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Funded by the Big Lottery, Wiltshire Council provides short, health walks across the county.

Join one of the free walking groups in Wiltshire led by trained walk leaders. Groups meet every week, last approximately one hour and often end with a cup of tea and a chat in a local cafe. Walking in a group is a great way to get active and stay motivated. You’ll make new friends and discover new places to walk in your neighbourhood.

Everyone is welcome, providing you are independently mobile and able to meet the physical demands of the walk. It’s free and fun. All walks take about one hour. Just turn up at the meeting point or contact the walk leader below. Unfortunately, dogs are not permitted on the walks.

Get Wiltshire Walking has been granted the Inspire Mark; the badge of the London 2012 Inspire Programme. This is the first time the Olympic and Paralympic Games Committee has sanctioned the use of a Games mark for non-commercial partners running projects to benefit local people and communities. Being part of the Inspire programme is a once in a life time opportunity.

Seb Coe, Chair, London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games said: "The Inspire programme is ensuring the legacy of the 2012 Games starts now as projects like Get Wiltshire Walking are enabling people in Wiltshire to make positive life changes"

Interested in joining our team of volunteer walk leaders?

Weekly walking schedule

Day	Location	Meeting point	Time	Contact
Monday	Malmesbury	Outside the council office	11.45am	Sarah Sims 07846100233 sarah.sims@wiltshire.gov.uk
Monday	Melksham	Tourist information centre	9.30am	Rosie Golding 07917 599964 rosie.golding@wiltshire.gov.uk
Monday	Wootton Bassett	Town Hall Museum	9.30am	Cheryl Heyne 07856 609379 cheryl.heyne@btinternet.com
Tuesday	Amesbury*	Outside Co-op by rotary wheel	9.30am	Rosie Golding 07917 599964 rosie.golding@wiltshire.gov.uk
Tuesday	Chippenham	Wiltshire Council offices, Monkton Park	9.30am	Rosie Golding 07917 599964 rosie.golding@wiltshire.gov.uk
Tuesday	Durrington	Swimming and Fitness Centre	11.45am	Rosie Golding 07917 599964 rosie.golding@wiltshire.gov.uk
Tuesday	Warminster	Morrisons car park	9.30am	Sarah Sims 07846100233 sarah.sims738@gmail.com
Wednesday	Corsham	Town Hall	9.30am	Sarah Sims 07846100233 sarah.sims738@gmail.com
Thursday	Calne	Patford St. Surgery	9.30am	Rosie Golding 07917 599964 rosie.golding@wiltshire.gov.uk
Thursday	Marlborough	TH White	11.45am	Rosie Golding 07917 599964 rosie.golding@wiltshire.gov.uk
Thursday	Westbury	Tourist information centre	9.30am	Sarah Sims 07846100233 sarah.sims738@gmail.com
Thursday	Pewsey*	Outside Pewsey surgery	9.30am	Rosie Golding 07917 599964 rosie.golding@hotmail.com
Friday	Cricklade*	Outside town council offices	9.30am	Rosie Golding 07917 599964 rosie.golding@wiltshire.gov.uk

There will be 3 new walks in 2012 in Malmesbury, Marlborough and Mere. Please contact Rosie Golding 07917 599964 or Sarah Sims 07846100233 for more information on these new walks.

Get Wiltshire walking leaflet.pdf 2.7mb

Independent Walking Groups

If you are interested in other walks, here are some groups to contact

Day	Group	Walk	Contact
Alternate Mondays	Trowbridge Walking Forum	1.5 mile short walks 5 mile longer walks	Programmes available from the Trowbridge Information Centre and trowbridgewalkingforum.webs.com
Monday	Salisbury and District Walking for Health	Short, and Longer walks available as well as bus walk	Pam Rouquette on 01722 334209
Tuesday	Trowbridge Walking for Health	3 miles	Alan Thirlwell on 01225 760492 or Alf Moreton on 01225 755727 or Email alfran44@btinternet.com

Join our team of volunteer walk leaders

Are you interested in becoming a volunteer walk leader working with Wiltshire Council?

The one day course is a practical session covering all aspects of leading a safe and effective health walk.

On completing the course you will be awarded your Volunteer Walk Leader certificate, information pack and become part of the counties network of walk leaders supported by Wiltshire council

Please contact us to find out about free training for walk leaders.

Call the health and physical activity team on 01380 734890.

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Last updated: 22 March 2012