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Walking Festivals
Andalucian International Walking & Cultural Festival 2012
26th February - 4th March
“A Unique Celebration of Spanish Culture”
26th February - 4th March
“A Unique Celebration of Spanish Culture”
Andalucian International Walking & Cultural Festival is packed with an exciting range of activities such as Olive Harvest & Virgin Oil Production, Andalucian Cookery Classes, Pottery, Bodega Wine Tasting Tour, Oil Painting. Each day there will be a choice of two walks of different grades in and around the nearby Sierra de las Nieves Nature Park. The festival also coincides with two local fiestas - Andalucia Day and The Carnival of El Burgo - a fantastic opportunity for festival goers to immerse themselves in traditional Spanish culture.
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Crickhowell Walking Festival will take place from 25th February to 4th March 2012. Set in the wonderful Black Mountains in the Brecon Beacons National Park, the Crickhowell area provides countryside suitable for a range of walks, from tough all day treks across the open mountains, to easier walks along valleys, the canal or river. All walks are led by experienced local guides. Many walks have a Special Interest element, such as local history, archaeology or natural history. To complement the walks there is a comprehensive programme of events, ranging from dances through concerts to talks and workshops. Crickhowell is a delightful market town with many places to eat, drink and stay and a wealth of locally owned shops.
For more information visit our website www.crickhowellfestival.com or find us on Facebook.
Walking Schedule
This is currently being finalised and will be available from mid February. Please sign up to receive this by replying to this email. It will also be posted on the website. Expect a schedule on a par with last year with many varied walks taking place on all 5 islands.
Opening Evening
This will once again take place on Saturday 31st March at St Mary's Hall Hotel, who once again have kindly sponsored the festival this year.
Event Headquarters
The festival headquarters will this year be based at St Mary's Post Office on Hugh Street.
All Enquiries
For all enquiries please email enquiries@walkscilly.co.uk or telephone 07799706573.
Boating Tickets
Once again boating tickets will be available to purchase through Walk Scilly at a discounted price.
Accommodation Offers
Please see the website for up to date offers - added to all the time.
Travel Offers
Please refer to the operators own websites for any offers available - www.islesofscilly-travel.co.uk or www.islesofscillyhelicopter.com
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Haltwhistle’s Spring Walking Festival
Walks vary from 5 - 14 miles and from Easy to Strenuous, so we hope there is something for everyone. We are lucky to be placed in the middle of excellent and varied walking country with the Hadrian's Wall Trail, the Northumberland National Park and the South Tyne Valley all nearby. We try to include walks that are not so easy to access without a guide and often have permission to use private land in the area.
Full details are on www.haltwhistlewalkingfestival.org including information about how to join our mailing list.
The 2012 Spring Festival will take place from April 28th to May 7th
The Fourth Haltwhistle Challenge, a 26 mile walk or run, will be on May 19th, 2012
The Settle-Carlisle Walking Festival
1st - 7th May 2012
ride2stride is a festival of walks, talks and music along the fabulous Settle-Carlisle railway line.
It's a week long celebration of the wonderful landscape and culture of the western Dales.
The festival is made up of lots of events and activities and things will be happening along the length of the line. Walks will be led from stations by experienced walk leaders. Speakers will share their local knowledge and love of the area, and the pubs will be buzzing with music and song.
Festival Programme
ride2stride is for everyone who loves the Yorkshire Dales. Whether you travel to an event by train, live along the line or book your holiday to take advantage of the festival, we're sure you'll have a great time.
Corby Walking Festival : 5th - 7th May 2012
Corby Walking Festival is in its third year and celebrates the wealth of walking opportunities in and around the borough of Corby, Northamptonshire. A 3 day walking programme is offered with a variety of led walks (free of charge) to suit all interests and fitness abilities. Everyone can experience the enjoyment of walking, whether they live in the town or villages, courtesy of the Festival. Whether you’re a complete walking novice, you’re interested in local history, photography, wildlife, or just want to challenge yourself with one of the long distance routes, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Walk routes range from 1 to 18 miles.
For more information on the Festival and to view the 2012 programme currently being developed, visit the Festival website www.corbywalkingfestival.org.uk
Chesterfield Area Walking Festival - Saturday 12 to Sunday 20 May 2012
Enjoy the Chesterfield area on foot by taking part in this 9 day Walking Festival with over 55 walks. Explore the beautiful bluebell woods as you walk through the Linacre Valley or take in some history as you walk from the famous Crooked Spire Church in Chesterfield out to the English Heritage owned property Bolsover Castle.
If you’re looking for a challenge, try the Chesterfield Round Walk, a 34 mile trek through the countryside, or perhaps the Best of Bolsover – a new addition to the programme for 2012. If you prefer less of a challenge, take a stroll around the majestic and historic ruins of Sutton Scarsdale Hall or pay a visit to the National Trust property Hardwick Hall to find out how Bess of Hardwick made the estate what it is today.
Programmes are available from Chesterfield Tourist Information Centre, Rykneld Square, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S40 1SB, tel: 01246 345777/8 or visit www.chesterfieldwalkingfestival.co.uk
The National Forest Walking Festival 19-31 May 2012
The best way to see the Forest is on foot!
