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

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

Opening confirmed for greenway linking Lichfield and Chasewater along former railway line

Fascinating how it was drivers' views that were solicited rather than, say, the people trying to use the pavements

“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

Volunteers map 10,000 routes in Great Britain to help make walking accessible www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

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

#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. @slowwaysuk.bsky.social

#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 @slowwaysuk.bsky.social

If you've not seen it, it's a horror movie (of sorts)..

#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

Fantastic day of walking between Stratford and Warwick. Helping to link The @slowwaysuk.bsky.social #NationalParkTrail June is the month!

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 ⭐

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... 1/2

Loving the disclaimer

#FingerpostFriday on the #Slowways linking up the #Nationalparkstrail in Whitchurch, Shropshire. Where else would you need to go?

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

@slowwaysuk.bsky.social 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

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.

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 ❤️

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...

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 🐌✅

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. ❤️⭐🐌⚡

Enough already! I'm going in! 🚶🏼 #Thornhill > #Dumfries 🤞🏻 Following in your footsteps @maryoz.bsky.social @slowwaysuk.bsky.social #SlowWays 🐌⭐

A bit more of my @slowwaysuk.bsky.social walk following the Meridian completed! From Uckfield to Lewes. A marvellous day beside the Ouse

Holywell, Flintshire for #fingerpostfriday

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!

The next runner to finish Loop 1 came in at 11:59:02. laz: Are you ok? Runner: I’m Barkley ok. #BM100

After multiple failed attempts, the conch was blown at 10:37. The 2025 Barkley Marathons begins in one hour. #BM100.

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?!

Oaklands to Hertford #SlowWays yesterday. Birdsong, especially skylarks, and my first brimstone butterfly this year. Sunny. An excellent walk.

lol, from UK satirical magazine Private Eye

#Fingerpostfriday on the Grand Union Canal whilst walking a Slow Way between Henley-in-Arden and Warwick. @slowwaysuk.bsky.social

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!🌞

There's something about the pace of walking that makes all the little details stand out so much more! 🦉 🌄 #WalkMore #SlowWays #WalkingRoutesUK

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

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

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 🍻.

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!

Group to create new heritage hub in historic Lichfield building

Transpennine Fingerposts, Liverpool #FingerpostFriday

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!

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

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!

This is exciting, we've just updated our 🦋 handle to our domain name. (Hope everything still works!)

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.