Group Led Walks
The Active for Life Walking Groups
Walk Devonport
Come join the group led health walks that take place in Devonport every week and feel the benefits of being more active.
Walkers should wear comfortable flat shoes, bring a bottle of water and appropriate clothing for the weather.
Times and Meeting Places:
- Monday 10.30 am meeting at the Brickfields Centre (60 minutes).
- Wednesday 17.00 pm meeting outside the Kingdom Hall, Paradise Road (45 minutes).
- Friday 12.30 pm meeting outside the DRCP Office Marlborough Street (30 minutes).
For more information about the different walking levels and what to expect please call Active for Life on 01752 201766.
To make a professional introduction for patients/clients with specific health conditions contact us or use our downloable Client Referral Form.
Walks take place every week unless otherwise stated. In bad weather conditions walks will be cancelled. If you want to check if walks are on when the weather is unpredictable please call or email the project team.
Walker will need sensible shoes. It is advisable to have a waterproof jacket in winter and unpredictable weather conditions. On hot days a bottle of water and sun screen or a hat may be needed.
What is a Health Walk?
A level 1 Health Walk would usually consist of:
- A 5 minute stroll to warm up.
- 20 - 30 minutes of brisk walking.
- A 5 minute stroll to cool down.
How much exercise should I be doing?
30 minutes of moderate exercise on at least 5 days of the week is enough to start to benefit your health.
This can be 1 x 30 minutes or can be broken down into smaller chunks such as 3 x 10 minutes to start with.
Always remember that you should start slowly and build up gradually, especially if you are new to exercise.
What is moderate exercise?
Moderate exercise should:
- Make you feel warmer.
- Make you feel slightly out of breath.
- Make your breathing a little bit faster.
- Make your heart beat a little bit faster.
But...you should always be able to hold a conversation!
Setting up Health Walks
Active for Life provides training, advice and support to local community groups and organisations wishing to set up health walks in their local area.
To find out more about the training and support we can offer groups wishing to set up a health walks programme please contact us.
For information on other Health Walk Programmes around the South West please go to the Walking for Health Initiative website.