Welcome to Wandering Wellness Collective

The Wandering Wellness Collective is a group of creative people who are dedicated to offering an inclusive and accessible activity, that seeks to enhance mental well-being through the transformative power of creativity, especially within our most vulnerable communities. We would like the most vulnerable to get involved through creativity and creative expression, to promote and facilitate connection to place and community. We aim to focus on those groups who would benefit most from these activities. Our initiative is open to everyone.

Cheltenham Wellness Walk

We have partnered with The Aspire Group and the children's centre in this area of Cheltenham and created a walk that encourages observation and creativity for all ages. There are maps located in the Aspire Community Centre, The St. Pauls Cafe.  There is a long walk (50 mins without stops) and a shorter walk, indicated by the yellow dotted line for the short cut  ( 30 mins ) to suite all ages and abilities. 

 

Instructions for the walk

As you make your way around the walk, see if you can find the artistic, cultural and nature landmarks we have identified.  To enhance your creative experience, you can download line drawings of some of the landmarks to colour in as you go, or afterwards with a cuppa.  Feel free to take pictures of what you find and create and upload them to #wondering_wellness_walks . 

Can You Find These Landmarks?

We have a created a series of prompts and questions to help you locate and think about where you are in the community area. 

 

Does this tree need a hairbrush?

Are there any other trees like this?  

Is the wolf looking up or down?

 

What is the fox looking at? 

 

On the metal tree pot outside of the School House Café, how many children can you see? 

 

How many windows are there are there on the colourful diamond house?

 

Did you notice the Chapel? 

What colour hair does the St. Pauls lady have? 

Have you seen the polar bear? They may be moving on to the North pole 

How many other polar bears are with them?

What do you think the bird is looking for? 

Which zoo animal has not got spots? 

Can you see the clock in the colourful garden? 

What are the numbers on the red chapel door? 

How many hearts are there on this green box? 

What can you see on this driveway which is spotty? 

 In this street there are house of all shapes and sizes. Some are old and some are new.

 

 Have you got a house with a name or a number? 

Are all the gnomes wearing hats today? 

Mindful Prompts

As you're walking you could try one of the following prompts to experience your walk from a different perspective

 

> Pick your favourite colour and see how many things you can spot on your walk of that colour

 

> Take something to draw with like a notebook and pencil. Part way through your walk, look around and take a few minutes to sketch something that catches your eye. Try this a few times as a visual record of the walk

 

> Listen out for the sound of birds singing. See if you can hear the different patterns, or recognise their songs. You could try an app to record and identify their song 

 

> Walking meditations are available to listen to on apps like headspace or on YouTube. Try listening to one of these as you walk

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does the wellness walk take?

There is a long walk (50 mins without stops) and a shorter walk, indicated by the yellow dotted line for the short cut  ( 30 mins ) to suite all ages and abilities. 

Is there somewhere to stop off and get refreshments along the way?

Yes, the School House Cafe is right next to St. Pauls chapel and has a childrens play area inside. It's numer 4 on the map and conveniently located near the short cut if you you need to take a rest.

What age is the walk suitable for?

The walk is suitable for all ages, however children need to be supervised as the roads are busy and part of the walk is along the main road. There are numerous areas of interest that we have identified along the way for you to find. look at the prompts above and see what you can find. Please ensure that children are supervised at all times. 

Download a Line Drawing To Print & Colour In

Contact us

If you would like to connect to us - then please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Location

Wondering Wellness Collective
Cheltenham, UK

About us

The Wandering Wellness Collective is a group of creative people who are dedicated to offering an inclusive and accessible activity, that seeks to enhance mental well-being through the transformative power of creativity, especially within our most vulnerable communities. We would like people to get involved through creativity and creative expression, to promote and facilitate connection to place and community. We aim to focus on those groups who would benefit most from these activities. Our initiative is open to everyone.