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Heath and Wellbeing

Visit Headington News for links to all area sports clubs, leisure centres and gyms.

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Below are updates on parks, outdoor activities, Headington-based fitness classes and mental health support resources. Anything missing? Add updates here.

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Ongoing, online

Shotover Country Park Walks

Link to a variety of wonderful, dog-friendly circular walk routes in and around Shotover Park. Click here for general information about the park.

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Summer 2020

Barton Leisure Centre

Reopening soon! Many class sessions will be moved outdoors. Pre-book all sessions online. More information here.

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Summer 2020

Mindfulness Training

Oxford CBT and Oxford Brookes run mindfulness courses (currently suspended). Samatha Mindfulness classes have moved online.  

The Headington Mindfulness drop-in sessions at the Coach House are suspended for now, but many free online resources are available. 

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Summer 2020

Everybody Yoga

Alvira has moved her classes online! Join her for live or recorded sessions to suit your schedule. For all fitness levels and abilities.

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Ongoing, online

(not)parkrun

From the folks who brought us the popular 5k parkrun! (not)parkrun is an opportunity for parkrunners to submit a 5k walk, jog, or run, on a route of your choosing. Sign up here.

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Summer 2020

Bury Knowle Park: Couch to 5k

Did you know that a single lap of Bury Knowle Park is almost exactly 1km? Perfect for training for Couch to 5k! The NHS offers a brilliant free training programme here. Why not start up with a friend?  

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Summer 2020

Looking after mental health during lockdown

The Mental Health Foundation has pulled together a repository of advice and links to resources for maintaining mental health during the pandemic.

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Summer 2020

Headington Amateurs Football Club and (for young people) Quarry Rovers FC 

Keep up to date with the Margaret Road Park-based Quarry Rovers FC and our own Headington As here

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Summer 2020

Tennis at Bury Knowle Park

Courts are open! Book your 55 minute session here. Open every day, 7am-9pm. Cost is £6 per session.

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Summer 2020

Headington-based Running Clubs

Events are currently suspended but keep updated on Headington's running groups and clubs: Silver Joggers (Bury Knowle Park), Run Together (Bury Knowle Park), Up and Running (London Rd) and Headington Road Runners (OXRAD, club). 

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Summer 2020

Headington News links to other sports clubs and groups

For a comprehensive list of sports groups and outdoor activities in the Headington area, visit www.headington.org.uk.

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Summer 2020

Rock Edge Nature Reserve

Who would have thought that Oxford had its very own coral sea bed (well, a few million years ago)? You can still see fossils in the quarry walls. More information here.  

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