Active Sunderland Walking Programme

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SARA Southwick Shakespeare Street, Southwick, SR5 2JX                

10.00-11.00am

Barnes Park, outside of Coach House Café, SR4 7PY                        

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Washington Village Community Association Car Park NE38 7JN   

We are a friendly group with ages from early 20's to 80+. Walks are circular so we finish back at Washington Village There are two levels of walk so everyone can be accommodated at a pace they are comfortable with. Walkers choose the right pace for themselves and often move between the groups. Dogs are welcome but must be kept on a short lead. There are a number of places to have coffee at the end of the walk and many walkers partake.

9.30-10.30am   

Bungalow Café, Roker, SR6 0PR   

This walk is mainly on the flat but we may walk on sand and pebbles too if the tide is out. As the walk takes place on the coast, it can be windy so please dress appropriately.  We sometimes have coffee afterwards at nearby cafes 

Nordic Walking - Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve, car park, DH4 6PU

 

Nordic Walking is a walking technique that uses specially designed Nordic Walking Poles to help work your upper body as well as your legs. Our Nordic Walk at Rainton Meadows lasts for 90 minutes and covers a variety of terrain including woodland, small hills, climbing of stiles etc, therefore not all of the route is accessible.

Anyone thinking of joining the group should have a good level of fitness as our walk is intermediate/advanced, however training would be provided on the use of poles and we can provide poles to help get you started. We recommend walkers wear walking boots, as it can get quite wet and muddy, to wear suitable layers of clothing to keep warm and dry, and to bring along a bottle of water. 

Nordic Walking is a great way to get outdoors, meet new people, and to get a whole body workout. 

Houghton Rectory, DH4 4BB

The Houghton Walk is a health and wellbeing walk between 2.5 - 3.5 miles long and for 1 - 1.5 hours duration. Please wear appropriate clothing as per weather conditions and appropriate footwear for walking in All terrains (mud/grass/puddles/tracks/tarmac). We always enjoy a nice tea/coffee and biscuits (donations are voluntary, into the collection tin) and we have soup at least every other week, all at no cost. We do sign in for each walk at the Rectory so arriving 15 minutes early is a good idea.

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Change the Game Southwick Led Walk, leaving from Carnival House SR5 2JD

This is a health and wellbeing walk so it's relaxed and the pace is designed to suit walkers of all abilities. Routes are around the Southwick area and along the river.  
All walkers welcome at Carnival House after the walk for a free cup of tea or coffee and a chat.

Morrisons Seaburn, outside of rear entrance (car park) SR6 8AA

This walk caters for you if you can walk for an hour and up to 3 miles. Suitable footwear is recommended as well as waterproofs for when it is wet weather. If you think you have special requirements, please inform the walk leaders for advice. We have tea/coffee and toast in the cafe each week after our ramble. We aim to make this walk all inclusive and welcoming.

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Cox Green,  The Oddfellows Arms, car park, SR4 9JS     

These walks cover distances of 4-5 miles along riverside footpaths (can be quite muddy from October - March), with some steep steps, a few stiles and small hills such as Penshaw. There are 4 or 5 different walk routes which we vary from week to week, depending on the conditions.