Positive Steps Walks for All Ages throughout Southern

May– June 2019

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 (Progression walks are not part of the Walking for Health programme).

May No walk today Wed 1st Short Walk 2pm Woods Whittington Wed 1st Meet at A51 layby Hopwas. 1 hr 15 B Group 11am mins Walk. Meet at Rugeley Leisure Wed 1st 1-1.5 Rugeley Group Centre, Burnthill Lane. WS15 2HZ B 11am hrs

Bluebell Walk Fri 3rd Cannock Friday 2 - 2.5 The Green Man Pub, Church Lane, C 10am Group Middleton, B78 2AN. hrs

th Tamworth No walk today bank holiday Mon 6 11am Group

Mon 6th Tamworth No walk today bank holiday

11am Group

Burntwood th No walk today bank holiday Mon 6 Monday Group 11am

Cannock Chase Visitor Centre, Tue 7th Cannock Marquis Drive, Cannock Chase WS12 1.5 hrs 1pm Afternoon 4PW B Meet outside Visitor Centre & Café Meet at Football Club car Tue 7th Burntwood park, Church Street. WS7 3QL. This 2 hrs 10.30am Tuesday Group walk incorporates a 30 min refreshment B break No walk today Cannock Wed 8th Short Walk 2pm Wed 8th Rugeley Walk. Meet at Rugeley Leisure 1-1.5 Rugeley Group B 11am Centre, Burnthill Lane. WS15 2HZ hrs

Lichfield Sloppy Wood Wed 8th 1 - 1.25 Wednesday Meet at Waitrose Car Park, , 11am hrs B Group WS13 6RX. Tamworth Castle Long Walk th Tamworth Meet at the Bandstand. B79 7NA 1 - 1.5 Mon 13 B 11am Group The Tamworth walking group has a hrs choice of 2 walks. Tamworth Castle Short Walk Mon 13th Tamworth Meet at the Bandstand. B79 7NA 45 mins A 11am Group The Tamworth walking group has a -1 hr choice of 2 walks.

Burntwood Meet at Chasetown Football Club car th 45 mins Mon 13 Monday park, Church Street. WS7 3QL A 11am Group -1 hr

Walk around Cannock Park. Cannock th Meet at GP Suite waiting room, Dr Tue 14 Hospital Rasib & Partners Surgery, Level 2, 30-40 11am Walk Cannock Hospital, Staffordshire. WS11 mins A Dr Rasib 5XY Meet at Chasetown Football Club car Burntwood Tue 14th park, Church Street. WS7 3QL. This Tuesday 2 hrs 10.30am walk incorporates a 30 min refreshment B Group break Cannock Chase Visitor Centre, Cannock Marquis Drive, Cannock Chase WS12 Tue 14th 1.5 hrs B Afternoon 4PW 1pm Meet outside Visitor Centre & Café Rugeley Walk. Meet at Rugeley Wed 15th Rugeley 1-1.5 Leisure Centre, Burnthill Lane. WS15 B 11am Group 2HZ hrs

Huddlesford over fields (2 stiles) Wed 15th Whittington Meet at The Bell, Main St, Whittington, 1 hr 15 B 11am Group WS14 9JR. mins No walk today Cannock Wed 15th Short Walk 2pm Seven Springs Fri 17th Cannock Car Park at top of track off A513, 2 - 2.5 C 10am Friday Group opposite Meadow Lane, Little hrs Haywood. Tamworth Castle Long Walk th Tamworth Meet at the Bandstand. B79 7NA 1-1.5 Mon 20 B 11am Group The Tamworth walking group has a hrs choice of 2 walks. Mon 20th Tamworth Castle Short Walk Tamworth Meet at the Bandstand. B79 7NA 45 mins 11am A Group The Tamworth walking group has a -1 hr choice of 2 walks. Burntwood Meet at Chasetown Football Club car Mon 20th 45 mins Monday park, Church Street. WS7 3QL A 11am -1 hr Group

Meet at Chasetown Football Club car Burntwood Tue 21st park, Church Street. WS7 3QL. This Tuesday 2hrs 10.30am walk incorporates a 30 min refreshment B Group break. Cannock Chase Visitor Centre, st Cannock Marquis Drive, Cannock Chase WS12 1 – 1.5 Tue 21 B 1pm Afternoon 4PW hrs Meet outside Visitor Centre & Café Rugeley Walk. Meet at Rugeley Rugeley Wed 22nd Leisure Centre, Burnthill Lane. WS15 1 -1.5 B Group 11am 2HZ hrs Lichfield Sutton Park – Bracebridge Pool Wed 22nd Meet at first large car park on left 0.6 1 - 1.25 Wednesday 11am miles from Streetly Gate (B74 3EW) off hrs B Group B4138 Thornhill Road. Cannock Chase Visitor Centre, 30-45 Wed 22nd Cannock Marquis Drive, Cannock Chase. Meet mins A 2pm Short Walk outside Visitor Centre & Café.

