Walking and Book Festival, 19-28 September

Every year in late September, walkers from all over the country lace up their boots and head to Richmond for Books and Boots - the annual festival that's set in the best hiking area of England.

This year's Festival runs from 19 to 28 September. About half the walks have sold out. Many others are running low. There are still some good ones left. The info below was correct at time of posting. For more detail, click the link at the foot of this page.

• 20 Sep. Castle Bolton to Richmond Castle. Hard. Three places left.
• 21 Sep. Great Shunner Fell, the Buttertubs and Lovely Seat. Hard. Five places left. (Photo above)
• 22 Sep. Save Our Swale. Easy. Nine places left
• 23 Sep. Studley Royal and Markenfield Hall. Moderate. Nine places left.
• 23 Sep. Kirby Stephen to Garsdale over Wild Boar Fell. Hard. Seven places left.
• 24 Sep. Barningham Moor and the Stang. Moderate. Six places left
• 24 Sep. Hudswell and Hag Wood Nature Walk. Moderate. Seven places left.
• 25 Sep. Discovering Industrial and Artistic Spennymoor and Ecclesiastical Bishop Auckland. Easy. Just one place left.
• 26 Sep. Bowes Fell and God’s Bridge. Moderate. Ten places left.
• 27 Sep. Buckden Pike. Hard. Eight places left.
• 28 Sep. Swaledale – Moor and Vale. Hard. Nine places left.

You can find details of all these walks, and book tickets, at booksandboots.org

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