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Walking the East Devon way

Harvey Robinson — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 15:49:29 +0000

EDHF Nordic Walking are delighted to announce their acceptance of becoming an Ambassador for the ‘East Devon Way’ and their collaboration with the East Devon branch of the AONB to promote use and walking of this unique route

On May 25^th2015, Bank Holiday Monday a Group of East Devon Health and Fitness Nordic Walkers will be walking a section of the East Devon Way

Starting at ‘Knapp’s Copse Nature Reserve’ near Colyton and following the East Devon Way to finish in Lyme Regis, a distance of approximately 16 miles.

For more information about the ‘East Devon Way’ visit the East Devon AONB website www.eastdevonaonb.org.uk there you will see the entire route; approximately 40 miles in total, and all the wonderful experiences that await you.

EDHF Nordic Walking is hosting some Nordic Walking Tasters and further training, using part of the EDW – the dates for these are below

1 – 2.30pm Thursday July 2^nd

1 – 2.30pm Thursday September 10^th

1 – 2.30pm Thursday October 8^th

The venue for the tasters and training is ‘Chantry Bridge Playing Fields, Colyton’ EX24 6DT.

Booking is essential so please contact Lindsay on 01297 553522 or email at info@eastdevonhealthandfitness.co.uk

Great News!

Harvey Robinson — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 12:33:00 +0000

I’t's great news; as the summer deepens, the range of options for great walks gets bigger and so does our team at East Devon Health and Fitness. We are delighted to welcome Joy Howitt, who just recently successfully completed her Nordic Walking ‘Community Walk Leader Course’ and will be leading some of East Devon Nordic Walking walks, starting with evening walks; details are in your July Nordic walking schedule.

Whilst on the course Joy was given a valuable piece of information regarding the emergency services – ‘how to contact the emergency services if you find yourself in an area where you have no signal’.

By registering your mobile phone (before you venture out) with the service below; should you find yourself in a position where you need the emergency services with no available signal the service below has a unique way of using any available signal to forward your 999 request.

I have included the details on my resources page.

Earlier in the summer Lindsay successfully completed two days of specialist training and achieved her Level 2 Outdoor first aid course with the Association of First Aiders.

Later this summer Lindsay will be taking a well-earned holiday (during the first three weeks of August). Never fear Joy will be leading the Nordic Walking during this period.

Summer Smiles!

Lindsay — Thu, 29 May 2014 13:21:35 +0000

Now that summer is just around the corner, and the great outdoors beckons, why not come along to a Nordic Walking Taster session and experience a style of exercise that gets you outside enjoying the beautiful East Devon countryside whilst you get a work out like no other, without the hurly-burly of the Gym.

East Devon Health and Fitness next Nordic Walking Taster is on Thursday 5^th June in Colyford at 1pm (duration approximately an hour and a quarter) booking is essential by email info@eastdevonhealthandfitness or telephone 01297 553522 to reserve your poles

Come and find out why Nordic Walking is the fastest growing leisure activity in the world today!

Is January running away with you?

Lindsay — Sat, 18 Jan 2014 01:10:02 +0000

Here we are half way through January and it’s raining again! …..but there’s still time to put into action some new health and leisure activities, which will revitalise you and improve your life on all levels, and it doesn’t have to be exhausting either.

We have a Nordic walking taster session on Thursday 6^th February at 1pm in the afternoon here in Colyford booking your place is essential so that we can reserve your poles for you (go to contact page and send an email or you can call on 01297 553522).

Nordic Walking is the fastest growing fitness activity in the world today! And it has many benefits for the whole body….come along and find out how it could assist you in your New Year goals!

Or how about joining a Pilates class (or having some personalised Pilates sessions) we have a new ‘Beginners Pilates’ course commencing on Tuesday 18^th February, to find out more go to the contact page and send an email or call 01297 553522 to speak to Lindsay, where she will be delighted to discuss with you your fitness/training needs.

Christmas is coming

Lindsay — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 12:30:40 +0000

Okay we’re on the countdown to Christmas now!!

There’s still enough time to shed a few pounds of unwanted midriff before the festive time

Sign up for a short course in Personal training, so that it won’t just be your Christmas tree that sparkles this party season.

Modern well equipped private gym

in this fully appointed Private Gym, where you are assured of complete privacy and expert advice.

Or how about coming along to a Nordic Walking taster session, the fast growing leisure activity

in the world today: next taster on Thursday 5^th December at 1pm here at

‘Hedges’ Colyford This wonderful style of exercise will help you tone up and increase your fitness levels whilst having a fun time exploring the wonderful East Devon Countryside

To find out more; drop a email from the contact page or call 01297 553522 to speak to Lindsay

Nordic Walking in East Devon – Monday 7th October 2013

Lindsay — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 18:44:18 +0000

Monday 7th October:

Meeting at the Harbour Inn, Axmouth, for our Nordic Walk, weather was a little foggy to start, but it was soon burned away by a shy sun, giving us a perfect walking temperature… in fact down to ‘T’ shirts and in October… Fab!

We tried a few new pathways today with great success and our reward was stunning views over Axmouth and Seaton and beyond.

We also inadvertently sent a van driver the wrong way when he asked for directions; so off he went, with all of our collective knowledge of how to get to Bindan Manor; a little further down the road we had a eureka moment, realising we’d sent him the wrong way, from our vantage point we saw him turn around and come back toward us, so we were able to flag him down, to give him accurate (we thought) updated directions, initially he just thought I was waving at him (clearly my hand gestures need to be more assertive or positive or something) he nearly passed us, but then, he also had a realisation that I wasn’t just being over friendly, and 10 metres down the road stopped, we imparted new info, now feeling perfectly happy that the correct directions had been given, only to see once we travelled a little further along the road, that all the signposts we’d told him to ‘look out’ for had been removed…oh well we tried!

We continued on our merry way across Axe Cliff Golf Club, taking in the magnificent views, finally returning back to ‘The Harbour’ for our well-earned lunch