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Walking - come rain or shine
I’ve just returned from a week in the Peak District. Even now, everything is so much greener up there than it is in our Surrey...
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kenneth
- Jul 31
- 2 min
Walkfest 2022 Programme Published
Well, our walking groups have all done a great job in devising a fascinating range of walks for Walkfest 2022 – and you can now view them...
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kenneth
- Jul 21
- 2 min
Beware of Heathland Fires
When we head out for a rural walk in and around our borough, probably the last place we would head for would be an area decimated by fire....
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kenneth
- Jul 10
- 2 min
Don't Miss Out!
With all these glorious sunny days, what could be better than getting out into our countryside and clocking up a few miles through...
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kenneth
- Jul 4
- 2 min
Our 2022 Walkfest is Coming!
As we enter the second half of 2022 – yes, the year really is going fast! – it’s time to re-activate our Guildford Walkfest blog. Whilst...
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kenneth
- Oct 1, 2021
- 2 min
We 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...
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kenneth
- Sep 22, 2021
- 2 min
How’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...
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kenneth
- Sep 11, 2021
- 2 min
What a wonderful week
Well, what a wonderful week of walks it’s been. The Town Guides have done us proud with several walks having varying themes, the...
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kenneth
- Sep 4, 2021
- 2 min
Three 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...
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kenneth
- Sep 1, 2021
- 1 min
Well, 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...
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Ian Blyth
- Aug 24, 2021
- 2 min
Walking for Wellbeing - Part 2 Physical Health
In the second part of our look at Walking for Wellbeing we focus on perhaps the most obvious, certainly the most noticeable aspect of...
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Ian Blyth
- Aug 18, 2021
- 3 min
Walking for Wellbeing - Part 1 - Mental Wellbeing
As part of our walking for wellbeing theme for this year’s Walkfest, we spoke with Amanda Thoden van Velzen, respected therapist and...
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kenneth
- Aug 18, 2021
- 2 min
Just 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...
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kenneth
- Aug 4, 2021
- 2 min
The Countryside on our Doorstep
This edition of the blog was created by our volunteer administrator (Ben Carter) who recommends visiting another fantastic natural space...
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kenneth
- Jul 23, 2021
- 2 min
The Countdown Commences
With 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...
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kenneth
- Jun 9, 2021
- 2 min
A Great Walks Programme To Look Forward To
Well, Walkfest planning seems to be moving along nicely for our 2021 season in September. We have already been offered 20 walks – and...
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kenneth
- May 4, 2021
- 2 min
Let'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...
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kenneth
- Mar 17, 2021
- 1 min
Welcome to our Guildford Walkfest Blog for 2021
Yes, we are determined that Walkfest will take place again this year. Our plan is for the festival to last all through September – with a...
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kenneth
- Oct 1, 2020
- 2 min
A surprisingly successful Walkfest
Well, 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...
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kenneth
- Sep 26, 2020
- 2 min
Walkfest - Rain or Shine
It 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...
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