Slow Ways Support

Being able to find your way around without getting lost is important for walking or wheeling Slow Ways. Slow Ways is not a navigation tool or app. Many routes can be navigated with a basic ability ...

Slow Ways can be used by anyone able to walk or wheel from A to B. They can use the website to view routes mapped by volunteers, and browse a range of information (including user-created reviews an...

Yes. You’ll always be able to search, browse, review and download information about Slow Ways for free. They are mapped using existing paths, ways and trails that are free to use.

Yes. Each Slow Ways route page includes user-created reviews, photos and surveys with information about obstacles and the nature of paths. This is a work-in-progress throughout 2021 as this content...

Everyone is welcome to get involved. You can walk, review, survey and enjoy Slow Ways as an individual or as part of a group. 

Slow Ways was started by Dan Raven-Ellison. Dan’s done lots of walking in the UK and began wondering why our incredible footpath infrastructure, heritage and culture is not better organised and eas...

All over Great Britain – from Shetland to Cornwall! We estimate that one million people live within 500 metres of a Slow Way. The next stage of development is to cover the whole of the UK and Irela...

No. The Slow Ways website should give you all the information you need to search for Slow Ways, find out about them and contribute reviews. There are specific requirements for submitting route surv...

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...

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...