Positive Steps Walks for All Ages throughout Southern Sept – October 2018

All our walks are free of charge

About Age UK Staffordshire Walks Age UK Staffordshire offers a programme of group walks, encouraging people of all ages to live a healthy, active lifestyle.

How will this help me? If you are new or returning to exercise, walking not only offers the opportunity to improve your fitness at a pace that suits you, but also provides people with the opportunity to meet others in friendly groups.

Health and Safety

Walking is a low risk activity however the most likely risks you will encounter are from: Traffic/Cyclists, Slips and trips on uneven and slippery paths and steps, Overhanging vegetation, Animals, Water.

A full risk assessment is available upon request. By participating in our activities you accept full responsibility for your own health and safety. Walks are open to all ages and abilities – children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult, such as a parent, guardian, teacher or youth worker. Persons who require additional support must be accompanied by a family member, support worker or friend.

Key to Grading of Walks

Level A: Shorter Walk. Between 20-60 minutes in length. Suitable for inexperienced walkers, slow pace on even ground. Level B: Moderate/Hard Walk. Up to 90 minutes in length. Sometimes sizeable ascents and descents. Suitable for regular walkers.

Level C: Progression Walk: Demanding longer walk. For experienced walkers seeking a greater challenge. Fast pace. Off road. Up to 2 hours in length and terrain to include slopes, steps, stiles and uneven surfaces Demanding walk for experienced walkers Sept Barton From Barton Marina meet in first car park 2-2.5 Mon 3rd Monthly C on right by the lake. DE13 8DZ (NB up to hrs 10.00am Group 6 stiles) Tamworth Castle Long Walk Mon 3rd Tamworth Meet at the Bandstand. B79 7NA 1 – 1.5 B 11am Group The Tamworth walking group has a hrs choice of 2 walks. Tamworth Castle Short Walk Mon 3rd Tamworth Meet at the Bandstand. B79 7NA 45 mins 11am Group The Tamworth walking group has a -1 hr A choice of 2 walks. Heaths. Mon 3rd Meet by gates at Chasewater Heaths 45 mins Monday A 11am Railway Station off Miners way, -1 hr Group WS7 3PG . Tue 4th Meet at side of Ego restaurant, Bird 30-40 Short A 2.00pm Street. WS13 6PW mins Walk Cannock Chase Visitor Centre, Marquis Cannock Drive, Cannock Chase WS12 4PW 1.5 Tue 4th B Afternoon Meet outside Visitor Centre & Café hrs 1.00pm Meet at Chasetown Football Club car park, Burntwood Tue 4th Church Street. WS7 3QL This walk Tuesday 2 hrs B 10.30am incorporates a 30 min refreshment break Group

Wed 5th Whittington Whittington Barracks. Meet at The Bell, 1-1.5 hrs B 11am Group Main Street, Whittington. WS14 9JR

Cannock Chase Visitor Centre, Marquis 30-45 Wed 5th Cannock Drive, Cannock Chase. Meet outside mins A 2.00pm Short Walk Visitor Centre & Café. WS12 4PW Chasewater Heaths. Burntwood Mon 10th Meet by gates at Chasewater Heaths Monday 45 mins A 11am Railway Station off Miners way, Group Chasetown WS7 3PG -1 hr Tamworth Castle Long Walk Mon 10th Tamworth Meet at the Bandstand. B79 7NA 1-1.5 B 11am Group The Tamworth walking group has a hrs choice of 2 walks Tamworth Castle Short Walk Mon 10th Tamworth Meet at the Bandstand. B79 7NA 45 mins 11am A Group The Tamworth walking group has a -1 hr choice of 2 walks.

