, answering questions at landmarks around the Hamilton Palace Grounds and Strathclyde Country Park. Once all 13 questions have been answered, participants will submit their entry on the app.

All entries will be entered into a prize draw where five winners will be selected at random and to each win £100 in gift vouchers for the local Halfords store.

Funding for the project has come from Scottish Government Air Quality Action Plan funding to encourage more sustainable forms of transport in an effort to improve local air quality in our towns and communities.

Andrew McPherson, Head of Regulatory Services and Waste Solutions, said: “The new app is a great way to learn more about Strathclyde Country Park and the surrounding area while you’re walking or cycling this summer. You can complete the treasure trail in one day or spread the fun over a few days, so it’s ideal for anyone to enjoy.

“For families looking for ideas to keep the children entertained during the school holidays, the trail is an ideal activity.”

Clean Air Day is the UK's largest air pollution campaign, engaging thousands of people at hundreds of events and reaching millions more through the media.

Led by Global Action Plan, a charity working for a green and thriving planet where people enjoy their lives within the Earth's resources, Clean Air Day brings together communities, businesses, schools and the health sector to:

• improve public understanding of air pollution
• build awareness of how air pollution affects our health

• explain the easy actions we can all do to tackle air pollution, helping to protect the environment and our health.