Walkers are
Welcome towns
and villages are
places which have
something special to
offer walkers.
This unique community-led scheme – run by the towns
themselves – has rapidly grown since it was launched in
the Pennine town of Hebden Bridge in 2007. There are
now Walkers are Welcome towns in all parts of Britain,
ready to make your visit a really enjoyable one.
You’ll know you’re in a Walkers are Welcome community
when you see the familiar black and gold logo in shops,
cafes and B&Bs. You’ll find Walkers are Welcome towns
in some of Britain’s beautiful (but perhaps less explored)
areas: on the north Wales coast, in the Scottish southern
uplands, in the Shropshire hills, the Pennines, the
Yorkshire wolds, the Tyne valley - in fact, in all parts of
Britain.
In association with the Ross-on-Wye Group of the Rambler's Association and other local organisations we have sought Walkers are Welcome status for our town. On the 7th July 2009 the Walkers are Welcome Town Network Committee approved our application and Ross-on-Wye became the first town in Herefordshire to achieve this recognition. To launch our new status a major walking festival was held over the weekend of 3rd and 4th October 2009.
Following on from the success of the 2009 Festival the event was repeated in 2010 and again in 2011 with over 200 participants in the 2011 Festival. For 2012 the Walking Festival will be a 3-day event on 28-30th October.
For further details of this local initiative and the Walking Festival later next year please check out the website:
www.ross-on-wyewalkersarewelcome.co.uk
The number of Walkers are Welcome communities is growing rapidly, so for the full list go to the website: