David Sanderson @davidmsanderson.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Walking an excellent Slow Way from Formby to Crosby, I took issue with the choice of a short section of route which missed the English Coastal Walk to pass a railway station. I forgave the volunteer as it followed the original ethos. After a sit down it dawned on me. That volunteer was me! 1161
Reposted by David Sanderson Slow Ways @slowwaysuk.bsky.social · 04/08/2026The 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? 13111
Reposted by David Sanderson antony butcher @rehctubynotna.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Swine in the East Riding. #FingerpostFriday 1162
David Sanderson @davidmsanderson.bsky.social · 31/07/2026#Fingerpostfriday The strange sensation of walking the Transpennine Way whilst on the relative flat in Merseyside. This was on a Slow Way between Maghull and Litherland @slowwaysuk.bsky.social 1100
David Sanderson @davidmsanderson.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Another day out on the @slowwaysuk.bsky.social today. Starting in Ormskirk and finishing in Liverpool via Maghull, Litherland and Bootle on routes almost entirely authored by @hikinghistorian.bsky.social Another great day. And another county visited 170
Reposted by David Sanderson Dan Raven-Ellison @danravenellison.bsky.social · 12/07/2026What 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. 22221
Reposted by David Sanderson Marco Petagna @petagna.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Every year on July 8th at 11:15 UTC, 99% of the world population gets sunlight ☀️ 8422137
David Sanderson @davidmsanderson.bsky.social · 12/06/2026#fingerpostfriday between Halesowen and Hagley whilst walking HagHal2 on the @slowwaysuk.bsky.social network. The Monarchs Way: "Which way did Charlie go?" 190
David Sanderson @davidmsanderson.bsky.social · 22/05/2026#FingerpostFriday on the Three Choirs Way into Great Malvern whilst completing the Slow Way MalWor 3. Adding a snail to the @slowwaysuk.bsky.social Network 0131
David Sanderson @davidmsanderson.bsky.social · 08/05/2026#FingerpostFriday on the Cross Britain Way 060
David Sanderson @davidmsanderson.bsky.social · 07/05/2026First 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 2205
David Sanderson @davidmsanderson.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Various finger posts from the Red Route at the Knepp Estate, West Sussex for #FingerpostFriday 180
Reposted by David Sanderson Slow Ways @slowwaysuk.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Planning 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 03817
Reposted by David Sanderson Slow Ways @slowwaysuk.bsky.social · 20/12/2025Join 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 04120
Reposted by David Sanderson Lichfield Live @lichfieldlive.bsky.social · 17/10/2025Opening confirmed for greenway linking Lichfield and Chasewater along former railway linelichfieldlive.co.ukOpening confirmed for greenway linking Lichfield and Chasewater along former railway line - Lichfield Live®A new greenway linking Lichfield and Chasewater will be opened up for walkers and runners for the first time next week. 111
Reposted by David Sanderson Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 01/09/2025Fascinating how it was drivers' views that were solicited rather than, say, the people trying to use the pavements 1306
Reposted by David Sanderson Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 30/07/2025“Helsinki has not recorded a single traffic fatality in the past 12 months, city and police officials confirmed this week.” City engineer credits lower speed limits and smart design. I agree. #Helsinki #VisionZeroyle.fiHelsinki goes a full year without a traffic deathA city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design. 181145507
