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Slow Ways Walking Challenges and Projects: 10 Ideas for 2026

Looking for a walking project or challenge for 2026? You’ve come to the right place! Below are 10 great ideas - all making use of Slow Ways. With over 10,000 routes connecting Britain’s towns, cities...
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The Slow Ways National Parks Trail update!

Dan Barron, our Community Lead, shares a report on this summer's National Parks Trail Challenge! At the beginning of the summer, we embarked on an incredible mission: to collectively walk the entirety of the huge...
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“Active Travel” isn’t good enough. What’s the word for walking + running + wheeling + cycling?

I think we're missing a word in the English language. We have big plans to grow the Slow Ways network beyond walking, to include running, wheeling, cycling and even horse riding. But when it comes to...
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Andrew Davies hikes Land’s End to John o’ Groats on Slow Ways

Andrew Davies has always been a traveller, from hitch-hiking around the country and Inter-railing across Europe as a student, to a career of any job that would allow him to live and work somewhere...
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National Parks Trail Challenge – Updates!

The Slow Ways National Parks Trail Challenge is underway! This summer we're trying to collectively walk every step of the 4,000km of our trail connecting Britain's National Park and National Park City. You can read...
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How to get a free Slow Ways membership – for yourself or a charity, group or other nonprofit

We've a big plan to make it easier for everyone to find the best walking, running, cycling, horse-riding, wheelchair, scooter and pushchair routes - but we need lots of help to pull it off. Earlier...
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New Research for Slow Ways Finds 1 in 4 UK Adults Miss Out On Nature Because They Don’t Know Where To Go

Research conducted for us by YouGov reveals that over half (52%) of adults want to discover new walking routes this summer. With the extended summer break ahead, many are keen to  explore the UK’s hidden...
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Celebrating 10,000 Slow Ways Routes

Today we’re celebrating our community having shared over 10,000 Slow Ways routes with the release of some new and very special maps. We're so grateful to everyone who's been part of the Slow Ways...
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