The Suffolk Walking Festival which kicks off on Saturday 11 May, takes place over two weeks and boasts a plethora of walks to suit all ages and backgrounds.
Now in its 16th year, the festival is one of the largest and longest running walking festivals in the country. The 2024 festival brings many new walks to try but also sees the return of some all-time favourites such as Orford Ness on the Suffolk coast, revealing its fascinating secrets, mindfulness moments in an ancient woodland and relaxed river trips before gentle ambles.
New for 2024 are ventures into the Broads National Park; practicing the ancient Japanese art of Haiku poetry; and a gentle guided walk at Snape with the Ambling African Women, a newly established walking group based in Ipswich, amongst many others.
Councillor Paul West, Suffolk County Council’s cabinet member for Ipswich, operational highways and flooding, said:
“The much-loved, increasingly popular Suffolk Walking Festival returns more diverse than ever. Now in its 16th year, the festival holds its title as one of the largest and longest-running festivals of its kind in the UK.
“We see the festival grow in popularity year after year, so don’t delay in grabbing your tickets for the 55 walk events on offer.
“The festival highlights some of Suffolk’s most beautiful locations so it’s a great way to explore, get active and meet others doing the same.”
Tickets for this year’s walk are now on sale, visit the Suffolk Walking Festival website for more details on the programme, to sign up to newsletters, and to buy tickets.
