Category Archives: Walkers Are Welcome Towns

On the watershed

Posted on 30/11/2022 by campaignerkate

I walked with my friends Rob and Sheila Talbot from Winchcombe to Whittington in the Cotswolds AONB, exploring part of the forthcoming Coln Trail. Continue reading →

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Paths are great for the local economy

Posted on 11/10/2022 by campaignerkate

Ministers note: Walkers Are Welcome Towns demonstrate that paths are good for the local economy. Continue reading →

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Henley and Goring Ramblers celebrate

Posted on 01/09/2022 by campaignerkate

I joined the celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the excellent Henley & Goring Ramblers’ group. Continue reading →

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Hooray for the Dartmoor Way

Posted on 03/06/2022 by campaignerkate

I was pleased to take part in the official opening of the Dartmoor Way walking route around Dartmoor. Continue reading →

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Kinder’s legacy

Posted on 28/04/2022 by campaignerkate

The 90th anniversary of the Kinder trespass is a chance to call for a new movement for access. Continue reading →

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We are a movement

Posted on 15/11/2021 by campaignerkate

This year’s Walkers Are Welcome towns get-together was hosted by Kington in Herefordshire. It was a great event. Continue reading →

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On Offa’s Dyke

Posted on 13/11/2021 by campaignerkate

This year’s Walkers Are Welcome towns annual get-together began with a splendid walk along Offa’s Dyke. Continue reading →

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The River Coln Trail is coming

Posted on 16/08/2021 by campaignerkate

The River Coln rises just north of Brockhampton in Gloucestershire and flows south and south-east for 33 miles to join the Thames near Lechlade. It is an enchanting river, and the two Walkers Are Welcome Towns which are close to … Continue reading →

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Welcome renewed

Posted on 24/06/2021 by campaignerkate

Five years ago I opened the Welcome Way in West Yorkshire. It has been so popular that the promoters have published the second edition of the guidebook. Continue reading →

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Coppet Hill hasn’t copped it

Posted on 26/10/2020 by campaignerkate

I returned to Coppet Hill above the Wye in Herefordshire after eight years for an autumn walk. Continue reading →

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