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Walk for Health Bristol Partnership (WfHBP) Walk/group Day Length Grade Description Contact name Avonmouth Wednesday 90 3 Aimed at people aged 55+ and suitable for anyone able to Wacky mornings minutes walk for an hour plus without stopping. The walks are [email protected] Walkers varied with some local and further afield. Led by volunteers [email protected] Linkage supported by Bristol Public Health (open group) Bristol Active Tuesday 60 - 90 2 For adults with long term mental health difficulties. Margot Hodgeson (AWP) Life Project mornings minutes 3 Volunteer walk leaders and active life trainer led supported [email protected] Walking Group by AWP and BCC. Membership is by referral. The group meets at Bristol central library on Tuesday mornings. .(Specific membership group) Bristol Amblers Weekly 60 – 90 2 Led by volunteers supported by Bristol City Council, Health John or Lyn Townsend (volunteers) (formerly St. walks on minutes 3 Improvement. Walks generally meet in east or central 07910 138 699 Pauls & various Bristol. (open group) [email protected] Easton) days LW Bedminster & Weekly, 90 3 Mainly meeting in central Bristol but also at Windmill Hill Dan Lewin; Southville Thursdays minutes City Farm & the CREATE centre. Led by volunteers. Aimed 0117 305 2365 ‘Stroll ‘n’ Chat and Fridays at over 50s (open group) [email protected] Brislington Fortnightly 60 – 90 2 Walks start and finish in Brislington, the city centre or Roger Rice Twalkers walks on minutes 3 nearby sometimes using a public bus to reach a walk (volunteer) varying destination. Volunteer leaders. (open group) [email protected] days LW CREATE Monthly on 60 – 90 2 In partnership with Bristol Autistic Spectrum Service. Meet BASS: 01275 796200 Friday strolls Friday minutes 3 monthly on 1st Friday of the month, 1.30pm in the CREATE [email protected] afternoons café, Smeaton Road. Led by volunteers with support from Vicky Short: [email protected] BASS and BCC. 07710764540 / 01275796200 (open group) Walk/group Day Length Grade Description Contact name Downs 11.00 Mon 30 – 90 1 & Various routes on the Downs, and adjoining areas (Clifton Monday and Tuesday walks: Walking minutes 3 Village, Stoke Bishop, and nature reserves in Sneyd Park) Timothy (volunteer) Group All walks start outside Café Retreat, (next to the Water [email protected] 11.00 Tues 90 min 3 Tower), Stoke Road, BS9 1FG with a coffee and a chat in 11.00 Thurs 90 min 3 the café afterwards. If you’re not walking regularly at the Thursday and occasional Saturday moment, come along at 10.30 am on a Monday, to meet walks, Jeff (Volunteer): Occasion- our Walk Leader before the gentle pace walk, which starts [email protected] ally 11.00 90 min 3 promptly at 11.00 am. Sat Or visit our web page: For Tuesday, (moderate pace), and Thursday and https://www.walkingforhealth.org.uk/walkf Saturday walks, (both faster pace), please arrive at Café inder/downs-walking-group-bristol Retreat at 10.45 am. Walks start promptly at 11.00 am. (open group) Hartcliffe Wednesday 30 – 45 2 Walks aimed at those new to walking or people returning to Strollers mornings minutes walking after illness or injury. Weekly walk alternate Jason Edwards-Brown, 10.00am between The Gatehouse Centre for a walk to Crox Bottom Hheag: 07808544367 and Morrisons Foyer Hartcliffe for a stroll through Willmott Park . Henbury Weekly 60 – 90 2 A volunteer led group with support supported by BCC and Ron Mellett (volunteer) Health Walking walks on a minutes 3 the Henbury & Brentry Community Council’. Main meeting [email protected] Group Thursday point is Crow Lane, Henbury (open group) 01173776247 morning Roger Thomas (volunteer) [email protected] (Volunteer) 0117 950 4251 Hengrove Tuesday 90 3 Aimed at people aged 55+ and suitable for anyone able to Movers and mornings minutes walk for an hour plus without stopping. Walks are varied - TBC Shakers local and further afield. Led by LinkAge worker and Link Age volunteers.