WS12 4PW Friday Brindley Heath Walk Fri 24th 1-1.5 Monthly Meet at Marquis Drive Visitor Centre, B 10.30am WS12 4PW. hrs Group

Demanding walk for experienced walkers Hints Fri 24th Meet at Hints Village Hall, School 2-2.5 Friday C 10am Lane, Hints. B78 3DN hrs Group NB £1 Parking fee applicable at Village Hall

Burntwood Mon 27th Monday 11am No walk today bank holiday Group

th Tamworth No walk today bank holiday Mon 27 11am Group

Mon 27th Tamworth 11am Group No walk today bank holiday

Tue 28th Burntwood No walk today 10.30am Tuesday

Group Cannock Chase Visitor Centre, Tue 28th Cannock Marquis Drive, Cannock Chase WS12 1.5 B 1pm Afternoon 4PW hrs Meet outside Visitor Centre & Café Rugeley Walk. Meet at Rugeley Rugeley 1-1.5 Wed 29th Leisure Centre, Burnthill Lane. WS15 B Group hrs 11am 2HZ Longdon Village (several stiles) Wed 29th Meet at The Red Lion, Longdon Green, Whittington 1-1.5 B 11am WS15 4QF. hrs

Wed 29th Cannock Chase Visitor Centre, Marquis 30-45 Cannock Drive, Cannock Chase. Meet outside 2pm mins A Short Walk Visitor Centre & Café. WS12 4PW Wimblebury Road, Heath Hayes Fri 31st Cannock Car Park Entrance, Wimblebury Road, 2 - 2.5 C 10 am Friday Group Heath Hayes, WS12 2EP. hrs

June 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. Mon 3rd Tamworth Castle Long Walk Tamworth Meet at the Bandstand. B79 7NA 1 – 1.5 11am B Group The Tamworth walking group has a hrs

choice of 2 walks. Burntwood Heaths. Meet by gates at Chasewater Heaths 45 mins Mon 3rd Monday A Railway Station off Miners way, -1 hr 11am Group Chasetown WS7 3PG Demanding walk for experienced Barton walkers Mon 3rd 2-2.5 Monthly From Barton Marina meet in first car C 10am hrs Group park on right by the lake. DE13 8DZ (NB up to 6 stiles)

Tue 4th Burntwood Meet at Chasetown Football Club car park, Church Street. WS7 3QL. This 10.30am Tuesday 2hrs B walk incorporates a 30 min refreshment Group break. Cannock Chase Visitor Centre, Tue 4th Cannock Marquis Drive, Cannock Chase WS12 1.5 B 1pm Afternoon 4PW hrs Meet outside Visitor Centre & Café Rugeley Walk. Meet at Rugeley Leisure Rugeley 1-1.5 Wed 5th Centre, Burnthill Lane. WS15 2HZ B Group hrs 11am City Park to City Centre Lichfield th Meet at Morrisons Car Park Extension 1 - 1.25 Wed 5 Wednesday Beacon Street WS13 7BG (2 hour hrs B 11am Group parking limit). 30-45 Cannock Wed 5th No Walk Today mins A Short Walk 2pm Demanding walk for experienced walkers Fri 7th Hints Friday Meet at Hints Village Hall, School Lane, 2-2.5 C 10am Group Hints. B78 3DN hrs NB £1 Parking fee applicable at Village Hall Tamworth Castle Short Walk Mon 10th Tamworth Meet at the Bandstand. B79 7NA 45 mins 11am Group The Tamworth walking group has a -1 hr A choice of 2 walks. Tamworth Castle Long Walk Mon 10th Tamworth Meet at the Bandstand. B79 7NA 1 – 1.5 11am B Group The Tamworth walking group has a hrs

choice of 2 walks. Burntwood Meet at Chasetown Football Club car Mon 10th park, Church Street. WS7 3QL 45 mins Monday A 11am -1 hr Group Tue 11th Burntwood Meet at Chasetown Football Club car park, Church Street. WS7 3QL. This 10.30am Tuesday 2hrs B walk incorporates a 30 min refreshment Group break. Cannock Chase Visitor Centre, Tue 11th Cannock Marquis Drive, Cannock Chase WS12 1.5 B 1pm Afternoon 4PW hrs Meet outside Visitor Centre & Café Walk around Cannock Park. Cannock th Meet at GP Suite waiting room, Dr Tue 11 Hospital Rasib & Partners Surgery, Level 2, 30-40 11am Walk Cannock Hospital, Staffordshire. WS11 mins A Dr Rasib 5XY Rugeley Walk. Meet at Rugeley Leisure Rugeley 1-1.5 Wed 12th Centre, Burnthill Lane. WS15 2HZ B 11am Group hrs

