<<Name of walk leader or group>> set to pull on
their boots for the South Lincolnshire Walking Festival!
What: <<Walk title>>
When: <<date>>
Where: <<start point of walk>>
Walkers are set to explore<<Name of town/village/area>> during the very first
South Lincolnshire Walking Festival on <<date>>.
<<Walk leader name>> is looking forward to leading the <<walk title>> walk on
<<date>> and is encouraging local people and visitors to join in.
<<Name of spokesperson>> from the <<name of walking group or organisation>>
said: “<<Quote from the group – including how many people you hope will take
part, why the group is pleaseD to be involved in the walking festival, and why this
particular part of Lincolnshire is great for walking>>.”
The walking festival, organised by Heritage Lincolnshire thanks to funding from the
Big Lottery Fund, takes place each Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 25th
September and 31st October and will feature free guided walks in North & South
Kesteven, Boston and South Holland. There are 76 guided walks led by organisations
such as the Ramblers, Walking for Health, Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, Woodland
Trust, RSPB and the Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology plus many
more. There are various walk lengths and difficulty levels, all of which are detailed in
the programme that can be picked up in Lincolnshire’s Tourist Information Centres or
downloaded from the website.
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Beverley Gormley, Heritage Lincolnshire Cultural Events Officer, added: The South
Lincolnshire Walking Festival is creating a real buzz! South Lincolnshire is jam packed
with heritage and history and we want to help show off those hidden gems to local
people and visitors while helping to boost the local economy. This is our chance to
put this part of Lincolnshire firmly on the walking festival map.”
South Lincolnshire has a varied landscape that has witnessed Bronze Age burials,
Iron Age mints, roman forts, the Knights Templar, castles and abbeys but the festival
isn’t only for history lovers! Whether you want to roam with Ramblers, have an
adventure with your kids, get snapping on a photography foray or get fit on a health
trail, there’s something for everyone. The official launch event will take place on 26th
September at Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust’s Willow Tree Fen nature reserve near
Spalding and will be perfect for the whole family. Along with guided walks around
the site (including an evening bat walk) there will be crafts, den building, minibeast
hunts, pond dipping and owl pellet dissection. Visit www.southlincswalking.com or
the festival’s Facebook or Twitter pages to find out more.
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NOTES FOR EDITORS
The Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire is a charity, established in 1991, whose activities
ensure that the special character and significance of Lincolnshire’s heritage is
understood, valued, conserved and celebrated for the benefit of local people,
visitors and future generations.
Heritage Lincolnshire also organises the successful Lincolnshire Wolds Walking
Festival in partnership with the Wolds Countryside Service and is keen to promote
Lincolnshire’s heritage to walkers. The Trust is supported by County and District
Councils, national heritage bodies, through commercial activities and sponsorship.
We welcome donations [including gift aid] and legacies.
The Trust’s key objectives are to:
Provide high quality learning and volunteering activities which attract a diverse
audience and raise awareness of Lincolnshire’s heritage.
Increase participation in heritage activities through community engagement.
Develop and deliver conservation projects that secure investment for Lincolnshire
and contribute to economic regeneration.
Undertake archaeological fieldwork and research that advances our understanding
of Lincolnshire’s historic environment.
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