I recently saw this poster while walking in my local park:
Enfield Parks Outreach Programme poster
Interested, I looked on my borough website to find out more. I was pleased to find that the the local parks outreach team organise free walks every month, and I went to my first one in December. It was called ‘The History and Mystery Tour’ of Trent Park (which I have blogged about before in the post ‘Weekend Walks – Trent Park’). The walk was a couple of hours long, and there were about ten of us in all. I could see that some of the others already knew each other from previous events, and some of us had never been along before. It was informative and fun, a good way to meet new people and do a little exercise. The length of time, distance covered and meeting place were all clearly marked on the website, and Alan our guide was very enthusiastic! I will definitely be going to more of these and
getting involved!
Here are some pictures from that morning.
A cold December morning in Trent Park
View of the Mansion House from the Obelisk, Trent Park
View of the obelisk from the Mansion House, Trent Park
Looking up the obelisk
The obelisk in Trent Park, North London
Going on an organised walk like this is a good way to get more involved in local events, find out about the history of the area where you live and if you want, to make new friends. I use my local council website to view event listings and I also look at Timeout London regularly. Local papers are always a good source of finding out about events, and Google can be your best friend. There are a wealth of activities and events to get involved in out there, so if you have been stuck indoors during these cold weeks, why not make some plans to get stuck in? It’s a great way to learn something new, re-energise yourself and maybe even make some new friends with common interests.
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