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Tales from a Slow Way: Slow Waves – stories from the southeast of Scotland’s surf community

Surfing in southeast Scotland is about as far from the barrelling waves of Hawaii or sun-kissed California as you can get; nonetheless, there’s an ever-growing community of committed (and often cold) surfers between Dunbar...

Fill the gaps!

We are only 26 filled gaps away from a really giant, map-covering network. Can you claim a gap as your own this autumn?

A sudden summer arrival in Scotland

Ready for a new challenge Jo Bennie traces a detailed path from Aviemore to Braemar, Scotland — a challenging route coming to life in the summer warmth Avibra one goes by the high mountain pass...

Help create a monster 3,873km national parks trail – summer update

Last year we embarked on an extremely ambitious plan to create a trail that links all 15 of the UK’s national parks, the world’s first National Park City and a string of national landscapes via walking routes– with your help we have made some incredible progress!

Slaithwaite to Ripponden by trike

Lucy Keyworth describes the importance of mapping accessibility and how turning back can be part of the journey

Making improvements to the Slow Ways network

Some places and routes are being added and some removed, to break up long routes and make some new connections This is an important notice to let you know that we’re making some improvements...

What was Beating the Bounds?

For many people in Britain in times gone by, the village in which you were born was likely to be where you lived and died: you would be baptised, married and buried in the same church.

‘Tales from a Slow Way’ winners announced!

From the incredible 250 applications we received we are delighted to announce the 10 who we will be part of our upcoming programme