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Walking, running and cycling

Street Tag

Street Tag is a free, interactive app to promote and enhance involvement in walking, running and/or cycling in your local community, and it's now available in Wiltshire. Find out more on the Physical activity page.

Walking

 Get Wiltshire Walking (opens new window) is a Public Health funded project which aims to ensure every community within the county has access to a free weekly led walk. Each walk has its regular starting venue on the same day and time each week. We try to vary the routes each week and always ensure that the slowest walkers are looked after. Details of the Wellbeing Walks can be found on Ramblers: Wellbeing Walks (opens new window).

Our free, graded, weekly walking groups are lead by fully qualified walk leaders. Friendly and fun, they are a great opportunity to get fit, meet new people and get to know your local area.

Sorry no dogs, other than sensory dogs, allowed.

Testimonials from walkers

Get Wiltshire Walking has generated so many amazing testimonials from walkers - read more of their stories below:

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Running

Beginners running courses

Get Wiltshire Running operates a series of Beginners Running Courses throughout the year at various locations across Wiltshire. These courses, delivered by Amy Chalke (Wiltshire Councils Run Activator), adapt a sofa to 5 km approach through a combination of walking, jogging and running. Since 2018 courses have been delivered at:

  • Stanley Park, Chippenham
  • St Peter's School
  • Amesbury
  • Melksham
  • Tidworth
  • Pewsey

The sessions are designed to allow the group to have the skills to carry on running once the 10-week course is complete.

Rock Up Run groups will be starting in Calne and Trowbridge from September 2022

Get Wiltshire Running Calne (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)

Get wiltshire running Trowbridge (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)

If you are interested in finding out more about the courses, email Amy.Chalk@wiltshire.gov.uk (opens new window) or alternatively complete a registration form below for our current or upcoming courses in 2022 and 2023.

Registration form

Complete the Running registration form below and email to Amy.Chalk@wiltshire.gov.uk (opens new window), Wiltshire Council's Running Activator.

Running registration form (PDF, 85 KB)(opens new window)

Taking the next step

If you have successfully completed a couch to 5 km running programme, or one of our beginner running programmes, you might want to consider a running event as your next challenge. Calne Community Campus host their Clock Change Challenge every March and October to mark the start and end of British Summer Time, providing a 5 km, 10 km and children's fun run distance of 1.5 km. It is a fun, community event and the ideal event to take your running to the next level. 

Running opportunities in Wiltshire

Wiltshire has a thriving running community and there are numerous groups across the county which are organised by trained leaders. These groups are very welcoming and are a great social environment in which people of any fitness level can participate in running. As a council we strive to support these groups, and established clubs, to offer sessions from the complete beginner to the elite runner.

Amy Chalk, Run Activator, helps and supports the run leaders within these groups as well as initiating new groups and running opportunities across the county. We hope you find the information below helpful to finding a running group in your area.

If you would like more information or advice contact your Wiltshire Activator, Amy Chalk.

Email: Amy.Chalk@wiltshire.gov.uk (opens new window) Phone: 07917213726

Cycling

Find out all you need to know to get cycling in Wiltshire.

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