With two walks every Tuesday, our walk leaders are a friendly bunch providing all the advice and encouragement a new walker needs to build fitness at a pace that’s right for them.
The morning walks are ideal as an introduction to our scheme and are perfect for the less able and those recovering from illness or injury. We often split into two groups to suit the varying abilities of those attending, but there is always a walk of about twenty minutes, on the flat, along the seafront.
| Meeting place | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
The Mowlem, Swanage sea front. |
Every Tuesday morning | Meet at 10.30am |
The afternoon walks cater for a range of abilities and often split, to allow optimum walking speeds and distances for individuals.
The duration is usually sixty to ninety minutes and we always meet at 2pm. Here is the timetable of locations;
| Month | Date | Location | Description |
| January | 7,14,21 and 28 January | Studland Knoll Beach BH19 3AH | Beach Walk |
| February | 4 and 11 February | Wareham Forest Sika Trail BH20 7PA | Woodland and Heathland Walk |
| February | 18 and 25 February | Burnbake Campsite BH20 5JH | Woodland and Heathland Walk |
| March | 4 and 11 March | Corfe Castle View Car park BH20 5EZ | Village, countryside and common walks |
| March | 18 and 25 March | Acton National Trust Car Park BH19 3JS | Coast and countryside walk |
| April | 1,8,15,22 and 29 April | Durlston Country Park, BH19 2JL | Country and coastal walk |
| May | 6,13,20 and 27 May | Corfe Castle West Street Car park BH20 5EB | Common and country walk |
| June | 3 and 10 June | Spyway National Trust car park, Langton Matravers BH19 3HG | Country and heathland walk |
| June | 17 and 24 June | Sunnyside Farm car park, Ridge, BH20 5BQ | Country and heathland walk |
| July | 1 and 8 July | Worth Matravers Renscombe car park, BH19 3LL | Through village approx 1 mile |
| July | 15, 22 and 29 July | Village Car Park, BH19 3LE (behind Square and Compass) | Coastal and headland walk |
| September | 2 and 9 September | Blue Pool Car Park BH20 5AR | Woodland, coastal and ridge walk |
| September | 16 and 23 September | Kingston Woodland Car park, BH20 5LQ Houns Tout | Woodland, coastal and ridge walk |
| September | 30 September | Kingston Sheep Pens car park, BH20 5LW | Woodland, coastal and ridge walk |
| October | 7 and 14 October | Studland Bankes Arms Car Park BH19 3AU | Coastal, village, Beach or common walk |
| October | 21 and 28 October | Studland Middle Beach car park, BH19 3AX | Coastal, village, Beach or common walk |
| November | 4 and 11 November | Burnbake Campsite, BH19 5JH | |
| November | 18 and 25 November | Durlston Car park, BH19 2JL | |
| November | 4,11,18 and 25 November | Arne RSPB, BH20 5BJ | Alternative walks |
| December | 2, 9 and 23 December | The Mowlem Swanage Sea Front, BH19 1DD | Town and Coast Walk
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| December | 16 December | Christmas Lunch | No walk on 16 or 30 December |
Key information to make your walk more enjoyable:
If you are a new walker to the health walk scheme, we ask that you complete an annual Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire on arrival. Please allow an extra 10 minutes to complete the form. We ask you to complete this once a year or if your health condition changes.
If you are new to the health walk scheme, we ask that you complete an annual PARQ before attending your first walk. This should be updated once a year or if your health condition changes. If you are unable to complete the PARQ online, contact the Health and Activity team for assistance.
