The city’s hugely popular, annual walking festival—Bristol Walk Fest—is back!
Join us in May, throughout national walking month, in a wealth of walking-related events and activities. There’s something for everyone, from nature trails, scenic hikes and historical tours to walking sports, family-friendly strolls and cultural walks. Use the menu at the top of the page to search events and providers.
Feedback is really important to us. If you’ve taken part in a walk, please complete our general Bristol Walk Fest survey by clicking here.
The 2024 event evaluation is now complete and can be read here.
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Bristol’s walking festival has been running for over 10 years and regularly attracts over 7,500 attendees yearly.
The festival showcases a wide variety of walking related events and activities, personal challenges and self-guided walking routes. So, whether you like historical tours, nature walks, exploring street art, walking sports, or you just want to get fit and enjoy some fresh air, you’ll find something to enjoy.
The mostly free walks and activities are for all ages, all backgrounds and all levels of fitness. See what you’d like to give a go, then get out there and enjoy what our great city has to offer!
Here’s some of our 2024 feedback:
“It’s always a great thing to get involved in with a huge variety of walks for all abilities.”
“Very enjoyable and led by knowledgeable people interested in, and caring for this community asset.”
“It’s just fantastic – not sure how you could improve on it – with such a vast array of diverse walk themes. Long may Walk Fest continue.”
“Huge and varied range of walks as usual.”
As a year-round gift from us, we’ve developed a helpful booklet featuring a selection of wonderful self-guided walks around Bristol that can be carried out throughout the year.
Our walking app partner, Go Jauntly has a great feature where you can select a range of short walks around your neighbourhood directly from your home. The app can choose the ‘greenest’ route around your area for a nice pre- or post-work walk.
Why not take a look at ‘Walks Near Me‘
Our Primary Partners
Bristol Walk Fest 2025 is coordinated by Active Ageing Bristol and hosted by our lead partner Age UK Bristol with funding from Bristol City Council.
Our sponsors are Bristol Ramblers. Supporters are Bristol Walking Alliance, Doveton Press, Go Jauntly, Sustrans, Your Park and Visit Bristol.