Step into Spring with A Better Medway - Health Walks

The YouTube video may not visible in your Email version of this post.

If not, you can still watch it at the link, here.

Walking is fun and good for the mind and body - it's also a great way to socialise.

Health walks are FREE throughout Medway so you enjoy all the benefits in a friendly, supportive group.

A Better Medway run 25 walking routes covering a range of lovely local scenery with lots to choose from:

• Fancy exploring history? The walk around Chatham Historic Dockyard is perfect.

• Want to explore somewhere new? The St. Mary’s Island route takes you around the whole island.

• Maybe you want to explore more of our countryside? The Capstone Park walk is just the thing.

Each walk takes between 45 and 75 minutes and take place between Monday to Friday.

The Cuxton route has over 30 members who meet up every week. See their walk in the video.

Benefits of health walks

Benefits include:

• Walks led by trained walk leaders

• Supportive and fun atmosphere

• Flat routes
• Walks all year round
• Easy pace
• Graded for different levels
• Excellent exercise
• Outdoor exercise
• Only need a pair of shoes
• Dogs welcome

Join a health walk

Health walks are great exercise for:

• Beginners and those returning to walking

• All ages
• People that want to be active and meet people

To join a health walk, call: 01634 333720 or Email: walking@medway.gov.uk

Upcoming walks

Rainham Stroll, Rainham Library, ME8 7LR every Monday 9:45am to 10:30am

Lordswood Walk, Lordswood Library, ME5 8TH every Monday 9:45am to 11:15am

Capstone Park Walk, Capstone Park car park by the lake, ME7 3JG every Monday 9:45am to 11:00am

Rochester Riverside Walk, Pausenbrot Café, ME1 1FG every Monday 9:45am to 11:00am

St. Mary's Island Walk, Ship and Trades Car Park, ME4 3ER every Monday 10:15am to 11:30am

Cuxton Community Walk, Cuxton Library, ME2 1EY every Tuesday 10:15am to 12 noon

Riverside Walk, Riverside Country Park, ME7 2XH every Tuesday 10:15am to 11:30am

Robin Hood Walk, Tunbury Hall Car Park, ME5 9HP every Tuesday 9:45am to 11:00am

Tunbury Community Walk, Tunbury Hall Car Park, ME5 9HP every Tuesday 9:45am to 11:15am

Strood Community Walk, Strood Community Hub, ME2 4TJ every Tuesday 10:00am to 11:15am

Cliffe Woods, The Parks Medical Centre, ME3 8HX (meet outside) every Wednesday 10:15am to 12noon

Hook Meadow, Hook Meadow Library, ME5 0TZ every Wednesday 9:45am to 11:00am

Great Lines Stroll, Gillingham Library, ME7 1BG every Wednesday 9:45am to 10:30am

Spekes Bottom Walk, Star Lane/Darland Avenue, ME7 3AT every Wednesday 9:30am to 10:45am

Medway Carers Walk (contact Roger at: jollyrogerspeakeasy@live.co.uk for location) every Wednesday 11:00am to 12:15pm (runs on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month).

Park Club Walk, Park Club, ME5 0LU every Wednesday 12:15pm to 1:30pm

Luton Community Walk, Luton Library, ME5 7LA every Thursday 9:45am to 11:15am

Three Villages Walk, Village Hall, Lower Stoke, ME3 9ST every Thursday 9:15am to 10:30am

Wigmore Community Walk, Wigmore Library, ME8 0PX every Thursday 9:45am to 11:00am

Chatham Historic Dockyard Walk, Dockyard Visitor's Entrance, ME4 4TY every Thursday 9:45am to 11:15am

Hoo Community Walk, Hoo Library, ME3 9AL every Friday 9:45am to 11:00am

Rochester Community Walk, Rochester Library, ME1 1EW every Friday 9:45am to 11:00am

Chatham Stroll, Chatham Library, ME4 4TX every Friday 10:15am to 11:15am

Wainscott Walk, Wainscott Co-op, ME2 4LB every Friday 10:15am to 11:45am

Upchurch Matters
Space