After being lashed by a thunderstorm yesterday, Greater Manchester is heating up to 23C today (Tuesday 17 May), making it hotter than Monaco.
27.04.2022 - 12:05 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
This May, The Greater Manchester (GM) Walking Festival will start for the first time since the start of the pandemic. Coinciding with National Walking Month, more than 200 free walks will be on offer.
The Let’s Walk GM Walking Festival is an opportunity for people to walk more during the month of May by joining in with a free programme of organised group walks. Kicking off on Sunday, May 1, there will be a plethora of walks on offer, all of which take into consideration distance, grading, proximity to public transport and accessibility by wheelchair, as well as buggy-friendly walks and routes close to cafes and pubs.
It comes as data from Sports England’s Active Lives survey showed that 30 percent of adults in the region were found to be missing out on the benefits of movement during the height of the pandemic (May 20-21). This means that they were active for less than 30 minutes a week, so this year’s festival is encouraging more people to get moving.
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Louise Robbins, strategic lead at GM Walking said: “This May we want to encourage more people to keep moving by exploring their local area, discovering new places to walk, socialising and having fun through walking. Our aim is to support people to walk regularly in their neighbourhoods and through the inspiring festival walks programme, to encourage more walking amongst those who are new walking.
“To help with motivation, there is a calendar people can use to keep track of their walks or miles. We also have hints and tips for walking all year round available on the GM Walking website.
“We’re lucky to live in such a beautiful region for enjoying the great outdoors. There are natural reserves, ancient woodland,
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