Welcome to Healthy Steps Angus!
Angus provides regular, short, free, low level walks led by trained staff or volunteers. These walks are suitable for those who are currently inactive, living with long term conditions or in recovery from illness, injury or at risk of isolation.
Healthy Steps Angus is the new initiative funded by ANGUSalive in partnership with Paths for All, GOGA Tayside and Angus Council. The role will help co-ordinate, develop and sustain current Health Walk programmes.
The programme will include walks across ANGUSalive sites, such as sports centres, country parks and Angus Archives located out at Restenneth in Forfar.
Healthy Steps provide regular, short, free, low level walks led by trained staff or volunteers. These walks are suitable for those who are currently inactive, living with long term conditions or in recovery from illness, injury or at risk of isolation or just want to come and participate in fun physical activity, connect with nature and make new friends!
| DAY | DATE | NAME OF WALK | TIME | MEETING INSTRUCTIONS |
| Thursday | 01 January 2026 | BEACTIVE Arbroath | No walk due to public holiday | |
| Friday | 02 January 2026 | Forfar Walk and Talk | No walk due to public holiday | |
| Friday | 02 January 2026 | Edzell Health Walk | No walk due to public holiday | |
| Monday | 05 January 2026 | Monikie Walk and Talk | 10:00 | Monikie Country Park (Information Centre) |
| Monday | 05 January 2026 | BEACTIVE Forfar | 14:00 | Forfar Community Campus (Reception) |
| Tuesday | 06 January 2026 | BEACTIVE Kirriemuir | 10:00 | Websters Sports Centre (Reception) |
| Tuesday | 06 January 2026 | BEACTIVE Brechin | 14:00 | Brechin Community Campus (Reception) |
| Wednesday | 07 January 2026 | Forfar Buggy Walk | 10:15 | Forfar Library (Front door) |
| Wednesday | 07 January 2026 | Friockheim Health Walk | 11:30 | The Hub, Friockheim |
| Wednesday | 07 January 2026 | BEACTIVE Carnoustie | 14:00 | Carnoustie Sports Centre (Reception) |
| Thursday | 08 January 2026 | BEACTIVE Arbroath | 10:00 | Saltire Sports Centre (Reception) |
| Thursday | 08 January 2026 | Kirriemuir Buggy Walk | 10:15 | Kirrie Den entrance (Tannage Brae) |
| Friday | 09 January 2026 | Forfar Walk and Talk | 10:00 | Cricket Club, Forfar |
| Friday | 09 January 2026 | Edzell Health Walk | 14:00 | The Cottage, Dalhousie Street, Edzell |
| Monday | 12 January 2026 | Monikie Walk and Talk | 10:00 | Monikie Country Park (Information Centre) |
| Monday | 12 January 2026 | BEACTIVE Forfar | 14:00 | Forfar Community Campus (Reception) |
| Tuesday | 13 January 2026 | Brechin Walk and Talk | 10:00 | The Crickety, Brechin |
| Tuesday | 13 January 2026 | BEACTIVE Kirriemuir | 10:00 | Websters Sports Centre (Reception) |
| Tuesday | 13 January 2026 | BEACTIVE Montrose | 10:30 | Montrose Sports Centre (Reception) |
| Tuesday | 13 January 2026 | BEACTIVE Brechin | 14:00 | Brechin Community Campus (Reception) |
| Wednesday | 14 January 2026 | Friockheim Health Walk | 11:30 | The Hub, Friockheim |
| Wednesday | 14 January 2026 | BEACTIVE Carnoustie | 14:00 | Carnoustie Sports Centre (Reception) |
| Thursday | 15 January 2026 | BEACTIVE Arbroath | 10:00 | Saltire Sports Centre (Reception) |
| Friday | 16 January 2026 | Forfar Walk and Talk | 10:00 | Cricket Club, Forfar |
| Friday | 16 January 2026 | Edzell Health Walk | 14:00 | The Cottage, Dalhousie Street, Edzell |
| Monday | 19 January 2026 | Monikie Walk and Talk | 10:00 | Monikie Country Park (Information Centre) |
| Monday | 19 January 2026 | BEACTIVE Forfar | 14:00 | Forfar Community Campus (Reception) |
| Tuesday | 20 January 2026 | Brechin Walk and Talk | 10:00 | The Crickety, Brechin |
| Tuesday | 20 January 2026 | BEACTIVE Kirriemuir | 10:00 | Websters Sports Centre (Reception) |
| Tuesday | 20 January 2026 | BEACTIVE Montrose | 10:30 | Montrose Sports Centre (Reception) |
| Tuesday | 20 January 2026 | BEACTIVE Brechin | 14:00 | Brechin Community Campus (Reception) |
