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Malvern has recently been given "Walkers are
Welcome" status due to the fantastic
countryside in and around the Malvern Hills, the wide range of
walks for all abilities and our commitment to welcoming
walkers.
The background to the Walkers
are Welcome Scheme and also why Malvern has become a
Walkers are Welcome town is described further down the page.
There are an abundance of walks in the
Malverns for all abilities and advice on routes can be found
on our Guides and Tours
page as well as information on long distance routes that
start or include the Malverns area.
There's also plenty of walker friendly accommodation in the town as
well as bars and restaurants that
welcome walkers - see the list of
businesses that have signed up to the Walkers are Welcome
Charter below.
As a Walkers are Welcome town we
encourage the use of public transport. You'll find plenty of
information on bus routes and
trains to and from the area here.
We hope you enjoy walking in this
wonderful part of the Country - there's an ideal opportunity during
the Malvern Walking Festival 29th May
to 6th June 2010.
WHAT IS "WALKERS ARE
WELCOME"?
Walkers are Welcome
(WAW) is a community led initiative to promote towns as
places that have something special to offer walkers of all kinds.
Towns and villages who seek Walkers are Welcome status must fulfil
six criteria to gain accreditation:
- Demonstrate local support for the
concept.
- Gain formal endorsement for the
application.
- Ensure that footpaths and facilities
for walkers are well maintained.
- Market the WaW scheme.
- Encourage walking via public
transport.
- Demonstrate how WaW status will be
maintained.
Obtaining Walkers are Welcome status, as a growing number of
communities across Britain are doing, brings a number of benefits.
It helps strengthen a town's reputation as a place for visitors to
come to enjoy the outdoors, bringing useful benefits to the local
economy. It also helps to ensure that footpaths and facilities for
walkers are maintained in good condition, benefiting local people
as well as visitors.
Malvern has demonstrated that it
fulfils all six criteria and was officially awarded its Walkers are
Welcome Status in September 2009.
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