September Walking Festivals

List of Walking Festivals for 2013

Have a blast and enjoy the great outdoors at more than 100 events and walks on a wide range of themes during the Walking Festivals calendar. Walking Festivals are the perfect way to promote all that is great about walking. They offer the opportunity to get together with friends and family and really enjoy the outdoors.

Here is the Walks And Walking guide to Walking Festivals - this list will be updated every year and as often as possible - if you have any Walking Festivals you would like to add then please contact Walks And Walking through their Facebook, Twitter or Google+ pages.

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September Walking Festivals

Here are two walking festivals taking place in September.

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Corwen Walking Festival 2013

Corwen Walking Festival 2013 - 31st August & 1st September - inc. Caer Drewyn iron age hillfort in the valley of the Afon Dyfrdwy, Denbighshire in Wales. More walks here.

Get the full details here Corwen Walking Festival 2013

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The Yorkshire Wolds Walking and Outdoors Festival - 14th - 22nd September 2013

Walkers looking for spectacular scenery, welcoming towns and walking routes to suit all abilities already know that the Yorkshire Wolds boasts some of the most beautiful walks in the country.

Get the full details here The Yorkshire Wolds Walking and Outdoors Festival

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MacWet Sports Walking Gloves Review

All grip, no slip. That is the mission statement of these fantastic MacWet Sports Climatec long cuff sports gloves. For walking and hiking where a good grip enhances your performance wear these maximum grip Macwet gloves. 

Read the full review here 

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Dickies Medway Walking Boots

Dickies Walking Boots review of the Medway SS S3 BT - PLUS win a free pair of Dickies hiking boots! Enter here.

I've got 2 pairs of walking boots in my fleet, Salomon Quest GTX and Scarpa SL Activ. The Salomon walking boots are for short walks in dry weather, as their grip isn't very good, and the Scarpa walking boots are for my long hikes in any weather. So, I was really interested to see how the Dickies walking boots compared to my others.

Read the full review here Dickies Medway Walking Boots

Summer round up

Epping Forest Summer Walks

This is a simple to follow guide to over 40 of the best walks and walking routes in Epping Forest, including easy short walks, family walks and good long walks.

Click on the link for the latest Epping Forest Map 2012 with up to date news, visitor centre details and information on Epping Forest walking routes. 

There is also a very good Epping Forest walking map available at the Epping Forest shop at the Queen Elizabeth Hunting Lodge in Chingford so that you can plan your own special walking routes in and around the ancient royal hunting grounds of Epping Forest. 

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Click here for Camping in Epping Forest.

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Cobbins Walk

Essex Walks - A 4 mile Epping Forest Cobbins Brook circular walking route from Upshire. More here 

Get the full route here Cobbins Walk

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Beech Trail

Essex Walks - A classic family walk in Epping Forest following The Beech Trail High Beach walking route for about 2 miles of well maintained tracks. More walks here.

Get the full route here Beech Trail

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Epping Forest Gateway 

 

Two short family circular Essex walking routes from the Epping Forest Gateway at The View in Chingford - The Holly Trail and The Willow Trail

Read more here Epping Forest Gateway

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Leytonstone Walk

Essex Walks - A classic family walk in Epping Forest following The Lime Tree Trail Leytonstone walking route for about a mile of well maintained tracks. More walks here 

Get the full Epping Forest walk here Leytonstone Walk

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Hornbeam Trail Epping Forest

Essex Walks - A classic family walk in Epping Forest following The Hornbeam Trail Snaresbrook walking route for 3 miles of well maintained tracks. More walks like this here.

Find the full walking route here Hornbeam Trail Epping Forest

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Way Marked Trails in Epping Forest 

Epping Forest  - Way Marked Trails in Epping Forest  has plenty of beautiful scenic attractions, walks, trails, outdoor activities, things to see, places to eat and places to stay. The City of London, who manage the Epping Forest estate, have been working with the Heritage Lottery Fund provided by the National Lottery to create a series of Way Marked Trails in Epping Forest. 

 

Following the distinctive 'green arrows' the aim is to make walking in Epping Forest more inviting and accessible for walkers of all abilities, families with children or seniors, and anyone else looking to explore this magical ancient royal hunting woodland forest.

 

Way Marked Trails in Epping Forest:

1. Click here for the Willow Trail Walk which is a simple 3 mile classic family circular walk around Connaught Water.

2. Click here for the Holly Trail Walk which is another simple 3 mile classic family circular walk around Chingford Plain.

3. Click here for the Lime Tree Trail Walk which is a lovely family 1 mile walk in Leytonstone starting at Harrow Road Sports Pavillion.

4. Click here for the Oak Trail Walk which is a gentle 7 mile circular walk to the deer sanctuary and Ambresbury Banks starting in Theydon Bois.

5. Click here for the Hornbeam Trail Walk which is a short 3 mile Epping Forest family walk starting in Snaresbrook at Eagle Ponds.

6. Click here for the Chestnut Trail Walk which is a simple 4 mile classic family circular walk starting in Wanstead Park.

You can download the official Way Marked Trails in Epping Forest here, where you can also find out more information about the City of London and the great work they are doing for maintaining and preserving Epping Forest.

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Walking GPS Garmin Oregon 600 GB Discoverer 1:50k Bundle

Best deals and product review of the Ordnance Survey Walking GPS Garmin Oregon 600 GB Discoverer 1:50k Bundle. More here http://www.walksandwalking.com/

Canon EOS 100D Camera Review

Canon EOS 100D Camera Review

The perfect camera for walkers to capture stunning images at the click of a button - Reviewed by Walks And Walking.

The EOS 100D offers a range of simple controls and a helpful in-camera feature guide which makes it easy to use, even for beginners like me. It's a great option for those looking for the quality of a DSLR but without the bulk normally associated with a larger camera – making it the perfect travel companion for walkers on any walking routes. It also features a range of easy-to-use shooting modes, creative filters and a large touch screen so it's really simple to adjust settings and capture stunning images with ease.

Click here for the full review.