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Walking provision with Life Leisure

Walking isn’t just a step—it’s a stride towards a healthier you. It can boosts your cardiovascular health, strengthen muscles, improve circulation, and can help maintain a healthy weight. It’s an excellent low-impact exercise for all ages and activity levels.

We’ve worked hard over the last 12 months to make walking in the community even more accessible and inviting. Take a look at our walking initiatives below. Hope to see you soon!

Confidence walks

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Confidence walks

Our confidence walks (in collaboration with AGE UK Stockport) are a unique and supportive way to embrace wellness in your community. Boost your confidence one step at a time in a safe, friendly, and supportive environment.

We’ve recently expanded our timetable and now have a confidence walk each weekday in five different locations throughout Stockport!

Come along and bring a friend, or even make new one. We’re here to create a supportive space for you to boost your confidence and enjoy the benefits of movement.

Sessions:

Day	Time	Location	Price
Monday	1.00pm – 2.30pm	Woodbank Park. Meet in the top car park	Free
Tuesday	1.00pm – 2.00pm	Life Leisure Avondale	Free
Wednesday	10.30am – 11.30am	Life Leisure Brinnington Park	Free
Thursday	1.30pm – 2.30pm	Bramhall Village, Melbourne Road, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 1LR	£1.50
Friday	11.30am – 12.30am	Woodley Civic Hall, Hyde Road, Woodley, Stockport, SK6 1QG	£1.50

All sessions include refreshments and are open to everyone. For more information, please email Lisa.

Wellness walks

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Wellness walks

Walking isn’t just a step—it’s a stride towards a healthier you. It boosts your cardiovascular health, strengthens muscles, improves circulation, and can help maintain a healthy weight. It’s an excellent low-impact exercise for all ages and activity levels.

Beyond the physical, walking is also a fantastic mood lifter. It can reduce stress, boost endorphins, and enhance mental clarity. An all round fantastic workout for improving your overall health and wellness.

Our monthly wellness walks (in collaboration with AGE UK Stockport) are free for all to attend and take place on the first Saturday of each month.

Following the success of our Kinder Scout hike in September, we’re also hosting a more challenging walk on January 26th, as we take on the Mellor Cross walking route! This is a more intense 4-5 hour trek, promising scenic views and a great workout.

For more information, to register your interest, or to suggest a route, please email Lisa.

Community walks

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Community walks

Our community walk (in collaboration with AGE UK Stockport) runs every Wednesday from 1.00pm – 2.30pm from our Stockport Sports Village hub.

It’s free to attend and everyone is welcome to come along.

Social stroll

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Social stroll

Join us every Wednesday afternoon for our social stroll from our Grand Central Hub.

We meet for a lunch time walk down into Viaduct park at 12.30pm in Grand Central reception, then after the walk we head back for a brew! It’s a great chance to get a few steps in at lunch time and meet new people.

The walk is free to attend and open to all.

For information, please contact Lisa.

Walk in the park

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Walk in the park

Come along for a walk in the park (in collaboration with AGE UK Stockport). Setting off from our Brinnington Park hub at 9.30am on Thursday mornings, this session guarantees a great start to your day.

Free to attend and open to all.

For more information, please contact Lisa.

Nordic walking

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Nordic walking

Nordic walking is a Finnish-origin total-body version of walking using poles that can be done as a health-promoting physical activity. The addition of poles means you work your upper body as well as your legs.

When: Tuesdays 1.00pm – 2.00pm
Where: Meeting at Pure Café, Woodbank Park
Price: £3.50

For more information, please contact Lisa.

Brinnington Maps

Located on the side of First House in Brinnington, there are three Brinnington maps that showcase the local landmarks, historical sites and walking routes in and around the area. These maps were created by local residents to help guide visitors on what they can see and do around Brinnington.

We are keen to explore how people use the maps to stay active. This includes how people would like to use them, ideas for more presence in the community and if you would like to work with us on a small project involving the maps.

If you have any ideas on how to use these maps as part of your group or organisation, please email Ross McGuigan.

Brinnington Maps Art Trail

As part of the Stockport Town of Culture funding, we have launched the Brinnington Maps Art trail!

Helen Middleton Studio connected with five groups across Brinnington to create art pieces that have now been placed up on fences, posts and trees across the area.

With over 30 hours of workshops, young people and adults have created each piece, which you can walk by following the Brinnington Map attached here.

With thanks to Tonwen Jones, Brinnington Big Local, Transport for Greater Manchester & Stockport Council.

Landmark map Historical map Walking map

Walking forum

Walking plays a key role for a number of reasons, including improving physical and emotional wellbeing, acting as a community connector and providing opportunities to explore the local area. Alongside the creation of the Brinnington Maps, we have a walking group led by local volunteers, setup to help build relationships with the community.

This is a chance for local residents to discuss the barriers around walking and how we can work together as a community to make walking in the area a easier, more enjoyable experience.

If you’d like to get involved, we are looking for more volunteers who can support walking in the local area. Please contact Lisa to express your interest, or come along to our next walking forum.

Express interest

For more information on any of our walking provision sessions, please contact Lisa.

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