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Walking, music, language and sport. Slow Ways Volunteer. Lewes Owner
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Slow Ways
5 days ago
Planning a walk this Easter? Why not make it a
#SlowWays
hike!? The Slow Ways network includes over 10,000 routes that stretch for neatly 150,000km. Thanks to people across Britain, this map shows the 2,382 routes that have been triple-checked and verified. Plan a walk here
beta.slowways.org
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Quintin Lake
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Slow Ways
4 months ago
Join our
#BusAndBack
challenge in 2026! It’s a great way to discover new places, help our mission to find the best A to B routes and celebrate the benefits of bus-based adventures. Find out more
buildstories.slowways.org/bus-and-back
Where will you go?
#SlowWays
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Bodega Cats
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Lichfield Live
6 months ago
Opening confirmed for greenway linking Lichfield and Chasewater along former railway line
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Opening confirmed for greenway linking Lichfield and Chasewater along former railway line - Lichfield Live®
A new greenway linking Lichfield and Chasewater will be opened up for walkers and runners for the first time next week.
https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2025/10/17/opening-confirmed-for-greenway-linking-lichfield-and-chasewater-along-former-railway-line
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Prof. Ian Walker
7 months ago
Fascinating how it was drivers' views that were solicited rather than, say, the people trying to use the pavements
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Brent Toderian
8 months ago
“Helsinki has not recorded a single traffic fatality in the past 12 months, city and police officials confirmed this week.” City engineer credits lower speed limits and smart design. I agree.
#Helsinki
#VisionZero
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Helsinki goes a full year without a traffic death
A city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design.
https://yle.fi/a/74-20174831
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Volunteers map 10,000 routes in Great Britain to help make walking accessible
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
9 months ago
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Last day on the National Park Trail Challenge. An improved new route from Rugby to Stanford on Avon, a curious choice for a node seemingly consisting of a hall, a church and the site of an abandoned village. Best Slow Way of the day was from there to Lutterworth
@slowwaysuk.bsky.social
9 months ago
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#fingerpostfriday
Bishop Bennet to the rescue! A National Parks Trail Challenge Slow Way on the fly from Whitchurch to Nantwich. This was a lovely section to the Llangollen Canal having had to reroute away from cows with calves.
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10 months ago
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#fingerpostfriday
At the Shropshire/Cheshire border about to join the South Cheshire Way, testing out a Slow Way between Whitchurch and Nantwich as part of the National Parks Challenge. This was shortly before a field full of cows with calves prompted me to reroute it
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10 months ago
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Dan Raven-Ellison
10 months ago
If you've not seen it, it's a horror movie (of sorts)..
add a skeleton here at some point
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#FingerpostFriday
on a
#SlowWay
between Stratford and Warwick. Linking the National Park Trail. Briefly in the footsteps of some Charlie who was on the run.
@slowwaysuk.bsky.social
10 months ago
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Fantastic day of walking between Stratford and Warwick. Helping to link The
@slowwaysuk.bsky.social
#NationalParkTrail
June is the month!
10 months ago
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Slow Ways
10 months ago
Calling everybody who walks, runs, wheels, cycles and rides! Who's up for helping to create the ultimate walking, running, wheeling, cycling & horse riding network for Britain and Ireland? Please check out, back and share our new
#SlowWays
crowdfunding campaign 👉
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/slowways
⭐
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Dan Raven-Ellison
11 months ago
OK walking friends! I was asked to share a map for my
#BigWalkAroundLondon
#NationalParkCity
so, here it is! Let me know if you set out to do it! I'd love to hear about that.
www.outdooractive.com/en/route/hik...
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Mr Murphy
11 months ago
Loving the disclaimer
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#FingerpostFriday
on the
#Slowways
linking up the
#Nationalparkstrail
in Whitchurch, Shropshire. Where else would you need to go?
11 months ago
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Quintin Lake
11 months ago
The Perimeter is out today! Here's a quick flick through 11,000 km and ten years'work! Pick yours up here 👉
is.gd/fyjJcq
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A fantastic Saturday out on the
#SlowWays
between Chirk, Ellesmere and Whitchurch. A popular, friendly, wildlife rich way to walk. Helping to link the
#NationalParksTrail
11 months ago
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Lynn Jackson
12 months ago
I fucking Hate to be in this position, but I will be a Toilet Guardian for ANY Trans person needing to use a woman’s toilet. That is all.
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Dan Raven-Ellison
12 months ago
Finally, here's the
#SlowWays
#NationalParksTrail
which goes through every GB
#NationalPark
and
#NationalParkCity
! Look out for news of our challenge to collectively hike the whole trail in June! Sound good? You can explore all these maps here:
www.slowways.org/progress-map
❤️
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Hugh Hudson
12 months ago
A few pictures from Wednesday's
#SlowWays
pleasant but unspectacular walk from Retford to Sutton on Trent. I have just one Nottinghamshire SlowWays route left to do, and hope to do Rampton to Gainsborough tomorrow to finish the set (see link below for a map).
beta.slowways.org/user/waylist...
