Bromley: Walk for Life

Region: London

Last updated: 14, April 2011

Our Weekly Health Walks are situated at various locations across the borough and usually start from central points such as community centres, clinics or GP surgeries.

Our aim is to get people walking in their own environments whilst getting all the benefits from the workout. Walking does not only have physical benefits such as managing your weight and protecting you against other conditions because it is fun and suitable for everyone and a chance to meet new people.

Our walks

Our walks are led by qualified walk leaders and provide a friendly and sociable atmosphere in which to enjoy some of our beauitful open spaces.

These walks occur each week at 4 various locations, each covering 2-3 miles which take between 40-60 minutes.

St. Pauls Cray - Monday at 9:45am meeting at the car park at the top of Cotmandene Cresent

Sundridge and Bromley North - Monday at 10am meeting outside the Prince Frederick Pub, 31 Nichol Lane.

Hayes - Monday at 10am meeting outside the George Pub.

Beckenham Place Park - Tuesday at 9:45am meeting at Mansion House Car Park

High Elms Country Park - Tuesday at 10am meeting at Beeche' Car Park/cafe` area

Darrick & Newstead Woods & Tugmutton Common - Wednesday at 2pm outside the Cricket Pavilion at Tugmutton Common.

Sundridge and Bromley North - Wednesday at 9:30am meeting outside the Prince Frederick Pub, 31 Nichol Lane.

Crystal Palace Park - Friday at 9:45am meeting outside Crystal Palace Information Centre

Jubilee Park Petts Wood - Friday at 1:40pm meeting at Oxhawth Crescent (Southborough Lane Surgery end)

For more information please refer to our Weekly Walk Active Health Walks Programme.

Events

Dear Volunteer walk leader

 Re: Change of coordinator for the walking programme

I would like to take the opportunity to introduce myself to you.  My name is Tanya Mead and I work for the Health Improvement Service, part of the NHS.  Bromley health improvement service has recently been handed over the walking programme, formerly run by Rob Drinkwater from Bromley Mytime.  This simply means that from immediate effect I will be coordinating the Bromley “health walks” programme and as a result, will be your main point of contact for any queries and for sending across all paperwork including the registers and health forms.

It would give me great pleasure to meet with you all personally and thank you for your ongoing support to the programme.  Without your continued commitment the programme would cease to survive on this scale.

 I am proposing to hold a meeting to be held on either Thursday 6^th January at the Civic Offices, in the centre of Bromley from 11.00 am or Thursday 13^th January from 3.00 pm.  The meeting will provide a good opportunity to socialise with your counterparts, receive an update on the latest developments from the ‘Walking the Way to Health’ programme as well as taking forward the programme in terms of continual support.   

I should be grateful if you can you confirm either via email on Tanya.mead@bromleypct.nhs.uk or telephone me on 0208 662 6684 by Friday 24^th December with your preference so that I can confirm the booking of the room. Should you have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact me.

 I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards

Tanya Mead

Walking coordinator for Bromley