This could not be simpler, go to the 'where' & 'diary' pages you will find the details of walks nearest to you. Then simply turn up, you will be made welcome by the Leaders and the others who are walking.

But,

What if there are no walks near to you?

There are a number of alternatives:

1. If you think that there is a call for walks in your area what about becoming a Health Walk Leader yourself? If you are interested please contact the Health Walk Manager via the contact page who will help with training and setting up the walk in your area.

2. You could try independent walking, start by doing such simple things as walking to the local shops / post office / doctors or walk the children to school, instead of driving. Or walk along the road you live in. Then start to extend your activity by walking in a near by park or go further around your neighbourhood. Try and be more adventurous, follow a way-marked walk route these can be found at libraries, tourist information centres or the lets go website www.letsgo.org.uk.

If you are concerned about walking alone ask family and friends or even a neighbour, you may be surprised as they may want to walk and have been wondering how to go about it.

3. Try and travel to one of the walks, if this is difficult contact the Health Walk Manager who my be able to advise you where to go for the help with transport, please note transport is very much dependent upon the area in which you live, but try anyway.

4. Other organisations also have regular walks, while they are not specifically Health Walks they are still a good way of becoming more active, try:

• U3A, the University of the Third Age
• Ramblers Association
• P3, (Parish Paths Partnership) groups
• Nature Walks, such as those run at Millennium Park, The Forest of Marstonvale

Our main message is if you are thinking about going for a walk:

‘Don’t give up, if there is not a Health Walk near to you try an alternative or contact the Health Walk Manager’

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