GET WALKING KEEP WALKING
Go DIY!
If there’s a Get Walking Keep Walking project nearby, you can follow our 12-week plan with the help of led walks and activities and detailed local information. See the Get Walking Keep Walking index for local programme locations.
For information about good places to walk, try:
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The local library – a good source of books, leaflets and maps.
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Local information centres. Remember Tourist Information Centres aren’t just for tourists.
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The local council, including their website. Ask for parks and recreation or the walking officer.
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Or get yourself a street atlas and simply explore away from main roads – you’ll be surprised at what you find.
Health walks with trained leaders now take place all over Britain. Ask at libraries or doctors’ surgeries or contact:
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Walking the way to Health (England), tel 01242 533258, www.whi.org.uk
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Walking the Way to Health (Wales), tel 0845 130 6229, www.ww2h.org.uk
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Paths to Health (Scotland), tel 01259 218855, www.pathstohealth.org.uk
Other led walks are run by councils, wildlife
groups, organisations like the
Ramblers and local
walking clubs. Some of these are more challenging walks but
others are shorter and may be suitable for family walking. Ask
in libraries or information centres, and see
www.ramblers.org.uk/firststeps for details of Ramblers’
easier walks.
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