Community Projects
Register your interest in funded Community Nordic Walking Projects in Wonford, Cowick Barton – St Thomas and Cranbrook.
Leave your details and I will contact you when we have information about the courses.
Celebrating our 2021 walks
Funded Courses for the over 55 year olds looking to become more active at Cowick Barton Playing Fields.
Are you over 55 years old and looking for a new way to start being physically active again? Thanks to funding from Active Devon as part of the Connecting Actively to Nature project a Learn to Nordic Walk Course will be running in Cowick Barton in January. This course is run by Exe Nordic Walking, Exeter, Devon and supported by Cowick Roots & Recreation, CB St Thomas and Wellbeing Exeter – Be Active – Alphington & St Thomas. The Courses are six weeks long and you are asked to commit to the full six weeks. Course one starts Tuesday 11th January.Course two starts Friday 4th February.Nordic walking poles will be available for use during the course and afterwards.We hope that after the course you will want to join the Nordic Walkers of Cowick Barton group and walk regularly together. Book soon as there are only six places for each course. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/…/nordic-walking-six-week…
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Nordic Walkers needed to help with Covid-19 Research
Running Through is a research project from the University of Nottingham to investigate the impact of Covid-19 on the running community – and now on the Nordic Walking community too.
Click on the link button below
“This is a brilliant opportunity for Nordic walkers to help some valuable research” FP BNW
Thank you
Group Walks Timetable
Exeter Green Circle
The Green Circle is a 12.5 mile route around and through Exeter’s streets and green spaces. I hope you enjoy the route in the video below.
Exeter Green Circle for Hospiscare
Completed on the 1st December in aid of Hospiscare please visit my Virgin page to make a donation to see the video of the route please visit the Facebook page. Thank you for your kind donations.
Lockdown Walking Tips – Get more from your walk
NB** If anything starts to hurt please stop the movement** you may feel some muscles soreness afterwards, this is because you have used them. Try these tips at your own risk listen to your body.**
Brisk Walking Tip 1
Brisk Walking Tip 2
Walking Tip 3
Brisk walking Public Health England guidance quoted in the video
Walking Tip 4
Nordic Walking with Judi Spiers
Read Judie Spiers on Monday
Press Release and Re-Launch in May 2020
Article in the Express and Echo
Links to Exe Nordic Walking’s Re-Launch Articles in Grow Magazine, The Exeter Daily, and Exeter Living Magazine.
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Exeter Parkrun (suspended)
Exeter Riverside parkrun – Sue walks quite often and volunteers, so when you register look for Exe Nordic Walking in the list of clubs and Nordic Walk the parkrun with us, let’s build a Nordic Walking community who walk the parkrun.
Adventure Therapy Funding
Find out more about Adventure Therapy and how funding can help you enjoy the benefits of Nordic Walking.
“Our mission is to improve the emotional wellbeing of children and adults with unique health conditions, impairments or limitations through outdoor and adventure-led activities.
Activities are provided free of charge to our clients and we are funded entirely by charitable donations and the kindness and generosity of the communities we serve.”
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Help us… and help us to help others
The Covid pandemic has affected British Nordic Walking as it has many other organisations. It has hit our main income stream hard but we have been working diligently behind the scenes and are determined to come out of these difficult times stronger.
Your support will help us to both build British Nordic Walking CIC into a resilient organisation that supports and grows Nordic Walking throughout the UK and give support to small charity and community projects.
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Exeter Walks
Here is a Link to John Harris’s Walking England, with local routes for you to enjoy
Acknowledgements
Exeter City Council – permission given to walk at King George V Playing Fields, the Quayside and on other risk assessed routes.
Devon Wildlife Trust – permission given to walk at Ludwell Valley Park, Mincinglake Valley Park and Riverside Valley Park
Powderham Castle – permission to walk and hold courses on Tuesday afternoons
East Devon District Council – permission to walk on Exmouth Beach meeting at the Life Boat Station on Thursday evenings
