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John Scott’s halfway into the Slow Ways National Parks Challenge!

John Scott has now walked half of the Slow Ways National Parks Challenge. That's 1860km of 3720km or (1,155 miles of 2,311 miles). John's already passed through The Broads, London National Park City, South...

“Out of the dust and the clothes and the sorting”: the “second family” of a North Wales charity shop walk together

Award-winning writer Sawsan joins Scope volunteers on a walk from Colwyn Bay, where natural beauty and social deprivation coexist awkwardly

How does it feel to walk blind?

Gill has been blind since a car accident in her teens. Join her on a walk through West Norfolk in this beautiful film

The UK’s Future Slow Ways

Slow Ways is already a brilliant citizen-made walking network, be we know it could be so much better in the future. Here's an adapted extract from the Slow Ways Pocket Atlas on The UK's...

12 things that make Slow Ways different to the world’s biggest navigation apps

There are lots of brilliant walking apps and websites. Some are great for navigation. Some are great for finding beautiful walks. Some are great for planning adventures, checking maps or following turn-by-turn directions. Slow Ways is...

John Scott takes-up the full Slow Ways National Parks Challenge!

John Scott started walking in his mid-30s and hasn’t stopped. In 2026 he plans to complete the Slow Ways National Parks Challenge - by walking between all of Britain's National Parks and the world's...

We’re rolling out a new map legend!

Julian has been working away on a new map legend that makes it easier to browse and choose routes. We're loving the new highlight feature which makes routes really pop-out of the map. You'll also...

Join the #BusAndBack challenge

#BusAndBack is a new Slow Ways project and challenge to use buses for one-way walking adventures. It’s a great way to discover new places, help our mission to find the best A to B routes...