Walking Festivals

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Walking Festivals

Whether you want to walk close to home or explore further afield, visiting walking festivals offer great choice to explore and a range of opportunities.

Here are the festivals we know about for the coming months:

Photos from 2008 Crickhowell Walking Festival

May, 2008

1st - 6th Caithness and Sutherland Walking Festival http://www.walkcaithness.com

1^st- 9^th North Devon & Exmoor Walking & Cycling Festival http://walkcyclenorthdeveon.co.uk

2^nd- 5^th Newport Bay Spring Festival www.newport-pembs.co.uk/springfestival_en.link

3^rd- 5^th Slieve Bloom Walking Festival www.slievebloom.ie

3^rd-11^th Garstang Walking Festival www.wyrebc.gov.uk

3^rd- 18^th Isle of Wight Walking Festival http://isleofwightwalkingfestival.co.uk

9^th- 11^th Prestatyn & District Annual Walking Festival http://prestatynwalkingfestival.co.uk

9^th- 11^th Irvine Valley Walking Festival www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/ivrp

9^th- 11^th Waendel Weekend www.waendelweekend.com

9^th- 15^th Newton Stewart Walk Fest 2008 www.newstonstewartwalkfest.co.uk/

10^th- 17^th Aviemore Walking Festival www.aviemorewalking.com

11^th- 13^th Lower Annandale Walking Festival www.annan.org.uk/walking_scotland/

16^th- 18^th West Cork Tourism Walking Festival www.westcork.ie/west-cork-walking-festival.htm

17^th- 24^th Spring Walking Week, Jersey www.jersey.com/walking

17^th- 23^rd Ballater Walking Festival www.royal-deeside.org.uk

17^th - 1^St Lincolnshire Wolds Walking Festival www.visitlincolnshire.com/walkingfestival

19^th- 27^th Guernsey Spring Walking Festival http://visitguernsey.com

23^rd- 26^th Llanelli Festival of Walks www.llanelliramblers.org.uk

24^th & 25^th Upper Nithsdale Walking Festival http://uppernithsdale-events.org

24^th-1^st Warwickshire Walking Festival www.warwickshire.gov.uk/walkingfestival

24^th - 8^th Isle of Anglesey Walking Festival www.angleseywalkingfestival.com

29^th - 1^st Angus Glens Walking Festival www.angusanddundee.co.uk/walkingfestival/

30th -1^st Glen Affric Walking Festival www.visitlochness.com/event.php?event=108

TBA Lewisham Walking Festival www.lwf.org.uk/festival.html

June 2008

5^th- 3^rd June Ironbridge Gorge Walking Festival www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/content/articles/2007/03/21/ironbridge_walking_festival_0507_feature.shtml

5^th- 8^th Church Stretton Food Fayre Walking Festival www.churchstrettonwalkingfestival.co.uk

6^th- 8^th Langholm Walking Festival www.langholmwalks.co.uk

6^th- 9^th Malvern Walking Festival www.malvern-hills.info

7^th- 22^nd Gower Walking Festival www.mumblestic.co.uk

10^th-12^th Bishop’s Castle Walking Festival www.walkingfestival.co.uk

14^th&15^th Muirkirk Walking Festival www.muirkirk.org.uk/muirkirk-walking-festival.htm

14^th- 22^nd Herefordshire Walking Festival www.walkingfestival.com

22^nd- 27^th Isle of Man Walking Festival www.isleofmanwalking.com

27^th- 29^th Mourne International Walking Festival www.mournewalking.co.uk

27^th- 30^th Peak District Border Walking Festival (incl. Chesterfield & Bolsover & Staffordshire) www.visitchesterfield.info

July 2008

TBA - Rotherham Walking Festival

Various – Oideas Gael Hill Walking Programme www.oideas-gael.com

August 2008

1^st - 3^rd Down District Walking Festival www.mournewalking.co.uk

26^th-3^rd Sept Weavers Way Walking Festival www.blackburn.gov.uk/

30^th-6^th Sept Scottish Borders Festival of Walking www.visitscottishborders.com

31^st-7^th Sept Pendle Walking Festival www.pendlelife.co.uk

Various Oideas Gael Hill Walking Programme www.oideas-gael.com

September 2008

5^th Cheddar & Mendips Gorgeous Walks Festival http://www.visitsomerset.co.uk/site/things-to-do/events/gorgeous-walks-cheddar-and-mendip-walking-festival-p553223?listingurl=%2Fsite%2Fthings-to-do%2Fevents%2Fa-z%2Fg

