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Hello and Welcome to Reach New Hikes.

I started walking in 1966 - at 9 months old, I was an early walker! 58 years later, walking is so much more to me than putting one foot in front of the other.   Whatever hobbies and interests I have had over the years - walking and hiking has been the one constant passion throughout my life.  

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The benefits of this simple activity are huge!   

• It is free

• It can reduce stress - an after work walk helps get rid of the stresses of the day

• It is a great form of exercise and a way to maintain a healthy weight

• It improves sleep

• It can bring out the explorer in you - discovering new places to explore on foot

• It helps improve your mood - everything feels better after a good walk

• It has numerous health benefits - just 30 minutes a day can increase cardiovascular fitness, strengthen bones, reduce excess body fat and boost endurance

• ........ and that is just a few of the many benefits

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For me, I have walked to think, to dream, to cry and to create.  I have walked out a bad mood, a sad mood and to celebrate.  I walk alone, with friends, in groups on guided walks and with my partner.  I have walked the length and breadth of the UK, European coastal towns and cities, and more recently New Zealand and I have so many more walks to do.

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I am a trained walk leader, and mental health first aider and a huge advocate of the benefits of 'walking and talking'.