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ITV Health Walks Festival is coming to Manchester!

Event: Health Walk.

Date/Time: Sunday, September 19, 10.30am.

Meet: Pennington Hall Park, Leigh.
Contact: For more information please contact Anne Cockram on 01942 766 708.

Pennington Hall Park is going to be celebrating National Walking Day on Sunday by hosting an ITV Britain on the Move walking event.
This event is part of the ITV Britain on the Move Campaign, being held on National Walking Day and will involve over a million people, nationwide.
The walk is a great way for the people of Wigan and Leigh to celebrate National Walking Day. All the events will be free and the day will give people the opportunity to join in with a short health walk.
The Highfield Country Park event has been jointly organised by Red Rose Forest, Greater Manchester’s Community Forest and Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust. The event intends to raise awareness of walking for fun in the Wigan area.
Research shows that just being out in green, open spaces reduces heart rate, relieves stress and makes people feel happier.
Fliss Paris from Red Rose Forest, said: "We have been keen to encourage walkers of all abilities and ages to take part in this community event. Organised walking is a great way to relax, keep fit and meet loads of new friends!”
Anyone interested in joining in is encouraged to wear something comfortable, take a waterproof and something to drink.
For general enquiries please contact Fliss Paris at Red Rose Forest on 0161 872 1660.
For more information about ITV’s Britain on the Move festival please visit www.britainonthemove.com

Notes to Editors:
Red Rose Forest is Greater Manchester’s Community Forest. It is a partnership of the Countryside Agency, The Forestry Commission and six local authorities. Red Rose Forest is already transforming and regenerating a large part of Greater Manchester, with 25 million trees across 300 square miles being planted over 40 years.

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