The following towns currently have Walkers are Welcome status:

Hebden Bridge
Moffat
Dumfries and Galloway
Prestatyn & Meliden North Wales coast
Mytholmroyd
West Yorkshire
Church Stretton Shropshire
Market Weighton,
E Yorks
Kilsyth
Lanarkshire
Pentrefoelas
Bishop's Castle, Shropshire
Richmond,
North Yorks
Otley, West Yorkshire
Cilgerran,
Pembrokeshire
Martley, Worcs
Tadcaster
Rhuddlan
Haltwhistle
Llanfairfechan
Penmaenmawr
Kirkby Stephen
Holywell
Deal
Malvern
Kingsbridge
Llangollen
Leyburn
Pickering
Llandrindod Wells
Winchcombe, Glos
Ross-on-Wye
Ilkley
Llandysul & Pont Tyweli
Wiveliscombe
Newton Stewart
Huntly
Pateley Bridge
Corby
Tomintoul
Chesham
Marsden
Bradfield
Cleobury Mortimer
Dunster
Hayle, Cornwall
Kirkintilloch
Longborough, Glos
Wellington, Shropshire
Knaresborough

 

KILSYTH

Kilsyth

Walkers are Welcome was the message from a packed celebration in the Coachman Hotel in Kilsyth.The walkers are welcome launch held on the 20th June 2009 was a huge success and attracted visitors and walking clubs from throughout North Lanark shire and beyond.

Organized by the Friends of the Kelvin Valley Park and Kilsyth and Villages Community Forum. The event Combined with the Civic Week gathering was welcomed by the civic week queen who said "Kilsyth and the location of the Kelvin valley have an abundance of walks to suit all ages and capabilities, other speakers included Cathie Craigie MSP, Cllrs, Jean Jones and David Key and Jim Lawson local area chairman of the Ramblers Association.

Kilsyth

The meeting was chaired by Forum secretary James Hunt who thanked the speakers and all present including members of the rambling groups from Monklands, Strathkelvin, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth fitness alfresco with support from Clubnet, Croy Historical Society, The Canal Society, Croy and Kilsyth Community Councils he also thanked the sponsorship of the event by The Antonine Walkway Trust, NHS Lanarkshire and North Lanarkshire Council.

Two walks followed the reception, a three mile low level led by Paul Carter took in the Colzium estate , Banton loch and Burngreen park an eight mile high level walk led by Ian Jarvis took in the Antonine Wall and the Forth & Clyde Canal


 

Otleyl

Wed 8 - Tues 14 Sep Tominoul & Glenlivet Walking Festival

Sat 11 - Sun 12 Sep Ilkley Walking Weekend; twelve walks/events

Sat 26 - Sun 27 Sep Walking events in Cleobury Mortimer

Moffat Walking FestivalThurs 23 - Sun 26 Sep Pateley Bridge Walking Festival

Fri 1 - Sun 3 Oct Tenth anniversary Moffat Walking Festival

Sat 9 - Sun 10 Oct Ross-on-Wye walking festival

10 Sat 9 - Sun 17 Oct Haltwhistle Autumn Walking Festival

Sat-Sun Oct 23-24, Kilsyth: Fourth annual WaW conference