(open group) Hengrove Park Tuesday 10 – 20 1 Weekly walks for the over 50’s starting and finishing at Naomi Button: 0117 9370200 Leisure Walk afternoons 40 – 60 2 Hengrove Park Leisure centre, The Boulevard. (open hengrove.referral@parkwood- In partnership Wednesday 60 – 90 group) leisure.co.uk with Linkage mornings minutes 3 Hillfields Fortnightly 60 – 90 2 Meet up in Fishponds or occasionally centrally. Led by Zenia Pudduck (volunteer) walks, minutes 3 volunteers with the support of BCC (open group) [email protected] varying days Walk/group Day Length Grade Description Contact name Knowle Mondays 90 3 Weekly walks with a nature and /or wildlife theme. Aimed Dan Lewin; “Stroll ‘n’ Chat” minutes at people aged 55+ and suitable for anyone able to walk 0117 305 2365 for an hour plus without stopping. The walks are varied [email protected] with some local and further afield. Led by St. Monica Trust volunteers. (open group) Knowle West Weekly Less than 1 For beginner walkers or those recovering from illness or Laura Hathway 1 Heart group Monday one mile injury. Meet at Knowle West Health Park, Downton Road. Knowle West Health Park morning (11 10- 40 Volunteers supported by Knowle West Health Park (open [email protected] am) minutes group) Tel: 0117 377 2255 Knowle West 2 Thursday 40 – 90 2 Meet at various places but generally in Knowle West or at Laura Hathway Heart group morning minutes the central bus station. Volunteer leaders supported by Knowle West Health Park walks Knowle West Health Park (open group) [email protected] Tel: 0117 377 2255 Knowle West 3 Tuesday 60 – 90 3 Meet at various places but generally in Knowle West or at Laura Hathway Heart group morning minutes the central bus station. Volunteer leaders supported by Knowle West Health Park walks Knowle West Health Park (open group) [email protected] Tel: 0117 377 2255 Horfield Fortnightly 60 – 90 2 Meet in Horfield or centrally. (open group) Joan Harvey (volunteer) Strollers walks on minutes 3 [email protected] Tuesdays Lockleaze Weekly on 45 2 1.30pm, meet at the Cameron Centre, Lockleaze for a walk Sheila Johnson (volunteer) Weekly Wednesday minutes – 3 on Stoke Park / Purdown. [email protected] Wednesday afternoon 1 hour (open group) Shirehampton Wednesday 90 3 Aimed at people aged 55+ and suitable for anyone able to Barbara Franco (volunteer) Walkie-Talkies am minutes walk for an hour plus without stopping. The walks are [email protected] varied with some local and further afield. Led by volunteers supported by BCC (open group) St. George Fortnightly 60 – 90 2 Meet in St. George or occasionally central Bristol. Walks Liz Scott (volunteer) Strollers various minutes 3 led by BCC volunteers. (open group) 0117 952 2513 days Email: [email protected] St. George Tuesday 30 1 A flat, paved walk for those recovering from illness or injury Amber Williams (Anchor Trust) Park Stroll mornings, minutes or wanting to improve fitness. Supported by Link Age [email protected] LinkAge weekly (open group) Walk/group Day Length Grade Description Contact name Stockwood Weekly on 90 mins 3 Aimed at people aged 55+ and suitable for anyone able to Dan Lewin; Railway Path Mondays walk for an hour plus without stopping. Walks are varied 0117 305 2365 with some local and further afield. St Monica Trust led by [email protected] volunteers. (open group) Victoria Park Every 2nd 30 – 60 1 This walk is suitable for people who have not walked much Dan Lewin; Walk and 4th minutes 2 and are looking to become more active or walkers 0117 305 2365 “Stroll ‘n’ Chat” Tuesday returning after an illness / injury. [email protected] Westbury Weekly 60 – 90 2 Mainly meeting outside the Co-op, on Canford Lane. This TBC Walkers Tuesday minutes 3 is a community walking group for the over 50’s. (open morning group) Wild Walks for Thursday 60 – 90 2 Meeting at Trinity Community Garden or Wesley Chapel in Andrew Scott (volunteer) Wellbeing afternoon minutes 3 the city centre, for adults with mental health issues. Walks 07548 320 164 (Old Market) walks are led by volunteers and are a varied programme of city, green & out of town rambles for all abilities. Membership by [email protected] introduction at 6 weekly taster walks. (Specific membership group) Health Walks grade: 1; Less than 1 mile 2; 1 to 2 miles 3; 2 to 3 miles LW = Leisure Walks: These are longer walks of 3 - 5 miles and are suitable for more experienced walkers. .