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Calling everybody who walks, runs, wheels or rides!

I’m Daniel, founder and Chief Exploration Officer here at Slow Ways. Today we’re launching a major crowdfunding campaign to make it easier for people to walk, run, wheel, cycle and ride - by extending our...

A two-day hike through Shropshire and Powys

Two of the most sparsely populated and rural counties, but not far from the busy Midlands. The crew walk through a bright yellow landscape full of creatures

Could you be a postie?

The secrets of the ultimate walking job

One year ago my best friend died. Why I’m setting out today to walk with my grief

From Brighton to Bradford via London and Leeds, linking up the the four places my friend Ro lived, and holding sessions for bereaved friends along the way

Wales at 20

Wales brought in a 20mph speed limit in residential areas, and the change has been controversial. Hannah considers what it means for her country, her children and her twitchy accelerator foot

Finding a slower way in Marseille

Saira reflects on what Slow Ways might look like in Marseille in the South of France and the benefits it could bring to its residents and travellers alive as she readies herself for a life change...

Creating Connections: Brent Cross to Finchley

Heiba joined Barnet artist and London National Park City Ranger Becky Lyon for a green walk from Brent Cross to Finchley Central, designed to spark a (re)connection with nature and promote more sustainable modes of transport in the borough

Climate change and crying into my cornflakes

This morning, Radio 4 featured an interview with the former chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. This interview made me cry, with the cereal box still in my hand and my back turned to the kids at the table.