January - March 2016

Remember to look for the purple and blue stars. Purple = new activity. Blue = free activity arch 2016 January - M Take NEW FREE! r lifestyle ie s to a health p e t s t s ir f r you n i t e l l u B y t i v i t c A Find it. Do it. Love it. WALKING Get Active Hounslow Health Walks at Kew Gardens FREE entry! Come and enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Kew Gardens for FREE, whilst taking part in a health walk, led by trained volunteer Walk Leaders. Scheduled health walks are for Hounslow residents only, with ! E FRE limited places available. Next walk Wednesday 9th March 14:00 - 15:00. For dates, more information or to book your place visit https:www. surveymonkey.com/r/KewWalks2015, email: getactivehounslow@stmarys. ac.uk or call: 020 8240 8206 FREE! Longer Walks Get Active 5km Walks (FREE) Join us on a monthly longer walk around Hounslow Heath, to build up your fitness or challenge yourself! Meet at Frampton Road car park at 9:50am. Monday 18 January 10am Monday 22 February 10am Monday 21 March 10am For more information, contact us on 020 8240 8206 or 020 8240 4211 or email [email protected] Better Points Do you want to start as you mean to go on in 2016 by being more active every day? Use the BetterPoints app to keep your motivation up throughout the year, not just for the first week in January. Download to your smartphone and record running, walking, cycling and park visits to get BetterPoints, which can be turned into charity donations or a treat for yourself. Visit: www.betterpoints.uk/hounslow FREE! Hounslow Health Walks Led by trained volunteer Walk Leaders, Hounslow Health Walks take place across the borough, making use of local green spaces, parks and woodlands. Usually lasting between 30 minutes and 1 hour, all walks are FREE and you don’t need any expensive kit to take part; just a comfortable pair of shoes. Please note, all our walks are led by volunteers and times/dates do sometimes change; please call to confirm. • Inwood Park Health Walk - (Every other Monday, 10:30am – 11:00am) Meeting point: Inwood Rd Entrance, TW3 1XL. • Chiswick House & Gardens Health Walk - (Every Tuesday, 10:30am – 11:30am) Meeting point: Chiswick House & Gardens Café, W4 2QN. • Feltham Health Walk – (Every Wednesday, 11:00am – 12:00pm) Meeting point: Feltham Assembly Hall, TW14 9DN. • Osterley Park Health Walk – (Monthly – contact us for dates and times) • Lampton Park Health Walk – (Every Thursday, 9:30 – 10:00/10:30) Meeting point: Lampton Park (next to children’s play area) Lampton Road, Hounslow, TW3 4DN. • Brentford, Syon & Old Isleworth Health Walk – (Every Thursday, 19:00 – 20:00) Meeting point: beside Time Café, Brentford, TW8 8AQ. • Hanworth Park Health Walk – (Every Friday, 10:30 – 11:30) Meeting point: reception area of Hanworth Air Park Leisure Centre & Library, Uxbridge Road, TW13 5EG. • Bedfont Lakes Health Walk – (First Sunday of every month, 14:00 – 15:00) Meeting point: Bedfont Green, near the church, TW14 8JR. Get Ready to Beat the Street: Isleworth! Play the free walking and cycling game from February for 6 weeks. Beat the Street is a real-life walking and cycling game. Earn points and win prizes by tapping special cards onto sensors known as Beat Boxes as you travel around. You’ll be able to pick up a card from your local GP, library, participating school or leisure centre or children's centre. Find us on Facebook: Beat the Street Hounslow or Twitter: @btshounslow www.hounslow. beatthestreet.me Free Walk Leader Training FREE! Why not become a volunteer walk leader and help your family, friends and local community enjoy the great outdoors? Accredited training is available and held on a regular basis in Hounslow - next session Friday 22nd Janurary 9:00 - 17:00 For more information, email [email protected] or call 020 8240 8206 get a c ti v e l o n d o n . c o m /H o u n sl o w Nordic Walking 1. Get Active Nordic Walking, every Tuesday 17:00pm (Crane Park). Meet at 16:45 at Pevensey Road entrance. 2. Get Active Nordic Walking, every Saturday 10:00am (Houslow Heath). Meet at 9:45am at Frampton Road car park 3. Tracy's Nordic Walking, every Sunday 10:00am (Hounslow Heath). Meet at 9:45am at Frampton Road car park. Nordic Walking uses specially designed walking poles to work the whole body and burn up to 40% extra calories. Meet at Frampton Road car park on Hounslow Heath, £2 per session. For more information and to book your place, contact us or Tracy on 020 8240 8206 or 07923 265 582. Email us on [email protected] FREE! FREE!