Alrewas to Wychnor Wed 12th Whittington Meet at The Crown, Post Office Road, 1-1.5 B 11am , DE13 7ND. hrs

Cannock Chase Visitor Centre, Marquis 30-45 Wed 12th Cannock Drive, Cannock Chase. Meet outside mins A 2pm Short Walk Visitor Centre & Café.

WS12 4PW Burntwood Meet at Chasetown Football Club car Mon 17th 45 mins Monday park, Church Street. WS7 3QL A 11am -1 hr Group

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. Tue 18th Burntwood Meet at Chasetown Football Club car park, Church Street. WS7 3QL. This 10.30am Tuesday 2hrs B walk incorporates a 30 min refreshment Group break. Cannock Chase Visitor Centre, Tue 18th Cannock Marquis Drive, Cannock Chase WS12 1.5 B 1pm Afternoon 4PW hrs Meet outside Visitor Centre & Café

Rugeley Walk. Meet at Rugeley Leisure Rugeley 1-1.5 Wed 19th Centre, Burnthill Lane. WS15 2HZ B Group hrs 11am

Tamworth - Stonydelph Lichfield Wed 19th Meet at Service area at Junction of A5 1 - 1.25 Wednesday 11am and M42 J10 Wilnecote Tamworth B77 hrs B Group 5PS. Outside Services entrance. Cannock Chase Visitor Centre, Marquis 30-45 Wed 19th Cannock Drive, Cannock Chase. Meet outside mins A 2pm Short Walk Visitor Centre & Café.

Blithfield Reservoir Car Park Fri 21st Cannock WS12 4PW 2 - 2.5 Nr Abbots Bromley, off Newton Hurst C 10am Friday Group Lane, WS15 3PH. hrs Demanding walk for experienced

walkers Fri 21st Hints Friday 2-2.5 Meet at Hints Village Hall, School Lane, C 10am Group Hints. B78 3DN hrs NB £1 Parking fee applicable at Village Hall Tamworth Castle Short Walk Mon 24th Tamworth Meet at the Bandstand. B79 7NA 45 mins A 11am Group The Tamworth walking group has a -1 hr choice of 2 walks.

Mon 24th Tamworth Castle Long Walk Tamworth Meet at the Bandstand. B79 7NA 1 – 1.5 11am B Group The Tamworth walking group has a hrs

choice of 2 walks. Burntwood Chasewater Heaths. Mon 24th Meet by gates at Chasewater Heaths 45 mins Monday A 11am Railway Station off Miners way, -1 hr Group Chasetown WS7 3PG

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

Cannock Chase Visitor Centre, Tue 25th Cannock Marquis Drive, Cannock Chase WS12 1.5 B 1pm Afternoon 4PW hrs Meet outside Visitor Centre & Café Rugeley Walk. Meet at Rugeley Leisure Wed 26th Rugeley Centre, Burnthill Lane. WS15 2HZ 1-1.5 B 11am Group hrs

Huddlesford via towpath Wed 26th Meet at The Bell, Main St, Whittington, B Whittington 1-1.5 11am WS14 9JR. hrs

Cannock Chase Visitor Centre, Marquis 30-45 Wed 26th Cannock Drive, Cannock Chase. Meet outside mins A 2pm Short Walk Visitor Centre & Café. WS12 4PW Shoal Hill Walk Friday Meet in Car Park of Shoal Hill Tavern, Fri 28th Sandy Lane, Cannock, WS11 1RF. 1-1.5 Monthly B 11 am PLEASE NOTE LATER START TIME. hrs Group

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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. Christmas events/meals are not part of the formal walk programme.

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

Would you like to become a volunteer?

Age UK Staffordshire has various opportunities for people wishing to volunteer. For more information see the contact details on this booklet.

Positive Steps is an accredited scheme and works in partnership with:

Contact Details:

Age UK Staffordshire The Roller Mill Teddesley Road ST19 5BD

Tel: 01785 788 472

Email: [email protected] www.ageuk.org.uk/staffordshire www.walkingforhealth.org.uk

This leaflet can be made available in other formats and languages please phone 01785 788 472 for information.

If you know longer wish to receive this programme please contact a member of the team. Age UK Staffordshire is a registered charity. Charity No.1070553