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GET WALKING KEEP WALKING
Go DIY!


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Getting started walking is as simple as putting on a pair of shoes and a jacket and stepping out of your front door for a turn around the block! But to make things even easier, you’ll find a 12-week plan on this site that starts you off slowly and easily. You’ll be surprised at how quickly your abilities increase and you should soon have no problem in meeting – and exceeding – that 30 minute target.

Important

For most people, walking is a safe and effective form of exercise and you can start without checking with a doctor. However, if you’re very unfit, are suffering or recovering from serious illness or have any other concerns about your health, discuss this with your doctor before starting the plan. It may be that you need to follow our plan more slowly and gradually, particularly if you’re trying to walk briskly.

Download the booklet and plan

Our Get Walking Keep Walking booklet contains the full 12-week walking plan as well as all the information on these pages and more. It's the perfect introduction to the benefits of doing more walking. You can also download just the plan as a separate PDF.

Download booklet (PDF, 1.1MB)
Download plan (PDF, 125kB)

We can also supply printed copies of the booklet including bulk copies for events and walking promotion projects. Contact us at Ramblers main office for details.

Online information

Still not convinced? See Why walking?

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