What is a HealthWalk?
HealthWalks are free, short, volunteer led, local walks aimed at those who are currently not active enough to benefit their health. Walks are generally between 40-90 minutes and leave from accessible venues such as libraries and leisure centres. There is no need to book, walkers simply turn up for a free HealthWalk. Most of the HealthWalks finish with refreshments and a chat.
Walking in a group is a great way to start walking and to stay motivated. You’ll make friends and discover new places to walk in your neighbourhood whilst improving your health and wellbeing at the same time.
The East Kent HealthWalk scheme covers the local authority areas of Ashford, Canterbury, Dover, Shepway, Swale & Thanet with more than 70 walks available.
The New Year brings a fresh start for the Health Walks Scheme.
From 1 April 2013, the co-ordination of our walk leaders will move from Dover Volunteer Centre back to the Kent Community Health NHS Trust, Whitfield Court, Dover CT16 3NY. Phone number will be 01304 828721
To find a walk in your local area click on the walk booklets below:
Ashford District Ashford Walks 1.1 MB (pdf)
Canterbury District Canterbury Walks 1.1 MB (pdf)
Dover District Dover Walks 975.6 KB (pdf)
Shepway District Shepway Walks 1.1 MB (pdf)
Swale District Swale Walks 2.0 MB (pdf)
Thanet District Thanet Walks 1.0 MB (pdf)
or to view our full list of walks: Walk Table Spring 2013 (doc)
Check out the HealthWalks video on YouTube: Walking for Health video
Samantha Scott – Administrator, Martyn Jordan - HealthWalks Co Ordinator, Julia Wells - NHS Health Promotions Specialist
