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Dan Raven-Ellison @danravenellison.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

If you follow me, please follow #GoodWays too! 👇 💚

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Slow Ways @slowwaysuk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Interested in long distance walking projects in the UK? Come and hear from epic Slow Wayers @maryoz.bsky.social who's fractionally doing LEJOG + John Scott who hilked all National Parks in one go. Be inspired! Join us on Zoom: www.tickettailor.com/events/sloww... #SlowWays

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Select tickets – Long Distance Walking Projects with Mary Austin & John Scott – Zoom

Long Distance Walking Projects with Mary Austin & John Scott – Zoom, Thu 22 Oct 2026 - We at Slow Ways love a long-distance walking project! Join us for this special event with John Scott and Mary Aus...

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Good Ways 🚶🏽‍♀️🏃🏾‍♀️👩🏻‍🦽🚴‍🏇🏾 @goodwaystogether.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

OK, we love walking, wheeling, cycling, riding, paddling, swimming and getting out and about outdoors. If there was a starter pack made just for us - which people, groups and organisations would be in it? Who should we (and our friends) be connecting with and following?

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Dan Raven-Ellison @danravenellison.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Enjoy any of these? ✅ Walking ✅ Wheeling ✅ Cycling ✅ Horse riding ✅ Paddling ✅ Skating ✅ Outdoor swimming Want to make it easier for others to enjoy them too? Please follow along! We'd love for you to join the #GoodWays journey!

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Dan Raven-Ellison @danravenellison.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Our team has really enjoyed sharing the very first version of the #GoodWays app this week. It's super early days of an exciting journey. We need lots more people to get involved to help test and improve it. If you're in the UK or Ireland and enjoy either 🚶🏃🏾‍♀️👩🏻‍🦽🚴‍🏇🏾 please join in goodways.org !

Four people watching sunset from the coast path in Bude, Cornwall. The bottom half of the image is grassland. The top half is sky. In the middle is the horizon with the sun, the people and a small amount of sea.

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Dan Raven-Ellison @danravenellison.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

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Slow Ways @slowwaysuk.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Calling everybody in the UK, Ireland and Channel Islands who love walking, running, cycling and riding!

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Dan Raven-Ellison @danravenellison.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Thanks to people from across Britain the #SlowWays network includes over 10K walking routes stretching for 150,000km + contains 3M+ words of guidance for fellow walkers ❤️ Now we want to do this for every neighbourhood in the UK, Ireland + Channel Islands for 🚶🏃🏾‍♀️👩🏻‍🦽🚴‍🏇🏾 Join #GoodWays >>> goodways.org ⭐

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Slow Ways @slowwaysuk.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

"John Scott reached Nairn after walking from Cromer through three countries, 15 National Parks and London National Park City - testing a proposed trail he believes could become Britain’s answer to the Appalachian Trail." Inverness Courier www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/scottis... #SlowWays

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Scottish walker ends journey in Nairn after becoming the first person to walk new National Parks trail

A 65-year-old Scottish walker has ended his journey in Nairn after becoming the first person to walk the proposed Slow Ways National Parks Trail.

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Slow Ways @slowwaysuk.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The brilliant John Scott is just a day away from completing the #SlowWays National Parks Trail challenge! Great to have this coverage in the Times www.thetimes.com/uk/environme... And see our story here buildstories.slowways.org/john-scotts-... Fancy doing the challenge yourself?

Newspaper page from The Times, Monday, August 3, 2026. The main headline reads, “Trailblazer’s 2,300-mile trek links all national parks.” A large photograph shows John Scott, an older, white-haired man with a beard resting on rocks with a walking pole and backpack, overlooking green hills in Scotland. A smaller image shows a Lake District landscape, and a map traces his walking route from Cornwall to northern Scotland.

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Slow Ways @slowwaysuk.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

A massive congratulations to John Scott on becoming the first person to complete the Slow Ways National Parks Trail! Brilliant!!! Read our story buildstories.slowways.org/john-scotts-... A big thank you to everyone who contributed and helped John along his way. Tempted to give it a go?

John Scott standing outside the Town County Buildings in Nairn, wearing a backpack and a smile.

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Dan Raven-Ellison @danravenellison.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

What if it was easier to find the best paths and routes? Good Ways is our new citizen project and app to make that happen for 🚶🏃🏾‍♀️👩🏻‍🦽🛶🏊🏽‍♀️🚴‍🏇🏾 Sound good? We are looking for people across 🇬🇧🇮🇪🇯🇪🇬🇬🇮🇲 to help and would love for you to join in. Please take a look and share goodways.org Happy to answer questions.