Back for a 5th year, our popular Festival really does offer something for everyone. Join us for more than 80 varied walks. Discover rolling English countryside dissected by meandering rivers & canals, dotted with picturesque historic villages. And at its heart The National Forest, Britain’s boldest environmental project where 8 million trees have been planted - a massive “Forest for the nation” being created across 200 square miles of gentle countryside.
From a gentle stroll, walks for the whole family, walks suitable for wheelchair users, to longer more strenuous rambles for keen walkers, our packed programme (available 3 January 2012) has something for you!
There are walks for all ages, interests or abilities, with all guided walks led by local experts keen to pass on their knowledge about this special area’s rich & varied history, flora & fauna, geology, myths & legends. And why not try something different, such as Nordic Walking, or a pushchair walk?
Exciting additions this year include our first Night Walk, and a Photography Walk on which you can pick up tips that might make yours the masterpiece that wins the photography competition. You can also:-
- visit the site of the largest ever explosion in Europe
- try one of the newest forms of walking (Geo-caching) in a most ancient landscape
· or, bringing you bang up to date, explore a grand circuit through the site of the largest wood being created to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee
With so much to choose from, you might want to book a short break or longer holiday - request a Visitor Guide for details of our friendly pubs and B&B’s, timber lodges and cosy campsites, welcoming hotels and the country’s newest YHA.
For more information please visit www.thenationalforestwalkingfestival.org.uk or contact Swadlincote Tourist Information Centre on 01283 222848
The eleventh Langholm Walking Festival is provisionally arranged for the weekend of 25th - 27th May 2012. On each day there is a selection of guided walks which will explore the beautiful countryside around Langholm. Evening entertainment will be available on Friday and Saturday. The Langholm area is characterised by beautiful river valleys between green, rounded hills. The hills rise to 400-500 metres (1300-1600 feet) - many of them commanding magnificent views. The Festival walks usually range in length from 6.5km/4 miles up to 16km/10 miles.
Eighth Gower Walking Festival 9-24 June,2012
Centred on Britain’s first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Gower Walking Festival provides a great opportunity to see the wonderful scenery and abundant wildlife of the Gower Peninsula and the area around it. There are over 70 guided walks and activities, so there is something for everyone - young and old, experienced hikers or leisurely strollers, those revisiting favourite walks, and those looking to learn or experience something new.
This year’s festival celebrates three milestones; to commemorate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, there is a ‘Collect a Castle’ series of walks, to mark the completion of the Wales Coast Path we’ve introduced a new challenge, the Gower 40-Miler, to take place over two days, and the centenary of Edgar Evans’ death has prompted The Captain Scott Connection.
Other new walks include Orchids at Oxwich, Passionate Pilgrims, Romans, Monks and Ironworkers focussing on Neath Abbey, a Singing Walk, and Only Dogs Allowed, led by Daisy.
The popular walks from years past are still in the programme, including Worm’s Head, Kilvey Hill, Copperopolis, and, by popular demand, the Quality Food and Sights Walk, an unique opportunity to lose calories as you eat them. As well as the familiar Canoeing, Coasteering and Kayaking, this year there will also be a chance to try Stand-Up Paddleboarding, with two beginners’ sessions and a Coastal Cruise. We'll finish the Festival with a foot-stomping Twmpath.
For a fuller flavour of the Festival, visit our new website at www.gowerwalkingfestival.org
A full description of walks and activities, and details of how to book, can be found in the brochure which will be available from early March, 2012, on-line at
www.gowerwalkingfestival.organd from the Mumbles Tourist Information Centre (TIC) in the Methodist Church in Mumbles.
Most of the walks will cost £3 (though walks with food or specialist activities cost more) andthere are usually several walks a day starting about 1000, 1400 1800 hours.
Website: www.gowerwalkingfestival.org Booking: info@mumblestic.co.uk Telephone 01792 361302.
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The Exmoor Perambulation
23rd June 2012
31 mile walk The Exmoor Perambulation is Exmoor's longest one day walking event This circular long distance walk, the Exmoor Perambulation, is a traditional walk dating back over 725 years. It's one of the most challenging walks in the Exmoor annual calendar and during the 31 miles of cross country walking you will be taking in breathtaking views and accessing parts of the National Park not normally open to the public. You will also be participating a bit of history!
Every June hundreds of people from around the country come together to tread the boundary of the old Royal Forest of Exmoor and pass through some unique areas of Exmoor not normally accessible to the public.
Started many years ago by Exmoor Youth Association, this event has been faithfully supported by a significant number of loyal volunteers without which the Perambulation would simply not exist.
This year the Perambulation will be run by Active Adventure South West and the Exmoor National Park Authority.
This 31 mile walk is very challenging so training is highly recommended for the event, but it's well worth it as the views are spectacular across Exmoor National Park.
It's a huge achievement to complete the Perambulation but if it sound too much don't worry, there is also a half distance option. It starts at the same time and place as the main event but terminates at Check Point 5 (Picked Stones Lane) where you can enjoy our BBQ while waiting for our free mini bus service to take you to the finish at the Pinkery Centre.
A meal will be available to purchase when you arrive back at Pinkery, supplied by the Yarn Market Hotel Dunster
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