12^th- 14^th Wee Binnian Walking Festival www.mournewalking.co.uk

13^th- 14^th East Dunbartonshire Walking Festival http://walking.visitscotland.com/events/

13^th- 20^th Autumn Walking Festival Jersey www.jersey.com/walking/index.asp?bhcp=1

13^th- 28^th Amber Valley & Erewash Walking Festival www.dms-visitpeakdistrict.com/thedms.asp?dms=13&feature=1&GroupId=1&venue=6035370&easi=true

20^th- 28^th Barmouth Festival of Walking www.Barmouthwalkingfestival.co.uk

26^th- 5^th Richmond Walking Festival http://richmondwalking.com

TBA Wales Valleys Walking Festival www.walkingwalesvalleys.co.uk

TBA South Carrick Walking Festival www.girvan-online.net

TBA Hills of Donegal Walking Festival www.donegalbay.com

TBA Step into Cheshire Walking Festival www.stepintocheshire.org.uk

October 2008

1^st- 5^th West Sussex Walking Festival www.westsussex.gov.uk/ccm/content/leisure-and-tourism/walking-cycling-and-horse-riding/walking-west-sussex-festival-2005.en

3rd - 5^th Moffat Walking Festival www.visitmoffat.co.uk/pages/content.asp?PageID=66

3^rd- 9^th Blairgowrie & East Perthshire Walking Festival www.walkingfestival.org/

3^rd- 12^th Cowalfest www.cowalfest.org

5^th- 7^th Cardigan Festival of Walking www.visitcardigan.com

9^th- 12^th Isle of Man Walking Festival www.isleofmanwalking.com

11^th- 18^th Crieff and Strathearn Drovers Tryst Walking Festival www.droverstryst.co.uk

11^th- 19^th Haltwhistle Walking Festival www.haltwhistle.org

26^th- 29^th Annascaul & Inch Walking Festival www.ksoe.cwc.net/WALKING/html

TBA Roses Walking Festival E: hebdenbridge@ytbtic.co.uk

TBA Quantock Walking Festival 01278 435 765 or events@sedgemoor.gov.uk

24^th-31^st Castle Morpeth Walking Festival www.castlemorpeth.gov.uk/Lists/Whats%20on/DispForm.aspx?ID=7

November 2008

December 2008

26^th-2^nd Festival of Winter Walks www.ramblers.org.uk/

January 2009

February 2009

28th - 8th Crickhowell Walking Festival www.crickhowellinfo.org.uk/events/walkingFestival08/

March 2009

TBA Oideas Gael Hill Walking Programme www.oideas-gael.com

April 2009

TBA Walkislay www.walkislay.co.uk

TBA East Lothian Walking Festival www.walking.visitscotland.com/events/east_lothian_festival

TBA Peak District Walking Festival www.visitpeakdistrict.com

TBA Lvybridge Walking Festival www.ivybridge-devon.co.uk/walking.htm

TBA Boots n Bogs Walking Festival www.walkni.com/Event.aspx?ID=56

TBA Haltwhistle Walking Festival www.haltwhistle.org/

TBA Dean Outdoors Festival www.forestry.gov.uk/website/ourwoods.nsf/LUWebDocsByKey/EnglandGloucestershireForestofDeanForestOfDeanMallardsPikeLakeDeanOutdoorsFestival

TBA Ulverston Walking Festival ww.ulverston.net www.ulverston.net

Walking Challenges

So you've got into walking and now your thinking that you might be able to manage one of those challenges.

Or perhaps you are looking to take your walking to the next level and challenge yourself further?

Which ever fits, have a look below for inspiration and then get going.....

