Walking for Health Havering s Walking Programme October 2013 - March 2014 haveringactive
October 2013 Tues 1 10:00am Harrow Lodge Park Weds 2 10:00am Hornchurch CP Thurs 3 10:00am Pages Wood Fri 4 10:15am Eastbrookend CP Sun 6 10:00am Hornchurch CP Mon 7 11:00am Harrow Lodge-Beginners Tues 8 10:00am South Weald Weds 9 10:00am Hornchurch CP Thurs 10 10:00am Tylers Common Fri 11 10:15am Eastbrookend CP Sun 13 10:00am Lambourne End Mon 14 11:00am Harrow Lodge-Beginners Tues 15 10:00am Central/Dagnam Park Weds 16 10:00am Hornchurch CP Thurs17 10:00am Eastbrookend CP Fri 18 10:15am Eastbrookend CP Sun 20 10:00am Belhus Mon 21 11:00am Harrow Lodge-Beginners Tues 22 10:00am Bedfords Park Weds 23 10:00am Hornchurch CP Thurs 24 10:00am RSPB To Thames R/S Fri 25 10:15am Eastbrookend CP Sun 27 10:00am Hainault Forest Mon 28 11:00am Harrow Lodge-Beginners Tues 29 10:00am Pages Wood Weds 30 10:00am Hornchurch CP Thurs 31 10:00am Thorndon CP Key Beginner Harrow Lodge Park (Mon only) 1 STAR (*) - Easy Belhus Woods (Tues) Broadfields Farm (Tues) Davy Down Stifford (Tues) Eastbrookend Country Park (Tues/Fri) Harrow Lodge Park (Tues/Thurs) Hornchurch Country Park (Tues/Weds) RSPB (Tues) November 2013 Fri 1 10:15am Eastbrookend CP Sun 3 10:00am Harrow Lodge Park Mon 4 11:00am Harrow Lodge-Beginners Tues 5 10:00am Havering CP Weds 6 10:00am Hornchurch CP Thurs 7 10:00am Hornchurch CP Fri 8 10:15am Eastbrookend CP Sun 10 10:00am South Weald Mon 11 11:00am Harrow Lodge-Beginners Tues 12 10:00am Eastbrookend CP Weds 13 10:00am Hornchurch CP Thurs 14 10:00am Lambourne End Fri 15 10:15am Eastbrookend CP Sun 17 10:00am Central/Dagnam Park Mon 18 11:00am Harrow Lodge-Beginners Tues 19 10:00am RSPB Weds 20 10:00am Hornchurch CP Thurs 21 10:00am Belhus Fri 22 10:15am Eastbrookend CP Sun 24 10:00am Bedfords Park Mon 25 11:00am Harrow Lodge-Beginners Tues 26 10:00am Thorndon CP Weds 27 10:00am Hornchurch CP Thurs 28 10:00am Hainault Forest Fri 29 10:15am Eastbrookend CP 2 STAR (**) - Medium Belhus Woods (Thurs/Sun) Central/Dagnam Park Eastbrookend Country Park (Thurs) Harrow Lodge Park (Sun) Havering Country Park (Tues) Hornchurch Country Park (Thurs/Sun) Pages Wood RSPB to Thames Riverside (Thurs) Stubbers (Sun)
December 2013 Sun 1 10:00am Pages Wood Mon 2 11:00am Harrow Lodge-Beginners Tues 3 10:00am Hornchurch CP Weds 4 10:00am Hornchurch CP Thurs 5 10:00am Harrow Lodge Park Fri 6 10:15am Eastbrookend CP Sun 8 10:00am Tylers Common Mon 9 11:00am Harrow Lodge-Beginners Tues 10 10:00am Davy Down Weds 11 10:00am Hornchurch CP Thurs 12 10:00am South Weald Fri 13 10:15am Eastbrookend CP Sun 15 10:00am Stubbers Mon 16 11:00am Harrow Lodge-Beginners Tues 17 10:00am Belhus Weds 18 10:00am Hornchurch CP Thurs 19 10:00am Central/Dagnam Park Fri 20 10:15am Eastbrookend CP Sun 22 10:00am Havering CP To Bedfords Mon 23 11:00am Harrow Lodge-Beginners Tues 24 10:00am Broadfields Weds 25 10:00am No Walk Thurs 26 10:00am Bedfords Park Fri 27 10:15am Eastbrookend CP Sun 29 10:00am Thorndon CP Mon 30 11:00am Harrow Lodge - Beginners Tues 31 10:00am Harrow Lodge Park January 2014 Weds 1 10:00am Hornchurch CP Thurs 2 10:00am Pages Wood Fri 3 10:15am Eastbrookend CP Sun 5 10:00am Hornchurch CP Mon 6 11:00am Harrow Lodge-Beginners Tues 7 10:00am South Weald Weds 8 10:00am Hornchurch CP Thurs 9 10:00am Tylers Common Fri 10 10:15am Eastbrookend CP Sun 12 10:00am Lambourne End Mon 13 11:00am Harrow Lodge-Beginners Tues 14 10:00am Central/Dagnam Park Weds 15 10:00am Hornchurch CP Thurs16 10:00am Eastbrookend CP Fri 17 10:15am Eastbrookend CP Sun19 10:00am Belhus Mon 20 11:00am Harrow Lodge-Beginners Tues 21 10:00am Bedfords Park Weds 22 10:00am Hornchurch CP Thurs 23 10:00am Rspb To Thames R/S Fri 24 10:15am Eastbrookend CP Sun 26 10:00am Hainault Forest Mon 27 11:00am Harrow Lodge-Beginners Tues 28 10:00am Pages Wood Weds 29 10:00am Hornchurch CP Thurs 30 10:00am Thorndon CP Fri 31 10:15am Eastbrookend CP 3 STAR (***) - Hard Bedfords Park Hainault Forest Havering Country Park to Bedfords (Sun) Lambourne End South Weald Country Park Thorndon Country Park Tylers Common Star ratings are based on the length and terrain of walk.
