The Walking Cure: Harness the life-changing power of landscape to heal, energise and inspire

by Annabel Streets

The right place, walked at the right time, can heal, energise, restore and inspire. Instead of ambling the same old track, find a route to match and mend your mood … and prepare to be astonished.'

In this inspirational book Annabel Streets explains the curative and therapeutic benefits of 20 easy-­to-­find landscapes, both rural and from mountains to meadows, disused railway lines to rivers and coastal cliffs to city parks. Streets reveals not only the huge physiological benefits of walking, but also how these are exponentially enhanced by the particular routes we choose to walk. Streets investigates how different landscapes have proven abilities to change how we see, feel and experience ourselves and the world.

With warmth and wisdom, and using a compelling blend of anecdotal and scientific evidence, she identifies the perfect place to walk for over two dozen common states-of-mind, whether it be a canal path to spark creativity, a bustling city to allay boredom or the the shoreline to heal grief and insomnia. The Walking Cure celebrates the joy of walking and shares the extraordinary health benefits that landscape unlocks.

Genres: Nonfiction, Health, Walking

350 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 27, 2025

Reviews

[Ido · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has exceeded my expectations. In between some long and complex fictional narrative books and scholarly gems, I tend to read non-fiction books on different areas of life - and I am a walker, hence I wished to read this book.
I said it has exceeded my expectations, however it was well hinted in the blurb that this is not one of the same but is a good addition to the literature on walking.
One of the main aspects that makes this book different is that it talks about different elements that affect our well-being.
The layout makes it immensely easy to- read the book. The writing is delightful, supported by credible studies, and amazing inspirational glimpses into nature, life, human psyche and many more.
I was delighted to read about space, bird songs, scents, cliffs and everything about walking.
Thank you #netgalley and the publisher for the eARC.
Such a delightful experience, reading this book was.

[Dee Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

I learnt so much about the different terrains and landscapes (canals, mountains, urban streets, outlands, lakes to name a few) as well as the different physical, emotional and spiritual benefits of walking these. Go for mountains if you need to be in awe, walk canals if you need a creative spark (for its straightforward nature will open your mind to fresh ideas), enter forests for calm and groundedness. Seek out the terrain your heart needs, was the big takeaway from this book. Thanks for opening my eyes to my favourite pasttime, I now walk with even greater purpose.

[Zach Grady · Rating 2 out of 5]

BORINGGGG - I get the point, walking is good for you, I don’t need like 8000 pages to harp on about the different landscapes and how one cures cancer and the other cures depression and how you should wear some ‘grounding’ shoes so you can absorb more electrons.

[Tilly · Rating 5 out of 5]

I knew I’d love this book - having enjoyed everything Annabel Streets (and Abbs) has written, and this didn’t disappoint. I read a chapter a day to absorb it fully. I could honestly read Annabel’s writing about walking forever. Just wonderful.

[Wendy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Soooo obsessed with how she described the way the sun reflects off the sea as ‘sun glitter’

[Caitlin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This has just given me even more reasons to love long walks