Archive for Tom Franklin
Tom Franklin’s message
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
Around 12,000 Ramblers volunteers donate their time and skills to the cause we believe in: a walking Britain…
Walk Reader Awards 2011
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
We catch up with Ramblers CEO Tom Franklin, new president Julia Bradbury and some of our winners to get their best piece of walking advice…
Julia Bradbury: the new face of Ramblers
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
Popular presenter and all-around outdoors personality Julia Bradbury has been confirmed for the post of Ramblers president – bringing a fresh new face and energy to the organisation…
Tom Franklin: Leaping into the open
Friday, May 29th, 2009
At Easter, I walked along the breathtaking Hadrian’s Wall. Again and again, as I climbed over stiles and went through gates along the route, I came across those small square discs with a brown circle that denote access land. Every [...]
Tom Franklin: Roam without walls
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
I’ve just come back from a weekend walking along Hadrian’s Wall…
Ramblers in Shropshire
Saturday, April 4th, 2009
The view from Ramblers General Council 3-4 April 2009
Get Walking Day 2009
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009
Ramblers calls Britain to its feet for FREE walks festival…
Tom Franklin: Get Walking Day
Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
I’ve just heard that we’ve now got more than 60 walks lined up for this year’s Get Walking Day. This is the second time we’ve run the event – the idea is to always hold it on 30th May (which is 30/5, and so fits in with the minimum amount of exercise that experts recommend – 30 minutes, 5 times a week).
Government health campaign ‘not enough’
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
A new £75million government campaign encouraging the public to eat more healthily and be more active has prompted mixed reactions from Britain’s biggest walking charity…
