Get yourself healthy by starting walking today. If you want to get active or would like to try something different, there are many walking groups and walk routes for in Derby for you to try. If you are new to exercise and would simply like to find out more, contact the b-active team or send us an email.
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Special events
Derby Walking Festival
Derby will be hosting its first ever walking festival this year from 12 September to 17 October 2010. Please visit www.visitderby.co.uk/derbywalkingfestival for more information.
Walk4Life
The national Walk4Life day will be taking place on Sunday 26 September 2010. Please visit www.walkevents.org for more information.
Walking Groups
All groups are suitable for 16-year-olds and over.
Walking Programme Table
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Contact |
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Derby City Health Walks
Our programme offers a number of FREE guided short walks in Derby city. Walks provide the opportunity to improve your health, make new friends and have fun.
Walks are under one hour and vary in distance and duration. Meeting points vary for some walks on a weekly basis. |
Wednesdays
Meet: 9.45am |
Spondon Village Hall, Spondon. |
For all Derby City Health walks, please contact the b-active team by telephone: 01332 641247
(A small charge applies when walks are outside Derby city) |
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Thursdays
Meet: 9.45am |
YMCA/St. Osmund's Church Hall, London Road |
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Thursdays
Meet: 9.45am |
REVIVE Healthy Living Centre,
Roe Farm Lane, Chaddesden. |
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Fridays
Meet: 9.45am |
Sinfin Health Centre, Arleston Lane |
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Enjoying Derby
A series of weekly walks for all to engage adults with mental health conditions. Also, a range of one-off physical activity sessions linked to the national anti-stigma on mental health campaign.
www.derbyshiremind.org.uk |
Tuesdays and Thursdays
12.45pm |
Various locations across Derby |
For more information, please contact Caron Kirkham on 01332 345966 |
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Wild Derby
A series of free walks and activities to help you enjoy our countryside. Led by local groups, the walks and activities are also a fun way to improve health. |
Various dates |
Various locations within the city Derby |
For more information, please contact Wild Derby on 01332 255021 |
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Ramblers
The Ramblers is dedicated to protecting footpaths and other places to which the public has a right of way or access on foot, defending the beauty of the countryside and promoting walking for all. It has more than 140,000 members in 54 Areas and over 450 local groups. |
Various dates |
Derby and South Derbyshire Ramblers Association |
http://www.derbyramblers.org.uk
Chris Vaughan: 01332 558552 |