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Dan Raven-Ellison @danravenellison.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

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Dan Raven-Ellison @danravenellison.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Been following #SlowWays? I've some exciting news about a bigger and more inclusive project for helping people find, share and enjoy great 🚶🏃🏾‍♀️👩🏻‍🦽🏊🏽‍♀️👩🏽‍🦼🛶🚴‍🏇🏾 routes. I’d love to know what you think. And if it resonates, please join in! goodways.org ⭐ @slowwaysuk.bsky.social @goodwayspeople.bsky.social

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Dan Raven-Ellison @danravenellison.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

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Tim Ryan @timryan111.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Some pics where the Cambrian Way meets Slowways!

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David Sanderson @davidmsanderson.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

First day back on the @slowwaysuk.bsky.social alongside @beeryhikerhugh.bsky.social and Ken since the 5 year anniversary of starting the reviews. A stroll from the charm of Kegworth via runways and warehouses then wide open spaces of Leicestershire and Derbyshire to the magic of Melbourne

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Dan Raven-Ellison @danravenellison.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Please support and share this important and potentially very powerful petition. Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...

Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks
Created by Christopher Packham
Closes on 20 November 2026

The UK faces growing risks from climate and nature breakdown - from extreme weather to economic disruption and national security threats. Yet the public has never been given a clear national briefing on the scale of these risks. Government should hold an emergency briefing from leading experts.

These risks could have serious consequences across UK society, with threats to health and food supply - which could become irreversible if without urgent action. Many people are unclear how these risks may affect them, and information in the public domain is often misleading.

A credible national briefing from independent experts would give people clear, trusted guidance on what these risks mean in practice, and what we can do - both together and individually - to prepare and respond.

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Slow Ways @slowwaysuk.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Wow - John Scott's half way into his #SlowWays National Parks Trail challenge! How awesome is this? Well done Scott. buildstories.slowways.org/john-scotts-...

A map of the Slow Ways National Parks trail snaking through all of Britain's national parks. The map shows that John has pass through the Broads, London, South Downs, New Forest, Dartmoor, Exmoor and Pembrokeshire Coast and is currently on the coast of Mid Wales.

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Dan Lovering @ledburygas.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

On Friday, the Midlife Crisis Walking Club completed a 22.5 mile walk from Ledbury to Worcester, including the Ledmal 3 route from @slowwaysuk.bsky.social and the St Wulfstan Day Way pilgrimage from Malvern Priory to Worcester Cathedral. We all had a lovely time apart from the blisters.

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Slow Ways @slowwaysuk.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Planning a walk this Easter? Why not make it a #SlowWays hike!? The Slow Ways network includes over 10,000 routes that stretch for neatly 150,000km. Thanks to people across Britain, this map shows the 2,382 routes that have been triple-checked and verified. Plan a walk here beta.slowways.org

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Slow Ways @slowwaysuk.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

We've a new legend and route styles that make it easier to see and find great Slow Ways! Have a try here beta.slowways.org

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Slow Ways @slowwaysuk.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Looking forward to the weekend already? Got any adventures planned? #SlowWays #Devon #SauntonSands

Photo from the top of a sandwich dune looking down onto two people walking on Saunton Sands beach.

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Dan Raven-Ellison @danravenellison.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Looking forward to a big year of exploring, expanding and strengthening the @slowwaysuk.bsky.social walking network + a new project that's even bigger! Kicked off with a NY hike from #Paignton to friends in #Totnes. beta.slowways.org/Route/Totpai... #SlowWays #Totpai

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Dan Raven-Ellison @danravenellison.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

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Slow Ways @slowwaysuk.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Join our #BusAndBack challenge in 2026! It’s a great way to discover new places, help our mission to find the best A to B routes and celebrate the benefits of bus-based adventures. Find out more buildstories.slowways.org/bus-and-back Where will you go? #SlowWays

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Slow Ways @slowwaysuk.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

We're looking forward to hearing about people's #BusAndBack walking adventures in 2026. buildstories.slowways.org/bus-and-back/ We're slowly going to share a thread of ideas. We'd love to see yours too! First, how about #TfL's 389 in #Barnet? At 1.5 miles, is this the UK's shortest route? 🧵

TfL bus map of the 389 route going through Barnet.

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Dan Raven-Ellison @danravenellison.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

100K views and counting for #EarthIn100Seconds! If you had the power to swap 1% of one kind of land use for another, which would you choose and why? Who do you think should watch the film, or would find it useful? Please share it with them! www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yHz...

