The Great Southern Walk is a brilliant opportunity to challenge yourself, build up your exercise routine, and do something great for your health. Setting yourself the goal of the 15-mile challenge can be the motivation that you need to get moving every week until you reach the starting line!

Walking is one of the easiest ways to get active. It can help improve your quality of sleep, ease aches and pains, and strengthen bones. If you walk briskly, at a pace of about 3 miles an hour, you can build stamina, burn calories, improve your heart health, and even boost your immune system!

If you prefer a slower pace, you can also reap the health benefits of getting outside and enjoying nature. People who regularly spend time outside report feeling happier, more inspired, and with lower levels of stress. If you really take the time to enjoy your surroundings, you can feel more connected to nature, and this can boost your wellbeing even further.

Why not take this opportunity to get exploring some of the best walks in East Kent? We’ve put together some tried and tested routes to help get you started:

·        Crab and Winkle Way  – a 7.6-mile foot and cycle path from Canterbury to Whitstable

·        Saxon Shore Way – a 10.5 mile stretch of the famous Saxon Shore Way, between Faversham and Whitstable

·        Four Churches Walk – a 7.5-mile circular walk through Barham, Womenswold, Bishopsbourne and Kingston 

·        Sissinghurst Castle Garden and Estate Walk – a 3-mile walk in the Kent Weald, exploring Sissinghurst’s gardens and the wider estate

Take a positive step for your health and wellbeing, and sign up for The Great Southern Walk now!