A mixed selection of walks available across the borough. The majority of the walks are suitable for beginners, pushchairs and wheelchairs. The walks last approximately an hour and usually finish with a friendly cup of tea or coffee. All walks are accessible by local transport, and are free of charge. Below is the schedule for 2019:

Regular Weekday Walk Schedule

Monday

Billingham Weekly at 10.30am Billingham Forum, TS23 2LJ. Moderate walk of 1h 15m to 1h 30m hour. All walks from Billingham are unsuitable for wheelchairs or buggies. Stout footwear is advisable. On the third Monday of each month a car share is organised to different locations. Please enquire for car share information.

Eaglescliffe Weekly at 1pm Eaglescliffe Medical Centre, TS16 9BL.  Moderate walk of 1hour, mostly paved, but may use footpaths depending on weather.

Elmtree Fortnightly at 1pm Elm Tree Community Centre, Elm Tree Avenue, TS19 0UW.

Jan 13, 27; Feb 10, 24; Mar 9, 23; Apr 6, 20; May 18, Jun 1, 15, 29; Jul 13, 27; Aug 10, 24; Sep 7, 21; Oct 5, 19; Nov 2, 16, 30; Dec 14.

Easy to Moderate for 1hr. Mostly paved.

Tuesday

Ingleby Barwick Weekly at 10am Ingleby Barwick Community Hall, Beckfields Avenue, TS17 0QA. Easy to Moderate, mostly footpaths. 1hr or 1hr 30m.

Norton Fortnightly at 1pm Norton Library, TS20 1AE. Moderate to strenuous walk of 1h 30m to 2 hours, mixture of paved, footpaths and tracks.

Jan 7, 21; Feb 4, 18; Mar 3, 17, 31; Apr 14, 28; May 12, 26; Jun 9, 23; Jul 7, 21; Aug 4, 18; Sep 1, 15, 29; Oct 13, 27; Nov 10, 24; Dec 8, 22.

Unfortunately the walk is unsuitable for wheelchairs and buggies.

Wednesday

Tees Barrage Weekly at 09:30am Outside River View Cafe at the barrage car park. Mainly on good paths suitable for buggies & wheelchairs.  Approx an hour long.

Norton Weekly at 1:30pm Norton Medical Centre, TS20 2UZ.  Moderate walk of 1hour, mostly paved/surfaced.

Thursday

Newtown Weekly at 10am Newtown Community Resource Centre, TS19 0DE. Moderate walk of about 1 hour, all paved.

Friday

Ragworth Weekly at 10am Ragworth Neighbourhood Centre, TS19 0FB. Moderate walk of about 1 hour, all paved.  Please note this walk does not take place on the third Friday of the month.

Stillington Fortnightly at 10am Stillington Youth and Community Centre, TS21 1JE. Moderate to strenuous 1 to 1.5 hour walk in the surrounding countryside. 

Jan 10, 24; Feb 7, 21; Mar 6, 20; Apr 3, 17; May 1, 15, 29; Jun 12, 26; Jul 10, 24; Aug 7, 21; Sep 4, 18; Oct 2, 16, 30; Nov 13, 27; Dec 11.

Unfortunately the walk is unsuitable for wheelchairs and buggies.

Monthly Away Days

We also offer very popular monthly Away Days to various destinations on the third Friday of the month, see the monthly walks leaflet for details.  Please note there is a small charge to cover the cost of coach travel.

All walks are accessible by local transport, and are free of charge. For more information, please contact 07528326094 or e-mail steppingoutinstockton@gmail.com.  

Failing that someone at the Hub should be able to help you out on 01642 617 672 or at stocktonactivetravel@sustrans.org.uk

We are always looking for extra volunteers to help out on the walks or to run their own walks.  Please get in touch with the Hub team on the above contact details if you are interested.

 

Away day 2020 schedule:

Roker to Sunderland – 17th January 2020

Richmond – 21st February

Jesmond to Newcastle – 20th March

Whetherby – 17th April

Appleby in Westmoreland – 15th May

Sandsend to Whitby – 19th June

Marsden to South Shields – 17th July

Whitley Bay to Tynemouth – 21st August

Kirkby Stephen – 18th September

Helmsley – 16th October

Rawcliffe Bar to York – 20th November