Sept Cannock Chase Visitor Centre, Marquis Tue 11th Cannock Drive, Cannock Chase WS12 4PW 1.5 B 1.00pm Afternoon Meet outside Visitor Centre & Café hrs Cannock Walk around Cannock Park. Tue 11th Hospital Meet at GP Suite waiting room, Dr Rasib 30-40 11am Walk & Partners Surgery, Level 2, Cannock mins A Dr Rasib Hospital, Staffordshire. WS11 5XY Meet at Chasetown Football Club car Burntwood Tue 11th park, Church Street. WS7 3QL This Tuesday 2 hrs B 10.30am walk incorporates a 30 min refreshment Group break Meet at car park extension Morrison’s, Lichfield Wed 12th Beacon Street, Lichfield WS13 7BG (3 Wednesday 1.5 hrs B 11am hour parking limit). Group Walk. Meet at Rugeley Leisure Wed 12th Rugeley Centre, Burnthill Lane. WS15 2HZ 1-1.5 B 11am Group hrs

Demanding walk for experienced walkers Fri 14th Cannock Seven Springs. Car park at top of track 2-2.5 Friday C 10am off the A513, opposite Meadow Lane, hrs Group Little Haywood, Stafford. Demanding walk for experienced walkers Fri 14th Hints Friday Meet at Hints Village Hall, School Lane, 2-2.5 hrs C 10am Group Hints. B78 3DN. NB £1 parking fee applicable at Village Hall. Tamworth Castle Short Walk Mon 17th Tamworth Meet at the Bandstand. B79 7NA 45 mins A 11am Group The Tamworth walking group has a -1 hr choice of 2 walks. Tamworth Castle Long Walk Mon 17th Tamworth Meet at the Bandstand. B79 7NA 1 – 1.5 B 11am Group The Tamworth walking group has a hrs choice of 2 walks. Meet at Chasetown Football Club car Burntwood Mon 17th park, Church Street. WS7 3QL Monday 45 mins A 11am Group -1 hr /Christchurch. Meet Tue 18th Lichfield opposite Ego restaurant, Bird Street. 30-40 A 2.00pm Short Walk WS13 6PW mins

Cannock Chase Visitor Centre, Marquis Tue 18th Cannock Drive, Cannock Chase WS12 4PW 1.00pm 1.5hrs B Afternoon Meet outside Visitor Centre & Café

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Sept Meet at Windmill Pub Car Park, Windmill Burntwood Tue 18th Ln, Gentleshaw, Rugeley WS15 4NF Tuesday 2hrs B 10.30am Group Whittington Golf Course. Meet at Wed 19th Whittington Whittington Arms A51, Whittington WS14 1-1.5 B 11am Group 9PS hrs

Tamworth Castle Long Walk Mon 24th Tamworth Meet at the Bandstand. B79 7NA 1-1.5 B 11am Group The Tamworth walking group has a hrs choice of 2 walks Tamworth Castle Short Walk Mon 24th Tamworth Meet at the Bandstand. B79 7NA 45 mins A 11 am Group The Tamworth walking group has a -1 hr choice of 2 walks. Meet at Chasetown Football Club car Burntwood Mon 24th park, Church Street. WS7 3QL 45 mins Monday A 11am -1 hr Group Cannock Chase Visitor Centre, Marquis Tue 25th Cannock Drive, Cannock Chase WS12 4PW 1.5hrs B 1.00pm Afternoon Meet outside Visitor Centre & Café

Meet at Chasetown Football Club car Burntwood Tue 25th park, Church Street. WS7 3QL This walk Tuesday 2hrs B 10.30am incorporates a 30 min refreshment break Group

Rugeley Walk. Meet at Rugeley Leisure Wed 26th Rugeley 1-1.5 Centre, Burnthill Lane. WS15 2HZ B 11 am Group hrs Cannock Chase Military Cemeteries. Wed 26th Lichfield Meet at Commonwealth Cemetery car Wednesday 1.5 hrs B 11am park WS12 4PT (grid ref SJ983154) Group Cannock Chase Visitor Centre, Marquis Wed 26th Cannock Drive, Cannock Chase. Meet outside 30-45 2pm A Short Walk Visitor Centre & Café. mins WS12 4PW Demanding walk for experienced walkers Meet at Hints Village Hall, School Lane, Fri 28th Hints Friday 2-2.5 Hints. B78 3DN C 10 am Group NB £1 Parking fee applicable at Village hrs Hall

