Walking Group
Poole Heart Support Group Walking Group
PHSG is a Member of the British Heart Foundation Independent Heart Support Network
and affiliated to Arrhythmia Alliance – The Heart Rhythm Charity
Walks are held on alternate Wednesdays and Saturdays and are organised by walking group members who endeavour to source walks that suit all the walking members requirements.
The walks are therefore planned to be around 3 to 4 miles long and not to involve difficulties such as steep hills and tricky stiles. Of course this can’t always be totally achieved but help is always at hand and time allows for short stops if required.
Lunch afterwards at a nearby pub adds a bit of incentive!
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Winter 2024/2025 schedule
Walks usually start at 10:30, but please see Next Walk details below for actual start time
NOTE: New walkers please bring your PHSG membership card with you.
| Sat 1st March |
| Wed 12th March |
| Sat 22nd March |
| Wed 2nd April |
| Sat 12th April |
NEXT WALK – Saturday 1st March 10:30am
Hamworthy Park/Ham Common
The meeting point for our next walk on Saturday, 1st March is the car park at Hamworthy Park, Lulworth Avenue, Poole, BH15 4DH. Please be there before the walk start at 10.30am. There are no charges for parking. There is additional on street parking on the side road Purbeck Avenue leading onto Branksea Avenue.
There are level firm footpaths all around the park with an option to go up a slope to a higher viewing point. There are interesting information points along the route to read up too. Those wishing to go for a drink there is a cafe in the park or the Yachtsman pub at the end of Lulworth Avenue. The latter opens at 11.30am.
Those who are able there is a much longer walk along tarmac pavements to Ham Common where there are beautiful views across the bay. The route through the common is on paths that may have muddy patches, steps to negotiate and a sandy stretch of beach. If you decide to go on this walk you need to be able to cope with inclines as well.
A defibrillator is taken on both the routes. However, anyone who decides to leave either of these groups to take a different route does so as an independent walker and not under the umbrella of PHSG.
Get those walking shoes out and let’s hope the sun shines. Bring warm gloves and hats as this walk is partly by the water’s edge.
The link below takes you to scanned copies of walks done by the Walking Group between 2006 and 2014 and is only for members of the group. If you would like access, please make a request via ‘Contact Us’ above.