Not long now! Bristol Walk Fest launches on 1 May

Bristol Walk Fest, 1-31 May, has hundreds of walks on offer, with something happening every single day of the month! The festival kicks off on Thursday 1 May with an inspiring launch event featuring local heroes championing the benefits of walking for mental health.
Speakers include Bristol Rovers first team defender Taylor Moore; ambassador for the club’s 5k Your Way mental health initiative.
Our launch event, to be held on Thursday 1 May, at Arup on Victoria Street, Bristol, focusses on the benefits that walking can have on mental health. The full panel of guest speakers:
• Taylor Moore: Bristol Rovers player & ambassador for 5k Your Way mental health support
• Helen: Rebound with Rovers, free mental-health football group
• Claire Allen: walked 4,000 miles around GB raising £25k for homelessness charities
• Orla Hennessy: founder of Girls Who Walk Bristol, tackling loneliness among young women

We couldn't launch Bristol Walk Fest without putting on a walk too! Bristol Walking Alliance, in collaboration with Bristol Ramblers, will lead a pre-launch interactive walk focussing on the healthiness of our urban streets, from 6.00-6-.45pm, starting and ending at the launch venue.

Q&A interviews with 2 of our speakers on the website: Orla Hennessy 2025, Claire Allen 2024

We also have hundreds of walks on offer this May! We are excited to have 77 different walk providers leading 150+ unique walks. With some providers offering walks on multiple dates and times, that makes more than 400 walks available between 1 and 31 May.
 
“Bristol Walk Fest is a great chance to discover something new about the city, explore a new area, or try walking for the first time. With a choice of free walks every single day of the month, you’re bound to find something to pique your interest! “Printed programmes are out now; available in libraries and community centres across Bristol. We are still adding new walks to the website too, so it’s worth exploring online.”

Walks are listed by categories: nature & wildlife; art, history & architecture; health & wellbeing, walking sports and walking for pleasure. Difficulty level search: easy, fairly easy, moderate or challenging. Access needs search: wheelchair, visually-impaired, buggy and family-friendly, rest stops, accessible by public transport, toilets/accessible toilets nearby, dogs on leads welcome, etc.
Online programme: https://www.bristolwalkfest.com/events