Slow Ways Support

As well as being used to search for, browse, download and print Slow Ways routes, it’s where users can review, rate, verify, and comment on them too. It’s a place to collect and share stories, film...

The OS Maps platform has been used to collaboratively create all the Slow Ways routes we’ve made so far. The whole Slow Ways network of routes will be published to the OS Maps web platform. A blog ...

Every Slow Ways route has its own name, created by joining the first three letters of the two neighbouring places they connect. The place and names are always arranged from west to east. This resul...

No, the routes are not signed in the landscape. Some routes will follow parts of established routes that might be signed.

A small team of volunteers created an overview plan of all the towns and cities to be included in the Slow Ways network, and which neighbouring settlements should be connected. This resulted in the...

Slow Ways routes always link two primary settlements. There are about 2,500 of these in the Slow Ways network of walking routes, selected because of their population size or their cultural, transpo...

Yes, that’s true, but they don’t form a coherent and comprehensive country-wide network. Slow Ways walking routes – drafted by volunteers and reviewed by people using them – suggest ways to walk an...

We are very grateful to have had financial support from: Sport England & The National Lottery Paths for All: Smarter Choices, Smarter Places The Pilgrim Trust Kestrelman Trust Slow Ways has only ...

Yes! Support from Town Councils, Community & Parish Councils, Local Authorities and Protected Areas is invited, welcomed and encouraged. This can involve: Passing a formal motion (or declaration, ...

Yes! You can sign up to register a group’s interest. Find out more about how groups can use and contribute to Slow Ways and make them part of a group’s own activities.