FAQs

Below are some of the key things you need to know about our Hart Health Walks:

Walks are FREE to attend, but there will be a small charge for refreshments at the end of the walk.
Walks are led by volunteer walk leaders and back markers on risk-assessed routes, which are usually circular.
Hart Voluntary Action asks all walkers who plan to attend on a regular basis to complete a registration form – this is for insurance purposes and emergency contact purposes only.
Hart Health Walks are open to all over-18s, but tends to attract adults who are retired or semi-retired.
Walkers can come on their own or with a friend, carer or companion.
Long walks last for about 1 hour (2.5 miles maximum distance). Short walks (slower pace and shorter duration – no more than 40 minutes) are available at Crookham Village and Hartley Wintney.
All walks will involve walking at a brisk pace for part of the walk to help raise the heart rate.
Each location offers a different type of walking experience, from dense woodland in Blackwater, to open heathland in Hartley Wintney and Yateley, and local history in Odiham.
Walks will generally include a mixture of footpaths and pavements, so suitable footwear is required.
Please also dress for the variable British weather!
Because of the terrain, Hart Health Walks are not suitable for people with wheelchairs or mobile walkers.

Contact Hart Health Walks

Alternatively, just come along to a walk to try one out (please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the walk).