David Sanderson @davidmsanderson.bsky.social · 25/07/2025Volunteers map 10,000 routes in Great Britain to help make walking accessible www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle... 061
David Sanderson @davidmsanderson.bsky.social · 25/06/2025Last day on the National Park Trail Challenge. An improved new route from Rugby to Stanford on Avon, a curious choice for a node seemingly consisting of a hall, a church and the site of an abandoned village. Best Slow Way of the day was from there to Lutterworth @slowwaysuk.bsky.social 1111
David Sanderson @davidmsanderson.bsky.social · 13/06/2025#fingerpostfriday Bishop Bennet to the rescue! A National Parks Trail Challenge Slow Way on the fly from Whitchurch to Nantwich. This was a lovely section to the Llangollen Canal having had to reroute away from cows with calves. @slowwaysuk.bsky.social 070
David Sanderson @davidmsanderson.bsky.social · 13/06/2025#fingerpostfriday At the Shropshire/Cheshire border about to join the South Cheshire Way, testing out a Slow Way between Whitchurch and Nantwich as part of the National Parks Challenge. This was shortly before a field full of cows with calves prompted me to reroute it @slowwaysuk.bsky.social 050
Reposted by David Sanderson Dan Raven-Ellison @danravenellison.bsky.social · 06/06/2025If you've not seen it, it's a horror movie (of sorts).. 071
David Sanderson @davidmsanderson.bsky.social · 06/06/2025#FingerpostFriday on a #SlowWay between Stratford and Warwick. Linking the National Park Trail. Briefly in the footsteps of some Charlie who was on the run. @slowwaysuk.bsky.social 0111
David Sanderson @davidmsanderson.bsky.social · 04/06/2025Fantastic day of walking between Stratford and Warwick. Helping to link The @slowwaysuk.bsky.social #NationalParkTrail June is the month! 1103
Reposted by David Sanderson Slow Ways @slowwaysuk.bsky.social · 03/06/2025Calling everybody who walks, runs, wheels, cycles and rides! Who's up for helping to create the ultimate walking, running, wheeling, cycling & horse riding network for Britain and Ireland? Please check out, back and share our new #SlowWays crowdfunding campaign 👉 www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/slowways ⭐ 26851
Reposted by David Sanderson Dan Raven-Ellison @danravenellison.bsky.social · 22/05/2025OK walking friends! I was asked to share a map for my #BigWalkAroundLondon #NationalParkCity so, here it is! Let me know if you set out to do it! I'd love to hear about that. www.outdooractive.com/en/route/hik... 1/2 88016
Reposted by David Sanderson Mr Murphy @murphyhistory.bsky.social · 17/05/2025Loving the disclaimer 923442
David Sanderson @davidmsanderson.bsky.social · 16/05/2025#FingerpostFriday on the #Slowways linking up the #Nationalparkstrail in Whitchurch, Shropshire. Where else would you need to go? 070
Reposted by David Sanderson Quintin Lake @quintinlake.bsky.social · 15/05/2025The Perimeter is out today! Here's a quick flick through 11,000 km and ten years'work! Pick yours up here 👉 is.gd/fyjJcq 3478
David Sanderson @davidmsanderson.bsky.social · 12/05/2025@slowwaysuk.bsky.social A fantastic Saturday out on the #SlowWays between Chirk, Ellesmere and Whitchurch. A popular, friendly, wildlife rich way to walk. Helping to link the #NationalParksTrail 1214
Reposted by David Sanderson Lynn Jackson @lynnjuk.bsky.social · 22/04/2025I fucking Hate to be in this position, but I will be a Toilet Guardian for ANY Trans person needing to use a woman’s toilet. That is all. 3414
Reposted by David Sanderson Dan Raven-Ellison @danravenellison.bsky.social · 15/04/2025Finally, here's the #SlowWays #NationalParksTrail which goes through every GB #NationalPark and #NationalParkCity! Look out for news of our challenge to collectively hike the whole trail in June! Sound good? You can explore all these maps here: www.slowways.org/progress-map ❤️ 0205
