Health Walks

Organised walks led by a qualified walk leader. We organise walks every week throughout the year come rain or shine.

Health Walks JD

Health walker stories

Hear how great health walks are from the walkers and walk leaders themselves

When I retired, I wanted to take up an activity which would give me regular exercise and enable me to meet new people. I had never tried organised walks before so joining a group and exploring the open spaces and woods in the area was a real joy as was the companionship of being with other walkers. 

Walking is a great calorie burner. It is low intensity, low impact, sustainable and easy to do. All you need is a good pair of shoes, suitable clothing for the weather and enthusiasm! Come along and join in with this great form of exercise, which is healthy, fun and free.

Regular brisk walking can help prevent heart disease, stroke, osteoporosis, high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes. All walk leaders are volunteers who help us to help the local community to improve their health, fitness and wellbeing. 

To join in

Just turn up at your first walk and complete a registration form provided by our Walk Leaders. 

Walking pace

*these walks will have a separate slow walk option.
Each walk lasts approximately one hour with a distance of 2-3 miles.

Weekly Health Walks and their meeting points


Monday

10am - Stoke Park Woods, Bishopstoke (car park) SO50 6BW
10.30am - YMCA Eastleigh, North Stoneham SO50 9SB (parking is available, but registration is required at the café)
2pm - *Haskins Garden Centre, West End SO18 3HW
6.30pm - (BST only) Stoke Park Woods, Bishopstoke (car park) SO50 6BW

Tuesday

10.30am - (First Tuesday of the month) North Miller's Dale Walk, Hiltonbury Farmhouse SO53 1SZ
2pm - *Chandler's Ford railway station (car park) SO53 2TA

Wednesday

10am - *Places Leisure Eastleigh SO50 9NL
2pm - The Botley Centre SO30 2ES

Thursday

9.30am - *Drummond Centre, Hedge End SO30 2AD
10am - *Chandler's Ford railway station (car park) SO53 2TA

Friday

9.30am - *Brookfield Road (car park), Fair Oak SO50 8EX
10am - *Mount Pleasant playing fields car park, Hamble SO31 4ND

For more information about Health Walks and to become a Health Walks Leader