Physical Activity & Health

How active are you?

What activities are classed as being active?

House work, gardening, walking are all beneficial activities to help with your health. To reduce the incidents of various conditions like heart disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity all you need to do is:

• 30 minutes, 5 times per week.

Walking Your Way to Health

More than 70% of people in the UK do not take enough exercise to benefit their health. Walking is the ideal way for getting sedentary people to become active and requires no special equipment or expense. Walking can reduce anxiety, depression and loneliness. It can also promote neighbourliness, increased confidence, stamina and energy levels and hence boost people's quality of life. Just 30 minutes of activity 5 times per week can help reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes, high blood pressure, osteoporosis and arthritis.

Walking is an almost perfect form of exercise!

Take the first steps to a healthier lifestyle with this programme of FREE, short, easy walks at various locations across the district. 

To help you start to increase your activity why not undertake a Doorstep Walk located close to your own community?

Why not even attend our Walking Your Way To Health Park Walks programme? These walks, led by qualified walk leaders, giving you the opportunity to speak to and meet the leaders, in natural, local surroundings. All walks are on good paths and most are suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs.

Please use the links for more information.