PARKS
The GREAT outdoors
Spring is arriving and the borough’s array of beautiful parks and green spaces are
great places to get outdoors and get moving, reports Dan Stephens.
R
egular activity reduces the
risk of suffering serious health
conditions and improves the
chance of living a longer. A
healthier lifestyle can also improve
mental health and wellbeing.
The council’s Get Moving campaign
is highlighting the wide range of
opportunities and help available locally
to help you stay active and improve
your fitness. According to the NHS,
adults should have 150 minutes of
moderate activity a week and your
local park is the perfect place to start.
All activity that raises your heart-rate
counts, whether it is a
brisk 10-minute
stroll, a jog, or
even a walk
with the dog.
Many of the borough’s green spaces
are decked out with outdoor gym
equipment and some also have distance
marker routes placed along pathways
in parks to help people measure the
distance they have walked, jogged or run.
Anyone needing a helping-hand to
put their best foot forward can also
take advantage of Ealing Walks
– a free, accredited scheme
which holds regular guided
walks across the borough. The
walks take place in local parks
on a weekly or monthly basis,
last between half an hour and one
hour and are open to all abilities.
MORE INFO
n Find out more about the
Get Moving campaign at
ealingnewsextra.co.uk/
getmoving
n For further information on Ealing
Walks, visit www.walkingforhealth.
org.uk/walkfinder/ealing-walks
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