Forest of Dean - Walk 4 Health

Region: South West

Last updated: 11, May 2012

Fancy a Walk?

Health Walks are organised Volunteer led walks that last between 30 – 55 minutes. They are FREE to take part in and are a great way to help you get more active and meet new people. They are suitable for everyone regardless of age or ability, and you need no specialist equipment.

Our walks are based all around the Forest of Dean taking in its natural beauty and stunning views.

Plus the large majority of our walks finish with a nice cup of tea and cake!

 If you can't find a walk in your area please contact us and we will try to set one up. We are always on the look out for more walk leader volunteers, if you are interested in becoming a walk leader please do not hesitate to contact us! If you would like to become a walk leader we can offer:

•       Free walk leader training
•       Support in setting up your health walk
•       Promotion and marketing of your walk around the area and online
•       First aid kits (where possible)
•       High visability jackets (where possible)
•       Walking 4 health backpacks (where possible)

Please contact us for any further information (Community Engagement- 01594 812617).

Please see the documents attached below for our new updated walks schedule and our quarterly newsletter!

Our walks

Parkend- 10.30am every Monday - Meet at Dean Forest Cycles, New Road, Parkend. Contact Graham and Kim on 01594 562240 for more information.
(If the car park is full you can park in the area, but please make sure you don’t cause any obstruction).

Coleford – Tuesdays at 12.30pm -  Meet outside the District Council Offices, routes vary around Coleford area, please contact Mike or Michala on 810000 for more information.

Yorkley- Wednesday at 10.30am -Meet at Yorkley Village Hall (also known as the Institute/Green Hut). Contact Jenny on 01594 562096 for more information.

Lydney – Thursdays at 10.30am -  Meet in the car park at Bathurst Park. This is a circular flat walk on mostly tarmac pathways.

Cinderford – Thursdays at 10.30am - GL14 Community Project – meet outside the council offices on Belle Vue Road.

Bailey Lane End – Every last Thursday of the month at 10.30am -  Meet by the letter box at Bailey Lane End on the Drybrook to A40 road.

Bream - 10.00am every Friday - Meet in the West Dean Centre (formerly Bream Community Centre) car park. For more information contact Nita on 01594 812617

Heart Walk - 10.00am first saturday of the month - The meeting point will change monthly, contact Community Engagement on 01594 812617 for more information. This walk is for those people with a heart condition who feel anxious to walk alone in the forest but would like to improve on their level of fitness.

Blakeney Surgery- 10.00am every Thursday - Meet at the surgery for a longer walk around the local area. For further information contact the surgery on 01594 510225

Blakeney Surgery - 2.00pm every Thursday - Meet at the Blakeney surgery for a short walk around the area. For more information please contact the surgery on 01594 510225

Arboretum - First tuesday of every month* at 10.30 am - Meet at Cyril Heart arboretum car park on Speech house to Parkend road. Contact Paul for more information 01594 835919. 

Events

Walk Leader Training - Do you want to get your community walking?

Walk leader training is one days training which is completely FREE! Once the training day has been completed, we can offer you support and guideance to get your own walk started! You can start a walk from wherever you like within the Forest of Dean, anywhere where you think you can get the local community walking! To see other benefits of our walk leader training please see the information at the top of the page.

To register your interest and recieve an application form for training please contact Community Engagement on 01594 812617 or email lucy.chick@fdean.gov.uk