May, 2008

24^th-25^th Maggie’s Walk www.acrossthedivide.com/England%20and%20Wales.asp?ID=302&myMonth=5

(Maggie’s Centre)

25^th May Great Scottish Walk Glasgow www.greatscottishwalk.com/gsw/ (Children with Leukaemia)

June 2008

2^nd-3^rd Talisker Trek www.taliskertrek.co.uk

3^rd-13^th Peru and the Land of the Incas Trek www.acrossthedivide.com

3^rd Care Three Peaks Challenge www.carechallenge.org.uk/mountain-events-2008/mountains-2008/care-3-peaks-challenge-supported-by-computer-weekly.html

7^th-8^th CARE 3 Peaks Ireland www.carechallenge.org.uk

7^th Munro Challenge www.wateraidtrail100.org

14^th Ribbon Walk South Downs www.breastcancercare.org.uk (Breast Cancer Care)

14^th Moonwalk Edinburgh www.walkthewalk.org/events.asp (Breast Cancer)

15^th Diabetes Walking Challenges, Colchester www.diabetes.org.uk/Get_involved/Raising_funds/Events/Overseas_challenges/

15^th Edinburgh Great Wee Scottish Walk www.greatscottishwalk.com/gsw/events_wee.php (Teenage Cancer Trust)

19^th-23^rd Southern Alps Trek www.bhf.org.uk/get%20involved/take%20part%20in%20our%20events/overseas%20events/southern%20alps%20trek.aspx (BHF)

19^th-29^th Thailand Jungle Expedition www.charitychallenge.com/expedition_details.jsp?id=804 (Irish Deaf Society)

21^st Ribbon Walk Peak District www.events.breastcancercare.org.uk/server/show/nav.161

21^st Brecon Beacons Three Peaks www.bhf.org.uk

22^nd Great Scottish Walk Edinburgh www.greatscottishwalk.com/gsw/ (Children with leukaemia)

23^rd June Kilimanjaro Trek www.challengeforcharity.co.uk/calendar-events/index.shtml (Marie Curie Cancer Care)

27^th-30^th Walk 2 Discover Peak District www.visitpeakdistrict.com/html/outdoors/walking-festivals-in-the-peak-district-and-derbyshire/

27^th-30^th Four Peaks Challenge www.walkni.com/Event.aspx?ID=10

28^th-29^th Care 24 peaks Challenge www.carechallenge.org.uk

July 2008

3^rd-6^th Castlebar International Four Days Walk www.castlebar4dayswalk.com

3^rd-13^th Thailand Jungle Expedition www.chartitychallenge.com/home.jsp (Any Charity)

6^th Diabetes Walking Challenges, Potters Bar www.diabetes.org.uk/Get_involved/Raising_funds/Events/Overseas_challenges/

6^th Sunwalk Bristol www.walkthewalk.org/events.asp

9^th-14^th High Atlas Summit Trek www.diabetes.org.uk/Get_involved/Raising_funds/Events/Overseas_challenges/ (Diabetes UK)

19^th-20^th Trailwalker UK for Oxfam www.oxfam.org.uk/what_you_can_do/events/trailwalker/index.htm

27^th Yorkshire Three Peaks www.bhf.org.uk

August 2008

3^rd Galston Great Wee Scottish Walk www.greatscottishwalk.com/gsw/events_wee.php (Teenage Cancer Trust)

23^rd The Rock Trust Kilt Walk www.kiltwalk.org/

September 2008

7^th Leeds to Skipton Walk www.bhf.org.uk

7^th Windsor Park Walk www.bhf.org.uk

8^th Aviva Walk London for Breathrough Breast Cancer www.breakthroughwalklondon.org.uk

8^th Kilimanjaro Challenge Trek www.challengeforcharity.co.uk/calendar-events/index.shtml (any charity)

12^th-23^rd Ladakh Trek www.acrossthedivide.com/India.asp?ID=390$myMonth=9 (any charity)

14^th Bute Park Cardiff Walk www.bhf.org.uk (BHF)

14^th Warwickshire Family Walk www.bhf.org.uk (BHF)

25^th 1066 Trail Hastings www.bhf.org.uk (BHF)

27^th Causeway Coast Challenge Walk www.walkni.com/Event.aspx?ID=99

October 2008

2^nd Help a London Child China Trek www.challengeforcharity.co.uk/calendar-events/index.shtml

9^th China Trek www.challengeforcharity.co.uk/calendar-events/index.shtml (any charity)

10^th-21^st Kilimanjaro Trek www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what_you_can_do/active_events/open_challenges/eve_kili/Trek_Kilimanjaro_5985.html (any charity)

11^th Grand Canyon Trek www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what_you_can_do/active_events/overseas_challenges/4242.html (Children’s Society)

14^th Peru Trek www.acrossthedivide.com/charityopen.asp (Any charity)

