Health Walks

There is compelling evidence of the benefit of moderate intensity physical activity, such as walking and cycling. Those who participate regularly, enjoy considerably longer life expectancy and improved mental health; for example, regular walking has been shown to relieve stress and half the risk of developing heart disease. If you are looking for a walk to have a go at, why not have a look in our Active Together booklet

• Active Together programme April to September 2010 (PDF Document, 2.9 Mb)

Useful links for finding walks across the County

• Leicestershire County Council provide a local database of walking routes in Leicestershire.
• Find walks on the National Forest website
• Walkjogrun is a running route planner and a distance/speed calculator
• Walking for Health provide a website for walking beginners.