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Earth in 100 Seconds: Revealing Humanity's Global Footprint | National Geographic

YouTube video by National Geographic

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Slow Ways @slowwaysuk.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Where are you exploring this weekend? #SlowWays #Dartmoor #Devon

A view across Dartmoor moorland, with rolling hills, dark skies and a tor.

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Dan Raven-Ellison @danravenellison.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Looking for a walking project in 2026? Why not walk and grow a @slowwaysuk.bsky.social web!? Plot it out using our Journey Planner beta.slowways.org/Allroutes! Where would you most like to give this a go? Already got a #SlowWays web? I'd love to see it! 🐌💫

A map of Slow Ways walking routes going from Skipton to neighbouring settlements.

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Dan Raven-Ellison @danravenellison.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

I've been nominated for the Great Outdoors Awards campaigner of the year for my work on #SlowWays. The award is for "campaigns or campaigners who who stand up, speak out and act on the issues that matter to walkers". I'd love your support. Please vote > www.thegreatoutdoorsmag.com/news/the-gre...

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The Great Outdoors Reader Awards 2026: vote now!

Please take the time to get acquainted with your The Great Outdoors Reader Awards 2026 nominees and vote now - each one counts!

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Slow Ways @slowwaysuk.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Looking for a walking challenge or project to complete next year? Here are 10 ideas! buildstories.slowways.org/10-ideas-for... #SlowWays

An image of distant walkers silhouetted on a cliff top, with the sun setting behind them.

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Slow Ways @slowwaysuk.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

“I’ve done so many A to B walks that a circular walk from a car seems pointless to me now" David Bocking @bbobillsmothers.bsky.social went on a #SlowWays hike with the brilliant @maryoz.bsky.social and Susan. Read all about it on his Substack!

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Sunday at Bill's Mother's: 26th Oct 2025

Slow Ways: the new movement for old paths. Endcliffe meadow. And: latest 🦫 news.

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Slow Ways @slowwaysuk.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Up for helping with #SlowWays this weekend? This map shows 900 routes across Britain that need just one more good review to be verified🐌✅⭐️❤️ Could you check one... or even a trail of routes? And inspire others to follow in your footsteps? Take look: beta.slowways.org/user/waylist...

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Dan Raven-Ellison @danravenellison.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

We're looking for a talented developer to join our team and help take Slow Ways to the next level. Know someone who'd be a great fit?

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Dan Raven-Ellison @danravenellison.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

We're looking for a talented developer to join our team and help take Slow Ways to the next level. Know anyone who'd be a great fit?

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Slow Ways @slowwaysuk.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Yes #Devon! Check out verified #SlowWays routes, explored by our contributors and criss-crossing the county! 👉 beta.slowways.org 💚

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Dan Raven-Ellison @danravenellison.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Can't wait to get my copy! It's your last chance to back this brilliant project. Know someone in #Bristol? Why not treat them to one of these!?

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Slow Ways @slowwaysuk.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

There are lots of small towns and villages that are yet to be fully connected by verified #SlowWays walking routes. How's your area looking? Could you make a new connection? Take a look: beta.slowways.org

Map of Hemyock in the north west of the Blackdown Hills in Devon. Only one of five Slow Ways to neighbouring towns have a verified route option.

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Dan Raven-Ellison @danravenellison.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Love this map! 908 @slowwaysuk.bsky.social routes that have been checked by two people and need just one more good review to become verified 🐌✅ Close to any? Could you be tempted to bag one or two? beta.slowways.org/user/waylist... #SlowWays

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Dan Raven-Ellison @danravenellison.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

618 low hanging routes! Are you close to one?

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Dan Raven-Ellison @danravenellison.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Earth in 100 Seconds 🌍 What are we (mis)using Earth for? Would love to hear your thoughts on my new short film. Each second = 1% of global land use. What would you change if you had the power? Please comment and share widely. Watch on YouTube youtu.be/MshXmxjEQnc #EarthIn100Seconds

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Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

I just backed it too, at least in part as I had making a map like this on my long list of possible projects and I’m delighted someone has beat me to it! More on the plans for the map in this BBC News story.

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Nature map aims to inspire Bristol residents to get outdoors

The map will show what Bristol's parks, green spaces, cycleways and waterways have to offer.

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Dan Raven-Ellison @danravenellison.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Ever walked a Slow Way? Slow Way ferocious or just Slow Ways curious? Love the idea, but frustrated by Slow Ways? We'd love to hear from you!

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