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Ardara Walking Festival, Ireland March

West Cork International Walking Festival, Ireland April

IRVINE VALLEY WALKING FESTIVAL

The 5th Irvine Valley Walking Festival is taking place over the weekend of 11, 12 and 13 May 2007 and covers the Irvine Valley towns of Hurlford, Galston, Newmilns and Darvel in East Ayrshire.

A varied programme of  14 walks are offered  - all of which  evolve around the rich natural and industrial heritage of this rural area.

The Irvine Valley Trail is 12 miles long and stretches for the entire length of the Irvine Valley from Hurlford in the west to Loudoun Hill in the east.  A fast paced walk will take around 4 hours to complete while a more moderately paced version which allows walkers to stop and start as they want.

This year is the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Loudoun Hill – a victory for Robert the Bruce in 1307 – and a dedicated walk will take place to the site of the battle.

Darvel’s walks include the Gallowlaw Cairn Walk, the Long Cairn Walk, and Distinkhorn & the Crashed plane – the remains of  a crashed 1950s plane are still clearly seen scattered around the area.

Newmilns walks include The Darvel TV Mast, Lady Floras’s Walk with a visit to Loudoun Kirk and The Bluebell Planting which includes a Natural History talk.  Galston walks are the South Bank Trail and Cessnock Woods.

All the walks range from 5- 12 miles and vary in their challenge to walkers.

There are a number of shorter interest based walks to Lanfine House, Allseasons Development and Loudoun Castle Park.

Other events include a Bat Walk, a Keep Fit Taster session, a Ski taster session and a 25 mile cycle run.

 A great weekend out of doors in the tranquil countryside of the Irvine Valley.

For a copy of the Walking Festival Brochure, contact May Anderson at Irvine Valley Regeneration Partnership on 01560 322966 or email ivrp@east-ayrshire.gov.uk.

The fifth Angus Glens Walking Festival

will be held from Thursday 31st
May to Sunday 3rd June 2007. The Festival will be based in Kirriemuir,
also known as 'Gateway to the Glens' and there will be 24 guided walks
of different grades over 4 days. For further information on the walks
available or to book a place please see our website
www.angusanddundee.co.uk/walkingfestival, email
walkingfestival@angusanddundee.co.uk or telephone 01382 527527. This is
your chance to explore one of Scotland's best-kept secrets, the
beautiful Angus Glens.

May Aviemore Walking Festival

To find out more you can order your free Walking Festival programme by
contacting Louth Tourist Information Centre on (01507) 609289 or email
louthinfo@e-lindsey.gov.uk or log onto www.visitlincolnshire.com

Kenmare Walking Festival, Ireland May-June

June Hertfordshire Walking Festival

June July Isle of Man Walking Festival

The Castlebar International Four Day Walks, Ireland first weekend in July

July Rotherham Walking Festival

The Seakle Festival, Ireland August

1st to the 8th September

The 2007 Scottish Borders Festival of Walking opens during Kelso's famous St James's Fair, two days with wonderful street markets, performances, pageantry and good cheer.

There are over 40 walks around Kelso, the Tweed, the Cheviots and Lammermuirs, with something to suit walkers of all ages and abilities. Experienced guides lead and back mark all walks and will keep you informed about the diverse wildlife and fascinating history of the area on your journey.

In the evenings there is a full programme of entertainment, including a Festival Cabaret, History Talks and a Grand Ceilidh, featuring local and international musicians, speakers and performers.

Register with Visit Scotland to receive your free Festival Brochure on
T: 0870 608 0404

The Festival Brochure includes details of all Walks and Evening Events and is also available on line at:
www.scotborders.gov.uk/walkingfestival

Borders Abbeys Way Challenge Walk
The Borders Abbeys Way was developed around the four
Border Abbeys of Kelso, Jedburgh, Melrose and Dryburgh.

Your challenge is to complete this 64.5 mile/103 km walk over 6 days.
Take advantage of a reduced walk charge if you book all walks together.

It is essential to book and pay for your walks in advance in order to secure a place on the walks of your choice. This also helps greatly for organising transport.

Sept West Sussex Walking Festival

Sept Oct Blairgowrie & East Perthshire Walking Festival

Moffat Walking Festival

Quantock Walking Festival

The programme includes around a dozen guided walks suitable for a range of ages and levels of ability. Walks cover a variety of terrains taking in the beautiful scenery of this part of Somerset. The Cannington Challenge, a 6 mile walk offers panoramic views of the Bristol Channel, whilst special interest events include wildlife walks and a Quantock Archaeology Walk which lets you discover the area's rich past.Many walks finish near good food pubs where walkers can sample fine local food and drink.For those wishing to stay overnight, the area has a wide range of bed and breakfasts and self-catering accommodation. To order a free holiday guide to the area a free holiday guide can be obtained from www.somersetbythesea.co.uk. For further information please contact the Sedgemoor Events Officer on 01278 435765 or email events@sedgemoor.gov.uk

Anascaul & Inch Walking Festival, Ireland October

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