| Wednesday | 21 January 2026 | Forfar Buggy Walk | 10:15 | Forfar Library (Front door) |
| Wednesday | 21 January 2026 | Friockheim Health Walk | 11:30 | The Hub, Friockheim |
| Wednesday | 21 January 2026 | BEACTIVE Carnoustie | 14:00 | Carnoustie Sports Centre (Reception) |
| Thursday | 22 January 2026 | BEACTIVE Arbroath | 10:00 | Saltire Sports Centre (Reception) |
| Thursday | 22 January 2026 | Kirriemuir Buggy Walk** | 10:15 | Kirrie Den entrance (Tannage Brae) |
| Friday | 23 January 2026 | Forfar Walk and Talk | 10:00 | Cricket Club, Forfar |
| Friday | 23 January 2026 | Edzell Health Walk | 14:00 | The Cottage, Dalhousie Street, Edzell |
| Monday | 26 January 2026 | Monikie Walk and Talk | 10:00 | Monikie Country Park (Information Centre) |
| Monday | 26 January 2026 | BEACTIVE Forfar | 14:00 | Forfar Community Campus (Reception) |
| Tuesday | 27 January 2026 | Brechin Walk and Talk | 10:00 | The Crickety, Brechin |
| Tuesday | 27 January 2026 | BEACTIVE Kirriemuir | 10:00 | Websters Sports Centre (Reception) |
| Tuesday | 27 January 2026 | BEACTIVE Montrose | 10:30 | Montrose Sports Centre (Reception) |
| Tuesday | 27 January 2026 | BEACTIVE Brechin | 14:00 | Brechin Community Campus (Reception) |
| Wednesday | 28 January 2026 | Friockheim Health Walk | 11:30 | The Hub, Friockheim |
| Wednesday | 28 January 2026 | BEACTIVE Carnoustie | 14:00 | Carnoustie Sports Centre (Reception) |
| Thursday | 29 January 2026 | BEACTIVE Arbroath | 10:00 | Saltire Sports Centre (Reception) |
| Friday | 30 January 2026 | Forfar Walk and Talk | 10:00 | Cricket Club, Forfar |
| Friday | 30 January 2026 | Edzell Health Walk | 14:00 | The Cottage, Dalhousie Street, Edzell |
*Please note: Due to current weather warnings, this walk has been cancelled (A walk leader will still be at the meeting point if anyone is able to get there safely and would still like to pop along for a cuppa and a chat.)
**Please note: there will be no Bookbug post walk. (Kirriemuir Library’s Bookbug session will move to a Tuesday at 11:15, starting Tuesday 13th January 2026.)
| DAY | DATE | NAME OF WALK | TIME | MEETING INSTRUCTIONS |
| Monday | 02 February 2026 | Monikie Walk and Talk | 10:00 | Monikie Country Park (Information Centre) |
| Monday | 02 February 2026 | BEACTIVE Forfar | 14:00 | Forfar Community Campus (Reception) |
| Tuesday | 03 February 2026 | BEACTIVE Kirriemuir | 10:00 | Websters Sports Centre (Reception) |
| Tuesday | 03 February 2026 | Brechin Walk and Talk | 10:00 | The Crickety, Brechin |
| Tuesday | 03 February 2026 | BEACTIVE Montrose | 10:30 | Montrose Sports Centre (Reception) |
| Tuesday | 03 February 2026 | BEACTIVE Brechin | 14:00 | Brechin Community Campus (Reception) |
| Wednesday | 04 February 2026 | Forfar Buggy Walk | 10:15 | Forfar Library (Front door) |
| Wednesday | 04 February 2026 | Friockheim Health Walk | 11:30 | The Hub, Friockheim |
| Wednesday | 04 February 2026 | BEACTIVE Carnoustie | 14:00 | Carnoustie Sports Centre (Reception) |
| Thursday | 05 February 2026 | BEACTIVE Arbroath | 10:00 | Saltire Sports Centre (Reception) |
| Friday | 06 February 2026 | Forfar Walk and Talk | 10:00 | Cricket Club, Forfar |
| Friday | 06 February 2026 | Edzell Health Walk | 14:00 | The Cottage, Dalhousie Street, Edzell |
| Monday | 09 February 2026 | Monikie Walk and Talk | 10:00 | Monikie Country Park (Information Centre) |
| Monday | 09 February 2026 | BEACTIVE Forfar | 14:00 | Forfar Community Campus (Reception) |
| Tuesday | 10 February 2026 | BEACTIVE Kirriemuir | 10:00 | Websters Sports Centre (Reception) |
| Tuesday | 10 February 2026 | Brechin Walk and Talk | 10:00 | The Crickety, Brechin |
| Tuesday | 10 February 2026 | BEACTIVE Montrose | 10:30 | Montrose Sports Centre (Reception) |
| Tuesday | 10 February 2026 | BEACTIVE Brechin | 14:00 | Brechin Community Campus (Reception) |
| Wednesday | 11 February 2026 | Friockheim Health Walk | 11:30 | The Hub, Friockheim |
| Wednesday | 11 February 2026 | BEACTIVE Carnoustie | 14:00 | Carnoustie Sports Centre (Reception) |
