Nuneaton and Bedworth Walking for Health - West Midlands
Last updated 06 August 2010
Walking is described by health experts as 'almost perfect exercise', which requires no expensive equipment and is easy to participate in. Walking is the ideal way for most people to become more active without the need for special equipment or gym memberships. Walking for health is an easy way to increase your fitness in an enjoyable and sociable way. Nuneaton and Bedworth Leisure Trust are committed to increasing the number of walkers locally and are looking to recruit more volunteer walk leaders to initiate, lead and sustain walks for the whole community. We welcome enquiries from anyone wishing to become a walker or volunteer walk leader.
Our walks
The Nuneaton and Bedworth Leisure Trust's Walking for Health in Nuneaton and Bedworth Scheme provides local people with an opportunity to join any of the current walking groups leaders for FREE! So why not come along, meet new friends and get more active. The walks are friendly, sociable and anyone is welcome. Join us on the following walks weekly, throughout the year:-
We cater for all walking abilities and help you do as little or as much as you can, between 5 minutes to an 1 hour walk.
Nuneaton
Weddington: Mondays at 10:30am NEW VENUE! Meet at The Anker Inn, Weddington Road, Nuneaton, CV10 0AN. (30 minutes walk and 1 hour walk available). Walk covers open fields and rural footpaths. Sturdy footwear recommended.
Hill Top: Mondays at 1:00pm Meet at ACTIVE8 ARTS, Dorlecote Court, Hill Top, Nuneaton. (30 minutes walk). This walk uses flat and level paved footways and canal tow paths. There are ducks and swans to feed along the route.
Riversley Park: Tuesdays at 10:30am Meet in front of the Museum in Riversley Park, Nuneaton town centre. (30 minute or 1 hour walk). A walk on wide and flat tarmac paths in a well laid out and attractive parkland. After the walk go to the local community cafe for a coffee and chat.
Camp Hill Community Health Centre: Wednesdays at 12.30pm. Meet at the Camp Hill centre, Ramdsden Avenue, Nuneaton, CV10 9EB. (30 minute to one hour walk). A walk on flat terrain and paths. Takes in the local park and Stubbs pool. Watch the birds and after the walk have a coffe in the Diners Delight Cafe in the CHESS Centre directly opposite the drop in centre.
Stockingford:
Sundays at 10:30 am Meet in the car park of the Cherry Tree Pub opposite the Vale View Community Centre, Haunchwood Road, Nuneaton. (One Hour walk). This walk takes in open fields and though it is mostly flat there are some steps, uneven paths and may be slightly muddy at certain times.
Bedworth
Miners' Welfare Park: Wednesdays at 10:30am Meet at the cafe in Bedworth Leisure Centre. (40 minutes to one hour walk). This walk takes in a mix of tarmac paths, open slightly undulating grassland and rural paths near the canal. The walk finishes at the Leisure Centre where you can round off the walk with a coffee and a chat.
On your first visit: arrive 15 minutes early and introduce yourself to a walk leader. They will get you to fill in a pre-walk health questionnaire and you're then able to join in with any of the walks during the week. If you are at all unsure about your health status you should talk to your Doctor before you come along.
Calling any volunteers? If you are enthusiastic, reliable and enjoy walking we would love to have you join our friendly team of volunteer walk leaders.
For any more information on all the current walks, or on how to become a walk leader, contact details are listed in the column on the right.
Events
We are currently working on a programme of events for our volunteer walk leaders. We are also planning an event in June 2011 to celebrate 10 years of Walking for Health in Nuneaton and Bedworth. Please watch this space for further updates.
Nuneaton and Bedworth Walking for Health - West Midlands
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March 2010