Abingdon health walks

Free walks of different lengths and intensity starting from the White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre and Preston Road Community Centre.

Free and open to all

Our walks are about 1 hour in length, fun, friendly and free. All our walks are led by volunteers.

Monday, Wednesday and Friday
10.15am meet in the café

Gentle Walk 2-2.5 miles

The routes are mainly flat

Moderate Walks about 3 miles

Walking pace for those who want to achieve/maintain reasonably fitness

Brisk Walk 3-4 miles

For those who want to stretch themselves and increase their fitness.

Friday Only

10.15am meet in the café

Moderate walk about 3 miles

(Preston Road Community Centre, Midget Close, Abingdon OX14 5NR)

Thursday 10.15am ONLY 

The walks will last up to 1 hour and will be ‘One Step at a time’/gentle level to suit the group. Refreshments available after the walk

Comfortable clothes and sturdy shoes. Please bring clothing appropriate to the weather conditions. We recommend that everyone brings a bottle of water.

Walking is simple, free and one of the easiest ways to get more active, lose weight and become healthier.

Sometimes overlooked as a form of exercise, walking briskly can help you build stamina, burn excess calories and make your heart healthier.

You do not have to walk for hours. A brisk 10-minute daily walk has lots of health benefits and counts towards your recommended 150 minutes of weekly exercise.

The Walking Group committee organises many social events throughout the year. These have included Coach Trips, Pub Lunch Walks, and Christmas events/meals etc. Walkers normally enjoy a coffee after each walk.

Those that take part in this scheme are walking at their own risk. We ask all to walk at a pace that they are comfortable with, bring water and wear appropriate clothing. 

On the walker's initial visit, they'll be asked to complete two registration forms. One for the centre and the other for Viv Boorman (Volunteer Scheme Coordinator) for administration purposes. The centre uses the registration form as evidence of the walker agreeing to walk at their own risk.