Latest Walking for Health News

Walkers in Richmond
Ramblers host Richmond Active Living Scheme
Published: 12 August 2011
The Ramblers support WfH to keep this long-running London scheme alive.
Staff from Derbyshire Dales District Council taking part in their lunchtime health walk
Works walks
Published: 11 August 2011
Fortunate workers for Derbyshire Dales District Council can enjoy a weekly lunchtime health walk. Soon County Council colleagues will be able to join them.
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Update 7: Transition of Walking for Health from Natural England
Published: 27 July 2011
A brief update on the progress to find a new host for Walking for Health.
On a health walk
New London walk from GP surgery
Published: 27 July 2011
Walks for beginners are an essential part of any health walk scheme. Camden Walks in London, needing to re-establish this, successfully set up a new walk from a local GP surgery.
North Craven Strollers enjoying the Yorkshire Dales National Park
National Parks Week: 25 - 31 July
Published: 21 July 2011
There are ten National Parks in England - beautiful areas of mountains, meadows, moorlands, woods and wetlands. In all of them there are health walks to be enjoyed.
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Walking recommended by Chief Medical Officer
Published: 18 July 2011
The newly published Physical Activity Guidelines recommend walking for fitness.