Nuneaton and Bedworth Walking for Health

Region: West Midlands

Last updated: 08, February 2012

Walking is described by health experts as 'almost perfect exercise', which requires no expensive equipment and is easy to participate in. Walking is an ideal way for most people to become more active without the need for special equipment, in an enjoyable and sociable way.

Nuneaton and Bedworth Leisure Trust (NBLT) aims to increase the number of walkers locally. Anyone of any age and ability are welcome to the walks and our walk leaders will help you to walk at a pace that is right for you.

If you enjoy walking, are sociable and would like to help others to get more active then you could become a volunteer walk leader. We need more walk leaders to help our lead current walks and to develop walks in new areas. We offer free walk leader training, which takes one day and we then continue to support walk leaders with regular meetings and events with free refreshments.

Our walks

NBLT's Walking for Health Scheme has FREE weekly walks throughout the borough! So why not come along, meet new friends and get more active. The walks are friendly, sociable and are led by trained Walk Leaders. All abilities are welcome and we will help you do as much as you can, from 5 minutes to 1 hour.

Join us on the following walks, which are held weekly (unless stated otherwise) throughout the year:

Nuneaton

Weddington Wanderers
Mondays at 10:30am
Meet at The Anker Inn, Weddington Road, Nuneaton, CV10 0AN. (40 minutes - one hour walk). Walk covers open fields and rural footpaths. Sturdy footwear recommended.

Pingles Track walk
Mondays at 5:30pm
Meet in the cafeteria of Pingles Leisure Centre, Nuneaton.

This is a friendly, safe, relaxed and flexible way to walk – come on your own or with a friend, and take it at your own pace. It’s free and you can walk as few or as many laps as you want in the hour, so it’s ideal for all levels of walkers. Step into feeling good, friendships and fresh air.

Riversley Park
Tuesdays at 10:30am
Meet in front of the Museum in Riversley Park, Nuneaton town centre. (30 minutes - one hour walk). A walk on wide and flat tarmac paths in a well laid out and attractive parkland. After the walk go to the local community cafe for a coffee and chat.

Camp Hill
Wednesdays at 12.30pm.
Meet at the Camp Hill Family Care Centre, Ramsden Avenue, Nuneaton, CV10 9EB. (30 minutes - one hour walk). This is a GP led walk on flat terrain and paths, taking in the local parkland and Stubbs pool. After the walk have a coffee in the Diners Delight Cafe in the CHESS Centre opposite the drop in centre.

Ensor's Pool
Thursdays at 11.30am.
Meet at the entrance to Ensor's Pool on Bermuda Road (next to Shillingstone Drive junction). (30 minutes - one hour walk). This is a scenic and gentle paced walk round Ensor's and Bermuda Pools, on gravel paths.

Stockingford Strollers
Sundays at 10:30 am
Meet in the car park of the Cherry Tree Pub opposite the Stockingford Community Centre, Haunchwood Road, Nuneaton. (One Hour walk). This walk takes in open fields and though it is mostly flat there are some steps, uneven paths and may be muddy at certain times. Sturdy footwear recommended.

Bedworth

Bulkington Strollers
Mondays at 1:30pm
Meet at the Village Centre, School Road, Bulkington, CV12 9JB. (20 minutes - one hour walk). Varied walk on paved paths and rural footpaths. Sturdy footwear recommended. Refreshments available afterwards at the Village Centre.

Miners' Welfare Park:
Wednesdays at 10:30am
Meet at the cafe in Bedworth Leisure Centre. (40 minutes - one hour walk). This walk takes in a mix of tarmac paths, open grassland and rural paths near the canal. The walk finishes at the Leisure Centre where you can round off the walk with a coffee and a chat.

On your first visit: arrive 15 minutes early and introduce yourself to a walk leader. They will get you to fill in a pre-walk health questionnaire and you're then able to join in with any of the walks during the week.

Calling any volunteers?
If you are enthusiastic, reliable and enjoy walking we would love to have you join our friendly team of volunteer walk leaders.

For any more information on all the current walks, or on how to become a walk leader, contact details are listed in the column on the right.

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