Put spring in your step: 10 of the best upcoming walking festivals in Britain

Cider-fuelled strolls, full moon trails, a coast-to-coaster … our pick of the UK’s finest guided and self-guided walks

The Isle of Wight’s spring walking festival (there is also an autumn iteration) has almost 70 walks to choose from, ranging from Nature’s Table, a guided short walk and talk around a nature reserve, exploring food sources for wildlife, to a three-day circumnavigation of the island (72 miles in total). The flagship event is a fundraising walk for the island’s hospice – the coast-to-coast Mountbatten Walk the Wight, from Bembridge in the east to Alum Bay in the west. To make it accessible for everyone, there are five options: four, eight, 12.5 or 14 miles, or the full 26.5-mile cross-island route.
7-15 May, some walks free, Walk the Wight from £3.50 plus fundraising, or £33.50 without fundraising, isleofwightwalkingfestival.co.uk