Our Health Walks
We have seven health walk schemes across Hertfordshire, which are all accredited to a national standard by ‘Walking for Health’. Here are the details and links to their individual walk programmes. Easy-print black and white versions of the current leaflets are also available below. Maps of a selection of the walks are available on the Walk4Life website.
Hertford Health Walks Volunteers Wanted!
We are still looking to engage with people who might be interested in joining the Hertford Health Walks Volunteer Team. If this is something that you would like to find out more about, please Contact Us for more information.
Health Walks May to August 2013
Bishop's Stortford Health Walks
Our latest programme of regular walks starting from award-winning Southern Country Park, Thorley Lane East, Bishop's Stortford. Walks are a grade 2-3 depending on the group on the day (around 30-60 minutes in duration, 2-3 miles long with moderate hills and possible stiles) and take in the park and surrounding countryside.
Click here to view and save the Bishop's Stortford Health Walk leaflet (pdf) for May to August 2013
Easy-print pdf Bishop's Stortford May to August 2013
Dacorum
A long established scheme with a good variety of start points throughout the borough including Markyate, Tring, Berkhamsted, Bovingdon, Potten End, Hemel Hempstead and Kings Langley. From each starting point, there are a variety of routes for the leader to choose from, which take walkers through parks and countryside and more often than not end in a local café or pub for a well earned cup of tea and a chat. This is a really popular programme with a huge range of walks during the week, on Sundays and on Tuesday evenings in the summer months.
Click here to view and save the Dacorum Health Walk leaflet (pdf) for May to August 2013
Easy-print pdf Dacorum May to August 2013
Easy-print pdf Dacorum Tuesday Evenings May to August 2013
Easy-print pdf Dacorum Sundays May to August 2013
Hertford
An informal programme of walks is planned to commence from two to three key locations in the town from mid June 2013. A printed programme will be in circulation from September 2013. Details will be published here.
If you have a little spare time and would like to get involved do Contact Us.
Hertsmere
Hertsmere Health Walks offer a really varied number and grade of walks, which operate each week from regular meeting points in Radlett, Bushey, Borehamwood and Potters Bar. These popular walks, led by a growing number of friendly volunteer walk leaders, offer many different routes through towns, parks and countryside and the opportunity for a coffee afterwards.
Click here to view and save the Hertsmere Health Walk leaflet (pdf) for May to August 2013
Easy-print pdf Hertsmere May to August 2013
Hitchin and Letchworth
A busy programme of walks, during the week, some weekends and summer evenings. Most of the walks start at pubs so there is ample parking and refreshments to come back to for those that want them.
There are a number a regular 'First Steps' walks using a local parks, which are ideal for those looking for a gentle walk. Most other walks take you into countryside on the edge of Hitchin and Letchworth, including the areas around Oughtonhead Common, Charlton, Gosmore, Willian and Norton, which provide wonderful scenery.
Easy-print pdf Hitchin & Letchworth May to August 2013
St Albans, Harpenden and Villages
A full programme of walks across St Albans District including St Albans, Harpenden, Wheathampstead, Sandridge and Bricket Wood. There is something for everyone with walks happening during the week, weekends and summer evenings and a variety of grades from First Steps to grade 4. Most walks have the option of staying for refreshments after the walk and they a great place to meet new people and have a good chat as well as explore the countryside. The regularity of the walks means that if you attend regularly you should see an improvement in your fitness and knowing that other regulars will be expecting to see you there is a good incentive to keep going on the walks.
Easy-print pdf St Albans, Harpenden & Villages May to August 2013
Watford and Three Rivers
This programme incorporates walks from award-winning Cassiobury Park in Watford to the beautiful countryside around Croxley Green, Abbots Langley, Chorleywood and Rickmansworth. Whilst most walks are grade 3, of an hour or more, there are some shorter and slower-paced walks available, as welll as regular weekend walks. The newest edition to the programme is a walk from the centre of South Oxhey out to explore Oxhey Woods and the new sculpture trail.
Easy-print pdf Watford & Three Rivers May to August 2013
Other walks
For other walks around Hertfordshire and further afield please visit the Walking for Health website or see below.
Broxbourne
Coordinated by the Borough of Broxbourne Council walks take place across the borough at award-winning parks such Cedars, off Theobalds Lane and Cheshunt, off Park Lane in Cheshunt. For a full timetable of walks please visit Broxbourne Health Walks.
Stevenage
Coordinated by Stevenage Borough Council, walks are now taking place regularly at Fairlands Valley Park in Stevenage. For more details contact Tricia Broadbridge on 01438 230328 or Pauline Smith on 07983557168 or visit Stevenage Health Walks.
Welwyn Garden City
Coordinated by Finesse Leisure, walks take place at award-winning Stanborough Park, off Stanborough Road in Welwyn Garden City. All walks start from the café/reception area at the south lake, have refreshments available afterwards and are accessible by public transport. There is a charge for the car park, but if you are a resident of Welwyn Hatfield Council you can obtain a discount permit. New walkers are asked to arrive 10 minutes before the start of the walk on their first visit to register.
For more information about the walks visit the Finesse Leisure Partnership website or contact Sarah Elliott on 01707 276276 (option 3).
Stanborough Park Health Walks timetable of walks in 2013-14
| Walks | Day/time | Date | Information |
|
Stanborough Park, Stanborough Road, Welwyn Garden City. Meet at the café/reception area at the south lake | Monthly 2nd Saturday of the month 2-3pm |
From April to October 2013 | Grade 2-3, up to 1 hour, no stiles, buggy accessible and led by trained leaders |
| Stanborough Park, Stanborough Road, Welwyn Garden City. Meet at the café/reception area at the south lake |
Weekly Tuesdays 12.30-1.30pm 6.00pm to 7pm |
From April to October 2013 | Grade 2-3, up to 1 hour, no stiles, buggy accessible and led by trained leaders |