Carbon Zero / Surrey Bat Group Evening Walk So, Guildford Walkfest 2025 has drawn to a close. This year we had a reversal in fortunes. ...

Well, at the halfway stage of this years Walkfest, I’m still no nearer to being able to define a typical walk.  Within the last week, I...

We are already well into Week 2 of this years Walkfest and my feet have hardly touched the ground.  Apart from the launch event, I didn’t...

In spite of being woken up at 2.30am by torrential rain beating on my bedroom window, I awoke today to bright sunshine!  Then I looked at...

With so much countryside surrounding Guildford, it is not surprising that we often see cattle, horses and sheep on our Walkfest walks –...

I hope to welcome a good number of people to the circular walk I will be leading that takes in the River Wey Navigation, Riverside Nature...

There are a limited number of descriptive words to use when naming walking groups so that it is inevitable that some will have similar...

Our Walkfest Administrator is fascinated by butterflies and is always keen to get additional converts to his interest. We are therefore...

With less than three weeks to go until the Guildford Walkfest 2025 programme is published, it’s time to re-activate our Blog. Enjoying a...

We rely on the good will of our volunteers and walk leaders to create the programme of walks and to lead them on the day.  What many...

One of the joys of Guildford Walkfest is the opportunity to discover and visit places that you didn’t know about.  Amongst the new...

Our first week of Walkfest has gone from hot and humid on the 1st September for our Newlands Corner walk through to torrential rain a...

The Yew trees of Newlands Corner are an absolute treat to discover. So many visitors just head for the views over the surrounding...

Well, not so much "kick-starting" as gently leading you into this years month long festival of walking. The privilege of being the first...

As mentioned in an earlier blog, David Rose – a local historian – is also a major contributor to the Guildford Dragon, our local on-line...

It's great to have new groups wanting to get involved with Walkfest. Our walk on Saturday 21st September - A Walk on the Wild Side - is...

We are pleased that Go50 has joined us for this year's Guildford Walkfest. A number of our readers may not have come across this group...

David Rose has been a staunch supporter of Walkfest for a number of years and through his work with the Guildford Dragon has become our...

Having published the Walkfest programme for this September, we thought that it would be a good opportunity to give our various walking...

Well, Walkfest 2023 has come to an end for this year – and what a successful and enjoyable festival it’s been! Whether the walk has been...