Shoal Hill Walk. Meet in the cark park of Friday Fri 28th Shoal Hill Tavern, Sandy Lane, Cannock 1-1.5 Monthly B 11 am WS11 1RF. hrs Group Tamworth Castle Short Walk Oct Tamworth Meet at the Bandstand. B79 7NA 45 mins Mon 1st A Group The Tamworth walking group has a -1 hr 11am choice of 2 walks. Tamworth Castle Long Walk Mon 1st Tamworth Meet at the Bandstand. B79 7NA 1-1.5 B 11am Group The Tamworth walking group has a hrs choice of 2 walks. Chasewater Heaths. Burntwood Mon 1st Meet by gates at Chasewater Heaths 45 mins Monday A 11am Railway Station off Miners way, -1 hr Group Chasetown WS7 3PG

Meet at Chasetown Football Club car Burntwood Tue 2nd park, Church Street. WS7 3QL This walk Tuesday 2 hrs B 10.30am incorporates a 30 min refreshment break Group Cannock Chase Visitor Centre, Marquis Cannock Tue 2nd Drive, Cannock Chase WS12 4PW 1.5hrs B Afternoon 1.00pm Meet outside Visitor Centre & Café

Stowe Pool. Lichfield 30-40 Tue 2nd Meet at side of Ego restaurant, Bird A 2.00pm Short Walk Street. WS13 6PW mins Huddlesford over fields (stiles) Whittington Meet at the Bell, Main Street, Whittington 1-1.5 Wed 3rd B Group WS14 9JR hrs 11am Rugeley Walk. Meet at Rugeley Leisure Wed 3rd Rugeley Centre, Burnthill Lane. WS15 2HZ 1.5 hrs B 11am Group

Cannock Chase Visitor Centre, Marquis Wed 3rd Cannock Drive, Cannock Chase. Meet outside 30-45 A 2pm Short Walk Visitor Centre & Café. mins WS12 4PW Demanding walk for experienced walkers Cannock Fri 5th Wimblebury Road, Car Park Entrance, 2-2.5 Friday C 10am Wimblebury Road, Heath Hayes, WS12 hrs Group 2EP

Demanding walk for experienced walkers Barton Mon 8th From Barton Marina meet in first car park 2-2.5 Monthly C 10am on right by the lake. DE13 8DZ (NB up to hrs Group 6 stiles) Tamworth Castle Long Walk Mon 8th Meet at the Bandstand. B79 7NA 1-1.5 Tamworth B 11am Group The Tamworth walking group has a hrs choice of 2 walks. Tamworth Castle Short Walk Oct Tamworth Meet at the Bandstand. B79 7NA 45 mins Mon 8th A Group The Tamworth walking group has a -1 hr 11am choice of 2 walks. Chasewater Heaths. Monday Mon 8th Meet by gates at Chasewater Heaths 45 mins Burntwood A 11am Railway Station off Miners way, -1 hr Group Chasetown WS7 3PG Cannock Chase Visitor Centre, Marquis Cannock Drive, Cannock Chase WS12 4PW 1-1.5 Tue 9th B Afternoon Meet outside Visitor Centre & Café hrs 1pm Wychnor from Alrewas. Wed 10th Lichfield Meet outside Post Office in Alrewas in 1-1.5 hrs B 11am Wed Group Post Office Road DE13 7BS. Car parking available in local roads. Rugeley Walk. Meet at Rugeley Leisure Wed 10th Rugeley Centre, Burnthill Lane. WS15 2HZ 1-1.5 hrs B 11 am Group