February 2014 Sun 2 10:00am Harrow Lodge Park Mon 3 11:00am Harrow Lodge-Beginners Tues 4 10:00am Havering CP Weds 5 10:00am Hornchurch CP Thurs 6 10:00am Hornchurch CP Fri 7 10:15am Eastbrookend CP Sun 9 10:00am South Weald Mon 10 11:00am Harrow Lodge-Beginners Tues 11 10:00am Eastbrookend CP Weds 12 10:00am Hornchurch CP Thurs 13 10:00am Lambourne End Fri 14 10:15am Eastbrookend CP Sun 16 10:00am Central/Dagnam Park Mon 17 11:00am Harrow Lodge-Beginners Tues 18 10:00am RSPB Weds 19 10:00am Hornchurch CP Thurs 20 10:00am Belhus Fri 21 10:15am Eastbrookend CP Sun 23 10:00am Bedfords Park Mon 24 11:00am Harrow Lodge-Beginners Tues 25 10:00am Thorndon CP Weds 26 10:00am Hornchurch CP Thurs 27 10:00am Hainault Forest Fri 28 10:15am Eastbrookend CP March 2014 Sun 2 10:00am Pages Wood Mon 3 11:00am Harrow Lodge-Beginners Tues 4 10:00am Hornchurch CP Weds 5 10:00am Hornchurch CP Thurs 6 10:00am Harrow Lodge Park Fri 7 10:15am Eastbrookend CP Sun 9 10:00am Tylers Common Mon 10 11:00am Harrow Lodge-Beginners Tues 11 10:00am Davy Down Weds 12 10:00am Hornchurch CP Thurs 13 10:00am South Weald Fri 14 10:15am Eastbrookend CP Sun 16 10:00am Stubbers Mon 17 11:00am Harrow Lodge-Beginners Tues 18 10:00am Belhus Weds 19 10:00am Hornchurch CP Thurs 20 10:00am Central/Dagnam Park Fri 21 10:15am Eastbrookend CP Sun 23 10:00am Havering CP To Bedfords Mon 24 11:00am Harrow Lodge-Beginners Tues 25 10:00am Broadfields Weds 26 10:00am Hornchurch CP Thurs 27 10:00am Bedfords Park Fri 28 10:15am Eastbrookend CP Sun 30 10:00am Thorndon CP Mon 31 11:00am Harrow Lodge-Beginners Additional Walks Buggy Walk Leaders wanted Havering are currently looking to train volunteer Buggy Walk Leaders to deliver Buggy Walks in the borough. If you are interested, please contact the Walks Coordinator on: 01708 433768 or email daniel.alleyne@havering.gov.uk
Background Information Walking for Health is a national scheme which encourages people to exercise for the benefit of their health. Walking is suitable for people of all ages. Brisk walking which results in slight breathlessness and stimulates the heart to beat a little faster is considered one of the best forms of exercise. Regular walking as part of a healthy lifestyle is beneficial for those who have suffered health problems as well as those wishing to prevent them. Havering Walking for Health started in 2003. It is run by volunteers and supported by the London Borough of Havering who coordinates and administers the scheme. There are over 20 trained walk leaders who are familiar with the 19 different walk venues. Walks occur on 6 days of every week throughout the year, and vary from 30 minutes to 2 hours and also vary from easy to hard. The walk leaders are there to assist and advise as required.
