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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

Health Walks in West Oxfordshire

Carterton Health Walks
Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 10am.
Start location: Town Hall, Alvescot Road, Carterton.
For more information contact Ben Stephens on 01993 861986.

Milton under Wychwood Health Walks
Tuesdays at 2pm.
For more information and details of start location contact Beryl Taylor on 01993 830065 or David Trollope on 01993 831146.

Witney Health Walks
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10am and on Saturdays at 11am.
Start location: Windrush Leisure Centre, Witan Way, Witney.
For more information contact the Leisure Centre on 01993 202020.

Woodstock Health Walks
Tuesdays at 10.30am.
Start location: Brook Hill/Upper Brook Hill Junction, Woodstock.
For more information contact Becky White on 01295 221629.

Walk Leaders

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

Further information

If you are interested in joining a Health Walk or would like further information on becoming a Walk Leader, please contact Brian Conroy on 01993 704007, alternatively you can contact Leisure and Tourism or telephone 01993 861557.