Walking in Southwark

If you walk at a moderate pace, walking is a great form of exercise and has many health benefits.

You can learn about the health benefits of walking on the Walking for Health website.

You can also:

• check out the NHS’s apps to help you get more active
• join a local health walk in Southwark

The other benefits of walking are:

• it costs less to travel
• it’s better for the environment than using a vehicle
• it’s been shown to benefit communities economically 

Read about the economic benefits of walking from Transport for London.

Walking in a group is a good way to start walking, stay motivated and socialise.