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What if we created the ultimate walking, running, wheeling, cycling and horse-riding network for Britain and Ireland? Up for helping?

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slowwaysuk.bsky.social
Where are you exploring this weekend?

#SlowWays #Dartmoor #Devon
A view across Dartmoor moorland, with rolling hills, dark skies and a tor.
December 14, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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danravenellison.bsky.social
Looking for a walking project in 2026? Why not walk and grow a @slowwaysuk.bsky.social web!?

Plot it out using our Journey Planner beta.slowways.org/Allroutes!

Where would you most like to give this a go?

Already got a #SlowWays web? I'd love to see it!

🐌💫
A map of Slow Ways walking routes going from Skipton to neighbouring settlements.
December 6, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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maryoz.bsky.social
After that beautiful winter sunlight last week, it was dreary rain on yesterday's first @slowwaysuk.bsky.social walk from Middlewich to Winsford. #UKCanals
Stonework on the towpath under a bridge and up past a lock on the Shropshire Union Canal Middlewich Branch, worn down by two centuries of feet, human and equine. Perspective view along the canal towpath, gravel path between grass sides. On the left is the rain rippled, muddy brown canal. On the right is a hawthorn hedge, no leaves remaining but it's heaving with red berries. View along the towpath towards a brick bridge, with a narrow boat heading towards us along the Shropshire Union Canal. In Winsford Town Park, a small pond with a bench behind it. There's some green pondweed within the greyish brown water and there are ripple rings from raindrops.
December 5, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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maryoz.bsky.social
#Bridges on the Lancaster Canal in clear, low winter sun. #UKCanals @slowwaysuk.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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maryoz.bsky.social
Late afternoon on the #Lancaster #Canal on a @slowwaysuk.bsky.social walk from Garstang. #reflections #UKCanals #trees
Late afternoon sunlight on a row of tree trunks on the opposite bank of a canal. The lower part is in shadow and the sky behind the trees is blue. The scene is mirrored by the canal, in the lower half of the image.
November 26, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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danravenellison.bsky.social
I've been nominated for the Great Outdoors Awards campaigner of the year for my work on #SlowWays. The award is for "campaigns or campaigners who who stand up, speak out and act on the issues that matter to walkers". I'd love your support. Please vote > www.thegreatoutdoorsmag.com/news/the-gre...
The Great Outdoors Reader Awards 2026: vote now!
Please take the time to get acquainted with your The Great Outdoors Reader Awards 2026 nominees and vote now - each one counts!
www.thegreatoutdoorsmag.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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maryoz.bsky.social
Some more gorgeous crisp winter light from a short @slowwaysuk.bsky.social walk from Chapel Stile to Ambleside #LakeDistrict
A gravel path in the shade on the right of the picture, and a sunlit river on the left. Trees in the shade in the foreground and bright blue sky behind. A view across a small lake with snowcapped mountains in the distance. A couple sitting on a bench are soaking in the view. Small trees, lit from behind with their shadows reaching towards the camera. Green grass, blue sky, and a river bordered by yellow reeds. A small, dark lake reflecting deep green conifers, with the orange sun glinting through them at the corner of the photo.
December 2, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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slowwaysuk.bsky.social
Looking for a walking challenge or project to complete next year? Here are 10 ideas!

buildstories.slowways.org/10-ideas-for...

#SlowWays
An image of distant walkers silhouetted on a cliff top, with the sun setting behind them.
November 27, 2025 at 9:37 AM
slowwaysuk.bsky.social
Looking for a walking challenge or project to complete next year? Here are 10 ideas!

buildstories.slowways.org/10-ideas-for...

#SlowWays
An image of distant walkers silhouetted on a cliff top, with the sun setting behind them.
November 27, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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slowwaysuk.bsky.social
Why not try our routing to find great A-B hikes across Great Britain?

Just search for the names of any town, city or hub in our network.

beta.slowways.org/routing

#SlowWays
A trail of Slow Ways routes connecting Land's End in Cornwall to John O Groats in Scotland.
November 21, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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maryoz.bsky.social
As if I would want to trespass here?! @slowwaysuk.bsky.social from Prescot to Belle Vale near Liverpool.
A wooden barred gate covered in brambles. I it was possible to open it, you'd be straight into a small field completely filled with brambles more than a metre high. A faded notice on the gate says "No entry. Private property."
November 21, 2025 at 12:43 PM
slowwaysuk.bsky.social
Why not try our routing to find great A-B hikes across Great Britain?