Demanding walk for experienced walkers Fri 12th Hints Meet at Hints Village Hall, School Lane, Friday 2-2.5 hrs C 10 am Hints. B78 3DN. NB £1 Parking fee Group applicable at Village Hall. Tamworth Castle Long Walk Mon 15th Tamworth Meet at the Bandstand. B79 7NA 1-1.5 B 11am Group The Tamworth walking group has a hrs choice of 2 walks. Tamworth Castle Short Walk Mon 15th Tamworth Meet at the Bandstand. B79 7NA 45 mins A 11am Group The Tamworth walking group has a -1 hr choice of 2 walks. Meet at Chasetown Football Club car Burntwood Mon 15th park, Church Street. WS7 3QL 45 mins Monday A 11am -1 hr Group Cannock Chase Visitor Centre, Marquis Tue 16th Cannock Drive, Cannock Chase WS12 4PW 1-1.5 B 1pm Afternoon Meet outside Visitor Centre & Café hrs

Cannock Walk around Cannock Park. Tue 16th Hospital Meet at GP Suite waiting room, Dr Rasib 30-40 A 11am Walk & Partners Surgery, Level 2, Cannock mins Dr Rasib Hospital, Staffordshire. WS11 5XY Beacon Park/Cathedral. Tue 16th Lichfield Meet opposite Ego restaurant, Bird 30-40 A 2.00pm Short Walk Street. WS13 6PW mins

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Follow us on www.facebook.com/PositiveStepsAgeUk www.twitter.com/@_PositiveSteps Rugeley Walk. Meet at Rugeley Leisure Wed 17th Rugeley 1.5 hrs Centre, Burnthill Lane. WS15 2HZ B 11am Group Fradley to Alrewas. Wed 17th Whittington Meet rear of car park at The Swan Inn, 1.5 hrs B 11am Group Fradley Junction, DE13 7DN

Cannock Chase Visitor Centre, Marquis Wed 17th Drive, Cannock Chase. Meet outside 30-45 Cannock A 2pm Short Walk Visitor Centre & Café. mins WS12 4PW

Cannock Demanding walk for experienced walkers Fri 19th The Anchor Pub. Friday 2-2.5 hrs C 10am WS8 6DP Group Tamworth Castle Long Walk Mon 22nd Tamworth Meet at the Bandstand. B79 7NA 1-1.5 B 11am Group The Tamworth walking group has a hrs choice of 2 walks. Tamworth Castle Short Walk Mon 22nd Tamworth Meet at the Bandstand. B79 7NA 45 mins A 11am Group The Tamworth walking group has a -1 hr choice of 2 walks.

Monday Meet at Chasetown Football Club car Mon 22nd 45 mins Burntwood park, Church Street. WS7 3QL A 11am -1 hr Group

Burntwood Castle Ring Car Park, Off Holly Hill Road Tue 23rd Tuesday and near the Park Gate Inn. Cannock 2hrs B 10.30am Group Wood, Rugeley. WS15 4RN Cannock Chase Visitor Centre, Marquis Tue 23rd Cannock Drive, Cannock Chase WS12 4PW 1-1.5 B 1pm Afternoon Meet outside Visitor Centre & Café hrs

Blithfield. Meet at car park off Newton Hurst Lane. From Abbots Bromley High Lichfield Wed 24th Street go towards Uttoxeter. Take 2nd left Wednesday 1.5 hrs B 11am into Newton Hurst Lane, then after 0.75 Group miles turn left into drive signposted Blithfield Education Centre & walks. Rugeley Walk. Meet at Rugeley Leisure Wed 24th Rugeley Centre, Burnthill Lane. WS15 2HZ 1-1.5 hrs B 11am Group

Cannock Chase Visitor Centre, Marquis Wed 24th Cannock Drive, Cannock Chase. Meet outside 30-45 A 2pm Short Walk Visitor Centre & Café. mins WS12 4PW

Hints Demanding walk for experienced walkers Fri 26th Meet at Hints Village Hall, School Lane, 2-2.5 Friday C 10am Hints. B78 3DN. NB £1 Parking fee hrs Group applicable at Village Hall. Friday Brindley Heath. Meet at Marquis Drive Fri 26th Visitor Centre, Cannock, WS12 4PW Monthly 1-1.5 hrs B 11am Group Tamworth Castle Long Walk Mon 29th Tamworth Meet at the Bandstand. B79 7NA 1-1.5 B 11am Group The Tamworth walking group has a hrs choice of 2 walks. Tamworth Castle Short Walk Mon 29th Tamworth 45 mins Meet at the Bandstand. B79 7NA A 11am Group The Tamworth walking group has a -1 hr choice of 2 walks.

Burntwood Chasewater Heaths. Mon 29th Meet by gates at Chasewater Heaths 45 mins Monday A 11am Railway Station off Miners way, -1 hr Group Chasetown WS7 3PG Tue 30th Cannock Chase Visitor Centre, Marquis Cannock Drive, Cannock Chase WS12 4PW 1-1.5 1pm B Afternoon Meet outside Visitor Centre & Café hrs

Stowe Pool. Tue 30th Lichfield Meet at side of Ego restaurant, Bird 30-40 A 2pm Short Walk Street. WS13 6PW mins

Burntwood Meet at Chasetown Football Club car Tue 30th park, Church Street. WS7 3QL This walk Tuesday 2 hrs B 10.30am incorporates a 30 min refreshment break Group Strawberry Fields. Meet at The Bell, Wed 31st Whittington Main St, Whittington. WS14 9JR. 1hr 15 B 11am Group mins

Rugeley Walk. Meet at Rugeley Leisure Wed 31st Rugeley Centre, Burnthill Lane. WS15 2HZ 1-1.5 hrs B 11am Group

Cannock Chase Visitor Centre, Marquis Wed 31st Cannock Drive, Cannock Chase. Meet outside 30-45 A 2pm Short Walk Visitor Centre & Café. mins WS12 4PW

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Tel: 01785 788 472

All pictures have been taken by our walkers whilst out on our Age UK Staffordshire Walks.

Positive Steps Walks for all ages throughout Southern Staffordshire

On occasions walks may be cancelled or meeting times changed due to unforeseen circumstances.

We will endeavour to contact walkers where possible in these circumstances but if we are not able to contact you we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. New walkers are advised to contact us prior to attending.

During the winter months when weather could make conditions unsafe please ring 01785 788 472 on the day of the walk to confirm that the walk is going ahead. Or visit: www.facebook.com/PositiveStepsAgeUk www.twitter.com/@_PositiveSteps

Please wear sensible footwear and clothing appropriate for the location of the walk and weather conditions.

Please arrive 10 – 15 minutes before the start of the walk, so that the walk can commence on time.

In the event of a walk taking place in the absence of an Age UK Staffordshire qualified walk leader and any walks that are not published in this programme, Age UK Staffordshire will accept no responsibility for any issues or incidents arising on that walk. You are advised that this walk will not be covered by Age UK Staffordshire insurance.

For updates about Age UK Staffordshire visit www.ageuk.org.uk/staffordshire.

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We also deliver a programme of seated exercise classes offering gentle exercise to music followed by refreshments. For more information contact Susan Blower 01785 788472 or [email protected]

We can send out programmes by email or you may download from the web www.ageuk.org.uk/staffordshire. Please phone on 01785 788 472 if you cannot access email or the internet.

About Age UK Staffordshire

Age UK Staffordshire is the largest voluntary sector provider of social care in Staffordshire. We provide a wide range of services for older people as well as voluntary opportunities.

Our Mission

To promote the wellbeing of older people and help make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience.

Our vision is of a society providing a fair deal for older people. Older people should have access to the same opportunities as everyone else. Their contribution should be valued and they should be able to live with dignity and security. Older people’s voices should be heard about decisions affecting their lives.

Would you like to know more about Age UK Staffordshire services?

For information and advice please contact the Helpline on 01785 788499

For information about our Care and Help at Home services please contact the Careline on 01785 788477

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Contact Details:

Age UK Staffordshire The Roller Mill Teddesley Road Penkridge ST19 5BD

Tel: 01785 788 472

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