Women on Foot
Walking is a wonderful way to get some exercise, to see a new part of a city or a corner of the countryside.
It’s a wonderful way to socialise and network too.
Women on Foot
Walking is a wonderful way to get some exercise, to see a new part of a city or a corner of the countryside.
It’s a wonderful way to socialise and network too.
Women on Foot…
…is a great opportunity to take some time to invest in you, your health and wellbeing; of putting yourself first and, if the opportunity arises, doing business in a different way!
This is for any woman who enjoys the company of other women, who wishes to take a day out to explore and to look after herself.
When you’re walking you don’t need to keep eye contact and this can be very useful when challenging and difficult conversations are taking place. In all my years of walking with women, I have observed the most frivolous and lighthearted conversations one moment and the next, a very deep and serious discussion.
Walking allows for all of that.
This is a day of fun and adventure, giving yourself the gift of ‘time out’ and of space to do and think and ‘be’.
At the end of the day you’ll:
- come away refreshed and with a clearer head having had a day in the fresh air
- have met some great women
- have chatted, shared, laughed and perhaps discovered somewhere or something new.
Upcoming Dates for 2024 and 2025
Our walks tend to be day long from 10.00/10.30 – 4.00 and on as many as possible there are opt out points if you need to leave early or your feet decide that they have had enough. This is easier of course when we are walking in the London area.
In 2024 we decided to take a mini adventure and walk the Thames Path. It’s a fabulous path giving us the opportunity, section by section, to see a major river in all its wondrous stages. We started in the East and we got to see a fair amount, stopping a section before Windsor once the clocks changed and the days got shorter.
In April/May 2025, we will pick up here and continue towards the source in Gloucestershire.
By the time we get to Oxford, public transport towards the source is sparse and that means we cannot do that last 4 days easily. IN stead it is best done as a 4 day escape completing the final four sections in one go enjoying the walking, overnighting in pubs and each other’s company. No need to make that decision now.
If you’d like to join us, please email me direct.
December – Saturday 7th
Christmas and Cocktails will be on Friday 13th December
On Friday 13th our Christmas and Cocktails walk will start at Canary Wharf and we will be walking into the South Bank area across Tower Bridge and enjoying street food from the markets on route and cocktails at the end of course.
Dates for 2025…
Saturday January 11th
Sunday February 2nd
Sunday March 16th
Saturday April 5th
Saturday May 17th
Saturday June 7th
Saturday July 12th
Saturday August 9th
Saturday September 6th
Saturday October 11th or 18th
Saturday November 1st
Saturday December 6th
Christmas and Cocktails will be on Friday 12th December
Remember there are only 12 places on each walk and the Christmas and Cocktails one gets booked early so don’t delay and you won’t be disappointed.
Booking closes at 7.00pm on the Thursday before the walk or earlier if fully booked.
Final details will be sent to all those booked on the Thursday if a Friday walk and on the Friday if a Saturday walk.
If you have any questions regarding any of the above dates please email heather@1millionwomenwalking.com.
Our walks are not route marches though neither are they danders, I want you to feel that you have walked and got the blood circulating and everyone tends to find their own pace which works well. We will always have regular pauses for everyone to catch up and will take time if possible to visit churches and other places of interest along the way. We take breaks for coffee if there is somewhere to do so and lunch and usually end up with a drink in a local pub where we can celebrate the walk and bring our day to a close.
It is always very hard to say exactly what time we will finish as the bigger the group the longer everything takes so my guidance is to consider this as a day out and don’t put yourself under pressure to return by a certain time. Where possible we will have opt-out points available if you need to leave early or if your feet or legs decide you should do. These are always more plentiful when walking in and around Greater London. I will let you know how many when I send final details.
On all walks come prepared wearing trainers or walking shoes/boots. Layers are the best things to wear so that you can take on and off as you heat up or cool down and of course a waterproof jacket and over trousers may be needed too. Jeans are not the best things to walk in as if they get wet they can be very uncomfortable. Hats for different temperatures, sunglasses often needed all year round and I always have some snacks like nuts of protein bars of a little chocolate to keep you going. If you know you have a tendency to weakness in knees or ankles then do carry support bandages or braces. Any questions about gear, please ask. Being well prepared ensures a great walk.
“Women on Foot for me is all about enjoying time out in the company of others, walking and talking in the fresh air and discovering new and intriguing places. I like the opt-out points which give flexibility to the walk and reassure those coming along that they can break off for a range of reasons without feeling guilty or stranded.” – Olivia Lowe, Buckhurst Hill, Essex
“Another wonderful walk, always a great day, with a chance to interact with new people, to get some fresh air, do something different and be healthy! And usually a good variety of inclines/small hills/flat, enough to get you out of breath, but not kill you!” – Nicola Slade, South East London
What can I do to help you?
I’d like to invite you to join me in introducing walking into your life or to deepen your walking practice in a way that is the right fit for you.
Contact me to arrange a virtual coffee to chat about how I can work with you on your personal journey. At a time when many of us are wondering what the future holds this is a great opportunity to explore and create “Project YOU” – your moving forward plan.
Heather x
What can I do to help you?
I’d like to invite you to join me in introducing walking into your life or to deepen your walking practice in a way that is the right fit for you.
Contact me to arrange a virtual coffee to chat about how I can work with you on your personal journey. At a time when many of us are wondering what the future holds this is a great opportunity to explore and create “Project YOU” – your moving forward plan.
Heather x
