Step in the right direction

It’s free, easy and kept us all sane during lockdown. But if your daily strolls have become less of a habit since real life had a reboot, why not try Walk This May? It’s the new mantra of this year’s National Walking Month, which promotes the benefits of travelling on foot – whether that’s staying in shape physically and mentally, or saving money and the planet.

If you’re lacking motivation and are bored by just hitting a certain number of steps, you can see what a difference walking really makes at livingstreets.org.uk. It shows you how much CO2 you’ll keep out of the air and the calories you’ll use by walking short trips instead of driving, plus you can pledge a target to keep you motivated. Participants last year burnt off a combined total of 10.5 million calories!