Town Views
Prestatyn & Meliden
Accredited since: 2007
Prestatyn is well known for its beautiful walks with stunning surroundings and the start or end of the Offa’s Dyke Path National Trail. Conveniently situated at the northern end of the Clwydian Range & Dee Valley National Landscape, Prestatyn is a wonderful base for walking enthusiasts offering excellent transport connections nationally.
Otley
Accredited since: 2007
Otley, in the Wharfedale Valley, is a thriving historic market town with a population of fourteen thousand plus. It has a beautiful setting beside the River Wharfe, and below the wooded escarpment known as The Chevin. Otley is surrounded by spectacular countryside with an attractive riverside and many paths and rights of way leading out of Otley. It links to several long distance walks, being the starting point for our the 38-mile ‘Six Dales Trail’ from Otley to Middleham, and the ‘Welcome Way’ a 28-mile circular walk around (and published and maintained by the WAW towns of) Otley, Burley in Wharfedale, Bingley and Baildon. Otley is also a flourishing shopping location with many pubs, cafes and shops, as well as national and retail chains. The town has been a centre for TV and film industry for many years.
Llandysul
Accredited since: 2007
Llandysul and Pont-Tyweli are separated by the River Teifi, in an ancient river valley, surrounded by woodland and farmland.
Heart of the Pennines WaW. including the towns of Hebden Bridge, Todmorden and Mytholmroyd
Accredited since: 2007
Todmorden is a town on the edge of Calderdale and formerly in Lancashire with a population of over 15,000. Hebden Bridge is a small former mill town with a population of 4,500. Mytholmroyd (meaning a small settlement where two rivers meet) is a small town two miles down the valley from Hebden Bridge with a population of 5,000. The towns nestle into the hillsides surrounded by beautiful countryside. They are great walkers towns with many footpaths, causey ways and bridleways to explore. The moors are high above us and add a stark beauty to the landscape. Calderdale has the highest number of footpaths in the whole of England, well maintained and waymarked by active volunteers. The Pennine Way passes nearby and the Calderdale Way circles the county. The river Calder runs through both towns. In Hebden Bridge it is joined by the river Hebden, in Mytholmroyd it is joined by Elphin Brook. This makes the area very picturesque but prone to flooding.
Todmorden has a variety of shops and pubs in addition to an award winning open marketHebden Bridge boasts a cinema, owned by Hebden Royd town council, a theatre, a music venue and many independent shops. There are pubs and cafe’s galore. In Mytholmroyd there is a row of small shops, cafes and pubs. Both have excellent transport links with the nearby major cities. Both have a variety of accommodation to choose from for the visitor, including an excellent hostel in the centre of Hebden Bridge.
Bishop’s Castle
Accredited since: 2007
Bishop’s Castle is a small market town on the Wales/England border surrounded by stunningly beautiful hill country, most of it in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It has a successful brewery, the oldest in the country, and 5 pubs and lots of small, independent shops. The Town Hall is an 18th century Grade 11* building over looking the town which hosts the tourist information office for the area. There is a good music scene with lots of local bands and regular gigs in pubs. There is also many festivals and events in the town from the Real Ale Trial to Midsummer Rejoicing. There are a good selection of local walking leaflets and nearly all our visitors enjoy the hill walking here.
Martley
Accredited since: 2007
A community of around 1300 7 miles to the West of Worcester with western boundary as the River Teme. The East Malvern Fault runs through the parish dividing the area into a flattish flood plain and hillier and more ancient rocks. There are 7 geological periods in the parish. We provide two long distance walks, 3 dedicated to geology and 9 general circulars. 2 local pubs, good shop and garage, secondary and primary schools, village hall, sports field, sports centre, Norman Church with oldest set of 6 bells in the country, well used. A number of small businesses, much agriculture.
Market Weighton
Accredited since: 2007
Market Weighton is a small town, population a little over 6,ooo The town is at the foot of the Yorkshire Wolds with many walks and trails leading off in all directions, up onto the Wolds Way, along the old rail track to Beverley also you can head south along the old Market Weighton canal.
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Newton Stewart
Accredited since: 2009
Newton Stewart is a small market town in rural Galloway, south west Scotland. We are the Gateway to the Galloway Hills and have the Galloway Forest Park, the Galloway Dark Skies Park, Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere Reserve and the Solway coast on our doorstep.
Ross-on-Wye
Accredited since: 2009
Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, is a quirky little market town sitting high above great horseshoe bends in the River Wye. Walking in the Ross area has something for everyone; flat riverside paths to steep climbs, fields or woodland – and amazing panoramic views! It remains a hidden gem to escape the bustle of tourism & walking hotspots. Do come and explore…!
