Positive Steps Walks for All Ages Throughout Southern Staffordshire
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Positive Steps Walks for All Ages throughout Southern Staffordshire 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 Cannock Wed 1st Short Walk 2pm Hopwas Woods Whittington Wed 1st Meet at A51 layby Hopwas. 1 hr 15 B Group 11am mins Rugeley 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 Group 11am 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 Chasetown 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, Lichfield, 11am hrs B Group WS13 6RX. Tamworth Castle Long Walk th Tamworth Meet at the Bandstand. B79 7NA 1 - 1.5 Mon 13 B Group The Tamworth walking group has a hrs 11am 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 Chasewater 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.