Why Walk – Information for people new to walking

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Why walk? Walking is an excellent natural exercise that can help you stay healthy, control your weight, keep happy, enjoy time with friends and family, learn more about your local area and even look after the environment!

The best news is almost anyone can do it, anywhere and at any time, for free! You don’t need special clothing, equipment or training. It’s easy to fit into your daily life, natural and easy on the body. Even if you’re unfit, you can start slowly and build up gradually.

Get Walking

Getting started is easier than you think, read on for practical advice and information about starting to walk more.

Why Walk – Information for people new to walking

Places to Walk

New walkers are often surprised to discover places they never knew existed just round the corner from their home, even if they’ve lived there for decades.

Advice for People with Disabilities

Everyone should be able to enjoy the great outdoors, no matter what their ability. Read on for information on walking for people with disabilities

Benefits of Walking

Walking is great for your physical health and mental wellbeing. Read on to see the full benefits which regular walking can have.

Keep Walking

Now you’ve started walking more discover new ways to keep yourself motivated, find out where you can go next and increase the amount you walk.

Walking for Children and Families

Getting your children out walking is a great way of helping make sure they get the physical activity they need to stay healthy. Read on for advice, hints and tips about how to get your family walking more.

People who discovered walking

Get Walking is making a difference to people's lives, and it can do the same for you. Read their stories here!

Why Not Walk?

Your reasons reasoned with

Complete your 12 week walking programme online with My Get Walking

Schedule walks
Set personal goals
Save your favourite walks from across the web
Keep track of how many steps you have
walked so far

FIND OUT MORE

Join the Ramblers today!

The Ramblers is Britain's Walking Charity with 500 local Groups. As well as promoting walking, we protect and enhance the places you walk and offer over 30,000 walks a year.

Walking in your area

Looking for ideas and inspiration to help you start walking in your area? Click here to search for short led walks and information about walking near you.

Walking Information

'Why Walk', the Ramblers' free online resource of informaton specially written for people new to walking.

Walking Routes & Maps

Discover the hidden gems of your local community on one of our high quality walking routes, with free printable a4 route cards.

Get Walking Keep Walking is a Ramblers project funded by the Big Lottery Fund through the Active Travel Consortium of leading walking, cycling and health organisations, and supported by councils, NHS trusts and the Ramblers Holidays Charitable Trust. Copyright © 2009 Get Walking Keep Walking. All Rights Reserved.