This year Societies put on no less than 19 walks extending over a full two weeks, providing fantastic opportunities to explore our great Cornish landscapes.
There was a great variety on offer, from short town strolls to longer country hikes. One innovation was the virtual walk conducted by St Ives, where participants shared their memories of places around St. Ives from the comfort of their chairs.
Liskeard OCS teamed up with Speak Cornish Week, and put on a highly successful bilingual exploration of Liskeard town, which was attended by a good number of Cornish speakers. Par OCS mounted a fantastic day starting with an exhibition at Gott Hall, historic walk of Par and St. Blazey, pasty lunch, a walk tracing the former cliff line of St Austell Bay, and finishing off with a cream tea. The evening walk at Roche by St Denys & District OCS was one of the best attended with a good proportion of local people participating.
Looe and Cury & Gunwalloe OCSs, who put on 3 and 4 walks respectively deserve special mention. Looe’s walk of the cliffs and lanes at Lansallos, and Cury’s walk to the roundhouse settlement at Kynance Gate were particularly memorable.
Cury & Gunwalloe, Hayle, Looe, Liskeard, Luxulyan, Madron, Par, Penzance, St Agnes, St Austell, St Denys & District, and St Ives Old Cornwall Societies contributed walks to the Festival of Walks and are thanked for making the Festival of Walks such a fantastic success. There is no better way of learning about our historic landscapes than getting out and experiencing them! Well done to all involved.