Hounslow Council


Walking

Benefits of walking

  • It is free and available on your doorstep

  • It allows you to explore the richness of our open spaces

  • It is sustainable transport, reducing traffic on roads

  • Short journeys by car are harmful to the environment. Walking on these short trips improves the quality of the air we breathe

  • Using parks increases community safety and links parks and town centres

  • it provides easy travel

  • We don’t have to join a gym or club

  • We can chose where we go and how far we go

  • We can walk with friends, family, or do it alone

  • We can walk in the town, in the park, or in the country

Health benefits

  • We exercise and tone the biggest muscles in our body

  • We increase the blood flow and nutrients around the body

  • We burn up calories and aid weight management

  • We increase our heart-rate and make it stronger

  • We help manage diabetic conditions

  • We think well as more blood is taken around the brain

  • We can see things that surround us

  • We strengthen our bones and joints

  • We expand our lung capacity and increase our stamina

  • We reduce blood pressure

  • We help deal with Arthritis and Osteoporosis

  • We increase life expectancy

Guidelines

Wear comfortable clothing and suitable shoes i.e. trainers.

Walk at a brisk pace and slow down when you need to.

Green routes to walks in Hounslow

Key map (Adobe PDF icon PDF Help, size 72kb)

Bedfont Lakes Country Park (Adobe PDF icon PDF Help, size 304kb)

Chiswick Cemetery & Duke's Meadows Promenade (Adobe PDF icon PDF Help, size 350kb)

Chiswick House and Gardens (Adobe PDF icon PDF Help, size 470kb)

Cranford and Avenue Park (Adobe PDF icon PDF Help, size 236kb)

Gunnersbury Park (Adobe PDF icon PDF Help, size 337kb)

Hanworth Park (Adobe PDF icon PDF Help, size 397kb)

Hounslow Heath (Adobe PDF icon PDF Help, size 267kb)

Lampton Park (Adobe PDF icon PDF Help, size 331kb)

Osterley Park (Adobe PDF icon PDF Help, size 302kb)

Useful contacts

Environmental Strategy
London Borough of Hounslow

Tel: 0208 8583 5213

Hounslow Primary Care Trust
Tel :020 8583 2401 or 020 8755 3678

London travel information
Tel :020 7222 1234