It’s a chance to showcase your best outerwear

Let’s face it: winterwear doesn’t get the praise it deserves. We come inside, sling off our fabulous puffers and home-knit scarves and that’s it. On a walk, you can wear those outer layers with pride.

But it’s bloody freezing… and weirdly mild

Last year, we went on walks in jackets and bobble hats and within an hour, realised that our fingers were paralysed with cold. It’s winter, so you’ve got to bring layers and then prepare for the inevitable strip mid-park when you start breaking into a sweat.

Walking beats working out alone

Forget early morning gym workouts alone; walking has so many health benefits and this is your chance to combine socialising, mental health and exercise under one convenient umbrella.

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