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Offchurch Loop from The Stag  

This walk will take you on a circular walk including a stretch along the causeway down the Grand Union Canal,  meandering along gentle woodland paths alongside the River Leam. This is route will gently lead us through the old park of Offchurch Bury into the delightful village of Offchurch, back in time for lunch at the Stag (optional) It is an easy/moderate.

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Connecting with Nature location tbc 

There has been much research into the health and wellbeing benefits of being in Nature. Have you ever wondered why you always feel so much better from taking a walk in your local park or countryside? The reason being we have a deep-rooted evolutionary connection with nature and so often in our busy lives this is overlooked, or little time is given to being still in nature. This session is all about reconnecting with nature. You will feel the benefits of this wonderful experience and in a truly mindful way.   

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Choose the pre-paid option and get 20% off - this walk costs £6

Pay by monthly direct debit and this walk is included in the package

The one where the wellbeing AND workout walkers come together for a mixed pace walk.

The only criteria being, you must be able to hold a good comfortable pace for an hour. If you`re not sure if this class is suitable for you, then please get in touch.

The faster walkers will be expected to complete `extra loops`and/or walk back to the group in order to keep everyone together.

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Total Body Walking has its origins in Nordic Walking and is the next step in your fitness journey. If you want to learn how to turn your walks into a Total Body WALX then come and join the Power of Poles induction programme. 

This course is suitable for all levels of fitness and is ideal for beginners as it is a structured teaching programme engaging participants helping them to feel the benefits of walking with poles. In this 90min session, you will learn the basics of Total Body Walking, feeling your muscles engaging in both upper and lower limbs. On completion you will gain your Freedom Passport, opening up over 2500 national WALX and Nordic Walking UK classes weekly.

Your WALX Master is specifically trained to deliver this course to benefit you the most.

Locally you will be able to book onto any of our WALX on The Chase straight away and enjoy effective, total body walking in the beautiful surroundings of Cannock Chase. 

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Setting off from the centre of Wimborne St Giles a walk in beautiful rural Dorset countryside followed by

optional afternoon tea at the village hall.

They have a different charity each Sunday and the food is excellent. A choice of sandwiches and cakes. 

See below for details.

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

Tweak your technique with your instructor!!

This  session will take you back to basics with fun drills to get you to get the most out of your poles!!

Feel the difference under the watchful eye of the instructor.

We will go through length of stride, pole propulsion and changing speed.

You will definitely feel at the end of this workshop you have done a workout!!

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Technique Workshops

When we first start walking with poles, it’s natural to need a bit of guidance as we learn the technique. After a while, with focus and practice, our form often improves. But over time, especially as we relax into walks or chat along the way, that technique can gradually slip.

Why is good technique important?

Efficiency – Poor technique wastes energy, especially when going uphill.

Injury prevention – Misalignment increases the risk of strain or injury.

Pace – Over time, compromised technique can slow us down.

These workshops are a great opportunity to refresh your skills, improve your efficiency, and stay injury-free, whether you're new to pole walking or have been doing it for years.

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 A midsummer's evening walk in Knole!

I need a minimum of 3 people for a walk.  Please cancel by 6pm the day before a walk.  If you need to cancel after this time or on the day of the walk, I would ask that you just let me know that you cannot attend and the walk will remain chargeable. If a walk is to be cancelled due to insufficient numbers, I will let you know by 8pm the evening before.

MODERATE Walks - walks might involve hills and we walk at a pace of around 3 - 3.5 miles per hour.  The walks are usually around 90 mins.

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These walks are a great opportunity to exercise and meet and chat to other walkers. They are of moderate pace with the opportunity should you wish to push yourself a little further. You will walk with a qualified walk leader or master. These walks start at different locations to give you the enjoyment of walking in the surrounding countryside of your local area.

These walks are often lead  by qualified walk leaders and can be from an hour to 3 hours long. It is a moderate  paced walk with a few stops. An hours social walk naturally tends to be  at a quicker pace than the 90+ minutes.

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Rothamsted Manor is a stunningly beautiful Grade 1 listed manor house, set in acres of Hertfordshire woodland with beautiful surrounding gardens. Known as Hertfordshire’s hidden gem, the Manor sits in the historically significant Rothamsted Estate, home to some of the world’s oldest and most important agricultural research work, some of which continues today.

From one hour WALX in your local country park to a half day in the hills, our Explorer WALX capture the variety of scenery, themes and types of WALX that suit your lifestyle. If you love WALX to the pub or WALX with the dog or simply WALX in wild locations we have them all! Whether long, short, tough or gentle we welcome all ages and all levels.

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Monday Motivator  - These WALX make every step count! Total Body walking™ is a unique mix of drills and strength exercises for our Monday workout.

