Walk this May
It’s National Walking Month so why not take your first steps into a more active lifestyle this May?
National Walking Month encourages everyone to embrace the health and wellbeing benefits that walking or wheeling can bring, while enjoying the longer days and warmer spring weather.
This year Herefordshire Council is teaming up with Active Herefordshire and Worcestershire and Worcestershire County Council for the Walk This May Challenge to see how many times we can collectively walk the length of the county border (53 miles) between Monday 12 May and Sunday 25 May 2025. Let’s work together and see how far we can go!
To get involved in all you need to do is go along to a Herefordshire Wellbeing Walks group and join a walk. The distance you walk with the group will be added to the challenge total. Find your nearest Herefordshire Wellbeing Walks group.
If you can’t get involved in our challenge, you could still set your own goal to walk more during May. Walking or wheeling is a free, fun and flexible way to build exercise into your routine, and Herefordshire is fabulous place to walk. Whether city, town or countryside, there are opportunities across the county to get out with friends and family, head out on your own or join a local group. Whatever you choose, while you’re having a great time, you’ll also be giving your body and mind a gentle work-out as well.
If you are inspired to walk more, find out how to get started with walking in Herefordshire.
Useful information
- Walking for your wellbeing
- Nordic walking courses
- Circular walks and long distance trails
- Walk to school
- Walking groups
- Walking sports info
- Spring spotter sheet - fun things to spot on a spring walk from your doorstep
- Easy access walking routes
- Hereford Public Art trails
- Public rights of way
- Make a pledge to walk more
Walking blogs
Looking for inspiration? We’ve put together these blogs to show you how walking more has benefitted others:
- Benefits of walking
- Linking walking to your wellbeing
- Walking to school and an active commute
- Volunteering with Worcestershire Health Walks
Social media toolkit
If you want to go a little further and encourage more people to get walking, download the social media toolkit at Active Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
