Walking and Wheeling Festival back this summer!
We have partnered for a second year with The Walk, Wheel, Cycle Trust, the walking and cycling charity, to deliver the Borough’s 30-day+ Walking and Wheeling Festival to help residents ‘Walk, wheel and connect’.
Local organisations, artists and volunteers are providing over 40 free led and self-led routes across the Borough over August and September to explore by foot, wheelchair and mobility aid. They cover a range of themes, lengths, locations and access needs - so there is a route to suit everyone!
The festival launches from Thursday 17 August and finishes 13 September with a special festival bookend event for families. 'Spitfire Street' is created by The Point Theatre team and will take place at Lakeside Country Park to launch the festival and Boorley Park to close it.
The routes are designed to help residents explore their local area and discover the joys of moving under their own steam. The amazing route leaders will use history, art, nature, photography to bring fun and interest to each event.
The majority of routes require booking in advance and have limited places, so we recommend booking ahead. This is your chance to explore the local area with accessible walks led by expert walk leaders and local volunteers or head off at your own pace on a self-guided ramble.
The project is funded by Hampshire County Council and covers a range of walking and cycling activities until 2028, under WalkTogether and CycleTogether Eastleigh.
Eastleigh Borough Council’s Cabinet Member Health, Cllr Tonia Craig, said:” The festival is bigger and better than ever with over ten more routes and a second feature event at an alternative location by our theatre team. We hope both families and adults take advantage of this inclusive programme of activities to experience the fun, knowledge and guidance of the amazing route leaders in some new and beautiful locations across the Borough. Everyone’s invited!”
To learn more and to book, visit eastleigh.gov.uk/EastleighWWfest