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Retirement – loss or gain? Perhaps time for your third act?

Posted: December 18, 2025

We at WalkingWomen are many over 60’s women passionate about keeping active, remaining curious and living our best lives for as long as we go on. We seek out women who write about the topic, can help others challenge their thinking and who gives tips and ideas to support those going through change. Jessica McGregor […]

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Malaga Andalucia World famous Christmas Lights

Beyond the Airport we have Light – Malaga in December

Posted: December 9, 2025

At WalkingWomen we have writers We seek out women who are happy to write about their experiences with us. It is so much better to hear from someone who went on the trip rather than from us. Thank you to Jan for sharing her thoughts of our festive trip to Malaga this December. Like many […]

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Train Travel

Train Tracks by Teresa our WalkingWomen Train Guru

Posted: December 1, 2025

We are sharing more train journeys that could help you get to some of our holiday destinations if you have time – we hope you do. We are lucky to have such a passionate train user in Teresa who shares 2 recent trips . One to Falset in the Priorat region in Spain and one […]

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Walking for Purpose by Becky French

Posted: October 29, 2025

Our walking women share experiences with us that may help others This one from Becky after the tragic loss of her friend and how walking eased some of the pain. We found walking does the same for us. Thank you Becky for sharing … And if anyone reading this would like to join a WalkingWomen […]

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Staying Confident Walking After Dark

Posted: October 26, 2025

Simple ways to feel safe and visible through the darker months The clocks have just gone back, and that familiar feeling creeps in — the one that makes you pause before stepping outside. The light has gone, the air feels colder, and suddenly that favourite evening walk takes place under streetlamps rather than sunshine. It’s […]

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Winter Walking

The Light Lives On: A Guide to Thriving Outdoors After the Clocks Go Back

Posted: October 18, 2025

Health Benefits of Being Outdoors for Women 50+ Thriving Through the Darker Months The clocks have turned back. The evenings arrive early, and the light fades before we’re ready. For many women, this change of season brings a familiar hesitation — a quiet pull to stay inside, to wait for spring. But here’s the truth: […]

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Scotland

It’s ‘Orkney’, not ‘the Orkney Isles’

Posted: September 30, 2025

An insight into this wild,wonderful island by our walking woman Heather who joined our trip My first encounter with an Orcadian, the day I arrived, put me right on this point. Orkney consists of some 70 islands, 20 of which are inhabited, just off the far north tip of Scotland, where the Atlantic Ocean and […]

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september challenge

Monthly Hiking Health Challenge

Posted: September 4, 2025

5 minutes a day, stronger in every way ! Choose from the following exercises and do them every day for a month. Why not print the page and put it to your fridge. It’s ok to start mid-month — just be sure to stick to the challenge and complete the exercises every day without fail. […]

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