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Other Walking Festivals...
Crickhowell Walking Festival 25th February to 5th March, 2017
The Crickhowell Walking Festival is now entering its 10th successful year. Nine days of guided walks and events in and around Crickhowell and the Black Mountains. Programme and bookings available online. If you would like a printed copy of the programme, email cwfplanning@gmail.com.
For further information www.crickhowellfestival.com
Talgarth Walking Festival 28th April to 1st May, 2017
Talgarth Walkers are Welcome Group is delighted to welcome you to their 5th Walking Festival. Our programme has a variety of walks and events for all ages, from full day walks to town walks lasting a little over an hour. Programme and bookings available online.
For further information www.talgarthwalkingfestival.org Malvern Walking Festival 27th May to 4th June 2017
Nine days of walks in Elgar country, ranging from gentle strolls to long challenging walks and covering a rich variety of themes. Details available on the website, in Tourist Information Centres and other locations.
For further details and to book, visit the website www.malvernwalking.uk
Mortimer Country Walking Festival
See www.exploremortimercountry.com
Offers a great programme of walks running all through the summer from May to Sept. Mortimer Country is just west of Ludlow in north Herefordshire. There are walks for all types of walkers, from local pub walks to long distance walks on The Mortimer Trail.
To request a leaflet or ask for information enquiries@exploremortimercountry.com
Leominster Walking Festival
Friday, 2nd to Sunday 11th June, 2017
Leominster Walkers are Welcome lead a walk on Wednesday 7th June and Leominster Rambling Club on Thursday 8th June as Leominster Festival's walking element once again. Walking for Health in Leominster has walks on Tuesday 6th and Wednesday 7th, for those who can only do short walks.
For further information www.leominster-festival.co.uk Kington Walks 21st - 24th September, 2017
The walking festival returns for its sixth year, a firm fixture for all who love the outdoors. On the Welsh Borders, nestled below Hergest Ridge, Kington has more long distance paths converging on the town than almost anywhere else in the UK. The programme will feature walks from the gentle to the strenuous, some themed (e.g. geology or archaeology) plus a range of events. Details on the website around Easter 2017 and the brochure available shortly afterwards.
For further information www.kingtonwalks.org
9th Annual Ross-on-Wye Walking Festival
Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th September, 2017
Fifteen country walks with some great ideas. Programme and bookings available online. If you would like a printed copy of the programme:
email harry@rosswalkingfestival.co.uk
For further information www.rosswalkingfestival.co.uk
MonDean Walking Festival
Nine days of walking through the lovely landscape of Monmouthshire and the Forest of Dean. 3-4 miles to 20 miles, a wide range of history and natural history; scenery and high places. Programme and bookings available online.
For further information www.walkinginmonmouthshire.org
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