Health walks

This scheme promotes walking for better health. It encourages anyone who takes very little exercise to take those first steps to a healthy lifestyle in an enjoyable way. All walks are supervised by trained Walk Leaders. None of the walks should take longer than one hour.

Walking is the perfect activity for improving your health as it can:

Make you feel good
Give you more energy
Help you sleep better
Help reduce stress
Keep your heart 'strong'
Help to manage your weight

Walk Leaders

Walk Leaders plan and supervise every walk. They motivate and encourage other walkers, ensuring that no-one gets lost or left behind.

Becoming a Walk Leader

All Walk Leaders receive free 'Walking the Way to Health' leader training. This is a one day course emphasising the benefits of walking for health and how to ensure that this is undertaken in a safe way. For further information on becoming a walk leader please download a copy of the Walk Leaders Leaflet from the 'File downloads' section on the right of this page or telephone Leisure and Tourism on 01993 861557.

Health Walks in West Oxfordshire

Carterton Health Walks
Walks take place at 10am on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays leaving from the Town Hall, Alvescot Road. For further details contact Margaret Tinner tel: 01993 842156.

Milton under Wychwood Health Walks
Walks take place at 3pm on Tuesdays from the Village Hall. The group meets for tea and coffee after the walk. For further details contact Beryl Taylor tel: 01993 830065.

Witney Health Walks
1 and 2 mile walks take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10am and on Saturdays at 11am. All walks start and return to the Windrush Leisure Centre, Witan Way, Witney. Many of the walkers meet for coffee after the walk in the cafe at the Leisure Centre - please feel free to join us. For further information regarding the scheme please contact the Leisure Centre on 01993 202020 or download a copy of the Witney Health Walks Leaflet, which can be printed off from the 'File downloads' section on the right of this page.

Woodstock Health Walks
Walks take place on Tuesdays at 10.30am meeting at Brook Hill layby. For further details contact Leisure and Tourism on 01993 861557.

Further information

If you are interested in joining a Health Walk or would like further information on becoming a Walk Leader, please contact Leisure and Tourism or telephone 01993 861557.