Walking Programme October 2013 - March 2014 1. All participants need to complete an annual Outdoor Health Questionnaire before attending a walk. You can find these online at havering.gov.uk, haveringactive.co.uk or walkingforhealth.org.uk. Alternatively you can call 01708 433768 to request a form. Completed forms should be returned to: Janice Kirk, The Stableblock, Langtons House, Billet Lane, Hornchurch, RM11 1XJ or given to any of the Walk Leaders. 2. GRADING OF WALKS For guidance, walks have been graded and are shown against the meeting points as follows: Beginner - 30 minutes taster walk 1 STAR (*) - Easy 2 STAR (**) - Medium 3 STAR (***) - Hard It is recommended that new participants, who must always register with the walk leader, should start with the beginner/easier walks and then determine their ability to progress to other walks. 3. Walk times vary from 1 hour to 2 hours depending on star ranking (except Monday s beginner 30 minute walk). Please consult with walk leaders for any particular day. 4. Please always wear robust footwear and appropriate clothing. Some paths are rough and get muddy in winter. 5. In exceptional weather e.g. snow, please contact a walk leader for that day who will know if the walk is cancelled. 6. Walks will start promptly at time shown so please allow enough time to change into walking boots etc to register prior to the start. ALL WALKERS UNDER THE AGE OF 16 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A RESPONSIBLE ADULT OVER 18 YEARS OF AGE.
Meeting Points BEGINNER Harrow Lodge Park (Mon only) Car Park on the right of Hornchurch Sports Centre, Hornchurch Road, RM11 1JU 1 STAR (*) - Easy Belhus Woods (Tues) Visitor s Centre, Romford Road, Aveley, RM15 4XJ Broadfields Farm (Tues) Thames Chase Forest Centre, Broadfields, Pike Lane, Cranham, Upminster, RM14 4NS Davy Down Stifford (Tues) Davy Down, Back Lane, Stifford, RM16 5UL Eastbrookend Country Park (Tues/Fri) Millenium Centre, Dagenham Rd, Romford, RM7 0SS Harrow Lodge Park (Tues/Thurs) Car park off Warren Drive, Hornchurch, RM11 1ET Hornchurch Country Park (Tues/Weds) Squadrons Approach (in Car Park) Hornchurch, RM12 6TS RSPB (Tues) RSPB Visitors Centre, Car Park Off New Tank Hill Road, Purfleet, RM19 1SZ (1st entrance on right over the new railway bridge finger pointer on left side opposite entrance). 2 STAR (**) - Medium Belhus Woods (Thurs/Sun) Visitor s Centre, Romford Road, Aveley, RM15 4XJ Central/Dagnam Park Car Park, Petersfield Avenue, Harold Hill, RM3 9PU Eastbrookend Country Park (Thurs) Millenium Centre, Dagenham Rd, Romford, RM7 0SS Harrow Lodge Park (Sun) Car park off Warren Drive, Hornchurch, RM11 1ET Havering Country Park (Tues) Top end of Clock House Lane by the gate, Collier Row, RM5 2RS Hornchurch Country Park (Thurs/Sun) Squadrons Approach (in Car Park) Hornchurch, RM12 6TS Pages Wood Car Park at Harold Wood Park, RM3 0NB junc. Gubbins Lane & Squirrels Heath Lane RSPB to Thames Riverside (Thurs) RSPB Visitors Centre, Car Park Off New Tank Hill Road, Purfleet, RM19 1SZ (1st entrance on right over the new railway bridge finger pointer on left side opposite entrance). Stubbers Stubbers Car Park. Stubbers Adventure Centre, Ockendon Road, Upminster, RM14 2TY 3 STAR (***) - Hard Bedfords Park 1st Car Park at Visitors Centre, RM4 1QH Hainault Forest Carter Drive, Collier Row, RM5 2TU (please park on right at end of road) Havering Country Park (Sun) Top end of Clock House Lane by the gate, Collier Row, RM5 2RS Lambourne End Top end of Clock House Lane by the gate, Collier Row, RM5 2RS South Weald Country Park Visitors Centre Car Park, Off Weald Road, South Weald, CM14 5QS Thorndon Country Park 2nd/Overflow car park, The Avenue, Brentwood, CM13 3RZ Tylers Common Tylers Common Car Park, Nags Head Lane, Upminster, RM14 1HA nr. Junc. Shepherds Hill Key = Toilet
Walk Leader Contacts Name Number Mon Tues Weds Thurs Fri Sun Len Adshead 07806 070549 Mick Addis 07510 243169 Rick Barnes 07941 413964 John Black 07986 435388 Len Blow 07840 925525 Michael Cullen 07786 861685 Ralph Gordon 07816 769352 Michael Gray 07530 066951 Dennis Hawthorn 07964 566227 Cliff Johnson 01708 450337 Glenda Lee 07944 370355 Carol Margetts 07900 090840 Bob May 07766 646450 David McGough 07961 635667 Linda Moulder 07715 328314 Bill O Brien 07787 731383 Prabha Odedra 07956 546220 Anne O Doherty 07712 648038 Alan Paulin 01708 766035 Roy Roomes 07802 872924 June Ruffell 07949 351472 Frank Woodger 07876 624577 For details of public transport to different venues use www.traveline.info giving your post code, destination post code/address and time to arrive. To request additional copies of our programme please telephone 01708 433768. Alternatively, pick up a copy in any Havering library, at the Visitors Centre (in Romford Town Centre) or visit www.walkingforhealth.org.uk