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Walk 11: Finding love

11 August 2024 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Free

Walk 11: Finding Love

Join us to discover a temple devoted to love, a Taj Mahal of Essex memorialising a person’s life and the love their partner felt for them. We’ll be travelling to Julie’s House, Grayson Perry’s A House For Essex, an architectural marvel, a building conceived to represent a tribute to a life and love. Along the way we’ll be taking in the sights of the Stour Estuary and the nature reserves, embracing different ways to express and feel love.

Footwear and clothing recommendation

Wear something with a decent grip and good support. We’ll advise nearer the time if the path is likely to be noticeably muddy.

Getting there

BY ROAD: If you are driving, there is ample parking at Wrabness Station. It is a pay by phone NCP car park. 

BY Train: Take the train from Colchester to Wrabness

Facilities

Well bring some tea coffee, fruit and cake with us to enjoy after the walk.
Regular breaks during the walk

Book your tickets now and join us on this walk through our emotions, finding love.

Questions & Answers

The walk itself will last for approximately 2 hours, or longer depending on pace and pauses. we aren’t in any hurry. We will enjoy some tea and cake after we walk, which will require a little long if you would like to stay for the refreshments.

We will walk approximately 5.7 miles, this is at an average pace, however we will ensure the pace is ok for those who walk quickly and those who walk slowly, allowing time for our mindfulness and taking hisstory and urban sights in.  No one will feel rushed.

The terrain is gentle and easy, making this walk suited to most everyone. We will also have two walk leaders, one at the front and one at the back, ensuring we can support everyone at all paces.   If you do have nay health conditions that you are concerned about, please consult your doctor before coming on the walk. Please also let us know in advance.

Please dress for the weather and wear appropriate walking shoes. It is also a good idea to bring a water bottle with you especially it the weather remains hot.

Walk 11: Finding Love
Date: Sunday 11th August
Time: 10 am finishing at approximately 1 pm
Distance: Approximately 5.7 miles
Type: Circular (finishing back where we began)
Terrain:Trail paths, sea paths and some road/pavement

Meeting point: Wrabness Station, Wrabness CO11 2TJ

Walk Leader: Linda Molyneux

  • Mindful Moments: Pause at designated spots for guided mindfulness practice, where you’ll learn techniques to incorporate mindfulness into your daily routine.
  • Reflective Pause: Take a moment to reflect on the transformative power of nature and the positive impact it can have on your well-being.

Walking Through Emotions

Walking Through Emotions is a 6-month progressive walking programme, designed to help participants explore weekly walking as part of a life-changing, self-care programme, supporting them with their emotional self-care.

During the six months, they will chart their progress and feel the benefits of learning to identify their emotions, learning presence, self-compassion and mindfulness to support their own wellbeing. They will also gain social connection, confidence and resilience as work towards completing a long 3 day walking holiday. Participants will receive a Programme map and gain stamps and they participate and achieve walking and self-care milestones.

Aims of the programme

  1. To reduce feelings of isolation, loneliness and shame, helping people feel included, making social connections and forming friendships over the 6 month programme. 
  2. Exploring the use of regular walking as part of life-changing self-care recovery programme, learning presence, self-compassion and mindfulness as a way of taking responsibility for their own wellbeing. 
  3. To give a group the skills, confidence and capability to embark on a long walk together at the end of the programme – celebrating their progress along the way towards an incredible milestone.

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