Health Walks
These Heath Walks take place every Monday afternoon from 1.30 to 3.00 p.m. The walks are designed for people who want to gradually increase their fitness and stamina. The gradients of the paths are flat or gently sloping, and the distance covered is about 3 miles. The walks start off at a gradual pace, become a little brisker for the main section, then are slowed down towards the end.
All new walkers are welcome. All you have to do is to turn up at the start point and register. There is a Health Walk Leader who will outline the walk and any known hazards along the way, a Support Leader and a Back-up Leader who carries a first aid kit. There are frequent stops to observe a variety of wildlife and landscape along the walks and, hopefully, observe red kites.
The walks take place in the Derwent Valley. There is a regular group of walkers which is usually about twenty to twenty-five people.
The locations change each month and all details are given on this web-page. Hopefully, we will see you out walking.
Health Walk Monday 8th April 2013
Today's walk leaves from Winlaton Mill, goes through Derwenthaugh Park and through Lockhaugh.
Stepping out
And the dog comes too!!
Images courtesy of Harold Dobson
The spring colours are beginning to appear.
Health Walkers dine at The Red Kite Pub
Image courtesy of Glenn Dawson
Twenty-two Health Walkers enjoyed an evening at The Red Kite in Winlaton Mill.
This month's Health Walk starts in Stirling Lane car park in Rowlands Gill and goes along the Derwent Walk past the old Lintz Green station and on to the viaducts to the south.
Health Walk Monday 14th January 2013
After a mild start to 2013 today's weather was cold, but the snow did stop and there was even some sunshine. Quite a few hardy walkers were out enjoying the fresh air and exercise in a picturesque landscape.
Images courtesy of Harold Dobson
Image courtesy of Ron Hindhaugh
Red kites were seen from several vantage points.
Health Walk Monday 10th December
Today's 3.3 mile Health Walk went through Derwenthaugh Park and up on to the Nine Arches Viaduct. It was a cold but bright winter's day. The extension to the walk went over the View Point path. We enjoyed refreshments afterwards at The Red Kite pub and managed to avoid the rain.
Images courtesy of Harold Dobson
The Derwent Valley from Winlaton
You never know what you'll see as you walk : a heron on Clockburn Lake,
or three Red Kites enjoying the thermals in the sky above your head!
or, as here, a view of WT16, Flag, perched high opposite Kite Hill.
Coastal Walk October 2012
