The Tollerford Practice Walking Group
About Us
The Tollerford Practice Patient Participation Group (PPG) has set up a Walking for Health group at the Practices in Maiden Newton and Beaminster. This is in response to a request from the GPs at the surgery to set something up to encourage patients to take some regular exercise.
Anyone can just turn up at any walk or GPs can refer patients who they believe will benefit. see scheme walks and dates for information.
The NHS says of WfH - Walking is 'underated as a form of exercise, but walking is ideal for people of all ages and fitness levels who want to be more active. Regular walking has been shown to reduce the risk of chronic illnesses, such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, asthma, stroke and some cancers.'
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Our Walks
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| Beaminster Walks (every third Wednesday from Museum) | Walk Option 1 - Surgery Walk Option 2 - Surgery Walk Option 3 - Surgery Walk Option 4 - Surgery Walk Option 5 - Surgery Walk Option 6 - Beaminster Museum Walk Option 7 - Surgery (School Holidays Only) Walk Option 8 - Surgery Walk Option 11 - Surgery > Church Walk Option 12 - Surgery > Cafe Walk Option 13 - Surgery Circular Walk Option 14 - Museum Circular Walk Option 15 - Beaminster Circular Walk Option 16 - Beaminster Circular Walk Option 17 Beaminster Circular Walk | 0:30 0:30 0:10 0:45 0:45 0:30 0:30 0:50 0:50 0:50 0:50 0:50 0:50 0:50 0:50 |
| Maiden Newton Walks (every third Tuesday from Cattistock) | Walk Option 1 - Surgery Walk Option 2 - Surgery Walk Option 3 - Surgery Walk Option 4 - Surgery Walk Option 5 - Surgery Walk Option 6 - Surgery Walk Option 7 - Cattistock Tea Rooms Walk Option 8 - Cattistock Tea Rooms Walk Option 9 - Cattistock Tea Rooms Walk Option 10 - Surgery Walk Option 11 - Surgery Walk Option 12 - Cattistock Tea Rooms to Chilfrome | 0:30 0:30 0:50 0:20 0:55 0:10 0:25 0:25 0:55 0:55 0:35 0:55 |
There is a weekly walk from each surgery (Pound Piece Surgery,Maiden Newton on Tuesday and Tunnel Road Surgery, Beaminster on Wednesday). Every third week the walk leaves from Cattistock Tea Rooms and Beaminster Museum). There will be a choice of differing routes each week depending on attendees ability and weather conditions. The walk routes will be gentle and last less than an hour and in Beaminster the surgery has agreed to provide refreshments at the end of each walk. Refreshments are also available from the Cafe 64 in Maiden Newton, the Tea Rooms in Cattistock and from Beaminster Museum. Download our programme for details of when and where from or look at the scheme dates (hovver over the date to see where the walk is leaving from).
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Maiden Newton Walks (every third Tuesday from Cattistock) 11:00 |
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Maiden Newton Walks (every third Tuesday from Cattistock) 11:00 |
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Maiden Newton Walks (every third Tuesday from Cattistock) 11:00 |
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