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Dan Raven-Ellison
12 months ago
I'm so incredibly proud of
#SlowWays
! ❤️
@slowwaysuk.bsky.social
Here's a short thread of maps to show what we've achieved so far - thanks to the efforts of thousands of volunteers. This first map shows 5,500 routes that have been given good reviews 👍 or are verified 🐌✅
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Dan Raven-Ellison
12 months ago
Just finished a day with the
#SlowWays
team in
#Birmingham
, charting big plans for a giant extension of our people-powered walking network. Can't wait to share more. ❤️⭐🐌⚡
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Dan Raven-Ellison
12 months ago
Enough already! I'm going in! 🚶🏼
#Thornhill
>
#Dumfries
🤞🏻 Following in your footsteps
@maryoz.bsky.social
@slowwaysuk.bsky.social
#SlowWays
🐌⭐
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A bit more of my
@slowwaysuk.bsky.social
walk following the Meridian completed! From Uckfield to Lewes. A marvellous day beside the Ouse
12 months ago
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Holywell, Flintshire for
#fingerpostfriday
about 1 year ago
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A long delayed completion of a series of
@slowwaysuk.bsky.social
today. I pioneered a new shorter, but hillier route between Flint and Holywell and then set about snailing the Slow Way from there to Prestatyn. Both thoroughly enjoyable. Another excellent day of walking!
about 1 year ago
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Keith
about 1 year ago
The next runner to finish Loop 1 came in at 11:59:02. laz: Are you ok? Runner: I’m Barkley ok.
#BM100
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Keith
about 1 year ago
After multiple failed attempts, the conch was blown at 10:37. The 2025 Barkley Marathons begins in one hour.
#BM100
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Slow Ways
about 1 year ago
The race is on! ONE PERSON walking ONE ROUTE can join up TWO more cities, in ONE go! Walking Prestatyn to Holywell
beta.slowways.org/Route/Prehol/11685
⭐⭐⭐⭐ OR Caerwys to Holywell
beta.slowways.org/Route/Caehol/3036
⭐⭐⭐ Who'll get there first? Which route will they choose? Could it be YOU?!
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antony butcher
about 1 year ago
Oaklands to Hertford
#SlowWays
yesterday. Birdsong, especially skylarks, and my first brimstone butterfly this year. Sunny. An excellent walk.
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Mehdi Hasan
about 1 year ago
lol, from UK satirical magazine Private Eye
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#Fingerpostfriday
on the Grand Union Canal whilst walking a Slow Way between Henley-in-Arden and Warwick.
@slowwaysuk.bsky.social
about 1 year ago
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Slow Ways
about 1 year ago
You can drive to any address in Britain, so shouldn't you also be able to walk there? We think so!🦶 There are so many benefits to using walking as a form of transport over driving, taking in beautiful views like this being just one of them!🌞
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Slow Ways
about 1 year ago
There's something about the pace of walking that makes all the little details stand out so much more! 🦉 🌄
#WalkMore
#SlowWays
#WalkingRoutesUK
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Marvellous day out on the Slow Ways, tracing Prime Meridian between Enfield and Canary Wharf with, among others
@rehctubynotna.bsky.social
and
@beeryhikerhugh.bsky.social
Reached a personal milestone of 2000 miles of Slow Ways walked!
@slowwaysuk.bsky.social
about 1 year ago
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Dan Raven-Ellison
about 1 year ago
GQ - The best unusual gifts 2025 for the man who has everything The Slow Ways Pocket Atlas - 12th of 79 suggestions!
www.gq-magazine.co.uk/gallery/unus...
#SlowWays
@slowwaysuk.bsky.social
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The best unusual gifts 2025 for the man who has everything
From a candle shaped like cheese to Aesop's most daring product
https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/gallery/unusual-gifts-for-men
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Mary Oz
about 1 year ago
Yesterday
@davidmsanderson.bsky.social
and I walked
@slowwaysuk.bsky.social
Tarporley to Crewe. 55%
#UKCanals
80%mud! Saw a boat called the Drunken Snailer 😂. Finished with 2 hours in the pub 😂. Very appropriate 🍻.
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LichfieldLore
about 1 year ago
As part of
@lichdiscovered.bsky.social
I am thrilled that we now have a home at The Old Grammar School, one of Lichfield's most historic buildings. We are putting together a brilliant programme of events and activities so please do give us a follow!
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Lichfield Live
about 1 year ago
Group to create new heritage hub in historic Lichfield building
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Group to create new heritage hub in historic Lichfield building - Lichfield Live®
A community group is creating a new hub to celebrate Lichfield heritage in a historic building which has never been open to the public.
https://buff.ly/42DtzOG
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Transpennine Fingerposts, Liverpool
#FingerpostFriday
about 1 year ago
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Slow Ways
about 1 year ago
Should it be possible to walk to every address in the country? We think so!🏡 🚶♀️ Ever had to walk a dangerous route to get where you were going? Or maybe it's a daily occurrence where you live? Let us know in the comments!
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Completed a mini adventure via the
@slowwaysuk.bsky.social
network. "Pool to Pool" from Welshpool to Liverpool. Starting in Runcorn I completed section 5 in Liverpool via Widnes and Belle Vale. A magical wintry mix of urban and rural
about 1 year ago
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Slow Ways
over 1 year ago
Thinking of a wintery walk this weekend? Could you use your walking time to contribute to the new national walking network? Just choose a route from
www.slowways.org
and then review it afterwards to enable other people to follow in your footsteps. 60%+ of Slow Ways have already been reviewed!
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Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust
over 1 year ago
This is exciting, we've just updated our 🦋 handle to our domain name. (Hope everything still works!)
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Susie Dent
over 1 year ago
Etymology of the day: to be ‘blowing a hoolie’ (or ‘hooley’) was probably inspired by the Orkney word ‘hoolan’, a howling gale, with a touch of the ‘hooley’ that is a very noisy party thrown in.
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