Archive for urban walking
Ramblers joins 20mph campaign
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
The Ramblers is continuing its campaign to improve the lot of walkers in the capital, with a new movement to persuade the London mayor to make the entire city a 20mph zone…
Global walk: Berlin
Friday, August 26th, 2011
Paul Lamarra traces the route of the Berlin Wall, half a century after it first split Germany’s capital asunder, and uncovers a legacy of tragedy, courage and hope…
My Walk of Life: Colin Speakman
Thursday, May 26th, 2011
The Ramblers campaigner and author looks back at more than 50 years of pioneering rights for walkers in Yorkshire, but warns that public spending cuts could undo much of the good work
Ramblers needed!
Friday, March 18th, 2011
With spring just around the corner, the Ramblers ‘Get Walking, Keep Walking’ initiative is looking for volunteers to design, check and lead walks in cities across the country…
Get Walking benefits proven long-term
Monday, February 14th, 2011
The Ramblers’ Get Walking Keep Walking project (GWKW) can help improve people’s activity levels in the long-term, a new independent report has found…
Urban off-roading
Wednesday, February 9th, 2011
Is it possible to explore the best of Britain’s cities on foot while avoiding all the traffic? Mark Rowe thinks so with this list of serene urban rambles…
A walk in the park
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
This weekend sees the launch of a new progamme of short health walks in London’s Royal Parks, funded by the Royal Parks and Natural England…
Will Self: Capital rights
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
Best-selling author and Lambeth resident Will Self argues that any new definitive maps of the capital’s footpaths should help create more rights of way for London’s walkers
As a committed urban trekker, I welcome the Ramblers’ campaign to make inner London [...]
Walking Class Hero
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
I’m prepared to bet that anyone who regularly walks around towns or cities will have had times when they felt like a second-class citizen…
Will Self: Don’t drive to walk
Friday, February 5th, 2010
Will Self argues that urban-fleeing walkers’ tunnel vision of the countryside is both damaging and self-defeating…



