Best Foot Forward

Region: West Midlands

Last updated: 20, May 2012

Best Foot Forward offers a selection of weekly walks within the Wyre Forest District. Best Foot Forward is accredited by Walking for Health and aims to increase physical activity throughout the district.

The walks are easy country and town walks designed to allow you to develop a regular walking habit to improve health, meet new people and become part of a social group with similar intentions.

All you need to do is turn up with suitable clothing to match the days weather conditions. Each walk lasts between 60 - 75 minutes. The distance covered could be anywhere between 1.5 miles to 3.5 miles. Sometimes the routes used are over uneven footpaths, with slope and stiles.

If you think this is for you then why not join us for a walk.

Walk Levels/Footprints

1 Footprint (30 – 60minutes)

Distance: Up to 1.5 miles
Suitable for: People who have mobility problems or who do little physical activity.
Walks are: Flat, with hard surfaced paths and pavements. No steep hills or step. Suitable for wheelchairs and or buggies.

2 Footprints (75 minutes)
Distance: Between 2-3 miles
Suitable for: People who take part in a small amount of exercise or who wish to increase the amount they do.
Walks are: Along paths and pavements, sometimes with slopes, steps and stiles.

3 Footprints (2 – 2.5 hours)
Distance: Up to 5 miles
Suitable for: People who regularly walk in the countryside or who have taken part in health walks for a prolonged period of time.
Walks are: More demanding than a health walk. Terrain at times will be uneven and steep. Stiles are likely to be encountered.

Our walks

Bewdley Riverside Walk (2 Footprint)
Every Tuesday (1pm - 2:15pm)
Meet at Dog Lane Car Park, Bewdley 
(Car parking charges apply)

Track Walking (1 footprint)
Every Wednesday (10.30am - 11.30pm)
Meet at Stourport Sports Club, Kingsway, Stourport

Stourport Riverside Walk (2 footprint) 
Every Wednesday (2pm - 3:15pm)
Meet at Lidl Car Park, Stourport

Spennells Valley Walk (1 footprint)
Every Thursday (10am - 11pm)
Meet at Spennells Shops car park, Heronswood Road

Lock Inn Evening Walk (2 footprint)
Every Thursday (6pm-7:15pm)
Meet at the Lock Inn car park, Wolverley

Springfield Park Walk (2 footprint)
Every Saturday (10am - 12pm)
(Except first Saturday of each month)
Meet at Springfield Park car park

Events

Long Walks

On the first Saturday of each month there is a longer than normal walk organised. These walks generally use different areas than the regualr weekly walks. Compared to a normal health walk, these long walks are more strenuous as they cover a greater distance along much more demanding terrain.

Most walk starts at 10am on the First Saturday of each month and last around 2 hours. unless highlighted as  otherwise.

April 7th - Meet 10am at the Angel Pub, Stourport DY13 9EW SO 811710

May 5th - Meet 10am at the Lock Inn, Wolverley DY10 2RN

June 2nd - Meet at 10 am at the Arley Riverside Car Park DY12 1XA  (nearest pcode) S) 763802

July 7th - Meet at 10am at Chaddesley Church (Parking at the Swan) DY10 4SD SO 891736/7

August 4th - Meet at 10am at Garden Meadow Car Park, Bewdley DY12 2DU SO 790751

September 1st - Meet at 10 am at Gypsy Lane, Kinver DY11 5XT9 (nearest pcode) SO 836821