16^th China Wall Trek www.challengeforcharity.co.uk/ (Breast Cancer Care)

17^th-1^st Nov Everest Base Camp www.diabetes.org.uk/Get_involved/Raising_funds/Events/Overseas_challenges/ (Diabetes UK)

24^th-2^nd Nov Trek Peru www.mentalhealth.org.uk/get-involved/challenge-events/trekking/peru/

30^th-9^th Nov Thailand Jungle Expedition www.charitychallenge.co.uk

31^st South Africa Trek www.challengeforcharity.co.uk/calendar-events/index.shtml (Breast Cancer Care)

November 2008

2^nd Northumberland 9 Mile www.bhf.org.uk (BHF)

7^th South Africa Trek www.challengeforcharity.co.uk/open-challenges/index.shtml (any charity)

19^th-30^th Vietnam Experience www.diabetes.org.uk/Get_involved/Raising_funds/Events/Overseas_challenges/ (Diabetes UK)

22^nd-1^st Dec Cuba Trek for BHF www.bhf.org.uk/get%20involved/take%20part%20in%20our%20events/overseas%20events/cuba%20trek.aspx (BHF)

23^rd Derbyshire High Peak Trail www.bhf.org.uk (BHF)

December 2008

January 2009

11^th-19^th Trekking in Costa Rica www.acrossthedivide.com/Costa%20Rica.asp?ID=523&myMonth=1 (Muscular Dystrophy)

15^th-25^th Thailand Jungle Expedition www.charitychallenge.com/cc/charitychallenge/expedition_details.jsp?id=931 (Any charity)

21^st-1^st Feb Kilimanjaro Summit Climb www.charitychallenge.com/cc/charitychallenge/expedition_details.jsp?id=956 (any charity)

23^rd-3^rd Feb Epic Ethiopia http://www.charitychallenge.com/cc/charitychallenge/expedition_details.jsp?id=993 (any charity)

February 2009

5^th-15^th Golden Triangle Hill Tribe Trek www.charitychallenge.com/cc/charitychallenge/expedition_details.jsp?id=936 (any charity)

7^th-28^th Aconcagua Summit Trek www.charitychallenge.com/cc/charitychallenge/expedition_details.jsp?id=969 (any charity)

20^th-1^st March Footsteps of the Maasai www.charitychallenge.com/cc/charitychallenge/expedition_details.jsp?id=958 (any charity)

27^th-8^th March Escambray Encounter www.charitychallenge.com/cc/charitychallenge/expedition_details.jsp?id=939 (any charity)

March 2009

2^nd-15^th Trek to the home of the Dalai Lama www.charitychallenge.com/cc/charitychallenge/expedition_details.jsp?id=884 (Plan UK)

7^th-14^th Trekking in Morocco www.acrossthedivide.com/Morocco.asp?ID=547&myMonth=3 (RP Fighting Blindness)

13^th-29^th Everest Base Camp Experience http://www.charitychallenge.com/cc/charitychallenge/expedition_details.jsp?id=945

(any charity)

20^th March Everest Base Camp Trek http://www.bhf.org.uk/get_involved/take_part_in_our_events/event_display.aspx?e=2105

(BHF)

16^th-29^th Trek to the home of the Dalai Lama http://www.charitychallenge.com/cc/charitychallenge/expedition_details.jsp?id=954

(BHF)

TBA Big Walk Forward (For Deaf Children) www.ndcs.org.uk/whats_on/big_walk_forward/index.html

TBA Walk Scilly www.walkscilly.co.uk/

April 2009

8^th China Trek www.challengeforcharity.co.uk/ (Breast Cancer Care)

18^th-26^th Trekking in China www.acrossthedivide.com/China.asp?ID=499&myMonth=4 (Any Charity)

TBA Walkislay www.walkislay.co.uk

TBA Dumfries Great Wee Scottish Walk www.greatscottishwalk.com/gsw/events_wee.php (Teenage Cancer Trust)

TBA Inverness Great Wee Scottish Walk http://www.greatscottishwalk.com/gsw/events_wee.php (Teenage Cancer Trust)

TBA BHF Hearts First Walk Hadrian’s Wall www.bhf.org.uk/get_involved/take_part_in_our_events/event_display.aspx?e=3304

Aberdeen Great Wee Scottish Walk www.greatscottishwalk.com/gsw/events_wee.php (Teenage Cancer Trust)