Friday, 17 May 2013

MOTY2013

South West Coast Path Motographer Of The Year 2013 Competition

Don't know what a Motographer is? Neither did I until I read about the South West Coast Path Motographer Of The Year 2013 competion! The South West Coast Path Cornwall team is encouraging budding mobile phone photographers of all ages to capture a moment in time on the Coast Path as part of its Motographer of the Year 2103 competition.

South West Coast Path Motographer Of The Year 2013 could be a shot of a couple resting a while to admire the view or a child collecting seashells – the only rule is that it is taken on a mobile phone and includes a person out on any stretch of the 630-mile South West Coast Path.

More here South West Coast Path Motographer Of The Year 2013 Competition

For free days out why not visit Walks And Walking. Walks And Walking is a directory of free UK walking routes and also includes a Walking Shop for all the latest offers from the UKs leading outdoor retailers. Walks And Walking includes over 30 walks in Epping Forest, walks in Essex, Cornwall, Wales, Kent, Suffolk and plenty more. Most popular articles: Top 5 Walking Boots, Epping Forest Walks, Family Favourite Walk and Free UK Walking Routes.

Friday, 10 May 2013

IOW 2013

The Isle Of Wight Walking Festival 2013

The Isle of Wight walking festival is now in full swing as hundreds of walkers took to the footpaths over the bank holiday weekend. With over 270 walks to choose from over 16 days there are still plenty of walks left to do up to the 19th May.

Isle of Wight Walking Festival 2013

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

4 – 19th May 2013 Isle of Wight Walking Festival
Autumn Walking Weekend 25 – 28th October 2013

This will be the 15th Anniversary of the Annual Isle of Wight Walking Festival, which has grown from 39 walks in the programme to in excess of 250 PLUS in excess of 70 more walks in October for the Walking Weekend.

The Isle of Wight Walking Festival have an extensive programme for 2013 with alot of great new walks and events and featuring over 250 walks to suit all ages and abilities and with over half the Island being recognised as an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty including over 500 miles of well-maintained footpaths, the overwhelming success of this years Isle of Wight Walking Festival surprised no one, but exhausted many!

Isle of Wight Walking Festival 2013

The whole of the programme was a great success with in excess of 20,00 people taking part it has been the most successful to date. The Events Team would like to extend a big thank you to all walk leaders, and also sponsors and partners who help make the Isle of Wight Walking Festival the success it is today.

Isle of Wight Walking Festival 2013

More details Isle of Wight Walking Festival 2013 and you can enter all of their great competitions to win walking holidays, walking boots and goodies here.

Saturday, 4 May 2013

Walk London

Walk London – Spring Into Summer Walking Weekend

Spring into Summer is a weekend of over 30 free guided walks in and around the capital covering London's seven top walking routes. It takes place on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th May 2013 in association with Walk London, a Transport for London project with all walks designed to be away from traffic and connect some of London's best attractions, parks, woodland, rivers, canals and open spaces.

Click here for full details

Sunday, 28 April 2013

Bluebell Walks

Best Bluebell Woods To Visit In The UK 2013

This year the Bluebell woods may not be the magical event of this year's spring walks, as the colder weather has affected their usual growth patterns. The stems will be weaker and so may not grow to the extent where you will see their usual carpet of blue petals and enchanting scent. In fact, you may not even be able to find a really good Bluebell wood walking route until late May in their usual habitat of ancient woodlands.

So, while we can still enjoy the Best Bluebell Woods To Visit In The UK 2013 here is an excellent list of the best Bluebell woods to visit Best Bluebell Woods To Visit In The UK 2013

Five of the best family walks for summer

Why not get out and about this summer and combine a family walking route on the South West Coast Path in Cornwall with a host of other old-fashioned childhood pleasures, from crabbing in rockpools and exploring hidden coves, to following in the footsteps of giants.

Saturday, 13 April 2013

Cotswold Walks

Walks In The Cotswolds

Here are two very good walks in the Cotswolds

Deerhurst Walk

This was the first of 2 walks in the Cotswolds. We were staying in Corse Lawn, just outside of Cheltenham, and I mapped out a 13 mile circular walking route from our barn at Slad Farm to the nearby village of Tirley and on to The Haw where I joined the River Severn all the up to Odda's Chapel arching across the Cotswolds countryside to join the disused Coombe Hill Canal back to the River Severn and home.

Cheltenham Walk

This was the second of 2 walks planned during our family holiday in the Cotswolds. I mapped out a 14 mile section of the Cotswolds Way starting at the metal gates of Cleeve Hill following the excellent Cotswolds Way way markers all the way to Dowdeswell Wood Reservoir, the Devil's Chimney and the National Trust Crickley Hill taking me just over 5 hours to complete.

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Saturday, 6 April 2013

Special Places Project

The National Trust Special Places Project

The National Trust have really stepped up their activity recently with offering free weekends and now their Special Places Project.

The National Trust Special Places Project want you to share your love of special places with them on their new Facebook application. A special place can be anywhere or anything as long as it means something special to you; where you grew up, a romantic setting for your wedding day or marriage proposal, a place to relax or one that inspires you.

The National Trust Special Places Project has asked some famous faces to share their love by uploading photographs of places that mean the most to them including the actress Kim Cattrall, actor Jude Law, chefs The Fabulous Baker Brothers and England and British Lions rugby ace Austin Healey to name but a few.

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For free days out why not visit Walks And Walking, our sister website that offers free UK walking routes. They also provides walking tips and advice with reviews and offers for walking clothes, walking accessories and walking boots. Visit their shop for latest offers from leading outdoor retailers – Cotswold Outdoor, Go Outdoors, Craghoppers, Blacks, Millets, Timberland and more.

Friday, 5 April 2013

Free National Trust

National Trust Free Weekend 2013

This Spring the National Trust is opening the doors to more than 200 of its houses and gardens for free for an entire weekend!

On the 20th and 21st April families across the UK will have the opportunity to explore some of Britain's best landscapes together, without stretching the purse strings. With winter behind us, the Free Weekend provides an opportunity to reconnect with the great outdoors and enjoy the charity's picturesque gardens and houses across the UK.

Whether it's building a den in the woods at Gibside or discovering rare breeds of farm animals at Wimpole Estate, National Trust has an activity offering for a variety of family fun.

As well as giving families the opportunity to spend quality time together in fun spaces, the Free Weekend also removes financial concerns usually associated with great days out, providing a family saving of around £30.

To plan your free weekend download a free voucher today for the location of your choice.

For the latest National Trust membership and shop offers click here.

The National Trust looks after more than 250,000 hectares of countryside, 710 miles of coastline and hundreds of historic places across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For more information and ideas for great value family days out go here.

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