Making everyday active in Ashford

I’m Maria and I’m the Everyday Active Champion for Ashford and a Health and Wellbeing Coach. It’s not always easy to fit more activity into daily life, but small steps can make a big difference. Take a look at the free and low cost activities across Ashford. If you want to find out about doing a little more movement everyday or share an Ashford activity, get in touch.

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Ashford parkrun takes place every Saturday at 9am. These free 5km timed events welcome all abilities. Bring the whole family including the dog and enjoy a walk, jog or run around the park. If you don't fancy running, then you can always volunteer and help cheer everyone on!

parkrun

parkrun organise free, weekly, 5km timed community events that are open to everyone. There are 24 parkruns and 13 junior parkruns across Kent & Medway.

Everyday Active have developed 10 walking routes that can be enjoyed from the centre of Kent and Medway’s largest towns. Each route consists of at least one “Active 10”, and – because each one starts from a town centre – is designed to fit around your daily life.

Active 10 Walking Routes – Ashford

Ashford has a bustling town centre with pedestrianised lanes and a wealth of shops and leisure facilities. However, you don’t have to go far to enjoy some green space.

What's going on in Ashford

Forest Bathing in Hothfield Heathlands

Soothe your body and mind on a guided, meditative walk through the woods, inspired by the Japanese practice of Forest Bathing- Shinrin Yoku. This forest bathing event encourage you to take your experience in nature to a new level. Inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin Yoku, this meditative walk will support your wellbeing by helping you to switch off and connect with your natural environment.

Activities

Ashford Community Woodland Group

The Ashford Community Woodland group look after 35 acres of woodland and meadow at the top of Singleton Hill in Ashford. The habitats at the woodland need looking after, so the group keep active by holding Task Days on the first Saturday each month.

Head in the Game – Community Hour

The Community Hour is Head In The Game’s newest initiative, designed to make mental health support accessible, community-centred, and directly impactful.

Boccia at The Stour

A welcoming group where people with learning disabilities can enjoy Boccia.

Kent Lions Disability Football Club – Ashford

A parent run disability football club supporting individuals with additional needs age 7 - adult

Tenterden Cycle Club

Tenterden Cycle Club welcome all who enjoy cycling, no matter what your cycling ability. We are a social club and ride on Wednesday and Sunday.

Galaxy Dance and Gymnastics

Galaxy Dance and Gymnastics offer classes at The Stour Centre in Ashford, Kent for all ages.

Exercise Referral Schemes

Exercise referral schemes taking place in various locations across Kent.

Women’s Run and Talk, Ashford

Welcome to the Women's run and talk event at Victoria Park in Ashford. Join Women's run and talk once a month for a fun evening of fitness and conversation.

Activities

Park Yoga

Park Yoga in Ashford is a charity that provides FREE community park yoga sessions on Sunday mornings from May to September to improve the health and wellbeing of our yogis.

Bowl for Health – 8 week Programme – Biddenden and Charing

Improve your health and wellbeing with this Bowl for Health programme.

Activities

Charlie Hartley General Yoga Class, Tenterden

St Michael's, Tenterden General Yoga Class is a relaxing, fun early-evening yoga class, suitable for beginners and all ages and fitness levels.

Lawn Bowls – Charing Bowls Club

Try Lawn Bowls with Charing Bowls Club - An accessible, sociable and addictive sport!

Active 10 Walking Routes – Ashford

Ashford has a bustling town centre with pedestrianised lanes and a wealth of shops and leisure facilities. However, you don’t have to go far to enjoy some green space.

Keeping Active during the Menopause

Menopause is a complex stage of life, and sustaining fitness and activity at this point is life changing when it comes to dealing with menopausal symptoms and overall wellbeing. Menopause...

Explore Tenterden Town Walking & Cycling Routes

Everyday Active are helping to inspire families to get out and get active across Tenterden.

Anne-Marie Pilates Classes

Anne-Marie Pilates classes in Hamstreet is a low Impact form of exercise for any age and ability.

Activities

Physio-Led Pilates

Beginners Physio-Led Pilates matwork classes in Ashford.

Coral’s Line Up

Learning to line dance is great fun way to keep fit and meet new friends in Ashford.

Keep Phytt Exercise Class

Keep Phytt exercise classes are designed by our physiotherapist for older people to help you stay strong and active in Ashford.

Activities

Yoga with Edith

Yoga with Edith is a blend of somatics, breathwork, mobility and strength in Warehorne.

Chair-based group classes

Chair-based classes to help improve fitness levels and circulation in Ashford.

Jo Furneaux Fitness

Jo Furneaux is a personal trainer and group fitness instructor based in Woodchurch, Ashford.

