There are many ways to enhance your fitness, and it doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. There are plenty of free opportunities in Plymouth to move more, as well as a wealth of resources. Please refer to the information below to learn more.
Join Us for a Free Health Walk
At One You Plymouth, we coordinate various wellbeing walks across Plymouth and the surrounding area, as a part of our partnership with organisations such as Ramblers, and with the help of our dedicated walk leaders.
We offer walks for all levels of ability that last for a period of 10 to 60 minutes. With trained and experienced walk leaders, you will not be left behind and there are regular opportunities for breaks when needed.
Find out more information of our weekly walks below as well as our partners.
One You Plymouth Health Walks
St Judes
Every Tuesday at 10.30 am.
Meet at St Jude’s church, Beaumont Road, PL4 9BJ.
Includes a short, medium and long walk to cater for all abilities.
Wheelchair accessible.
victoria park
The second Wednesday of every month at 10:30
Meet outside the Park Cafe, PL1 5LZ.
Includes a short 10 – 15 minute walk and a longer 50 minute walk.
Wheelchair accessible.
Central Park
The 4th Wednesday of every month at 10.30 a.m.
Meet outside the Plymouth Life Centre, PL2 3DG.
Includes a short 15-minute walk and a longer 50-minute walk, within park boundaries.
Wheelchair accessible but with inclines.
Healthy lifestyles programme
Small steps toward lasting change
* Closed Group *
This is your chance to begin Moving More with like-minded people on your journey to better health and wellbeing. We offer a range of walks and talks across the city, during the day and the evening. These walks are for all abilities, lasting 45 minutes and walked at your own pace before coming together at the end for a hot drink, information sharing and support with leading a healthy lifestyle. Please see our ‘Weight Loss’ tab for more information.
The walks in this programme are for open to all adults (16+) living in Plymouth. You can book a place on our Walk and Talk via our Eventbrite page: One You Healthy Lifestyles by The Wellbeing Team Livewell Southwest | Eventbrite
Please call and speak to a member of our friendly team if you would like to find out more, or you need some support with the booking process.
Livewell Wellbeing Team 01752 437177
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Health Walks with our Partners
Women’s Walk: Central Park
Every Thursday at 6 pm.
Meet in the foyer of Plymouth Life Centre, Central Park, PL2 3DG.
30-60 minute walk. Suitable for all abilities, aiming to give women the confidence to exercise in a group at night.
Run in associations with Improving Lives Plymouth.
Wheelchair accessible but with inclines.
Southway
Every Wednesday at 9 am (Term time only)
Meet at Southway Youth & Community Centre Cafe, Hendwell Close, PL6 6TB.
Run by Southway Community Group, call 01752 775969 for more information.
To check for wheelchair accessibility please contact the organiser as multiple routes are used.
Wembury
Every Wednesday at 10.30am.
Meet at the car park at the end of Barton Close, Wembury, PL9 0HP.
Run by Dementia Friendly Parishes around the Yealm. The meeting point for this walk is always the same, however the group will sometimes car share to a nearby location to walk.
To check for wheelchair accessibility please contact the organiser as multiple routes are used.
Please contact Judy on 07492 646401 for more information.
ymca weekly wellbeing walk
Every Thursday at 11.30am
The walks are from different places each week so please contact the YMCA who will send a text message to confirm where the walk will be meeting. The walks are usually 1.5 – 2 miles and last roughly 40 minutes to 1 hour. Please contact the YMCA on 01752 201918 or [email protected] for further details.
To check for wheelchair accessibility please contact the organiser as multiple routes are used.
Active for all: Barbican
Every Monday at 1:50 pm
Meet at the Mayflower Steps on the Barbican.
An hour-long circular walk around the Hoe and Barbican.
Please note that pre-booking is advised through Improving Lives Plymouth.
To express interest in attending please contact Claire at 07305007983 or email us
Active for all: Barbican
Every Friday at 11:15am.
Meet outside Rockfish near the Aquarium entrance.
An hour-long circular walk around the Hoe and Barbican.
Please note that pre-booking is advised through Improving Lives Plymouth.
To express interest in attending please contact Saffron McCaughna 07483 365317 or email us
Active for all: Sutton Harbour
Every Friday at 1:20 pm.
Meet outside Rockfish, near the Aquarium entrance.
A slower-paced walk lasting around 30 minutes, suitable for all abilities.
Please note that pre-booking is advised through Improving Lives Plymouth. To express interest in attending please contact Saffron McCaughna 07483 365317 or email us
Eldertree: Devonport
Every Tuesday at 10:30 am
Meet outside the Park Cafe.
Includes a shorter and longer option within the boundaries of the park.
Please note, all walks led by Eldertree are for those aged 50+. Pre-booking is advised by contacting Adrian on 07597326566 to express your interest.
Wheelchair accessible.
Eldertree: Plymstock
Every Thursday at 10:30 am
Meet at the top of Broadway Car Park.
A short walk on flat pathways.
Please note, all walks led by Eldertree are for those aged 50+. Pre-booking is advised by contacting Adrian on 07597326566 to express your interest.
Wheelchair accessible.
Argyle Community Trust: Walk and Talk Compassionate Cafe
Every Tuesday at 10:30 am.
Meet outside Plymouth Life Centre, Central Park, PL2 3DG.
A gentle walk on paths around Central Park.
A Compassionate Café ‘walk and talk’ group in partnership with St. Luke’s Hospice. Allowing those to meet others and get support from Compassionate Friends for bereavement. Option to do both or one or the other.
Wheelchair accessible but with inclines.
Please note, this walk is for those aged 55+. Please contact Jamie Clewer at [email protected] for more information.
pluss weekly wellbeing walk
This is a closed group for Pluss clients only.
Please contact Sally Carr at [email protected], or call 01752 566480 for more information.
old plympton walk
Thursday 25th June at 10.30 am.
Meet at Plympton Rees Centre, Mudge Way, PL7 2PS.
This is an easy walk of approximately 20 minutes, of a distance of 0.8 miles of flat paved/pathed walkway.
Plenty of adjacent free parking (just remember to enter your Car Registration Number for 3 free hours of parking if parked in the Iceland or Plymco Car Park); Or the Plymouth Citybus 21, 21A or 20A to Plympton Rees Centre followed by a 2 minute walk.
Join us for a stroll from Plympton Rees Centre along the ancient path through the open green space of Pathfields via the Castle Green built in the 1100’s to Plympton St Maurice Church. Returning via Fore Street and Dark street Lane for a well earned CAKE and Cuppa supplied by Plymouth Cancer Champions Project.