The following towns currently have Walkers are Welcome status

Bala, Gwynedd (60)
Bishop's Castle, Shrops (9)
Bradfield, Sheffield (40)
Bradford on Avon , Wilts (62)
Brampton, Cumbria (66)
Bromyard , Herefordshire (54)
Chesham, Bucks (38)
Church Stretton, Shrops (5)
Cilgerran, Pembs (12)
Cleobury Mortimer , Shrops (41)
Colne, Lancs (67)
Corby, Northants (36)
Deal, Kent (21)
Devil's Bridge , Ceredigion (56)
Dufftown, Speyside (50)
Dunster, Somerset (42)
Guisborough, Redcar & Cleveland (51)
Haltwhistle, Northumberland (16)
Hartland, Devon (53)
Hayle, Cornwall (43)
Hebden Bridge, Calderdale (1)
Holywell, Flintshire (20)
Huntly, Aberdeenshire (34)
Ilkley, Bradford (30)
Jedburgh, Borders (59)
Kilsyth, Lanarks (7)
Kings Stanley & Leonard Stanley , Glos (49)
Kingsbridge, Devon (23)
Kington, Herefordshire (65)
Kirkby Stephen , Cumbria (19)
Kirkintilloch, E. Dumbartonshire (44)
Knaresborough, N. Yorks (47)
Knighton-Tref-y-Clawdd , Powys (64)
Leyburn, N. Yorks (25)
Liskeard, Cornwall (70)
Llandrindod Wells , Powys (27)
Llandysul & Pont Tyweli , Powys (31)
Llanfairfechan, Conwy (17)
Llangollen, Clwyd (24)
Longborough, Glos (45)
Malvern, Worcs (22)
Market Rasen , Lincs (57)
Market Weighton, E. Yorks (6)
Marsden, Kirklees (39)
Martley, Worcs (13)
Melrose, Borders (48)
Moffat, Dumfries & Gall. (2)
Much Wenlock, Shrops (69)
Mytholmroyd, Calderdale (4)
New Quay, Ceredigion (68)
Newport, Pembs (61)
Newton Stewart, Dumfries & Gall. (33)
Otley, Leeds (11)
Pateley Bridge , N. Yorks (35)
Penmaenmawr, Conwy (18)
Pentrefoelas, Conwy (8)
Pickering, N. Yorks (26)
Pocklington , E. Yorks (55)
Prestatyn & Meliden, Denbighshire (3)
Rhuddlan, Denbighshire (15)
Richmond, N. Yorks (10)
Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire (29)
Stocksbridge, Sheffield (63)
Stroud, Glos (58)
Tadcaster, N. Yorks (14)
Tomintoul, Moray (37)
Tregaron, Ceredigion (52)
Unst, Shetland (71)
Wellington, Shrops (46)
Winchcombe, Glos (28)
Wiveliscombe, Somerset (32)

The number in brackets represents the sequence of gaining Walkers are Welcome status.

 

The 70 towns and villages which currently have Walkers are Welcome status are waiting for you to discover them!



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Annual returns

What's going on? Each town with Walkers are Welcome status is asked to complete an annual return. So far, returns for 2011-2012 have been received from: Colne.

Working towards WaW status

A number of other towns and villages are working actively towards Walkers are Welcome status. Those that have formally registered their interest with us and have become Associate Members are as follows:

  • Brampton
  • Broadway
  • Coedporth
  • Dolwyddelan
  • Dufftown
  • Llanidloes
  • Llantwit Major
  • St Bees

To add your town to this list, please get in touch with us and register as an associate member of the Walkers are Welcome Towns Network.

 

 
   

 

Future events in Walkers are Welcome towns are posted here regularly.

20-22 April 2012
Pocklington Weekend of Walks - contact pocklingtonwaw@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

7-10 June 2012
Church Stretton 10th Anniversary Walking Festival - come along to Shropshire's friendliest walking festival and walk in our amazing hills! Click here for more details.

28 - 30 September 2012
Ross on Wye Walking Festival - three days of walking in the beautiful Wye Valley area, with 13 walks ranging form the famous 3 Castles walk, completed in 2 days to a "Foodie" walk of less than half a mile. Other walks feature a visit to the "top of the world" or "through a hole in the wall" and a walk featuring the industrial past of the Forest of Dean. We finish with the ever-popular "Last cream tea of summer". Truly something for everyone.