During my recent post shift walks at Attingham Park I have enjoyed seeing the first signs of Autumn. One of my favourite pathways that leads to the suspension bridge has been closed for a few weeks and I am hoping that it re-opens soon.
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52 Ways to Walk – Three
Week 43 – Walk With Others
Fitting my walks around commitments means I often walk alone. Walking alone is good for thinking and clearing my head but walking with others gives me a greater sense of wellbeing.
My most recent walk with others was to check out a route for a group-led walk for visitors to Attingham [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Sep 29th 2025
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52 Ways to Walk – Two
Week 25 – Walk With Purpose
This chapter discusses the benefits of walking with purpose as opposed to walking for leisure. Studies have found that when walking for a purpose people tend to walk faster. Some of the studies concluded this led to better health and wellbeing.
I don’t know about the conclusions to the studies I [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Sep 20th 2025
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52 Ways to Walk – One
Week 48 – Walk Hungry
This chapter discusses the potential benefits of going for a short-measured walk (not a hike) before breakfast. It talks about recent scientific studies that have concluded a walk before breakfast whilst the body is still in fasting mode burns off more fat and improves the way the body reacts to insulin.
I [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Sep 15th 2025
I picked this book up in 2024 with the intention of using it for weekly walks during 2025. With mum becoming ill again at the end of 2024 and not returning to her normal self I was so focused on her health that I totally forgot about my intention to do the walks one week [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Sep 10th 2025
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Hints of Autumn
My next adventure was a post shift walk at Attingham Park. When I set off on my walk I wasn’t sure which way I would go but I heard the call of the walled gardens so I set off in that direction. I sat on a bench enjoying the autumn blooms and the peaceful atmosphere [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Sep 10th 2025
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An Adventure of a Different Kind
It was my afternoon for volunteering at Attingham Park. The shift was more chaotic than usual due to unexpected quantity of volunteers and one volunteer stayed later than usual. The usual smooth teamwork was a little disjointed.
After my shift I went for a walk as I often do. I chose the mile walk, although I [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Sep 6th 2025
