Hertfordshire Health Walks

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Hertfordshire Health Walks
a popular county wide programme of free short,
regular walks led by trained volunteers and
graded to suit all fitness levels and abilities
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Hitchin Letchworth Health Walks

• Walks take place in both
• towns and in surrounding
• villages all year round on
• a weekly or fortnightly
• basis including weekends
• and evenings (during
• summer)

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Why walk?

• a great way of meeting new people - most walks
  finish in the pub for a drink and a natter
• a chance to get outside in your local green
  spaces and countryside helping to combat
  stress, depression and anxiety
• brisk walking helps reduce the risk of diabetes,
  Alzheimer's, bowel cancer and can help prevent
  osteoporosis, high blood pressure, stroke and
  coronary heart disease

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What our health walkers say
The health walks are just great. Excellent
leaders, good routes, good pubs for a drink
afterwards. Thanks!
In the days of the credit crunch what can be
better than a good walk followed by a cup of tea
good for us and our wallet!
The concept of graded walks is a very positive
idea. Together with other participants my health
has improved via various strategies and the walks
for health are an important component.
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Your next steps..

• Pick up a leaflet
• in the waiting room or from your GP
• 2. Choose a Hitchin or Letchworth Health Walk
• 3. Just turn up!

INFO www.hertslink.org/cms/healthwalks
Healthwalks.cms_at_hertscc.gov.uk 01462 459395