Angmering Wellbeing Walk

Thank you for everyone that attended our first Wellbeing Walk of the series on 9th July.

Held on the beautiful Angmering Park Private Estate, nearly 30 participants, including five blind and sight impaired who were supported by a team of sighted guides, enjoyed a five mile trail following tracks, paths and some cross-country areas of the Estate which is not normally open to the public. It was thoroughly enjoyed by all who took part. Walkers were fortunate to enjoy a glorious sunny day and took in breath-taking views at the highest point in the walk.

Congratulation to all participants and thank you for helping us raise just over £1000 from the event so far, with more sponsorship money still to come in.

This was the first of three Wellbeing Walks planned for the next 12 months and everyone is invited to sign up for the next two: the second Walk will be routed along Bognor Regis seafront on 1st October 2022, and the final event will visit the historic Horsham Town Centre on 18th March 2023.

The wellbeing theme was reflected along the Walk with a wind chime sensory space, tactile boxes for people to put their hands in to guess the mystery items inside, a ‘beat the intro’ game and all around the route messages encouraging people to ‘take notice’ of their surroundings, smell, sounds etc. Those that participated commented on how much they appreciated the activities provided.

Carole, wife to the Bognor Regis Town Mayor, who took part in the walk commented, “What a lovely journey of wellbeing! Such a chatty friendly group, and the team was brilliant keeping us on track and providing us with refreshments.  I especially enjoyed the sensory boxes, music quiz, chimes and poems, and will be sending one of the scenic postcards to a friend I have not connected with for ages.”

We would like to thank Nigel Clutton and the Angmering Park Estate for allowing the Wellbeing Walk at this location, and thanks also go to sponsors for donations of refreshments including Morrison’s, Wick; Waitrose, Chichester and Southdowns Water.

 

Join us next time:

Click here to find out more about the next Wellbeing Walk events and sign up today.

  • Bognor Regis Seafront, Saturday 1st October 2022 at 10am.
  • Horsham Town, Saturday 18th March 2023 at 2pm.
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Click through the images below to see how we got on:

Participants are gathered around a large tree in it's shade listening to someone talking before the walk.
A lady in a white top and light trousers is playing a spin the wheel game to win prizes. A young male volunteer can be seen speaking with her as he hosts the game.
A group pf walk participants can be seen walking off down a farm track road under the shade of the trees.
Mother and two daughters walking in shorts along the gravel road in the Angmering park estate on a cloudy but warm summers day.
two men and a woman are walking along a woodland footpath in between the trees with a small black dog on a lead.
Jess can be seen in aher blue staff top standing next to volunteer max in a high-vis jackeet in the Angmering Park Estate as they hand out refreshments and copies of a small poem to walk participants.
A man and woman are waling through a wooden gate on a small track footpath.
A lady in blue trousers and a white top in walking away through a wooden gate as she can see the charity minibus and other walkers in the distance ahead.
A mum and daughter can be seen walking towards the camera on a gravel road on the estate in their branded Wellbeing Walk t-shirts.
two women are sat crossed legged on a grass bank facing down towards the view of Angmering Park Estate as part of the south downs.
A group pf walk participants can be seen sat on a grass bank as they look down the hill overlooking the Angmering Park Estate which is part of the south downs.
two women are walking on a wide woodland footpath with the sun shinning around them.
two women are walking on a wide woodland footpath with the sun shinning around them as they smile and wave towards the camera..
Two men are leaping across the finish line between two large branded white flags.
Next to a large white branded flag a volunteer is lifting a completion medal around the head of a lady who has just finsihed the route.
A group photo of walk participants waving their hands in the air smiling.