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Bookings are open for the 2024 Reading Walks Festival, which will take place between 11 and 19 May 2024. You will be able to book places on the 49 walks on the festival website here>>>
Background
The Reading Walks Festival is a guided walks festival. Designed to tell the stories of Reading, the Festival aims to engage people in the amazing heritage, culture and natural landscapes in and around Reading through a series of walks led by passionate local volunteers. Our walks will range from 40- minute wanders to two-day pilgrimages and we hope will offer the opportunity to learn something new, meet new people and enjoy the outdoors.
The 2024 Festival will pick up where last year’s festival left off by designing walks to link to our public transport network. In 2023, 70% of the festival walkers used public transport or other sustainable methods of transport to access the walks. In that vein, we are delighted to announce that GWR will be supporting the festival as our Official Travel Partner. Many of the walks will link into railway stations in the Reading area.
The Reading Walks Festival is organised by REDA, Reading’s Economy and Destination Agency with support from Reading BID, GWR and many other stakeholders. In particular, we are indebted to the enthusiastic and knowledgeable volunteer walk leaders who give up their time to share their passion for Reading and the surrounding countryside.
The 2023 Reading Walks Festival
The inaugual Reading Walks Festival took place in Reading between 10-14 May 2023. 42 guided walks in and around Reading attracted 800 walkers across the five days. This page is designed to provide both information on the Festival and ideas for walks to do in and around the Reading area, while we wait for the next festival.
Comments from Festival walkers
I have never done anything like this before (or walked those distances) and can honestly say it was one of my best experiences. Thank you.
Thank you so much for leading yesterday’s walk – it was a bit of a revelation! 40 years in Reading and never knew the area at all.
A walk with purpose really helped to put everything back in perspective. It is unlikely I would have ventured out on my own for such a long walk so many thanks!
The enthusiasm and generous sharing by the leaders was inspiring.
Great initiative Loved my walk!
Thoroughly enjoyed this walking festival, it is great that Reading has organised a festival like this & long may it continue
The two walks I attended were very well led, with leaders who clearly knew their subject, were enthusiastic and encouraged participants to contribute to the discussions.
I loved my time mentally and physical. It truly uplifted me. My spirit was through the roof, beautiful people and learnt so more about Reading walks was just around the corner from me.
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