Basingstoke: Walking for Health
About Us
If you would like to a gentle way to improve your fitness, make new friends and enjoy your local parks and open spaces, do come along to a free health walk. We now have over 200 people a week "Walking for Health" in Basingstoke and the surrounding areas - join us!
Our Walks
| Walk name | Route options available | Length (hours) |
| B. Eastrop Park leisure walk- medium pace | Monday 10.45am | 1:00 |
| Beggarwood Community Centre | 1st Wednesday/month 10.30am | 1:00 |
| C. Eastrop Park leisure walk - faster pace | Monday 10.45am | 1:00 |
| D. Overton walk - slow paced | Monday 10.00am | 1:00 |
| E. Overton - medium pace | Monday 10.00am | 1:00 |
| Eastrop Park Nepalese Walk | Monday 10.30am | 1:30 |
| F. Basing Wood | Tuesday 11.30am | 1:00 |
| I. Whitchurch Walk - slow walk | Wednesday 10.00am | 1:00 |
| J. Whitchurch - long walk | Wednesday 10.00am | 1:00 |
| K. Aquadrome, Leisure Park - slow walk | Wednesday 11.00am | 1:30 |
| L. Aquadrome, Leisure Park - brisk walk | Wednesday 11.00am | 1:00 |
| M. Walled Gardens - short walk | Thursday 11.00am | 1:00 |
| N. Walled Garden | Thursday 11.00am | 1:00 |
| O. Baughurst | Thursday 2nd & 4th of the month 10.30am | 1:00 |
| P. St Thomas Church, Woolton Hill | Friday 1st, 3rd and 5th of the month 10.30am | 1:00 |
| Q. Rampant Cat Pub, Woolton Hill | Friday - 2nd & 4th of the month 10.30am | 1:30 |
| R. Popley - slow walk | Friday 11.00am | 1:00 |
| Ridgeway Community Centre, Buckskin | First Tuesday/month at 10.30am | 1:00 |
| S. Popley- fast pace | Friday 11.00am | 1:00 |
| Sanctuary Peer Group | Tuesday 1.30pm | 1:30 |
| T. Tadley Library | 1st Friday of the month,1.30pm | 1:00 |
| U. Tadley Pool | 3rd Friday of the month, 1.30pm | 1:00 |
| V. Oakley | Last Sunday of the month 2.30pm | 1:00 |
| Wednesday Evening Brisk Walk | Wednesday Evening Brisk Walk 7pm | 1:00 |
We have daytime walks every week day and a very popular Wednesday evening walk for those who like a faster walk.
We also have a lovely Sunday afternoon walk once a month at a gentle pace, suitable for the whole family in the beautiful countryside around Oakley.
Please have a look at our website for the most up to date info www.basingstoke.gov.uk/healthwalks
Monday Eastrop Park 10.45 am. A choice of three walks running from the Eastrop Boat House in Basingstoke, Fast, slow and medium walks between 60-90 minutes. All three walks catering for all needs are enjoyable and very popular walks, great sociably.
Monday Eastrop Park Nepalese Walk 10.30am. A 60-90 minute medium paced walk led by the Nepalese Community.
Monday Overton walk. Overton has now a choice of two walks one a slow paced walk of 60 minutes and the other walk a more medium walk of 60-90 minutes. Both walks are enjoyable and run in the beautiful countryside of Overton. They start and finish from the Overton Recreation Pavilion and after the walks the groups get together for tea, coffee and a biscuit.
Special Catered Walks, Seasonal Only very slow pace between 10-30 minutes:-
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Tuesday 1st/month from Ridgeway Community Centre, Buckskin at 10.30am This is a new exciting walk that will be starting on 3rd April, going from the Ridgeway Centre in Buckskin. The walk will be a medium paced walk for 60 minutes, around the area of buckskin. 1 hour walk
Tuesday Basing Wood at 11.30am we have a walk in Basing Wood. Meet at the entrance to the wood at Carpenters Down, Popley, just behind Popley Fields Community Centre. 1 hour walk
Wednesday 1st/month, Beggarwood Community Centre at 10.30am this is a new walk starting which will go on the 1st Wednesday of every month from the community centre. The walk will take you around Beggarwood and Hatchwarren and will be no longer than 90 minutes at a medium paced. There is a cafe in the community centre where after the walk you can purchase hot drink or cake or join in on the community lunch, you will need to bring some pennie. There will be no walk running on 5th June 2019 at Beggarwood.
Wednesday Gill Nethercott Centre, Whitchurch at 10am. A choice now of two lovely walks, medium paced, one walk for 60 minutes and another walk for 90 minutes in the countryside. Refreshments afterwards at the centre.
Wednesday Aquadrome Leisure Park at 11am. Choice of two walks slow walk of 60 minutes and a brisk walk of 60-90 minutes. Refreshments afterwards in the Aquadrome cafe.
Wednesday evening at 7pm from various locations in Basingstoke. Please see website for walk at www.basingstoke.gov.uk/healthwalks
Thursday Walled Gardens 11am - A choice of two walks from the Walled Garden car park at Down Grange at 11am for a walk between 60-90 minutes long walk at a medium pace and 30-60 minutes short walk.
Thursday 2nd and 4th/month Baughurst 10.30am - A medium paced walk going from Baughurst Scout Hut in Baughurst between 60-90 minutes in the lovely countryside.
Friday 1st, 3rd and 5th fri/month St Thomas Church - A regular group meet at St Thomas Church Community Hall, Woolton Hill for 10.30am medium paced walk between 60-90 minutes.
