May is National Walking Month. National Walking Month is a campaign to promote the benefits of walking and to get everyone walking, no matter what your level of fitness is. Walking is simple and free and one of the easiest ways to be more active, lose weight and become healthier.

Living Streets are running the #try20 campaign in national walking month. #try20 is encouraging everyone to walk for 20 minutes every day in May so why not sign up to the pledge and get walking. Walking is the easiest and cheapest way to improve your health.

Take the Living Streets #try20 pledge here: www.livingstreets.org.uk/nwm

For more ideas on how you can get walking in Kent see the links below:

• Walking for health: Walks all over Kent for all ages and abilities. If you have a health condition or are new to walking Walking for health can help you www.walkingforhealth.org.uk
• Walk 4 Health: Part of the Change 4 Life campaign has walks and activities for all the family www.walk4life.info
• Ramblers: More walking routes and details of local groups and guides and tips for the more experienced walker www.ramblers.org.uk
• Explore Kent: Walking routes, planners and where to go in Kent - get out in Kent and explore this wonderful county explorekent.org

New to walking? NHS Choices has some great advice about how to start walking safely.

National Walking Month is organised by Living Streets and their website has a lots of ideas and free resources for you to access. Find out more by going to: www.livingstreets.org.uk