The festival kicks off on Thursday 1st May with an inspiring launch event at Arup, featuring local heroes, championing the benefits of walking for mental health.
Speakers include:
Taylor Moore: Bristol Rovers player & ambassador for 5k Your Way mental health support
Helen Cox: Bristol Rovers assistant coach & Rebound with Rovers, mental-health group
Claire Allen: walked 4,000 miles around GB raising £25k for homelessness charities
Orla Hennessy: founder of Girls Who Walk Bristol, tackling loneliness among young women
We couldn't launch Bristol Walk Fest without putting on a walk too! Bristol Walking Alliance, in collaboration with Bristol Ramblers, will lead a pre-launch interactive walk focussing on the healthiness of our urban streets, from 6.00-6.45pm, starting and ending at the launch venue.
More info on speakers & pre-launch walk here: https://www.eventbookings.com/b/event/bristol-walk-fest-2025-launch-event
Q&A interviews with 2 of our speakers on the website: Orla Hennessy 2025, Claire Allen 2024
We also have hundreds of walks on offer this May! We are excited to have 77 different walk providers leading 150+ unique walks. With some providers offering walks on multiple dates and times, that makes more than 400 walks available between 1 and 31 May.
Says Karen Lloyd, Bristol Walk Fest director: “Bristol Walk Fest is a great chance to discover something new about the city, explore a new area, or try walking for the first time. With a choice of free walks every single day of the month, you’re bound to find something to pique your interest!
“Printed programmes are out now; available in libraries and community centres across Bristol. We are still adding new walks to the website too, so it’s worth exploring online.”
Walks are listed by categories: nature & wildlife; art, history & architecture; health & wellbeing, walking sports and walking for pleasure.
Difficulty level search: easy, fairly easy, moderate or challenging.
Access needs search: wheelchair, visually-impaired, buggy and family-friendly, rest stops, accessible by public transport, toilets/accessible toilets nearby, dogs on leads welcome, etc.
Online programme: https://www.bristolwalkfest.com/events
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