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

Our unique WALX sessions need to be experienced

Total Body WALX sessions provide the opportunity to feel for yourself just how powerful walking based exercise can be when it is at the right level for you. You will be introduced to other ways to improve balance and flexibility and to boost strength, help with weight loss and make walking WORK for you

Many members prefer to walk with poles as they find it is more effective than walking without. When poles are used, you are able to engage the upper body, core muscles, improve posture and burn more calories

Learn how to WALK WELL by harnessing the power of good posture, core muscles and the perfect stride. Experience how PACE and HILLS can be empowering and how working on balance, flexibility and strength can make walking twice as effective, whatever you are aiming to achieve

Please bring along a small rucksack with your drink and any medication you may need

We meet at the far end of the Horseshoe Clump car park

There are no parking fees or facilities

What 3 Words:  ///pens.fired.humble

Location Notes Esher Common is a Nature Reserve and is part of South West Surrey`s 890 acre Site of Special Scientific Interest

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Janneke's Monday morning adventure walk

Come and enjoy this early morning walk to get an active start at the beginning of your week. Join us in Dimmingsdale for an adventure walk where easy paths through the valley or the old Railway Track are combined with steep up/down hill paths along sandstone outcrops. This walk is 90 minutes.

Using gears 2 and sometimes 3, working through the gears for progression and endurance. Walking 3 - 4 miles

Don't forget to wear suitable clothing for all weathers

Bring a hot drink/snack for after the walk.

Unfortunately no toilets available

This is for members with a Nordic Walking UK FREEDOM passport.

Cancellation Policy: Please cancel 2 hours before the scheduled start time for a session credit to be applied. Cancellations inside of 2 hours will be charged in full.    

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These WALX make every step count! Total Body walking™ is a unique mix of drills, strength exercises, the use of nordic walking poles and other innovative fitness walking kit to help target the upper body too. Delivered by our fully qualified Instructors who will plan WALX that work on all aspects of fitness and make the most of being Outdoors!

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These walks are a chance to use your Nordic Walking skills in the stunning surroundings of the New Forest and our beautiful coastline.

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Our quintessential Best Start to the Week Walk is exactly as described - sets you up for your week and sets intentions on a Monday morning.

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A little adventure in and around Arnside. 7.5 circular walk.

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A walk to stretch our legs in the local woodlands and enjoy the calm of the countryside.

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This is a delightful and gentle scenic walk through Thorncombe Woods.

Suitable for all abilites with or without poles.

There is a wealth of wildlife – including resident Dartmoor ponies- and a varied range of mature trees and open scrubland from which, high up, there are magnificent views of the surrounding countryside with the Purbeck Hill’s in the distance. A walk not to be missed!

We will meet in car park, there is a charge of £1 per hour, to use the car park.

Throughout the walk we will be observing the social distancing as best as possible at all times.

Please note that there are no toilet facilities at this time.

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Our Virtual WALX are online, helping you stay active and mobile from home. Join us to get moving, raise your heart rate and improve your balance and strength. These sessions are designed to fit easily into your day so there`s no excuse to get up and going – come and join us.

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Our Zoom classes are designed to get you up and moving each morning. Each session includes mobility, balance, strength, aerobic exercise and flexibility. All done within 30 minutes! Options are given so everyone moves to their own ability.

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This is a Gear 2 walk of less than 4 miles. There are a couple of different options according to the ground conditions. Although a shortish walk, there are some steep ramps to improve your cardio fitness. The walk varies between grass on lovely old turf and hard tracks. This walk compliments the other weekly Gear 2 walks, which are longer but have gentler inclines, both designed to help you improve your personal fitness.

Gear 2 - A faster pace gained through technique. There will be less recovery time.

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

We explore the forest trails in Delamere Forest and  coverig 4-5km (2.5 - 3 miles) in the hour.

Car parking Fees apply in Forest Centre, Tree tops carpark, Old Pale, Whitefield carpark or become a member of Delamere Forest for an anual  fee of £72.00

Please feel free to bring a friend. Friends are entitled to one free walk and should book on using the code WELCOME1 

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 Please bring a drink and any medication you may need , your mobole phone in a small rucsac.

WALX sessions need to be experienced and not simply described so our WAlx Factor lessons give you the chance to see for yourself just how powerful walking based exercise can be when its at the right level for you.

Come along and give WALX a go - Your qualified instructor will guide you through how to get the MOST out of every step you take. Great for beginners and experienced WALXers alike.

For the purpoe of booking,i f you taking part in the Bring a Friend , you should  book this walk  and wnter WELCOME1

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Mondays start with a blast! A fun but challenging session of walking and exercises to get those pulses racing and work up a sweat.

This walk will be at a VERY brisk pace including some good hills for exertion. Please bring paws. 

3 miles LONG +

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

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Monday walks are friendly sessions ending with coffee.  We tend to have a couple of walk leaders so we might break into different groups. Late cuts for the keenos.