Reposted by David Sanderson Hugh Hudson @beeryhikerhugh.bsky.social · 11/04/2025A few pictures from Wednesday's #SlowWays pleasant but unspectacular walk from Retford to Sutton on Trent. I have just one Nottinghamshire SlowWays route left to do, and hope to do Rampton to Gainsborough tomorrow to finish the set (see link below for a map). beta.slowways.org/user/waylist... 1223
Reposted by David Sanderson Dan Raven-Ellison @danravenellison.bsky.social · 15/04/2025I'm so incredibly proud of #SlowWays! ❤️ @slowwaysuk.bsky.social Here's a short thread of maps to show what we've achieved so far - thanks to the efforts of thousands of volunteers. This first map shows 5,500 routes that have been given good reviews 👍 or are verified 🐌✅ 35515
Reposted by David Sanderson Dan Raven-Ellison @danravenellison.bsky.social · 07/04/2025Just finished a day with the #SlowWays team in #Birmingham, charting big plans for a giant extension of our people-powered walking network. Can't wait to share more. ❤️⭐🐌⚡ 1318
Reposted by David Sanderson Dan Raven-Ellison @danravenellison.bsky.social · 08/04/2025Enough already! I'm going in! 🚶🏼 #Thornhill > #Dumfries 🤞🏻 Following in your footsteps @maryoz.bsky.social @slowwaysuk.bsky.social #SlowWays 🐌⭐ 1272
David Sanderson @davidmsanderson.bsky.social · 06/04/2025A bit more of my @slowwaysuk.bsky.social walk following the Meridian completed! From Uckfield to Lewes. A marvellous day beside the Ouse 2124
David Sanderson @davidmsanderson.bsky.social · 28/03/2025Holywell, Flintshire for #fingerpostfriday 050
David Sanderson @davidmsanderson.bsky.social · 22/03/2025A long delayed completion of a series of @slowwaysuk.bsky.social today. I pioneered a new shorter, but hillier route between Flint and Holywell and then set about snailing the Slow Way from there to Prestatyn. Both thoroughly enjoyable. Another excellent day of walking! 1185
Reposted by David Sanderson Keith @keithdunn.bsky.social · 19/03/2025The next runner to finish Loop 1 came in at 11:59:02. laz: Are you ok? Runner: I’m Barkley ok. #BM100 1074632
Reposted by David Sanderson Keith @keithdunn.bsky.social · 18/03/2025After multiple failed attempts, the conch was blown at 10:37. The 2025 Barkley Marathons begins in one hour. #BM100. 531409248
Reposted by David Sanderson Slow Ways @slowwaysuk.bsky.social · 14/03/2025The race is on! ONE PERSON walking ONE ROUTE can join up TWO more cities, in ONE go! Walking Prestatyn to Holywell beta.slowways.org/Route/Prehol/11685 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ OR Caerwys to Holywell beta.slowways.org/Route/Caehol/3036 ⭐⭐⭐ Who'll get there first? Which route will they choose? Could it be YOU?! 2103
Reposted by David Sanderson antony butcher @rehctubynotna.bsky.social · 09/03/2025Oaklands to Hertford #SlowWays yesterday. Birdsong, especially skylarks, and my first brimstone butterfly this year. Sunny. An excellent walk. 0385
Reposted by David Sanderson Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 07/03/2025lol, from UK satirical magazine Private Eye 435268065727
David Sanderson @davidmsanderson.bsky.social · 07/03/2025#Fingerpostfriday on the Grand Union Canal whilst walking a Slow Way between Henley-in-Arden and Warwick. @slowwaysuk.bsky.social 0142
Reposted by David Sanderson Slow Ways @slowwaysuk.bsky.social · 28/02/2025You can drive to any address in Britain, so shouldn't you also be able to walk there? We think so!🦶 There are so many benefits to using walking as a form of transport over driving, taking in beautiful views like this being just one of them!🌞 0235
Reposted by David Sanderson Slow Ways @slowwaysuk.bsky.social · 24/02/2025There's something about the pace of walking that makes all the little details stand out so much more! 🦉 🌄 #WalkMore #SlowWays #WalkingRoutesUK 0265
David Sanderson @davidmsanderson.bsky.social · 23/02/2025Marvellous day out on the Slow Ways, tracing Prime Meridian between Enfield and Canary Wharf with, among others @rehctubynotna.bsky.social and @beeryhikerhugh.bsky.social Reached a personal milestone of 2000 miles of Slow Ways walked! @slowwaysuk.bsky.social 182