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John Scott’s completed the Slow Ways National Parks Trail!

A massive and heartfelt congratulations to John Scott! After nearly five months, 3,720 kilometres and 15 National Parks, John Scott is about to complete the first full walk of the proposed Slow Ways National Parks Trail.

Slow Ways update in 15 Maps!

Slow Ways started back in 2020, with this website launching in 2021. Since then, people from across Britain have contributed to making Slow Ways a success. In this post, I’m going to share a collection...

Slow Ways Stars: Mary Austin on walking over 600 routes and 6,000 km of Slow Ways 🎉

Mary Austin is an inspiration. She is one of our greatest contributors and most prolific Slow Wayers. Mary has now walked 638 routes, shared 764 reviews, and covered 6,002 km (3,730 miles) in the process.

Our next chapter: Come and join Good Ways

We’re delighted to announce that we’re growing into a new and even more audacious citizen project - Good Ways.

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

The Slow Ways National Parks Challenge is a challenge to walk between all of Britain's National Parks and the world's first National Park City.

“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

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...

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