Sheffield Walking Festival 2017

Strap on your boots and take in Sheffield on foot as Sheffield Walking Festival returns 8 - 17 September 2017. Over ten days, the festival presents a host of free enjoyable walks for a range of abilities, with plenty to see and discover along the way. To view the walks and make bookings visit http://www.theoutdoorcity.co.uk/walking-festival/

The festival celebrates all sides of Sheffield with 34 routes of varying lengths and themes. Take in the city’s varied heritage, fascinating suburbs, hidden outdoor art and eclectic pubs, or enjoy a family themed walk including a picnic and paddle.

Several walks will once again showcase the city’s dramatic borders that overlap with the Peak District, while others will shine a light on the city’s more central nature reserves and green spaces.

Historical walks follow the Norfolk Heritage Trail, the boundary of Sheffield Deer Park, explore Burngreave, Stannington and the Gleadless Valley, visit the 8 halls of Totley and a variety of old cemeteries.

Countryside walks visit Wharncliffe Heath with the trustees, Bolsterstone and the Ewden Valley, follow the course of the great Sheffield Flood, explore the Eastern Moors with rangers from the Peak National Park and the naked people of a lost sculpture trail.

For those who like a challenge, there’ll be an opportunity to take on the famous Sheffield Round Walk in reverse and a chance to cover off a decent portion of the newly opened Peak District Boundary Walk.

Celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Sheffield Walking Group with a 15 mile Peakland walk and the life of GHB Ward, founder of the Sheffield Clarion Ramblers, on a walk to coincide with the launch of the new Clarion Call book.

There’s also unique opportunity for lovers of outdoor photography to hone their skills on a masterclass walk with award winning outdoor photographer and author, Chiz Dakin. And TV presenter, Andrew White, will lead the walk around Ladybower from the first series of his Walks Around Britain programme.