Around a quarter of all trips by car are two miles or less. Eight per cent of these are less than one mile. Many of these could be walked or cycled. Walking is almost perfect exercise. Brisk walking can improve your health, reduce stress, make you feel good and its FREE! · Physical activity, such as walking, for 30 minutes 5 times a week can half your chance of a heart attack or stroke

Walking to work, the shops or school, instead of using the car for short journeys, will be good for your health, save you money on fuel costs and benefit the environment too.

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Literature and campaign materials

0 - 60 paces in 29.7secs
Enhance your business credentials
With sporty looks
Life support machine
The Zero Emission Vehicle
Take steps to better health
Man in a baby walker
New wonder health cure poster

Exeter Walking Strategy leaflet (141KB - pdf help)

Why is it good to walk to school?

• Children walking to school with their parents have the opportunity to develop road safety skills.
• Parents and children have the opportunity for quality time to chat.
• Children arrive at school alert and ready to learn after fresh air and exercise.
• Children need the daily exercise that walking to school can offer them. The recommended minimum exercise for children is one hour of physical activity per day.
• More active children are likely to become more active adults resulting in less health problems in later life. In the long term being active protects against illnesses like heart disease.
• Contributing to reductions in traffic congestion and improved air quality.

Every year there are two weeks, one in May and one in October, when children are encouraged to make an extra effort to walk to school. Walk to School Week is a national campaign managed by Pedestrians Association and TravelWise.

For information about child pedestrian training, visit -

Road Safety

Ramblers Association

Pedestrians Association

Walking the Way to Health

Walking the Way to Health is a joint initiative of the British Heart Foundation and Countryside Agency. It started in England in 2000 and aims to get more people, particularly those who currently take little or no exercise, walking in their own communities. Local projects, often partnerships between District Councils and Primary Care Trusts, have received matched funding to enable them to set up a series of 'Led Walks'. This involves trained volunteer walk leaders taking groups of people on short walks of 1.5 - 3 miles. Visit the "Walking the way to Health" Initiative web site for further information.

In Devon local schemes, supported by DCC TravelWise, have been set up in the following areas -

Exeter

• Stepping Out, Walks in Exeter poster (72KB - pdf help)
• Stepping Out, Exeter Walks programme Jan - April 08 (37KB - pdf help)

East Devon
Walk This Way

• Exmouth - Every Tuesday and Saturday at 10.15 from Manor Gardens.
• Honiton - Every Wednesday at 10.15 from Tesco's car park.
• Axminster - Every Friday at 10.15 from Tesco's car park.
• Seaton - Every Tuesday at 14.15 (Phonefor programme)
• Sidmouth - Every Wednesday at 14.15 (Phone for programme)

For further informaton contact Helen Jepperson at East Devon District Council on 01395 516551

Teignbridge
Walk This Way

• Chudleigh - Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Meeting in Chudleigh car park at 10.20 to walk at 10.30.
• Dawlish (216KB - pdf help) - Every Monday & Wednesday at 10.20am from Bailey's Cafe

For further information contact Julia Slingsby (Health Visitor at Tower House Surgery) on 01626 852379

Newton Abbot
Walk This Way

• Newton Abbot - Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Meet in Sansbury's car park at 10.20 to walk at 10.30.

For further information contact Brenda Wilkes (Health Visitor at Albany Street Surgery) 01626 335445

Mid Devon

• Cullompton Walk and Talk (87KB - pdf help)
• Tiverton - There is currently one walk per week, day and route varies
• Okehampton Walk and Talk (228KB - pdf help)

Moretonhampstead

• Moretonhampstead Walk and Talk (172KB - pdf help)

For further information contact Helen Buxton-Smith, Walk & Talk Co-ordinator, Raymond Penny House, Phoenix Lane, Tiverton EX16 6LR, telephone 01884 234485, or email: helen.buxton-smith@middevon-pct.nhs.uk