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Announcing the Big Slow Ways Challenge 2024

Sign up to a distance challenge – how far will you walk, run, wheel or hike in 2024? Do it for your body, your mind, your country! And for the rewards too!

Help us to Make Ways!

Launching today – a new citizen project to map Britain’s worst and non-existent paths. Our crowdfunder needs you!

Slow Ways: London to Birmingham in less time than HS2!

Something marvellous has happened – we've connected Birmingham to London with verified Slow Ways... and way ahead of HS2!

Slow Ways Makers app is now available for iOS

The release of the iPhone app means it is easier than ever before to use Slow Ways! Have a read of a Q&A with our tech team to find out more.

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?

‘Tales from a Slow Way,’ Round 2, winners announced!

Last year we launched "Tales from a Slow Way," a community stories project that enabled us to commission creatives and groups to work together to produce original stories situated around Slow Ways walking routes. We're happy to announce we're now able to support a further ten projects!

Running through forests, walking up mountains

National Walking Month is a time when organisations and individuals collectively highlight the many mental, physical, and social benefits of walking and encourage everyone to walk — wherever they are By Ingrina Shieh This year, National...

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...