In this our final episode of the series, we are discovering Slow Ways, an organisation that got going during the lockdowns of 2020. It was started by Dan Raven-Ellison who had an epiphany moment while walking the Pilgrims’ Way from Salisbury to Winchester realising we have lost the culture of using footpaths to visit our family and friends or even just to get to work. And out of that moment a network of 7,000 Slow Ways has emerged.

We first meet Saira Niazi, the community stories lead for Slow Ways and hear more about the organisation.

Following this I try one of them out - I walked along the river Frome from Bristol city centre to Hambrook. The route is called BRIHAM One. We meet Jean making the community garden at Snuff Mills look beautiful, also a wet dog and a long distance runner make an appearance!

Bristol Walk Fest runs from 1st - 31st May 2022.

Bristol Walk Fest is coordinated by Active Ageing Bristol, hosted by Age UK Bristol with funding from Bristol City Council and Bristol Ramblers.

For more information about the festival visit www.bristolwalkfest.com

This episode was sponsored by Slow Ways.

Credits

Hosted and Produced by: Pommy Harmar

pommyharmar@yahoo.co.uk

Music: Joshua Empyre

Links

www.bristolwalkfest.com

www.slowways.org

The festival is starting! It gets going on Sunday May 1st and a number of the walks are being organised by the Bristol Ramblers.

In this episode the Chair of the Bristol Ramblers Heather Toyne joins us and tells us what walking means to her, how it runs in the family and what we might expect if we join them.

We hear from local Bristol Ramblers Marlies Morsink, Ian Brown and Carolyn MacNicholas who tell us why they love walking with the Bristol Ramblers.

Our resident rambling expert Nigel Andrews informs us about navigation and long distance walking.

Plus eccles cakes make an appearance.....!

Bristol Walk Fest runs from 1st - 31st May 2022.

Bristol Walk Fest is coordinated by Active Ageing Bristol, hosted by Age UK Bristol with funding from Bristol City Council and Bristol Ramblers.

For more information about the festival visit www.bristolwalkfest.com

Credits

Hosted and Produced by: Pommy Harmar

pommyharmar@yahoo.co.uk

Music: Joshua Empyre

Links

Ramblers - www.ramblers.org.uk

Bristol Ramblers - www.bristolramblers.org.uk

www.facebook.com/groups/bristolramblersgroup

It’s only a couple of weeks now until the festival begins (1st - 31st May) and so in this episode I go behind the scenes to meet organiser Jen Graham and find out what’s in store.

This podcast is all about bringing some of the flavour of the festival and the walks on offer and so I go on a wellbeing ramble with the friendly Greenway walkers.

We hear from the highly popular Bristol Steppin Sistas about their walking group.

The Guide Dogs for the Blind are putting on a walk this year and so I get to meet a couple of the guide dogs in training down at the centre in Bedminster - and of course Volunteer Coordinator Pat Janecka!

Bristol Walk Fest runs from 1st - 31st May 2022.

Bristol Walk Fest is coordinated by Active Ageing Bristol, hosted by Age UK Bristol with funding from Bristol City Council and Bristol Ramblers.

For more information about the festival visit www.bristolwalkfest.com

Credits

Hosted and Produced by: Pommy Harmar

pommyharmar@yahoo.co.uk

Music: Joshua Empyre

Links

Greenway Walkers

www.walkingforhealth.org.uk/content/greenway-walkers

Bristol Steppin Sistas

www.facebook.com/groups/223891986148385

Guide Dogs for the Blind Association

www.guidedogs.org.uk

www.facebook.com/GuideDogsSouthWest