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Join our Guided Nordic Walk around the ancient Forest. Walks are led by our team of experienced Forestry England Volunteers. Our walks are suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels, who have completed a NWUK Learn to Walk Course and are comfortable walking for the full 90 minutes.

Please sign up at least 2 hours before the advertised start time so that we can ensure one of our volunteer leaders will be there.

Please note that walks may be cancelled at short notice, full refunds will be given if this happens. 

Please book in advance online. Freedom Passport Holders only.

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A sociable moderately paced walk of approximately 5 miles with a pace of 17-18 min/mile.

Mostly a Gear 2 walk and on mixed terrain, this walk makes the most of our beautiful countryside and is a refreshing way to enjoy being active outdoors.

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A sociable gentle paced walk of approximately 2 miles with a pace of 20+ min/mile.

Mostly a Gear 1 walk with occasional and limited bursts of gear 2 where appropriate and on mixed terrain, this walk makes the most of our beautiful countryside and is a relaxing way to enjoy being active outdoors.

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Join us for this gentle paced 2-3 km walk around the Docks area. Finishing with refreshments.

It is essential to register and book in advance online.

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Looking for a fun, social way to improve your fitness and overall wellbeing?

Our wellness walking sessions are the perfect choice! A firm favorite among our members—who proudly call themselves ‘The Hillbillies’. This session is all about challenging your body while enjoying the fresh air and camaraderie of others.

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The Strollers Health Walk is a highly social and supportive session, perfect for improving your health and fitness. If you find the pace a bit challenging, you can join the 10.15am Striders Group, a slightly faster  option.

Who is it for?This session is ideal for:

The Benefits:Many of our members have already experienced fantastic results, including:

We also have a lot of fun as we enjoy exercising in the fresh air and building a supportive community. This is a very social session, making it a great way to meet others while taking care of your health.

Come join us and experience the benefits for yourself!

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Striders Health Walk – A Fun and Social Session 

The Striders Health Walk is a highly social and supportive session, perfect for improving your health and fitness. If you find the pace a bit challenging, you can join the 10am Strollers Group, a gentler option designed to help you progress at your own pace.

Who is it for?This session is ideal for:

The Benefits:Many of our members have already experienced fantastic results, including:

We also have a lot of fun as we enjoy exercising in the fresh air and building a supportive community. This is a very social session, making it a great way to meet others while taking care of your health.

Come join us and experience the benefits for yourself!

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Ringwood forest walk. Three miles on good paths.

A pretty circular walk.

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A gentle- to moderate-paced Nordic walk for all abilities. Your instructor will challenge faster walkers while supporting those who require a slightly gentler pace. New to Nordic walking and Total Body Walking? Get in touch to discuss getting started on a Tuesday morning.

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A gentler walk at a pace suitable for those building their fitness levels and who prefer a more accommodating walking pace. This Wellness WALX is open to those using poles, not using poles or who would like to try poles. Beginners are very welcome.

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A great chance to build up your fitness whilst enjoying a walk in this beautiful Country Park. Previously an Ironstone Quarry the park is a lovely mix of woodland and green spaces bursting with flora and fauna. The varied tracks and trails provide variety and mixed terrain with opportunities to raise the heartbeat but also time to enjoy peace and mindfulness.

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Want to take your fitness and strength to the next level? This is the one for you!!

This instructor led session will improve your muscular strength, resistance, endurance. It is a full body intense  workout.

Exercises are differentiated to suit your level of fitness. Bands are used for resistance work and smoveys will improve your cardio.     

Hill drills and interval training will be embedded into the session when we are  at Newbold Comyn or Burton Dassett.

This is a moderate demanding instructor led session 

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A chance to find out for yourself why Nordic Walking is so good for you!

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The Power of the Poles induction will empower you to use poles at the correct intensity in order to obtain the fitness gains that you want.

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These WALX make every step count! Total Body walking™ is a unique mix of drills and strength exercises.

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Not joined a Nordic group walk for a while? Concerned about pace? Want to enjoy a gentle walk with good company in a fabulous spot? Like the idea of completing 2.5 miles in an hour? This is the walk for YOU!  

