Photo: Great British Walk, National Trust, John Millar
Helen Stone of Stone’s Outdoor Fitness says
“Green space is proven to be effective for mind and heart health. Don’t think about it just get on suitable shoes and walk at a pace faster than normal, out of breath but so you can still speak.”
Burn off the calories before a midday snack.
Follow the Chess Valley Walk, www.chilternsaonb.org
www.riverchessassociation.co.uk/chess-valley-walk. Swing by at The Cock Inn, Sarratt or The Red Lion Chenies for a bite or take the route down Old Shire Lane Chorleywood through Philipshill Wood towards Chalfont St Giles, and stop off at Seasons in Rowan Garden Centre for a cuppa and a cheese scone.. enjoy the art on show too
www.rowangardencentre.co.uk
Black Park is suitable for buggies and wheelchair users and the San Remo café has a Children’s menu and a Veggie Breakfast (9.30am – 6pm) www.sanremocatering.co.uk/cafes.html
Accessible Woods
Knowing what to expect when you get to a wood is especially helpful for wheelchair and buggy users. VisitWoods has been working with organisations DisabledGo and Fieldfare Trust, to produce access guides for woodlands pinpointing locations of stiles and kissing gates, identifying obstructions and advising on slopes and surfaces that could be problematic. Data has been collected on hand held computers, taking relevant measurements and photographs as well as from talking to a representative of the sites
Wheelchair and pushchair friendly woods near us are
Langley Park, Slough; Heartwood Forest, St Albans; Penn Wood, Beaconsfield and Common Wood, High Wycombe.