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Healthy living

Physical activity

Keeping fit does not have to mean spending hours in gyms or jogging for miles.  If you can increase your levels of general daily activity you will soon see improvements in your health and energy.

For useful help and advice visit the following websites:

Active Places|
This website allows you to search for sports facilities anywhere in England.

Sport England|
Here's useful information aimed at getting people fit, healthy and active.

Sustrans: Sustainable Transport|
Information about cycling and walking provided by the UK's leading sustainable transport charity.

Walking the way to Health Initiative|
Walking the Way to Health (WHI) is the largest national body promoting and setting the standards for led health walks.

Healthy Living Community Gym

This gym, based at the Queens Road Neighbourhood Centre, offers a range of modern equipment, qualified bi-lingual instructors, and women-only and men-only sessions.  For further information please call into the gym or contact the Council's Acitivity and Community Development Unit on 01422 363953.

For other local facilities and activities see Sport and fitness .

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