Walking
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Getting into walking
Walking may be one of the most accessible activities around, but if you haven’t been regularly active for a while it can still feel daunting to step out and give...
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Walking is not only a fantastic way to stay healthy – it also does wonders for your mental health and is a great way to explore this beautiful county and spend time with friends and family.
In Kent and Medway we are lucky to have some stunning walking trails and country parks, as well as many pretty towns and villages to explore on foot. Walking can also be enjoyed as part of your regular daily routine or as an alternative to using the car for short journeys, with even a 10-minute brisk walk each day helping to improve your physical and mental wellbeing. So get on your feet, and start enjoying the many benefits walking has to offer. Please seek medical advice if you’re unsure about exercising with an existing health condition.
Activities
Active 10 App and Walking Routes
Did you know that walking briskly for just 10 continuous minutes counts as exercise? Active 10 is part of the One You Kent programme, and encourages people to take brisk 10-minute walks every day
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Medway Towpath walking & cycling route
The Medway Towpath provides a long and peaceful stretch of riverside pathway, which is ideal for walking and cycling. The towpath can be cycled between Aylesford and Barming Bridge, with...
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Swap a journey for active travel
Kent Connected’s ambition is to improve your journeys in Kent. They are passionate about saving you time and money all the while helping to improve the environment and your health...
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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...
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Find Your Way – Virtual Orienteering
Find Your Way is a collaboration between orienteering clubs and local community partnerships to get more people engaged and active in their local spaces through virtual orienteering activities.
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Walk and Talk Groups (Dartford)
The Walk and Talk groups across Dartford are organised by the One You Kent team, in partnership with Dartford Borough Council. These free weekly health walks are led by trained...
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Christine and Tracy’s Walking Netball Story
Hear how Walking Netball has helped Christine and Tracy with their physical, mental and social wellbeing.
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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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Moderate-intensity Walks (Sevenoaks District)
You’re invited to join one of these regular walking groups. An opportunity to meet new people and discover new walks across the district. Knole Park (Sevenoaks) Walking Group One-hour circular...
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Medway Valley Wellbeing Walks
Medway Valley Countryside Partnership (MVCP) work with various organisations to promote, enhance and protect local wildlife and landscapes throughout the Medway catchment and in the boroughs of Maidstone and Tonbridge...
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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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5k Your Way – Move Against Cancer
5k Your Way is a community-based initiative to encourage those living with and beyond cancer, families, friends, and those working in cancer services to walk, jog, run, cheer or volunteer...
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Trevor and John’s Wilder Wellbeing Story
Hear how Trevor and John feel the benefits of connecting with the natural word and making new friends to overcome anxiety and depression.
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Margaret’s Nordic Walking Story
Hear how Nordic Walking has helped Margaret to be more active in her everyday life.
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Wellbeing/Health Walks in Medway
Medway Health Walks and the newly formed Ramblers Wellbeing Walks in Medway believe that walking is the key to a happier and healthier lifestyle. Almost everyone can do it, no...
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Being active with a disability or health condition
An everyday guide to being active for people living with an impairment or health condition.
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Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest
There is so much to explore in this "wonderful world of trees", from walking and running routes to adrenaline pumping cycling tracks.
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Blog articles about walking
Explore Kent – challenging countryside walks
Kent’s long-distance trails deliver wide horizons, stunning scenery, rich history and an exhilarating sense of freedom. Some of these routes can be attempted in one go for the experienced walker,...
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Explore Kent – stile free trails
Stile free trails are ideal for people with pushchairs, wheelchair users or for those who prefer flatter surfaces with no stiles or gates.
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Get fit for free – geocaching
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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