Walking Together
Looking for simple, easy steps towards a healthier lifestyle? Then take part in "Walking Together" - healthy walks taking place across various parks in Hackney! These group walks are a great way to socialise, meet new people, enjoy your local parks and get healthy. You'll find our programme below.
Christmas walk!
A Christmas walk has been organised for 13 December, 13.00-14.30 at Springfield Park (please note there will be no Clissold Park walk on this day). A complimentary cup of tea and mince pie for each registered walker!
If you wish to attend the Christmas walk, please contact Surbjit Mahey on 07891 4981150 / 020 8356 4897 or email Surbjit.mahey@hackney.gov.uk by 9 December 2011.
Winter walk arrangements
A winter closedown will be imposed on all walks from 4 December 2011 to 13 February 2012, with an exception of the Tuesday Clissold Park and Well Street Surgery walks, which will cease from 21 December - 10 January 2012.
Our programme
The "Walking Together" programme offers a range of walks which take place in parks within Hackney - see table below for details. To take part, just turn up! You need to arrive 5 minutes before the walk is due to start.
For further information about the walks, please contact the Health Walks Co-ordinator Surbjit Mahey on surbjit.mahey@hackney.gov.uk or call 07891 498150.
| Place of walk | Day | Time | Starting Point |
Walks Leader |
Cost |
Level of difficulty |
|
Clissold Park |
Tuesday |
13:00 to 14:00 |
Meet at bench by Café within Clissold Park, Greenway Close N4 2EY |
Rita Saha |
Free |
Beginner - ALL |
|
Clissold Park |
Thursday |
13:15 to 14:15 |
Meet at bench by Café within Clissold Park, Greenway Close N4 2EY |
Rita Saha |
Free
|
Beginner - ALL |
|
Victoria Park |
Wednesday |
10.00 to 11.00 |
Well Street Surgery, 28 Shore Road, E9 7TA |
Kevin King |
Free |
Beginner - ALL |
|
London Fields |
Wednesday |
12.00 to 13.00 |
Hackney Town Hall Steps, Mare Street, E8 1HH |
Surbjit Mahey |
Free |
Beginner - ALL |
|
Springfield Park |
Thursday |
10.00 to 11.00 |
Park Café, Springfield Park, E5 9EF |
Rita Saha |
Free |
Beginner - ALL |
|
Mabley Green/ Adizone Outdoor Gym - Fitness Walk |
Friday |
12.30 to 13.30 |
Homerton Library, Homerton High Street, E9 6AS |
Kevin King |
Free |
Beginner - ALL |
|
Shoreditch Park |
Saturday |
11.30 to12.30 |
Entrance of Britannia Leisure Centre, 40 Hyde Road, N1 5JU |
Des Ryner / Kelly Gasper |
Free |
Beginner - ALL |
Alternative walks (organised by partners)
If you would like to take part in one of the below walks, please contact the walk organiser in advance - you'll find the relevant number in the 'Contact' column on the right.
|
Location of walk |
Day |
Time and meeting place |
Contact |
|
Agewell |
Monday |
11.30 - 12.30. Meet at Age Concern Hackney, 22 Dalston Lane, E8 3AZ |
Call Agewell on 020 7241 5909 |
|
Hackney Diabetes Centre |
Monday |
10.00 - 11.30. Meet at Homerton University Hospital, hackney Diabetes Centre, Homerton Row, E9 6SR |
Call Jarka or Ripan on 020 8510 5920/5341 |
|
Hackney Diabetes Centre |
Wednesday |
14.00 - 15.00. Meet at Homerton University Hospital, hackney Diabetes Centre, Homerton Row, E9 6SR |
Call Jarka or Ripan on 020 8510 5920/5341 |
|
City and Hackney MIND |
Tuesday |
14.00 - 15.00. Meet at MIND Reception, 10 Tudor Road, London E9 7SN. |
Call Alison/Cliff on 020 8985 4239 |
Volunteer walk leader training
The 'Walking Together' programme also delivers volunteer walk leader training. If you are interested in leading walks for your borough, please email surbjit.mahey@hackney.gov.uk.
Page updated: 1 Dec 2011
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