Kirkby Stephen
Accredited since: 2009
The attractive and friendly market town of Kirkby Stephen on the upper reaches of the River Eden in a corner of east Cumbria. With the stunning landscapes of the Westmorland Dales of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and North Pennines Area of Natural Beauty. Once discovered, visitors are reluctant to leave.
Wiveliscombe
Accredited since: 2009
Wiveliscombe is a small, vibrant, friendly community on the edge of Exmoor, the Balckdown and Brendon hills and the nearby coast. There is a myriad of well maintained footpaths, some near national trails, readily reached from The Town Square.
Wiveliscombe is easily accessed from the M5 motorway and Taunton Railway / Coach station which makes a visit to this little known part of Somerset well worthwhile.
Winchcombe
Accredited since: 2009
Winchcombe is an attractive, Saxon market town set in a valley in the glorious north Cotswolds. Walkers can explore the extensive network of well maintained footpaths, including the Cotswold Way and five other trails. A website aimed at walkers suggests where to walk, eat, sleep and visit. A welcome awaits.
Chesham
Accredited since: 2010
Chesham is a thriving market town that has many beautiful walks, all at the end of the Metropolitan line! It nestles amongst beautiful valleys of the Chilterns National Landscape. Our town centre has plenty of cafes and restaurants as well as a High Street with an enviable range of specialist, independent retailers.
Marsden
Accredited since: 2010
Marsden is a large village with a population of approx 4400, nestled at the top of the Colne Valley, West Yorkshire. Marsden is an ideal walking location, located midway between the conurbations of Manchester and Leeds and situated close to the northern edge of the Peak District, near to the Pennine Way. It is surrounded by open moorland and offers river, canal and woodland walks, too. As well as c.30 miles of WaW waymarked routes, there are over 60 miles of public footpaths available to walk.
Bromyard
Accredited since: 2010
A bustling lively market town in Herefordshire surrounded by glorious countryside, Bromyard is an excellent place for walkers. The beautiful Bromyard Downs are within easy reach and the wilder Bringsty Common only a little further. Both are open access land. Bromyard itself is a lovely place to mooch around with a large number of historic buildings and a local history centre on the High Street. The historic Falcon Inn is very walker-friendly and the excellent deli Legges sells excellent Rambler pies. Our book, Walks around Bromyard, is available at Food for All bookshop or the Tourist Information centre.
Wellington
Accredited since: 2010
Wellington is just north of the iconic Wrekin Hill in Shropshire. Although part of Telford it has its own identity as a market town (since 1244). Locally there is much of geological, archaeological and ecological interest. It has excellent transport links having a railway station and being just off the M54.
Unst, Shetland
Accredited since: 2011
Unst is actually an island, the most northerly inhabited island in Shetland. It is approx. twelve miles long and five miles wide. There are three main settlements: Uyeasound to the south, Baltasound in the centre, which has three shops, and Haroldswick to the north. The population is approx. 650.
Tregaron (Bro Tregaron)
Accredited since: 2011
Tregaron is a small, traditional Welsh market town in the upper reaches of the Teifi Valley, and nestling at the foot of the Cambrian Mountains. Its market was formally established by Royal Charter in 1292, and a thriving livestock market continues to the present day. Once famous as the last watering stop for the Drovers driving their stock across the Cambrian Mountains to markets in Herefordshire and further east, its current market continues on a more parochial basis. Historically the parish also supported a number of woollen mills, and became well known for the local manufacture of woollen socks. The parish church in Tregaron is dedicated to St. Caron, and its most famous son was Henry Richard (1812-1888), a founder member of the league of Nations and a lifelong advocate of peace. Of equal fame or notoriety was Twm Sion Cati, a local outlaw and highwayman turned politician, whose life is celebrated i local history and mythology.
Kington
Accredited since: 2011
Friendly and relaxed with a network of trails, medieval walled alleyways and intriguing buildings, Kington is a great place to explore and hang out. Boots and backpacks are commonplace and lying in the Welsh Marches, it has more long distance paths converging on a town of its size than anywhere else in the UK, including the Offa’s Dyke National Trail.
Walkers are most definitely welcome in Kington.
Much Wenlock
Accredited since: 2011
Much Wenlock is a beautiful medieval town, the birthplace of Dr William Penny Brookes, the inspiration for the modern Olympic Movement. A small town, it is popular with visitors who enjoy the traditional shops, architecture, history and the walks in the beautiful Shropshire countryside, including the magnificent Wenlock Edge escarpment.