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Short Mat Bowls

Short Mat Bowls is an indoor activity all year round played in Hamstreet, Ashford.

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Zumba with Hannah

Zumba with Hannah in Egerton, Smarden, Headcorn and Woodchurch

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Sam Carlton Tennis Coaching

Sam Carlton Tennis Coaching is in Betherden, Woodchurch and Pluckley Tennis Clubs

Cycle training

Kent County Council offers cycling courses to give people the skills and confidence to cycle more often for leisure and work.

Pickleball at The Stour Centre

Try pickleball at the Stour Centre, a fun and social way to stay active!

Age UK Hythe, Lyminge & Ashford

Most people come to Age UK Hythe, Lyminge and Ashford for the companionship, fun and opportunity to take part in activities. All three centres have cafes serving refreshments, snacks and...

Getting active and staying safe

Are you thinking about getting active or looking for a new activity to add to your daily or weekly routine? How do you make sure a club or activity provider...

Walking Cricket (Ashford)

Walking Cricket is still the traditional game of cricket, just adapted to a slower paced version of the game, ideal for the over-50’s. It has has been developing across the UK...

No Strings Badminton Sessions (Ashford)

No Strings Badminton (NSB) is a national participation programme offering low-cost, fun ‘pay and play sessions’. Providing participants with a friendly and welcoming environment to play badminton, socialise and keep...

Walking Football Sessions (Ashford)

Come and join us every Monday and Wednesday for walking football, with tea and coffee available from the café afterwards. Open to everyone aged 50+. Come along, become more social...

Parkinson’s Walking Football (Ashford)

Walking football is played at a much slower pace allowing many players who have loved the game throughout their lives to continue playing albeit at a gentler rate, and at...

Couch to walking 5k

If you want to get more active in your everyday life, but don’t know where to start, go for a walk! From starting with just 10 steps to working up...

Outdoors Is Free

During a time of high living costs, we want to help you and your family stay active without feeling the pinch. We’re inviting you to step outside and make the...

Benefits of…walking

The benefits of walking are almost endless, and whether you used to walk regularly, have no experience of walking for exercise, or even if you're living with mobility issues, walking can provide real benefits for your health and welbeing.

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Stile free walking trails

Stile free walking trails are suitable for a wide range of users including those in mobility scooters and families with younger children or for those who prefer flatter surfaces with...

Family walks in Kent

Our friends at Explore Kent have put together their top walks around the county to enjoy as a family. Give one a try - you might just create a new family favourite activity!

Ramblers Wellbeing Walks

Wellbeing Walks are run by the Ramblers and supports over 600 short, free walks throughout England, all led by friendly, trained walk leaders.

Benefits of…cycling

The many and varied wonders of cycling make it an activity that is loved by people of all ages, all around the world. Kent and Medway offers so many types...

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Family bike rides in Kent

Across the county there are all sorts of brilliant places to go, activities to try and events to enjoy, and getting active as a family is a great way to...

Are you sitting too much?

Most of us know that being active is good for our health. But more evidence is emerging that even if you exercise regularly, spending a lot of time sitting down...

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Age is no barrier to improving your life

In 2001, I went to see my doctor, as I was constantly coming down with colds. I was originally told it was ‘normal’. I was also tired all the time,...

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parkrun

parkrun organise free, weekly, 5km timed community events that are open to everyone. There are 24 parkruns and 13 junior parkruns across Kent & Medway.

Junior parkrun

Junior parkrun organise free, weekly, 2km timed community events that are open to everyone. There are 15 junior parkruns across Kent and Medway.

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Get fit for free – parkrun

Have you made a promise to yourself be more active? Lots of us join a gym and plan to get fit, but after a few months we lose interest. There...

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parkwalk has arrived!

For 18 years parkruns have been taking place all over the world on a Saturday morning, with the idea that you can turn up and run, jog or walk 5km...

Jo Fraser WiseEvent Director Mote Park parkrun and proud parkwalker

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Get fit for free – outdoor gyms

Have you made a promise to yourself be more active? Lots of us join a gym and plan to get fit, but after a few months we lose interest. There...

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Mental health matters – changing the conversation around getting active

It’s easy to say ‘becoming physically active will help your mental health and wellbeing’. What if just getting out of bed and motivating yourself to do anything is a struggle?...

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One You Kent

‘Healthy changes start with little changes’ – that’s the message from the Better Health campaign, which is being supported by One You Kent services to help people to lose weight...

Activities

Every Body Moves

A fresh campaign to connect disabled people with more opportunities to get active than ever before.

Are You Menopause Ready?

You might be thinking the menopause does not apply to me. I’m too young or I’ve already gone through the menopause. Every woman and everyone with a female reproductive system...

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