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Join us for this gentle paced 2-3 km walk around the Longsands area.

 Always an interesting walk. Calling in the cafe for refreshments after the walk

It is essential to register and book in advance online.

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A gentler, sociable walk at a pace suitable for those building their fitness levels and who prefer a more accommodating walking pace.

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These WALX make every step count! Total Body Walking™ is a unique mix of walking, strength, balance and bone health exercises.

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Looking for a fun, friendly way to improve your fitness, strength and overall wellbeing while enjoying the great outdoors?

Come and join our popular Wellness Walking session at Highdown Hill, affectionately known by our members as the Hillbillies!

This is much more than a walk. It's a varied outdoor workout designed to improve your strength, balance, mobility, coordination and cardiovascular fitness. We use walking poles, natural features of the landscape and a range of enjoyable exercises to give the whole body a workout.

Every session offers something different, keeping both your body and mind challenged. You might find yourself working on balance, strengthening your legs, improving your posture or enjoying a few fun coordination exercises. It all helps build the fitness and confidence we need to stay active and independent as we get older.

The benefits go well beyond physical fitness. Regular activity can help support healthy blood pressure, improve stamina, maintain joint mobility and boost your mood. Exercising outdoors also gives us the chance to enjoy fresh air, beautiful surroundings and the changing seasons.

And then there's the laughter! The Hillbillies are a wonderfully friendly bunch who believe that exercise should be enjoyable as well as effective. There is always plenty of encouragement, conversation and fun along the way.

We can adapt exercises to suit different abilities, so you can work at a level that feels right for you while still giving yourself a worthwhile challenge.

Of course, the social side doesn't stop when the workout finishes. Many of us head to the tearooms afterwards for a well-earned coffee, a good chat and the chance to put the world to rights.

If you'd like to improve your fitness, meet new people and enjoy a workout that doesn't feel like a traditional exercise class, come and give the Hillbillies a try. We'd love to welcome you!

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A longer moderate-intensity walk, exploring walking routes across the Watford area. This is a lovely social walk covering greater distance than our standard classes; an ideal way to improve your walking distance and build your stamina.

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Our Wellbeing classes are gentler Nordic walking sessions, suitable for those gradually building their fitness levels, or with injuries or medical conditions that require a more gradual approach to improved health and fitness.

For those who will benefit, this class can include gentle balance, strength and breathing exercises, and individual rest periods are incorporated when required.

This session is about an hour.

Poles Provided

Wear footwear suitable for outdoor walking and clothes to match the weather.

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Strollers Health Walk

The Strollers Health Walk is a friendly, relaxed and highly social walk designed for anyone who would like to become more active, improve their fitness or simply enjoy walking with a supportive group.

This is our gentler-paced option, making it a great starting point if you haven’t exercised for a while, are building your confidence, have health concerns or would like to gradually work towards longer or more vigorous walks.

We walk at a pace that suits the group and nobody is left behind. There is plenty of time to chat, enjoy the fresh air and get to know other walkers.

Regular walking can help improve stamina, strength, balance and general wellbeing, and even a relatively gentle walk can be a valuable step towards becoming more active.

If you are already comfortable walking at a slightly stronger pace, our Striders Health Walk may be more suitable. The Striders leave at 10.15am.

Most importantly, this is a welcoming and sociable session. Come along, enjoy some fresh air, meet new people and take a positive step towards keeping active.

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Our lovely Tuesday walk is an hour of easy walking incorporating some mobility, balance and stretches - perfect for those who don't want to push themselves too much, are recently starting out on their Nordic walking journey or quite simply want to have an hour of steady, pleasurable  walking.

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WALX of Wellbeing are free walks led by qualified volunteer walk leaders, previously known as Walking for Health Walks these are a great way to get outdoors, enjoy the green spaces and make new friends.  

Free WALX of Wellbeing - Thamesmead Library at The Nest    

Please book your session prior to walking, don’t hesitate to get in touch if you need any help.  

Meeting Day and Time: Tuesday 10.00am

Meeting Point: Thamesmead Library, The Nest in Cygnet Square, SE2 9FA

Parking: Free parking on Yarnton Way and Seacourt Road by Willow Bank Primary school.

Buses: 177, 229, 244, 301, 401, B11

Toilet and Refreshments available: Yes

Description of the Walk: From the Library the WALX Guide will lead you through one of 3 routes. Choosing from the walk to the River Thames, Lesnes Abbey or Southmere Lake. Approximately 1.5-2.0 miles. After the walk, you are warmly invited to join us in the library for a coffee or tea and biscuits for which there is nominal 50p charge.   

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The terrific Tuesday series of Explorer WALX starts from picturesque Thorpe.  Literally, at the gateway to Dovedale, this appealing little village is set in some of the most beautiful countryside.

Close to the junction of the beautiful rivers Dove and Manifold, it was originally a group of farms and isolated cottages around the tiny church of St Leonard.