The following towns currently have Walkers are Welcome status:

Hebden Bridge
Moffat
Dumfries and Galloway
Prestatyn & Meliden North Wales coast
Mytholmroyd
West Yorkshire
Church Stretton Shropshire
Market Weighton,
E Yorks
Kilsyth
Lanarkshire
Pentrefoelas
Bishop's Castle, Shropshire
Richmond,
North Yorks
Otley, West Yorkshire
Cilgerran,
Pembrokeshire
Martley, Worcs
Tadcaster
Rhuddlan
Haltwhistle
Llanfairfechan
Penmaenmawr
Kirkby Stephen
Holywell
Deal
Malvern
Kingsbridge
Llangollen
Leyburn
Pickering
Llandrindod Wells
Winchcombe, Glos
Ross-on-Wye
Ilkley
Llandysul & Pont Tyweli
Wiveliscombe
Newton Stewart
Huntly
Pateley Bridge
Corby
Tomintoul
Chesham
Marsden
Bradfield
Cleobury Mortimer
Dunster
Hayle, Cornwall
Kirkintilloch
Longborough, Glos
Wellington, Shrops
Knaresborough Melrose
Kings Stanley & Leonard Stanley Dufftown
Guisborough
Tregaron

What to do

There are four easy steps to becoming a Walkers are Welcome town or village.

1. Establish a steering group to oversee the project. This can be an existing community group (for example, a walkers’ group or local business association), or an ad-hoc group brought together specifically for the purpose.

2. Inform us of your plans and apply for associate membership of the Network, by returning the enclosed on-line form. Membership costs £50 a year (villages £30).

3. Work in your community to meet the six criteria.

4. When you feel you have met the criteria, let us know again using the form on this website. The Walkers are Welcome Towns Network committee will assess your application, and all being well will be delighted to award you Walkers are Welcome status and you will be able to use the official logo on your local marketing material. (If you are planning a launch, remember that it can take up to six weeks for your application to be assessed - don't market any event until you've heard back from us)

See also: downloadable fact sheets on resources page