wellbeing
Art
A walking welcome to Essex: Writers and refugees walk from countryside to coast
Despite the current political climate, our section of the North Essex coastline has a rich history of welcoming travellers. We held a welcome walk, with sound, painting and poetry
Tales from a Slow Way
Zine: Telling a different story about North Sheffield
Nisha Kotecha, director of positive news organisation Good News Shared, walks across this deprived and diverse area to explore its rich community spirit
Podcast
Happy `Hood: meet the army of volunteer artists, writers and designers celebrating good news in Northampton
Sick of negativity, here are the positive Northampton people creating a zine, podcast, monthly walking group and more from one of the country's most deprived towns
This story is part of our Tales from a Slow...
Tales from a Slow Way
How does it feel to walk blind?
Gill has been blind since a car accident in her teens. Join her on a walk through West Norfolk in this beautiful film
Art
Tales: Somang Lee’s illustrated field guide to walking with the East and South East Asian outdoor enthusiasts
"I am allowed to take up and reclaim space" says illustrator Somang Lee. In the wake of the pandemic's anti-Asian hate crime, she has reclaimed space through outdoor adventures, and healing through returning to her roots
News
Office workers! Get off your bums!
Ioana Biris of Nature Desks argues that it's time to follow in Amsterdam's footsteps and work outside for the UK's first Outdoor Office Day
Article
Five things to try doing while walking
Excuse me, are you walking for leisure or travel? These are the two boxes to tick. But there are hundreds more purposes, and here are five you might not have tried
Journeys
The 40-mile Slow Way, pursued by wee beasties
Jo Bennie strikes out solo on the no-joke Cairngorms Slow Ways. Here, with midges, cold soup, and a mountain with a rude name, is her latest