Making everyday active in Canterbury

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Hi, I’m Caroline and I’m the Everyday Active Champion for Canterbury. I have a real passion for this community and I want to encourage people to become more active. Here are some of the great activities happening in and around the local area. If you would like to talk about getting more active around Canterbury, then please reach out to me.

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Active 10 Walking Routes – Canterbury

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 – Canterbury

Canterbury city centre is full of history, with its narrow cobbled lanes and beautiful architecture. A stroll around the city centre can take in an array of interesting sites.

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Gym, Just for Women

Gym, Just for Women

Gym Sessions, All about the Ladies!

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Canterbury Kings (Badminton)

Canterbury Kings (Badminton)

Providing opportunities for everyone by offering an extensive badminton programme that is friendly and inclusive.

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Getting active and staying safe

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...

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Benefits of…walking

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.

Rebecca TunicliffeExplore Kent

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Couch to walking 5k

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...

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Active 10 Walking Routes – Canterbury

Active 10 Walking Routes – Canterbury

Canterbury city centre is full of history, with its narrow cobbled lanes and beautiful architecture. A stroll around the city centre can take in an array of interesting sites.

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Family walks in Kent

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!

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Walking Cricket

Walking Cricket

Walking Cricket is a slower-paced format of the game, ideal for the over-50’s. It has has been developing across the UK over the last 10 years, with the aim to...

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Adapted cycling in Canterbury

Adapted cycling in Canterbury

Wheel Potential aims to provide an open-air cycling experience for less able adults in Canterbury, using a safe environment and adapted cycling machines.

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Family bike rides in Kent

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...

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Couch to 5k

Couch to 5k

Couch to 5k is a simple running plan for beginners, designed to help you work your way up from nothing, to being able to run 5km in a matter of...

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Couch to Fitness App

Couch to Fitness App

We know a lot of people want to feel fitter and want to find activities they can do from the comfort of their home – Couch to Fitness is a...

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Family Fit – Couch to Fitness

Family Fit – Couch to Fitness

Enjoy getting fit as a family from the comfort of your home by following these fun online workouts that are suitable for all levels and ages and are flexible to...

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Mental health matters – changing the conversation around getting active

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?...

Caroline DrakeSocial Media Manager

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One You Kent

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...

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