Friday 2nd and 4th fri/month Rampant Cat Pub - A regular group meet at The Rampant Cat Pub, Woolton Hill for 10.30am for a medium paced walk between 60-90 minutes.
Friday mornings Popley at 11am A choice of two walks takes place from the Shakespeare House Medical Centre, a slow paced walk of 60 minutes and a fast paced walk of 60-90 minutes.
Friday 1st/ month Tadley library 1.30pm - A medium/brisk walk going from Tadley Library next to Sainsbury's. Lovely walk into the countryside between 60-90 minutes
Friday 3rd/month Tadley Pool 1.30pm - A medium/brisk walk going from Tadley Pool. Lovely walk into the countryside between 60-90 minutes.
Sunday last/month Oakley 2.30pm - various locations in Oakley please check our website www.basingstoke.gov.uk/healthwalks . Lovely walks in the countryside of Oakley medium paced between 60-90 minutes.
Please contact Basingstoke Walking for Health on 01256 845284 for further details about any of the walks or if you are interested in becoming a walk leader.
Our Events
Whitchurch & North Wessex Downs Walking festival 8th-23rd June
"One Lump or Two"
23rd June 2019
Charmain and Barry, Whitchurch Walk for Health leaders will be leading a walk on 23rd June 2019 from Ladle Hill & Beacon Hill.
Distance & approximate duration: 5 miles, moderate difficulty. Optional extra 1 mile section - fairly strenuous
Suitability: Not suitable for pushchairs or wheelchairs. Not suitable for young children. Walkers must be fit and capable of a steady climb.
Dogs: Well-behaved dogs on leads welcome.
Lead by: Charmaine & Barry - volunteer walk leaders for Whitchurch Walking for Health.
Start: Public Car Park at Beacon Hill (Grid Ref SU463576).
Cost: Free. 20 spaces - booking essential.
To book a place on this walk go to this website:- http://www.northwessexdowns.org.uk/walking-festival.html
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O. Baughurst 10:30 N. Walled Garden 11:00 |
P. St Thomas Church, Woolton Hill 10:30 R. Popley - slow walk 11:00 S. Popley- fast pace 11:00 T. Tadley Library 13:30 |
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D. Overton walk - slow paced 10:00 E. Overton - medium pace 10:00 C. Eastrop Park leisure walk - faster pace 10:45 B. Eastrop Park leisure walk- medium pace 10:45 |
Ridgeway Community Centre, Buckskin 10:30 F. Basing Wood 11:30 Sanctuary Peer Group 13:30 |
J. Whitchurch - long walk 10:00 I. Whitchurch Walk - slow walk 10:00 Beggarwood Community Centre 10:30 K. Aquadrome, Leisure Park - slow walk 11:00 L. Aquadrome, Leisure Park - brisk walk 11:00 Wednesday Evening Brisk Walk 19:00 |
N. Walled Garden 11:00 |
Q. Rampant Cat Pub, Woolton Hill 10:30 R. Popley - slow walk 11:00 S. Popley- fast pace 11:00 |
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D. Overton walk - slow paced 10:00 E. Overton - medium pace 10:00 C. Eastrop Park leisure walk - faster pace 10:45 B. Eastrop Park leisure walk- medium pace 10:45 |
F. Basing Wood 11:30 Sanctuary Peer Group 13:30 |
J. Whitchurch - long walk 10:00 I. Whitchurch Walk - slow walk 10:00 K. Aquadrome, Leisure Park - slow walk 11:00 L. Aquadrome, Leisure Park - brisk walk 11:00 Wednesday Evening Brisk Walk 19:00 |
O. Baughurst 10:30 N. Walled Garden 11:00 |
P. St Thomas Church, Woolton Hill 10:30 R. Popley - slow walk 11:00 S. Popley- fast pace 11:00 U. Tadley Pool 13:30 |
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E. Overton - medium pace 10:00 D. Overton walk - slow paced 10:00 Eastrop Park Nepalese Walk 10:30 C. Eastrop Park leisure walk - faster pace 10:45 B. Eastrop Park leisure walk- medium pace 10:45 |
F. Basing Wood 11:30 Sanctuary Peer Group 13:30 |
J. Whitchurch - long walk 10:00 I. Whitchurch Walk - slow walk 10:00 K. Aquadrome, Leisure Park - slow walk 11:00 L. Aquadrome, Leisure Park - brisk walk 11:00 Wednesday Evening Brisk Walk 19:00 |
N. Walled Garden 11:00 |
Q. Rampant Cat Pub, Woolton Hill 10:30 R. Popley - slow walk 11:00 S. Popley- fast pace 11:00 |
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V. Oakley 14:30 |
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E. Overton - medium pace 10:00 D. Overton walk - slow paced 10:00 B. Eastrop Park leisure walk- medium pace 10:45 C. Eastrop Park leisure walk - faster pace 10:45 |
F. Basing Wood 11:30 Sanctuary Peer Group 13:30 |
J. Whitchurch - long walk 10:00 I. Whitchurch Walk - slow walk 10:00 L. Aquadrome, Leisure Park - brisk walk 11:00 K. Aquadrome, Leisure Park - slow walk 11:00 Wednesday Evening Brisk Walk 19:00 |
O. Baughurst 10:30 N. Walled Garden 11:00 |
P. St Thomas Church, Woolton Hill 10:30 R. Popley - slow walk 11:00 S. Popley- fast pace 11:00 |
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