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Right up my podcast
Among the wealth of really interesting and helpful wellbeing podcasts out there at the moment, Bristol based ‘Right Up My Podcast’, presented by Gwen…
Walking Q&A: Peter Lord – Co-Founder and Trustee, Aardman Animations
What were your walking habits/levels pre-lockdowns?  At weekends mostly. I love to walk but I’m not, you know, obsessed. I like to see the…
Walking Q&A: Suzanne Audrey – Bristol Walking Alliance
Suzanne Audrey is Senior Research Fellow in Public Health at the University of Bristol and is interested in walking as an egalitarian and healthy…
Active in Lockdown
Recording People’s Stories of Active Leisure during the Pandemic – Martin Hurcombe, University of Bristol Like many people, I have been working from home…
Walking Q&A: Jo Stokes – Community Services Manager, Age UK Bristol
What were your walking habits/levels pre-lockdowns?  I used to enjoy just walking day to day, but rarely had the chance to walk much due…
Walking Q&A: Charlotte Geeves – Executive Director, Bristol Old Vic
What were your walking habits/levels pre-lockdowns? We’d go out for a walk probably once every couple of weeks, mainly with friends and stop via…
Walking Q&A: Katy J Pearson – Singer
What were your walking habits/levels pre-lockdowns? Before lockdown it was just walking to work and to meet friends, I don’t drive so my legs…
Go Jauntly finally lands in Bristol!
Explore stunning new walks across the city in our free walking, wayfinding and nature connection app. Go Jauntly is a free community-based walking and…
The Ultimate Walking Kit List
Getting out for a walk may be one of the simplest forms of exercise – but that doesn’t mean you don’t need the right…
Helen Ilus – Greenground Map
Helen is an independent graphic designer with a background in (mostly) digital design. She also makes paper maps and posters of her macro-scale tube…
Sophie Brown – Founder of Bristol Steppin Sistas
Sophie has enjoyed walking outside for most of her life. She walks for her mental health as well as to raise money for charities…
Walking Q&A: Stan Cullimore – Barklife
What were your walking habits/levels pre-lockdowns? I’ve walked every day for most of my life – esp the last nine years. It’s one of…