Staffordshire Moorlands Walking Festival

07/11/2025

05/11/2025

Let's go...

11/10/2025

Beth Johnson Leisure Association offers a wonderful variety of walks every Tuesday.

If you’d like to find out more, just get in touch with them.

We’re especially grateful for their continued support of the Walking Festival each year. 🙏

And while you’ve got your ✏️ and 🗓️ handy, make a note of next year’s festival dates: 24 April – 4 May 2026.

The final walk list of 2025 - if you would like to join us for a Trial please get in touch

09/10/2025

Take a look at the attached video to discover how you can connect with mindfulness through nature, right from your own local green space….

💚 World Mental Health Day takes place this Friday 10 October 2025💚

This year’s theme 'Access to Services' reminds us that there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to mental health; and that’s exactly where green social prescribing comes in.

For many people, the idea of traditional therapy or medical settings can feel daunting or inaccessible. But stepping outdoors, walking side-by-side, surrounded by nature, with space to breathe, reflect and be heard; can open up a whole new way to build mental fitness and reconnect with ourselves and others.

Organisations like Mind Over Mountains are showing just how powerful this can be. Our Wellbeing Walks and Retreats combine time in nature with professional coaching and counselling support; creating gentle, non-clinical spaces out in nature where people can recover, reset and move forward.

Over the past few years, Mind Over Mountains has been working very closely with green social prescribers and link workers across the UK, embedding our programmes within local communities so that these walks and retreats can increasingly be offered as a prescription - giving people a real, evidence-based alternative route to mental health support.

The results are clear: participants consistently report significant improvements in their mental wellbeing and confidence, often after just one day walking out in nature.

🔗 Watch the video below to discover how you can connect with mindfulness through nature, right from your own local green space: Sound & Mindfulness - https://youtu.be/FJeZvdiLYIE

As we mark , let’s recognise the importance of green social prescribing as a vital part of our national mental healthcare system; helping people find support in ways that feel natural, inclusive and restorative.

🌱Find out more about from the National Academy for Social Prescribing at https://socialprescribingacademy.org.uk/what-is-social-prescribing/green-social-prescribing/

29/09/2025

5 POGs and a dog taking in splendid sunny views from the Wrekin on Sunday. AND joined by Ivan on the summit. Thank you all for your company and shared enjoyment of the great outdoors.
www.potteriesoutdoorgroup.org.uk

Staffordshire Moorlands Walking Festival

17/09/2025

🌿 Step Away, Reconnect, and Find Your Calm

This Friday, give yourself the gift of time...

Time to pause, breathe, and reconnect with yourself.

Join me for a 'Walking with Purpose' mindfulness walk, where gentle movement in nature meets mindfulness practices designed to clear your mind, reduce stress, and bring you back to the present moment.

Peaceful walks like these offer a much-needed escape from the pressures of everyday life.

Here’s what you can expect:

✔️ Guided mindfulness exercises to engage all five senses
✔️ Simple techniques to quiet mental chatter and find clarity
✔️ A deeper connection with nature and yourself
✔️ A chance to discover mindful walking as a powerful self-care practice

This week’s walk takes us on a leisurely 2-3 mile journey through the beautiful Consall Nature Park in Staffordshire Moorlands

"I realised I need to be in nature more... I felt gratitude and peace." – Previous Participant

Take a step back from the digital frenzy and join like-minded people for a calming, restorative experience.

Book on: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/walking-with-purpose-mindfulness-walks-cheshire-staffs-moorlands-consall-tickets-1355142340219

04/08/2025

A walk for a great cause.

Contact Catherine Bennett for more details.

26/07/2025

The volunteer bods at BMC Peak Area have some great walks coming up, too.

26/07/2025

We always love to see what our supporters get up to. And here's a super little post from Janneke and Erwin of White Peak Nordic Walking visiting the home of Nordic Walking! 🇫🇮🇫🇮

06/07/2025

As part of the Biddulph festival there are Thursday evening 3-4 miles walks being led throughout by Biddulph Ramblers.

No need to book, just turn up. Details in image.