National Walking Month 2020
may is living streets' national walking month
#Try20 for National Walking Month - walk for 20 minutes every day as part of your daily exercise and see what benefits you experience.
Many of us are appreciating the chance to get out for a walk more than ever. We’re here to help you keep your daily exercise fresh, interesting - and most of all - safe.
Our #Try20 tips and resources can help you, whether you're walking as a family, trying to fit in some exercise whilst working from home, or if you're restricted to indoor exercise.
Join us this #NationalWalkingMonth
#Try20 this May as part of your daily exercise
It remains incredibly important to keep active, both for our own wellbeing and to avoid storing up massive health problems for ourselves and the NHS in the future.
Health experts recommend a brisk daily walk as an easy way to improve your health with a 20 minute walk being shown to reduce the risk of a number of preventable health conditions, including certain cancers, depression, heart disease and Type 2 diabetes.
Save our check list to your phone and tick off the tips as you go, or visit the web page.
Episode 3 - Is walking a super power?
Professor Shane O'Mara of Trinity College, Dublin, talks to us about the amazing ways walking benefits not just our bodies but our brains too.
Episode 2 - Where do you miss walking?
Some of our team describe the walks they miss as they observe the lockdown.
Episode 1 - What does walking mean to us?
Some of the UK's leading active travel leads tell us why walking is important to them.
Walking and Coronavirus
Make more space for walking!
Cities around the world are reallocating space so people can walk and cycle safely.
We need UK towns and cities to follow suit.
Walk the right way
How to stay safe when walking and social distancing. Your questions answered.
Resources and activities to keep your walk fresh
#WalkingFromHome
The daily commute has changed drastically for a lot of us in recent weeks.
Inspiration to help you take a break from your home office.
Family fun
For teachers, parents and families looking for inspiration and ideas to help keep children active, we've created some free resources and activities.
Keep the kids entertained this National Walking Month!
Home exercise
If you're self-isolating, here are some ways you can still stay active in the home.
Share your snaps
It's a rainy start to National Walking Month, but a morning stroll is just the ticket to wake these lazy bones. #try20 #walkingfromhome @livingstreets pic.twitter.com/0sscWwG4ym
— Dan O'Connell (@DanOC79) May 1, 2020
Early birdwatchers catch the birds! This morning we got jays, great spotted woodpecker, song thrush, chiffchaff, lots of tits and sparrows and black caps 🦆🦅🦉🌳 #try20 @livingstreets #nationalwalkingmonth pic.twitter.com/zqmqHNymtW
— Tanya Braun (@Tanya_Braun) May 1, 2020
It’s that time again - happy #NationalWalkingMonth everyone! @livingstreets https://t.co/OAUoHyhbcc
— Tompion Platt (@tompion) May 1, 2020
