kennethOct 1, 20212 minWe made it ……………………………………….Well, we’ve come to the end of our month-long Guildford Walkfest 2021. And what a great time we’ve had since we cut that ribbon only a...
kennethSep 22, 20212 minHow’s that for making an impact?Since my last blog, so many walks have taken place under the Guildford Walkfest umbrella. The period included the Heritage Open Days...
kennethSep 11, 20212 minWhat a wonderful weekWell, what a wonderful week of walks it’s been. The Town Guides have done us proud with several walks having varying themes, the...
kennethSep 4, 20212 minThree by Three by Three by Free!Over the first three days of this year’s Guildford Walkfest, I joined in three walks – each of about three miles. They were in different...
kennethSep 1, 20211 minWell, We've started our 2021 season!With support from a number of our Walkfest team, the Mayor of Guildford (Marsha Moseley) got the 2021 Guildford Walkfest off to a good...
Ian BlythAug 24, 20212 minWalking for Wellbeing - Part 2 Physical HealthIn the second part of our look at Walking for Wellbeing we focus on perhaps the most obvious, certainly the most noticeable aspect of...
Ian BlythAug 18, 20213 minWalking for Wellbeing - Part 1 - Mental WellbeingAs part of our walking for wellbeing theme for this year’s Walkfest, we spoke with Amanda Thoden van Velzen, respected therapist and...
kennethAug 18, 20212 minJust two weeks to go!Well, Walkfest 2021 is approaching fast! We have lots of walks of all sorts for you to enjoy - and quite a few people have already been...
kennethAug 4, 20212 minThe Countryside on our DoorstepThis edition of the blog was created by our volunteer administrator (Ben Carter) who recommends visiting another fantastic natural space...
kennethJul 23, 20212 minThe Countdown CommencesWith less than six weeks to go, the plans for Guildford Walkfest are coming on well. We have 45 walks ready to go and a couple more which...
kennethJun 9, 20212 minA Great Walks Programme To Look Forward ToWell, Walkfest planning seems to be moving along nicely for our 2021 season in September. We have already been offered 20 walks – and...
kennethMay 4, 20212 minLet's get walking!It’s May, the bluebells are out all over the area so, if you haven’t already done so, it’s time to dust off the walking shoes and get out...
kennethMar 17, 20211 minWelcome to our Guildford Walkfest Blog for 2021Yes, we are determined that Walkfest will take place again this year. Our plan is for the festival to last all through September – with a...
kennethOct 1, 20202 minA surprisingly successful WalkfestWell, we did it! We managed to put on a walking festival covering all of September with very few days without walks. That in itself was a...
kennethSep 26, 20202 minWalkfest - Rain or ShineIt has been a while since I updated our Blog pages but things have been going well. I think that the first day that we’ve had some wet...
kennethSep 10, 20202 minWalking benefits mental health and wellbeingFor this edition of the blog I am pleased to have our local Walking for Health organiser as a guest contributor. Guildford Walking for...
kennethSep 6, 20202 minA Look Back at Week OneAs the sun sets on the first week of this year’s Walkfest, I look back at the three events that I joined. All three were hosted by...
kennethSep 1, 20201 minAnd we're off ......This morning we officially launched Guildford Walkfest 2020 Unlike previous launches, we had to keep the numbers small - but that didn't...
kennethAug 26, 20201 minWalkfest on BBC SurreyWell done to our Walkfest Chairman, Chris Howard, and Pete Lambert who is one of our regular walk leaders around the Guildford area....
kennethAug 22, 20202 minWalkfest 2020 is nearly upon us! In most years, we have known fairly early in the year roughly what the Walkfest programme would look like. That certainly hasn’t been the...