Why not join us on our health walks?
Improve your health by joining us on our walks. Health walks are
free and for everyone but especially those who may be recovering
from illness or need to improve their exercise levels.
Walks can last for half to one and a half hours and they are
informal and sociable. You walk with trained leaders and at your
own pace. Sensible footwear is recommended.
Children are very welcome when accompanied by a responsible
adult. Buggys and wheelchairs are welcome where stated.
Well behaved dogs are welcome on short leads unless otherwise
stated.
You will find details of walks near you in the walks
programme below. If you would like more information, or to be
added to our mailing list for future copies of the Stepping Out
walks programme, please contact the Walks Team on 01394
444501 or email
walks@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk.
Walk programmes and courses
Our walk programme includes walks in Suffolk Coastal, Ipswich,
Babergh, Forest Heath and West Suffolk areas:
Follow this link for help with downloading and opening PDF files.
Charity walking events
Health walks grading system
Health walks are graded 1 to 5 to give you an indication of
which ones are easy or a bit more challenging - a key to the
grading system is given below:
- Grade 1 - on easy flat good surfaces.
- Grade 2 - mostly on the level but can be muddy in places.
- Grade 3 - some moderate slopes but good surfaces.
- Grade 4 - more challenging - may include steeper slopes, rough
ground and mud in wet weather.
- Grade 5 - as for grade 4 but may include one or two
stiles.
Please complete a health questionnaire before you walk with
us
The national Walking the Way to Health scheme requires us to
ensure every person who comes on a health walk has completed a
health questionnaire. This is for insurance purposes and to help
each local scheme evaluate their health walks and show funders that
they offer value for money.
To save time, if you have not completed this
questionnaire or are walking with us for the first time, please
could you print a copy off, complete and sign it, and give it to a
walk leader on your next walk.
Local bus services and community transport
The websites listed below have comprehensive information about
bus services and community transport in Suffolk - you may find them
useful if you don't have access to your own transport:
Volunteer health walk leaders wanted
We are keen to expand the programme to many more areas in
Suffolk but we need more volunteers to lead walks or act as
back marker to make sure no one gets lost.
If you like walking, have a little bit of free time, like
meeting people and want to be part of a supportive network then
please come and join us. Free training and insurance is available
to all walk leaders.
To find out more contact the Walks Team on 01394
444501 or email
walks@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk.
