Walking the Way to Health
Bath and North East Somerset has a range of walks accessible to
all.
Why not walk? GET ACTIVE, get out, and feel good in the
process.
Walking is
- free
- doesn’t require any special clothing
- you don’t need to worry about your ability or
skill level
- you can do it with your friends, family or
pets!
- can benefit your physical, mental and social
health
- even better, walking is great for burning those
calories – did you know that walking one mile can burn the same
amount of calories as jogging; it just takes a little
longer!
We have two levels of health walks in Bath & North East
Somerset:
GET Strolling - These walks are targeting those
who are making a start at increasing their activity levels.
They start at around 30 minutes and may progress to a maximum of an
hour. There will always be a front leader and a back marker
to ensure everyone is safe, no matter what their pace!
GET Striding - These walks are suitable for
those who prefer more of a brisk pace and more challenging routes,
including hills and a possible change in terrain. Walks will
last no longer than one hour and will have a front leader and a
back marker.
BUGGY WALKS are also offered to entice parents
with young children to get out and about in their local area and
acheive their 30 mins of moderate intesity activity.
All walk leaders have attended a WHI training day and will
have risk assessed the route. Appropriate footwear and
clothing must be worn and all walkers will be asked to complete and
sign a Outdoor Health Questionnaire prior to participation.
We recommend that if you have any kind of medical condition you
should consult your GP before taking part.
Walks may be cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.
If you would like to find out where and when our
GET Strolling, GET Striding and
BUGGY health walks are available, please check out
our WALKS PLANNER below.
If you would like to train as a Volunteer Walk Leader (includes
first aid and insurance provision), please get in touch with us to
provide your details. To get an idea of what the role and
responsibilities of a Volunteer Walk Leader are, you can download
the Roles and Responsibilities of a Volunteer Walk Leader document
by clicking under 'Related Documents'.
For further information please contact.
Claire Kerslake, Active Lifestyles Co-ordinator
Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Sport and Active
Leisure Team
Telephone: 01225 396427 or email:
claire_kerslake@bathnes.gov.uk
New Autumn Walks Planner
New weekly walks will commence on October 13th and will
continue throughout the Autumn & Winter months
NEW weekly GET Strolling walks:
| Chew Valley Lake –
Mondays from 10.30am, starting and finishing at the Tea Shop.
Stunning views over Chew Valley Lake and surrounding
countryside. |
| Folly Farm Centre, Bishops Sutton -
Tuesdays from 10.30am, starting and finishing at the visitor
centre. This walk takes you through well maintained woodland and
countryside. |
| Manor Road Community Woodland,
Saltford - Wednesdays from 10.30am, starting and finishing
in Courtenay Road. A walk through woodland, meadows and
grassland. |
| Radstock (formerly Hope House Surgery Walk) -
Thursdays from 12.30pm. Starting and finishing at Hope
House Surgery. |
| Kennet and Avon Canal and Sydney
Gardens - Fridays from 10.30am
starting at Bath Deep Lock. This walk will also take you on a tour
of Sydney Gardens and finishes at Walsh House
Lock |
New GET Striding weekly walks:
| Chew Valley Lake –
Mondays from 10.30am, starting and finishing at the Tea Shop.
Stunning views over Chew Valley Lake and surrounding
countryside |
| Folly Farm Centre, Bishops Sutton -
Tuesdays from 10.30am, starting and finishing at the visitor
centre. This walk takes you through well maintained woodland and
countryside. |
| Manor Road Community Woodland,
Saltford - Wednesdays from 10.30am, starting and finishing
in Courtenay Road. A walk through woodland, meadows and
grassland. |
| Kennet and Avon Canal, Limpley Stoke
- Wednesdays from 2pm, starting and finishing at The
Angelfish Cafe. This walk follows the towpath towards Claverton
pumping station then back. |
| Kennet and Avon Canal and Sydney
Gardens - Fridays from 10.30am
starting at Bath Deep Lock. This walk will also take you on a tour
of Sydney Gardens and finishes at Walsh House
Lock |
Ongoing Walks
Ongoing weekly GET Strolling walks:
|
Combe Down, Community Centre at Hawthorn Grove
– Mondays from 2.30pm with Bernadette Macey. Please
contact 01225 834921. |
|
Keynsham Leisure Centre -
Wednesdays from 12.10pm. Meet at entrance to leisure
centre. Led by Merv Fenty (0117 9148395). |
|
Royal Victoria Park, Bath - Tuesdays from
12.45pm. Meet at Obilisk (by Aviary). Brisk walking
with lively discussion, discovering the delights of the plant
life! Approximately 45 minutes walking. Led by Sue
Holmes and Liz Vincent. Contact 01225 835076 or email
em.vincent@virgin.net
This walk will re-commence from Tuesday, 9th
September. |
|
Timsbury – St. Mary’s Surgery Health Visitor Maryam
Sokootifar leads two weekly walks. Tuesdays at 2pm from the
Co-op Car Park for approximately 1 hour and a Buggy Walk on
Thursdays from 2pm from the Co-op Car Park. Tea and
coffee is available afterwards. Maryam’s contact number is
01761 470880. |
|
Various Locations – Sue Hall & Bill Paine from
B&NES Community Options Team lead walks for people experiencing
mental health issues on Mondays between 11am and 1pm. Please
visit your GP who will forward your details on, or contact
themdirectly for more information on 01225 396033 or email
sue_hall@bathnes.gov.uk or
bill_paine@bathnes.gov.uk |
|
Odd Down – Meeting at the corner of St.
Gregory’s School and Sulis Meadows GP Surgery (near Odd Down Park
& Ride) on Fridays at 11am. Please contact Bernadette
Macey on 01225 834921.
Odd Down, St. Gregory's School (Evening
Walk)- Meeting outside the school on Combe Hay Lane
from 7.15pm on Thursdays with Bernadette Macey. Please wear
light clothing and/or reflective garments.
Writhlington – Tuesdays meeting at Writhlington Sports
Centre. Please contact Maxine Denham at Writhlington Sports
Centre on 01761 438559. |
Ongoing GET Striding weekly walks:
|
Royal Victoria Park, Bath - Tuesdays from
12.45pm. Meet at Obilisk (by Aviary). Brisk walking
with lively discussion, discovering the delights of the plant
life! Approximately 45 minutes walking. Led by Sue
Holmes and Liz Vincent. Contact 01225 835076 or email
em.vincent@virgin.net
This walk will re-commence from Tuesday, 9th
September. |
|
Twerton, White Horse Pub – Wednesdays meeting at the pub
at 2.30pm. Walk will last for 1 -1.5 hours. Please
contact Jane Cooper for more information on 01225
341860. |
BUGGY Walks: These are family walks open to anyone
with children under the age of 5 years. A great way to meet
new friends and get some fresh air and exercise at the same
time. We are hoping to link with the local Children's Centres
in order to set up more buggy walks in the near future.
