Who, Where & Why… Huw is one of our Volunteer Wellness Walk Leaders. Huw is a fully qualified Lowland Leader & like all of the team he also has qualifications in First Aid for Mental Health, Outdoor First Aid and Safeguarding. Huw is based in Gwynedd. Tell us a bit about your journey to becoming […]
Loch Kennard Circuit We’ll meet at the Griffin Forest car park and head up the gentle hill on the track to Loch Kennard. We’ll follow the tracks through woods, coming back along the lochside before returning to the car park. Total distance is 4.5 miles and we’ll pause at some point for a chance to […]
Nant Ffrancon Valley Walk Join me for a free Wellness Walk, through the forest to the sheepfold and hut circles of Cefn yr Orsedd, overlooking the stunning Nant Ffrancon Valley, crossing Afon Ogwen and picking up the Eryri Slate Trail into Bethesda. At the end of the walk, there will be an optional swim in […]
Who, Where & Why… Mike is one of our Volunteer Wellness Walk Leaders. Mike is a fully qualified Lowland Leader & like all of the team he also has qualifications in First Aid for Mental Health, Outdoor First Aid and Safeguarding. Mike is based in Highland Perthshire. Mike completed training just before winter – so […]
Ladies Only : Burnsall to Grassington loop This is a gentle 8 mile walk, starting in the pretty village of Burnsall. We will walk along the River Wharfe crossing it at the iconic Hebden suspension bridge and continuing along to the Linton Falls and Ghaistrill’s Strid. We then head to Grassington then across fields to […]
Ladies Only : Burnsall to Grassington loop This is a gentle 8 mile walk, starting in the pretty village of Burnsall. We will walk along the River Wharfe crossing it at the iconic Hebden suspension bridge and continuing along to the Linton Falls and Ghaistrill’s Strid. We then head to Grassington then across fields to […]
Ladies Only : Burnsall to Grassington loop This is a gentle 8 mile walk, starting in the pretty village of Burnsall. We will walk along the River Wharfe crossing it at the iconic Hebden suspension bridge and continuing along to the Linton Falls and Ghaistrill’s Strid. We then head to Grassington then across fields to […]
Hello Scotland…. This week (February 2025) Wellness Walks has become a registered charity in Scotland. What does it mean for the organisation ? Scottish registration affirms and demonstrates our intention to be a nationally active charity that is working to achieve its objective: “we want as many people as possible, in as many places as […]
We’re recruiting more Wellness Walks Volunteers in Gwynedd Following the fantastic success of our first Wellness Walks Volunteer Leader training scheme in Gwynedd last year – we’re now recruiting again for 8 more fantastic people who’d like to join the team. We’re super please to be able to say we’ve teamed up with Bwy’n lach […]
Wander up the Wharfe to Appletreewick We will walk up alongside the river Wharfe to Appletreewick, then a gentle incline round Kail Hill before dropping into the village for a quick drink in the pub. We will then walk over to the hamlet of Skyreholme then return along the river to the bridge. The walk […]
