Indoor walking

[REDney55]

Hi all

Thank you for taking time to read this. Both my children are young men now. I work within the mental health/wellbeing sector and have an idea to provide an indoor walking arena with a walk way, indoor trees etc and a cafe that would be directed toward various 'groups' e.g. Mums with prams, toddler walks, women only walks, talking walks, memory walks for the older generation etc.

My idea would be to provide a safe environment that is usable all year round and am looking for your opinion on this. Would it be something you would consider going too?

I appreciate your time and honesty in advance.

R x

By definition this would take a lot of land space, for very little financial reward. But I understand that walking in malls is considered to be a legitimate form of exercise in the hotter and more pedestrian-hostile parts of the USA. There's probably scope for pushing walking clubs in big UK shopping malls at quiet times.

Thank you for your comment, I do believe there are such mall type walking clubs in existence. It may be the reason that there currently is no provision for indoor walking is as you say, large area with little return.. I imagine it to be an industrial unit and whilst the area would not allow people to walk for miles, a track of some sort would allow people to walk round as many times as they like within the time frame given.

Thanks again.

Tbh I think that most of the mental health benefits of walking come from being outdoors. You can walk all year round outside with the right clothes.

I go to a buggy fitness class in a park all year. It's only a few occasions each year when it has to be cancelled for ice, storm force winds or completely torrential rain.

I can't see much market for it in the UK where there's a good provision of parks and public open spaces.

Thanks all. I appreciate your input.