This walk is the perfect way to work on your fitness in a fabulous setting.Come and enjoy gentle walking in the woods, pastures and next to the broad at beautiful Whitlingham Country Park take in the views, fresh air and company of the group, whilst being active outdoors. Routes alternate each week.  Expect some hills...

2.5 - 3 miles

£8.50 BUT INCLUDED IN UNLIMITED WALKS P/W + UNLIMITED ZOOMS £28 PER MONTH PACKAGE

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Pace one

A 2k to 3k gentle WALX that incorporates balance work, flexibility and strength exercises and maybe a bit of yoga or relaxation too. On Monday these walks take place around Stanmore and Harrow Weald on mainly flat terrain but we do go on trails through the woods so that we can enjoy the changes in nature throughout the year. This is a very friendly group and we are always ready to welcome new walkers who want to get back into exercise in a safe and gradual way.

Starting in April 2025 there is also the option to sign up for the 6 week Total Body Walking Programme in the beautiful Canons Park in Stanmore which is being supported by TfL and Friends of Canons Park. This programme runs on Tuesdays and Sundays at 11am. 

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Walking along the canal and returning via the country lanes this longer circular walk has plenty for us to see.

Please remember that paths can be muddy in places at this time of year.

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Gentle Walk with Mel

Explore - woodland, hills and meadows, all part of these most enjoyable walks.

This walk is for those who can walk 5-6 km in an hour and is moderate pace. Please do get in touch if you wish to ascertain your suitability.

It is essential to register and book in advance online.

For just a £28.00 monthly membership you can join *unlimited WALX, *90mins & under.

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Join Lucie at Wareham Forest for a gentle and relaxing session of Yoga with Poles.No experience necessary and all postures are carried out standing. 

Great for improving your range of movement, strength and flexibility and improving your sense of wellness. At the end of the session we practise some mindfulness and breathing techniques which has been shown to help lift mood and reduce anxiety.  

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Improving functional fitness is key to every day activities.

These sessions deliver  exercises to improve mobility, strength, balance and coordination.

Your overall fitness including your cardio output will improve, It is a whole body workout helping you feel more energised, Using smoveys will support your upper body and core strength and increase your heartrate. As we work in a group everyone can work within their limits.

 There will be plenty of opportunity to rest and all the exercises are differentiated to suit you.

We use out poles to improve our core strength, balance and upper body range of movement. Improving posture is key to improve the way you walk!!

Wellness Functional fitness is just one of the Total Body WALX session 

Lower Impact sessions are graded as easy with the focus on improving cardio. Exercises for core strength, arms and legs are incorporated into these sessions.

Improving core strength will help with balance enabling you to walk with better posture, and therefore reducing impact on knees.

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Depending on preference and fitness level, this flexible walk is for those who would normally book on to our ‘well-being extra’ walk (up to 75 minutes), or for those who might normally book on to our longer, quicker ‘easy adventure’ walk (up to 90 minutes).  The walk is also a great starter walk for those who have recently completed their training.

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 Come and join WALX Dorset group for a wander around the majestic pines of Wareham Forest. 

A sociable pace to cater for a friendly walk - you can pace ahead if you want or you can cut the corners. A walk for those that need to get out for some fresh air, fitness and chat. 

Connect with nature and like-minded walkers - bring poles and dogs if they are wellbehaved. 

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A sociable gentle paced walk of approximately 2 miles with a pace of 20 min/mile.

Mostly a Gear 1 walk with occasional and limited bursts of gear 2 where appropriate and on mixed terrain, this walk makes the most of our beautiful countryside and is a relaxing way to enjoy being active outdoors.

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A purposeful small group walk 1-2 miles at a relaxed pace. May include stopping for simple breathing, balance, strengthening and flexibility exercises.This walk is suitable for those new to walking outdoors, with health conditions or recovering from illness/ injury. 

Poles are provided for this session. Please aim to arrive 5-10min before the start time so we can begin the session promptly.

This is an outdoor activity and you will need to bring appropriate clothing and footwear for the weather and terrain which can be uneven, stony and muddy.Please bring a water bottle and snacks and a small back pack is useful for carrying them in.