Description
Feel Good in the Forest Day Session – Chopwell Wood
As part of Forestry England’s Feel Good in the Forest programme and funded by Social Prescribing we are continuing with our hour long Nordic Walks in Chopwell Wood.
The sessions are run by Julie, who has been teaching Nordic Walking since 2012. Sue is a volunteer walk leader.
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The start
You will be asked to complete a PARQ (Physical Activity Questionnaire) and consent to the use of your photograph.
The technique and walk
If you don’t already know how to Nordic Walk you will be shown the basic technique before we go off on the walk which is 2-3 miles (can be shortened) and includes some of the small inclines (which shows how beneficial Nordic Walking poles are)
Details
| Hills: |  |
Small hills |
| Distance: |  |
Short distance |
| Grade: |  |
Easy |
After the walk
After the walk, we head to the classroom for tea, coffee and biscuits.
Chopwell Wood
Chopwell Wood is around 360 hectares of mixed woodland. The huge network of roads, trails, tracks and paths, that criss-cross the Wood, allowing visitors to access every area easily.
We will follow some parts of the marked trails. However, we will also swap to various other routes, throughout the walk, to ensure we visit the most interesting parts of the wood.
If we are very lucky, we might see a Red Kite. Unfortunately, the sculpture of a Red Kite was destroyed in a storm, some time ago. There are various artworks and information boards throughout the wood. We will also pass remnants of mining history and cross the old disused railway line, that runs through the wood.
Interesting information
Chopwell Wood has been managed for centuries and before that was part of the wild wood that covered large swathes of Britain. In the past, the wood from Chopwell was used to build warships. More recently, it has been the source of local Christmas trees.
The Forestry Commission designated Chopwell Wood as a Woodland Park in 1993, prioritising recreation and leisure over forestry. Close to 200,000 visitors use this park every year.
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