Just search for the names of any town, city or hub in our network.

beta.slowways.org/routing

#SlowWays
A trail of Slow Ways routes connecting Land's End in Cornwall to John O Groats in Scotland.
November 21, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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mildthing99.bsky.social
Isle of Wight Slow Ways Topological Map created using AI ChatGPT
Walk betw any town, city and national landscape in Britain 10,000 A-to-B walking + wheeling routes, mapped and checked by🙏 @slowwaysuk.bsky.social Dan Raven Ellison
beta.slowways.org
#30DayMapChallenge Day 17: A new tool
November 16, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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rehctubynotna.bsky.social
The aptly named Happy Valley. On Netcat2 #SlowWays Nethern-on-the-Hill to Caterham, and on the #LondonLoop
Grassy field at the bottom of a gentle valley. Trees, just beginning to show Autumn colours, on the hills on either side. Paths crisscross the field.
November 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
slowwaysuk.bsky.social
Why not use #SlowWays to set yourself a walking challenge?

beta.slowways.org
November 16, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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maryoz.bsky.social
@slowwaysuk.bsky.social route from Bath to Radstock.
A view over a house rooftop over the centre of Bath Woodland path with fallen leaves. Footpath arrow on a small post pointing the way through a path rather overgrown with wild clematis on top of brambles. Quite pretty with the fluffy white seed heads and yellow leaves, with a distant view beyond. A wooded track which is part of the Fosse Way Roman road.
November 11, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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maryoz.bsky.social
Four views from @slowwaysuk.bsky.social route from Street to Bridgwater in #Somerset.
Old AA roadsign in the village of Stawell. It's a yellow metal plaque on the wall with black writing. There's a car in front of the wall (naturally) and a red wall postbox. Looking along a straight drainage channel in the Somerset Levels, with sunlit poplar trees lining one side. Blue cycle route signs on a post, red-berried hawthorn, stone wall, grey sky, partial rainbow. Looking along a quiet single track road. Tree silhouetted against a cloud in a blue sky with the sun behind the cloud.
November 13, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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slowwaysuk.bsky.social
“I’ve done so many A to B walks that a circular walk from a car seems pointless to me now"

David Bocking @bbobillsmothers.bsky.social went on a #SlowWays hike with the brilliant @maryoz.bsky.social and Susan. Read all about it on his Substack!
Sunday at Bill's Mother's: 26th Oct 2025
Slow Ways: the new movement for old paths. Endcliffe meadow. And: latest 🦫 news.
abitblackoverbillsmothers.substack.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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ruislipwoods.bsky.social
What a treat! Join Richard Hutton retired @Hillingdon woodland officer at 10am on Mon 10th November for a walk in #Ruislip woods & learn about the fascinating folklore of trees. Meet at Woodland Centre #RuislipLido
@willnorman.co.uk @capitalwalks.bsky.social @slowwaysuk.bsky.social @ramblers.org.uk
November 2, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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rehctubynotna.bsky.social
Part of the answer to this is to get outside and go for a walk. @slowwaysuk.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Britain one of least ‘nature-connected’ nations in world – with Nepal the most
Others languishing near bottom of 61-country study include Canada, Germany, Israel, Japan and Spain
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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maryoz.bsky.social
A local @slowwaysuk.bsky.social walk on Saturday, another version of Tarleton to #Preston. #Halloween #Bridge #Lancashire
A field full of "Pick your own" pumpkins, some orange and some white, on green grass with blue sky and white clouds. If you zoom in you can see the pumpkin pickers. A field full of "Pick your own" pumpkins, some orange and some white, on green grass with blue sky and white clouds. If you zoom in you can see the pumpkin pickers. Looking along the old Penwortham Bridge into Preston over the River Ribble. Now pedestrians and cycles only. Cobbled down the middle. Line of old fashioned lampposts. The old Penwortham Bridge into Preston over the River Ribble. Now pedestrians and cycles only. Viewed from the riverside to show the arches.
October 27, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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bbobillsmothers.bsky.social
Latest 🏞️ notpaper for #Sheffield #TheOutdoorCity #PeakDistrict - ta @maryoz.bsky.social @slowwaysuk.bsky.social - open.substack.com/pub/abitblac...
Sunday at Bill's Mother's: 26th Oct 2025
Slow Ways: the new movement for old paths. Endcliffe meadow. And: latest 🦫 news.
open.substack.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:58 PM
slowwaysuk.bsky.social
“I’ve done so many A to B walks that a circular walk from a car seems pointless to me now"

David Bocking @bbobillsmothers.bsky.social went on a #SlowWays hike with the brilliant @maryoz.bsky.social and Susan. Read all about it on his Substack!
Sunday at Bill's Mother's: 26th Oct 2025
Slow Ways: the new movement for old paths. Endcliffe meadow. And: latest 🦫 news.
abitblackoverbillsmothers.substack.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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slowwaysuk.bsky.social
Up for helping with #SlowWays this weekend? This map shows 900 routes across Britain that need just one more good review to be verified🐌✅⭐️❤️

Could you check one... or even a trail of routes? And inspire others to follow in your footsteps?

Take look:
beta.slowways.org/user/waylist...
October 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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maryoz.bsky.social
From my #Cotswolds @slowwaysuk.bsky.social walks this week, Moreton to Stow to Northleach to Cheltenham. An absolute abundance of #FungiFriday!
October 17, 2025 at 9:33 AM