All telephone area codes are 01803 unless
otherwise stated. It is advisable to ring the walk
leader before attending the walk for the first time
to check the walk is going ahead as planned.
Walks are usually undertaken in wet weather
unless conditions are extreme. Please ensure you
have the appropriate clothing, footwear and
some water to drink.
Accessible to pushchairs and wheelchairs
Slopes or short hills
Steps
Stile
Effort rating
Fancy a longer walk?
Our Progression walks are designed for those
people who are already walking but are looking
to go that little bit further as their fitness
improves. These walks are for those who can
manage rugged, undulating terrain, steep slopes,
steps and stiles.
Walk your way to better health and discover the
stunning landscape Torbay has to offer.
For the latest timetable of events, please visit
www.tsdhc.nhs.uk or
www.walkingforhealth.org.uk
or call 0300 456 1006 (local rate number)
updated 30/01/2015
The Bay Walks
Measured Miles
How long does it take for you to do a mile?
Walk a mile on a regular basis, time yourself and
work to improve on your time.
Brixham walk along the breakwater and back.
Paignton Green Mile walk the full
circumference of the green to complete a mile.
You can find marker posts at 220 yard intervals
and a sign board at the harbour end of the green
showing the route.
Torquay walk from Corbyn Head, along the
seafront to the inner harbour (Vaughan Parade)
Paignton walk from Paignton Harbour, along the
sea front, follow Marine Parade to Preston beach
then walk along the promenade to complete the
mile.
Information boards can be found at the
start/finish of each route.
Did you know? It is just over three miles
between the harbours at Torquay and Paignton.
plaques mark the route every quarter mile
between the two harbours - aim to walk a little
bit further each time.
This document is available in other
formats and languages. For more
information telephone
0300 456 1006 (local rate number)
HEALTH WALKS
Timetable
For more information please visit
www.tsdhc.nhs.uk
or contact the Lifestyles Team on
0300 456 1006
(local rate number)
FREE Health Walks Join us and
walk your way to better health! All ages and
abilities are welcome, find the right walk for
you and just turn up!
MONDAY
Meet
Riviera Centre Foyer, Torquay TQ2
5LZ
Time
10am
Distance
2.5 miles (75 minutes)
Leaders
Walk
Oldway - Paignton Seafront
Meet
Oldway Mansion, Paignton TQ3 2TE
Time
10am
Distance
2 miles (60 minutes)
Leaders
Margaret (524104) & George
(664854)
Details
Debbie (01626 821889)
Details
Leaders
Anne (558167)
Time
2pm
Distance
0.5 miles to 3 miles (20 to 75
minutes)
Walk
Apollo Cinema – Goodrington
Leaders
Bob (854481)
Meet
Apollo Cinema, Paignton, TQ4 6AG
Can be adapted to suit all
Time
1.30pm
levels within the same walk
Distance
2.5 miles (75 minutes)
Leaders
Audrey (540237) & George
(664854)
Details
Cary Park, Babbacombe
Distance
3 miles (90 minutes)
Leaders
Phil (857632) and Ivan (752239)
Meet
Brunel Surgery, St Albans Road,
Babbacombe, TQ1 3SL
WEDNESDAY
Time
Distance
1.5 miles (60 minutes)
Leaders
Jean (529678) or Anne (558167)
Walk
rd
1pm (Fortnightly from 3 December
2014 – please check with walk leader)
Distance 0.7 miles (up to 30 minutes)
Leader
Kevin (07717 512801)
Details
THURSDAY
Walk
Old Farm Surgery, Paignton
Meet
Old Farm Surgery, 67 Foxhole Road,
Paignton TQ3 3TB
Time
12pm (2nd and 4th Thursday of the
month from 11th December 2014)
Details
Riviera Centre – Torquay
Seafront
Paignton Library and Information
Centre, Paignton, TQ4 5AG
2.5 miles (75 minutes)
Walk
10am
Meet
Distance
10am
Time
Paignton Library - Seafront
The Old Fish Market, Brixham
Harbour, TQ5 8AW
Time
Meet
Walk
Meet
Meet
‘Big Tree’, jct. Fisher Street and
Dartmouth Road, Paignton TQ4 5HN
Details
10am
Details
Big Tree - Goodrington
Davinia (07584 480400)
Time
Junction of Gillard Rd/Centry Rd
Brixham (Rear of Leonard Cheshire
Care Home) TQ5 9EG
Walk
Leader
Brixham Breakwater
Berry Head
TUESDAY
0.7 miles (up to 30 minutes)
Walk
Walk
Details
Distance
Details
FRIDAY
Walk
Sherwell Valley - Cockington
Meet
Sherwell Park, Old Mill Road,
Torquay, TQ2 6AU
Time
10am
Distance
3.5 miles ( 90 minutes)
Leaders
George (664854) & Debbie (01626
821889)
Details