Links
The following are helpful links about exercise and health:
The Urban Walking Route Planner - http://www.walkit.com
Great British Country Walks - nationaltrail.co.uk, ramblers.org.uk, walkingbritain.com
North West Health and Physical Activity Programme -
http://www.nwhpaf.org.uk
British Heart Foundation -
http://www.bhfactive.org.uk
Hope Your Well Website, Bolton PCT -
http://www.bolton.nhs.uk/your-health/hopeyourewell/hope-youre-well.asp
Bolton Sport and Physical Activity Alliance
http://www.bospaa.co.uk
Bolton Sports and Physical Activity Alliance, BoSPAA, is made up of local organisations who provide sport and leisure activities for the people of Bolton.
Free high-tech treasure hunts
If you’ve a GPS navigation device, geocaching.com is a fun free way to put a smile on kids’ faces. It’s a giant high-tech treasure hunt, where you hunt for ‘geocaches’, tupperware boxes filled with tiny treasures, hidden by other geocach fans (we’re talking plastic kids’ toys, not iPods).
Just go to the website, type in your postcode and a map pops up with all the geocaches near you. Then enter the coordinates of the geocache you want to find on your GPS, and off you go. The treasures are hidden at spots like waterfalls and parks.