Who we are
Walkers are Welcome is a nationwide initiative launched at Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire in 2007, to encourage towns and villages to be ‘welcoming to walkers’. The network has expanded rapidly and there are now over 100 locations across the UK that have joined this innovative community-led scheme to benefit from Walkers are Welcome accreditation. The network is managed by Directors, a National Committee of volunteers and a part-time paid secretary.
Our mission
To enable and assist the development and maintenance of nationally accredited Walkers are Welcome communities across the UK and beyond, thereby contributing to their communities’ economic, physical health and mental well-being.
Our vision
To be the primary national enabler to communities wishing to demonstrate their distinctiveness as walking destinations.