Walk Durham
If you want to take your first steps in improving your health and fitness, or if you just want to stay healthy, come along and try our free, short, led health walks. They are taking place every week in local communities across County Durham.
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Why walk more?
- It's sociable, free and on your doorstep
- Walking is the easiest and most accessible form of exercise
- Walking is good for your bones and muscles
- Walking helps beat stress and improve your mood
- Walking can make you feel more relaxed and improve your self esteem
- Walking can help you to manage your weight
- It can cut your risk of heart disease by up to 50%, reduce your risk of Type 2 Diabetes and the risk of some cancers.
What does Walk Durham offer?
- A programme of weekly, short (30 - 90 minutes), led walks across County Durham
- Information on existing walking groups across County Durham
- All walks led by trained walk leaders
- Safe, risk assessed routes
- Volunteering opportunities to deliver health walks in your local community
Timetable of walks
See our list of walks below. Please note - walks may be subject to change - if in any doubt, please contact us.
| Day | Time | Location | Starting point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 10.00am - 11.00am | Ferryhill | Ferryhill Ladder Centre |
| Monday | 10.00am - 11.00am | Spennymoor | Spennymoor Youth & Community Centre Rushmoor DL16 6PP |
| Monday | 10.30am - 11.30am | Easington | Former Pit car park (off Seaside Lane) |
| Monday | 10.30am - 11.30am | Shildon | Shildon Library |
| Monday | 1.00pm - 2.30pm | Esh Winning | Esh Winning Library |
| Monday | 1.30pm - 2.30pm | Middleton-in-Teesdale | Middleton-in-Teesdale Community Fitness Suite |
| Tuesday (Starts 31 March) | 10.00am - 11.00am | Trimdon | Trimdon Community College |
| Tuesday | 10.00am - 11.30am | West Rainton | West Rainton Community Fitness Suite |
| Tuesday | 10.15am - 11.45am | Chester-le-Street | Chester-le-Street Library |
| Tuesday | 10.30am - 12noon | Annfield Plain (no walks in December and January) | Annfield Plain Methodist Church |
Tuesday | 11.00am - 12.00pm | Horden | Horden Hub House 54 Seventh Street SR8 4LX |
Tuesday | 11.45am - 12.15pm | Meadowfield | Main entrance |
| Tuesday | 1.30pm - 3.00pm | Consett | Consett Leisure Centre |
| Tuesday (Starts 18 February) | 7.00pm - 8.00pm | Coxhoe | Coxhoe Active Life Centre Linden Grove DH6 4DW |
| Wednesday | 9.30am - 11.00am | Crook | Crook Peases West Sports Centre |
| Wednesday | 10.00am - 11.30am | Langley Park | Langley Park Miners Welfare Institute |
| Wednesday | 10.00am - 11.30am | Pelton | Pelton Community Centre Front Street DH2 1DE |
| Wednesday | 10.15am - 11.45am | Durham | Gala Theatre |
| Wednesday | 12.30pm - 1.00pm | Durham | Main entrance |
| Wednesday | 1.00pm - 2.30pm | Seaham | Seaham Family Centre |
Thursday | 9.00am - 10.00am | Wheatley Hill | Wheatley Hill Community Primary School |
| Thursday | 9.30am - 11.00am | Sacriston | Fulforth Centre |
| Thursday | 10.15am - 11.45am | Bishop Auckland | Number 42 |
| Thursday | 10.30am - 11.30am | Peterlee | Castle Eden Dene Nature Reserve |
| Thursday | 10.30am - 12.00 noon | Stanley (No walks in December and January) | Quaking Houses Village Hall |
| Thursday | 10.45am - 11.30am | Shildon | Jubilee Fields Community Centre Jubilee Road Shildon DL4 2AL |
| Friday | 9.45am - 11.15am | Willington | Willington Library |
| Friday | 10.00am - 11.30am | Beamish | Beamish Museum entrance |
| Friday | 10.00am - 11.00am | Bishop Middleham | Bishop Middleham Village Hall Front Street DL17 9AJ |
| Friday | 10.00am - 11.30am | Witton Gilbert | Witton Gilbert Parish Church |
| Sunday | 10.00am - 11.00am | Peterlee | Castle Eden Dene Nature Reserve |
Become a walk leader
Visit our Culture and sport volunteering portal to find out more about becoming a walk leader.
- Culture and Sport
- Culture and Sport
- 03000 266 555
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Our address is:
- Regeneration and Local Services
- County Hall
- Durham
- County Durham
- United Kingdom
- DH1 5UL
