Health and Leisure

Walking and Cycling as opposed to driving have a number of benefits that can be outlined as follows:

Reducing the risk of developing heart disease and strokes
Helping to prevent high blood pressure
Helping to control your weight
Reducing stress
Maintaining good mental health
Satisfying most people's healthy exercise requirement
Aiding restful sleep

The Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland is a statutory, non-departmental public body that works to initiate, stimulate, develop and support health promotion at a regional level;-

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The Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke Association encourages people of all ages to walk for leisure and good health through its Highway to Health scheme.

www.nichsa.com/what-we-do/highway_to_health/

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Cycling NI is a marketing initiative between Sustrans and the Countryside Access & Activities Network. Their objective is to increase usage of the cycling facilities and infrastructure already in place across Northern Ireland, by promoting it to tourists and the local population.

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Walk Northern Ireland is a guide to walking in Northern Ireland

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Visit the Discover Ireland and Discover Northern Ireland (Things to Do/ Activities / Walking & Cycling) websites to obtain information regarding walking and cycling.

www.discovernorthernireland.com