We rely on the good will of our volunteers and walk leaders to create the programme of walks and to lead them on the day.  What many...

One of the joys of Guildford Walkfest is the opportunity to discover and visit places that you didn’t know about.  Amongst the new...

Our first week of Walkfest has gone from hot and humid on the 1st September for our Newlands Corner walk through to torrential rain a...

The Yew trees of Newlands Corner are an absolute treat to discover. So many visitors just head for the views over the surrounding...

Well, not so much "kick-starting" as gently leading you into this years month long festival of walking. The privilege of being the first...

As mentioned in an earlier blog, David Rose – a local historian – is also a major contributor to the Guildford Dragon, our local on-line...

It's great to have new groups wanting to get involved with Walkfest. Our walk on Saturday 21st September - A Walk on the Wild Side - is...

We are pleased that Go50 has joined us for this year's Guildford Walkfest. A number of our readers may not have come across this group...

David Rose has been a staunch supporter of Walkfest for a number of years and through his work with the Guildford Dragon has become our...

Having published the Walkfest programme for this September, we thought that it would be a good opportunity to give our various walking...

Well, Walkfest 2023 has come to an end for this year – and what a successful and enjoyable festival it’s been! Whether the walk has been...

Since I wrote my last blog, I have been on five Walkfest walks – each very different but all very enjoyable. In fact, the title of this...

Doesn't time fly! It seems no time at all since David Rose led our launch walk from The Hive yet, as I write this, it is now 17th of...

So goes a well known saying from (I think) Victorian times. Over the first week of this year’s Walkfest, our participants have had ample...

Well, the beginning of September has arrived and with it, the start of Guildford Walkfest. Waking up to an overcast sky and then...

Well, the back end of August has arrived already. It doesn’t seem long since summer holidays seemed a long way in the future and school...

When many of us go to Guildford it is to shop, eat, go to work or for some other specific reason. How often do we actually take time to...

Well, it’s now only five weeks until we have the first walk of this year’s Walkfest. The full programme of walks is visible on the...

There is a well known description of birds apparently moving serenely on a lake whilst their legs are moving frantically beneath the...

Whilst we have had to cancel a few walks this year due to exceptional circumstances, the programme is still going strong and attendance...