Tales: A ‘senseAble’ walk with Deaf-initely Women

We all have one or more of our senses compromised and this walk was devised to enhance all the others. Read how we found different ways to appreciate nature, from framing to counting flowers with nature's rosaries!

Announcing the Big Slow Ways Challenge 2024

Sign up to a distance challenge – how far will you walk, run, wheel or hike in 2024? Do it for your body, your mind, your country! And for the rewards too!

Help us to Make Ways!

Launching today – a new citizen project to map Britain’s worst and non-existent paths. Our crowdfunder needs you!

Wales at 20

Wales brought in a 20mph speed limit in residential areas, and the change has been controversial. Hannah considers what it means for her country, her children and her twitchy accelerator foot

Tales: Shetland’s farming women

Writer Serena Coady spent one week hiking solo in Shetland, meeting women farmers and discovering that in communities this close no-one knocks

Eight ways to beat the autumn blues

If you dread the onset of autumn here are some tips for weathering (or even enjoying!) this wild season

“Walk. And draw the houses!” Swiss Cottage special needs school make a sensory experience from a Slow Way

Join in on this interactive sensory journey through North London, as seen, felt and heard by young people with learning disabilities

Slow Ways: London to Birmingham in less time than HS2!

Something marvellous has happened – we've connected Birmingham to London with verified Slow Ways... and way ahead of HS2!