| Thursday | 12 February 2026 | BEACTIVE Arbroath | 10:00 | Saltire Sports Centre (Reception) |
| Thursday | 12 February 2026 | Kirriemuir Buggy Walk | 10:15 | Kirrie Den entrance (Tannage Brae) |
| Friday | 13 February 2026 | Forfar Walk and Talk | 10:00 | Cricket Club, Forfar |
| Friday | 13 February 2026 | Edzell Health Walk | 14:00 | The Cottage, Dalhousie Street, Edzell |
| Monday | 16 February 2026 | Monikie Walk and Talk | 10:00 | Monikie Country Park (Information Centre) |
| Monday | 16 February 2026 | BEACTIVE Forfar | 14:00 | Forfar Community Campus (Reception) |
| Tuesday | 17 February 2026 | BEACTIVE Kirriemuir | 10:00 | Websters Sports Centre (Reception) |
| Tuesday | 17 February 2026 | Brechin Walk and Talk | 10:00 | The Crickety, Brechin |
| Tuesday | 17 February 2026 | BEACTIVE Montrose | 10:30 | Montrose Sports Centre (Reception) |
| Tuesday | 17 February 2026 | BEACTIVE Brechin | 14:00 | Brechin Community Campus (Reception) |
| Wednesday | 18 February 2026 | Forfar Buggy Walk | 10:15 | Forfar Library (Front door) |
| Wednesday | 18 February 2026 | Friockheim Health Walk | 11:30 | The Hub, Friockheim |
| Wednesday | 18 February 2026 | BEACTIVE Carnoustie | 14:00 | Carnoustie Sports Centre (Reception) |
| Thursday | 19 February 2026 | BEACTIVE Arbroath | 10:00 | Saltire Sports Centre (Reception) |
| Friday | 20 February 2026 | Forfar Walk and Talk | 10:00 | Cricket Club, Forfar |
| Friday | 20 February 2026 | Edzell Health Walk | 14:00 | The Cottage, Dalhousie Street, Edzell |
| Monday | 23 February 2026 | Monikie Walk and Talk | 10:00 | Monikie Country Park (Information Centre) |
| Monday | 23 February 2026 | **NEW WALK** Snack & Chat | 13:00 | Forfar Loch (Rangers Centre) |
| Monday | 23 February 2026 | BEACTIVE Forfar | 14:00 | Forfar Community Campus (Reception) |
| Tuesday | 24 February 2026 | BEACTIVE Kirriemuir | 10:00 | Websters Sports Centre (Reception) |
| Tuesday | 24 February 2026 | Brechin Walk and Talk | 10:00 | The Crickety, Brechin |
| Tuesday | 24 February 2026 | BEACTIVE Montrose | 10:30 | Montrose Sports Centre (Reception) |
| Tuesday | 24 February 2026 | BEACTIVE Brechin | 14:00 | Brechin Community Campus (Reception) |
| Wednesday | 25 February 2026 | Friockheim Health Walk | 11:30 | The Hub, Friockheim |
| Wednesday | 25 February 2026 | BEACTIVE Carnoustie | 14:00 | Carnoustie Sports Centre (Reception) |
| Thursday | 26 February 2026 | BEACTIVE Arbroath | 10:00 | Saltire Sports Centre (Reception) |
| Thursday | 26 February 2026 | Kirriemuir Buggy Walk | 10:15 | Kirrie Den entrance (Tannage Brae) |
| Friday | 27 February 2026 | Forfar Walk and Talk | 10:00 | Cricket Club, Forfar |
| Friday | 27 February 2026 | Edzell Health Walk | 14:00 | The Cottage, Dalhousie Street, Edzell |
What you can expect
A nice warm welcome, for a start!
The benefits of activity on both mental and physical health are well documented. Whether it’s getting a breath of fresh air, clearing the mind or just needing a change of scene – it’s a great thing to be able to get up and do if you’re able to. Those extra steps help you build stamina, improve heart health and burn calories.
But what we’re providing with our service is just that little extra.
Led by a trained member of staff or a trained volunteer who have mapped out routes, this is the ideal activity for people who have been inactive and looking to get out, get those steps in and have a nice friendly chat with some new people.
And you’ll be delighted to know each session always ends with a nice cosy cuppa.
We need volunteers!
As our programme continues to grow, we are always on the look out for people to help us.
The commitment may be small but the rewards are huge. You can expect:
- To meet a warm and friendly team
- Develop new skills through our training programme
- To take part in new initiatives such as Buggy Walks
- The opportunity to change people’s lives, by helping them come more active
To sign up, it’s really easy. Just contact Rhona Guild below.