About

Exercise is proven to enhance cognitive ability and creative thinking. Having the chance to clear your mind when striding out into the remote expanse of our beautiful moorlands and hills affords the headspace to gain a fresh perspective on almost anything on your mind.

But Freshwalks also offers a preventative, restorative and reactive approach to mental wellbeing. The physical exercise (releasing feel-good endorphins), enforced digital detox, shared sense of achievement, healthy social interactions and even simply getting closer to nature all work wonders. They all serve as powerful building blocks for a healthier mind.

The human body is designed to move but unfortunately most office workers spend far too long sat at their desks. Public Health England recognise this is bad for us and recommend at least 2 hours of standing or light walking a day, building to 4 hours. This sedentary daily routine is dangerous. Even taking at least one brisk 10 minute walk a day has been shown to reduce the risk of early death by 15% and lower risks of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dementia and cancer.

Working hard doesn’t need to mean working to your grave; and the business benefits stack up too. A fitter workforce takes less sick days and is more productive.

We attract a wonderful and diverse range of Freshwalkers. From junior executives to CEOs, from contractors to managing directors. All sectors, all ages, all abilities and a healthy gender split too. What we constantly see is people with complementary contacts, skills and experience coming together for mutual benefit. In the remote wilderness of the moors people get closer, dig deeper in conversation and opportunities tend to knock.

Human beings thrive off knowledge and new learnings. Both are woven into pretty much every aspect of Freshwalks life. From the classic hill walks where fellow walkers will exchange ideas and share experiences, to our city walks where we educate you on local history, to our wild events which involve learning new outdoors and bushcraft skills. Nobody could ever say they left a Freshwalks event without having learnt something new.

Traditional face-to-face networking still forms an important part of many a business development strategy. Don’t confuse the Freshwalks brand of networking with tired, old formats however. When you are pulling a fellow Freshwalker out of a bog or helping them ford a stream, it’s a connection more powerful than any business card or LinkedIn connection could possibly achieve. 

Being outside also puts a different dynamic on any group. The hills in particular are a great leveller and remove any potential intimidation due to differences in seniority. It’s the perfect environment for anyone nervous about networking to begin with. Why not try it for yourself?