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Walking to Health
Walking to Health is for
anyone wishing to gently increase their activity levels whilst
discovering the local area.
Walking to Health provides
people with the opportunity to take part in short, safe, sociable
walks within local communities. And best of all its free! Each walk
lasts about an hour and they take part within Havant and the
surrounding areas including Hayling Island, Waterlooville and
Bedhampton.
There are 15 walks that take place throughout the week within
the Borough of Havant, these are;
| Monday |
Denmead
|
Meet at bowling club car park, Ashling Park Road 11am. Suitable
for wheelchairs and pushchairs. |
| Tuesday |
Leigh Park Short Walk |
Leigh Park Community Centre, Dunsbury Way, 10.30am |
| |
Hayling Island Short Walk |
Meet at Beachlands Tourist Information, 10.30am |
| |
Havant |
Havant Arts Centre, 11am |
| |
Havant |
Havant Arts Centre, 2pm |
| |
Wecock Short Walk |
Meet at Acorn Community Centre, Off Eagle Avenue, 2pm |
| Wednesday |
North Emsworth |
Meet 1st Wednesday of the month at Westbourne Church Hall at
10.15am. Meet 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at the Syrch
Centre, Cotton Drive at 10.15am. Meet the 3rd Wednesday of the
month at Bridge Road car park, Emsworth, at 10.15am. |
| |
Purbrook/Crookhorn |
Meet outside the church of the Good Shepherd on Crookhorn Lane
at 9.45am. |
| Thursday |
Waterlooville |
Meet at the bottom of Rowlands Avenue in the Jubilee Park car
park at 10am. |
| |
Hayling Island |
Meet at 10am outside the Bedhampton Tourist Information
Office.
|
| |
Wecock Short Walk |
Meet at Acorn Community Centre, Off Eagle Avenue, 10.30am |
| |
Leigh Park Short Walk |
Leigh Park Community Centre, Dunsbury Way, 2pm |
| Friday |
West Leigh |
Meet at Wyevale Garden Centre on Bartons Road, West Leigh at
10.30am. |
| Sunday |
Havant Thicket |
Every 2nd sunday of the month, meet at 11am in the Havant
Thicket car park, Manor Lodge Road, Rowlands Castle. |
| |
Wecock |
Meet at the Acorn Centre off Eagle Avenue the last Sunday of
the month at 11am. |
Volunteer Walk Leaders Needed - Next
Training 4th December 2009
The Walking to Health scheme in Havant
is currently recruiting for new volunteer walk leaders.
This is a fantastic opportunity to get
active, meet new friends and to give something back to your local
community.
The Havant Walking to Health scheme is
currently looking for new walk leaders in the Leigh Park, Wecock
and Bedhampton areas. Full training is provided and ongoing support
is offered by the local co-ordinator.
Becoming a volunteer walk leader
requires no more than one hour per week and brings fantastic health
and social benefits.
If you are interested in becoming a
volunteer walk leader the next training session is scheduled for
Friday 4th December 2009.
To book your place please contact the
Health Development team at Havant Borough Council on:
023 9244 6642 or email Richard.wood@havant.gov.uk
Bedhampton Walk
The Bedhampton walk on Thursday
afternoons has been postponed due to lack of numbers. It is
expected that the walk will re-launch on a Monday from the new
year. Further details will follow.
Walk More Feel the
Difference
These walks are free, short led walks
in the Leigh Park, Wecock and Hayling Island areas, ideal
for people starting to get active. Being active for 30 minutes on 5
or more days of the week can make a big difference to your health
and well-being.
Leigh Park Short
Walk
Starting at Leigh Park Community Centre,
Dunsbury Way, Leigh Park,
Havant. Underfoot is mainly footpaths and
parkland.
Every Tuesday morning at 10.30am.
Every Thursday afternoon at 2.00pm
Wecock Short Walk
Starting at Acorn Community Centre, Eagle
Avenue, Wecock.
Underfoot is mainly footpaths and
parkland.
Every Tuesday afternoon at 2pm
Every Thursday morning at 10.30am
HaylingIslandShort
Walk
Starting at Beachlands Tourist Information,
Hayling Island.
Every Tuesday morning at 10.30am. Underfoot is
footpaths, gravel
and beach.
For more information or to
find the nearest Walking to Health near you visit; http://www.whi.org.uk/ or contact the
Community Development Team on 023 9244 6642.