Taking part in local health walks around Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire is great for boosting your well-being and is vital to creating the sense of community on which we pride ourselves.
Proven to help boost our mood and reduce anxiety, walking is one of the easiest ways to incorporate exercise into our lives. Fortunately, there are many local walking groups in our area, that offer gentle, guided walk and talks that are perfect for those looking to increase their activity levels as well as chat with like-minded people.
During our recent Steps for Dementia campaign, which ran throughout February, Team Premier clocked up over 12 million steps and raised £500 for Dementia UK. Whilst this is a fabulous achievement for all those involved – we would like to add a special mention to one of our service users, R Armstrong, who joined in with the challenge and contributed 17,923 steps.
As advocates for comprehensive care, we actively encourage and can help all our service users to incorporate more walking into their daily routines, should they wish to do so.
Whether it’s a walk in the park, accompanying you on a trip to your local garden centre or helping you to connect with your nearest Walk & Talk Service or Best Foot Forward Walking Group, just let us know how we can help to keep you active.
Local Health Walks in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire
Nottinghamshire Walking Groups
Age UK Nottingham and Nottinghamshire offer the following free guided health walks:
– Woodthorpe Grange Park
– Nuthall Railway
– Old Basford
– Victoria Embankment
– Bestwood
– Wollaton Park
– Strelley Woodland and Countryside
– Forest Recreation Ground (Longer & Shorter Walks available)
– Bulwell Bogs
– Carlton Hill
Age UK also runs a few slow-paced Gentle Walk & Talks, aimed at people who want to become more mobile but may struggle with long-term health conditions and those who would like to meet new friends.
The Gentle Walk & Talks take place at the following locations:
– Sutton Lawns
– Arnot Hill
There’s also an Age UK-led Veterans Camaraderie Walk held regularly at
– Kingsmill Reservoir
For a full list of guided walks offered by Age UK Notts, please click on the following link:
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/notts/our-services/best-foot-forward-walking-groups
Derbyshire Walking Groups
Walk Derbyshire brings together a network of walking groups throughout North and South Derbyshire.
Those looking to get more mobile in Long Eaton may be interested in Accessible Walk and Talk, organised by Derbyshire Recovery & Peer Support Service.
This gentle 1-2 mile accessible walk takes place on flat paths led by trained walk leaders and is ideal for wheelchair and mobility scooter users and people with reduced mobility.
Held every third Saturday of the month between 2pm & 4pm, the walk begins outside West Park Leisure Centre.
For those further north, the Bolsover Health Walk takes place on flat ground and is adaptable to suit the needs of each individual. Open to patients of Bolsover GP surgeries and anyone who wants to join in, the walk takes place on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month and meets at Bolsover Library at 11am.
Similarly, the Clay Cross Monthly Health Walk is a gentle walk around 1 mile long, targeting people with long-term health issues or those recuperating from injury/illness. It starts and finishes at Clay Cross Social Centre and includes a visit to Kenning Park.
For more information about accessible walks in and around Derbyshire, please use the following link:
