The 2020 Eastbourne Walking Festival is now self-guided only.
Due to the recent amendment to the government guidelines around social gatherings, the Walking Festival team have made the difficult decision to cancel all guide-led walks as part of this year's event. We have worked closely with our stakeholders and sought advice from government bodies such as Public Health England to guide us to reaching this decision. Whilst it could be interpreted that the guided walks fit the criteria of the 'outdoor activities' exception stated in the most recent guidelines, Eastbourne Borough Council as the organisers of this event have deemed the event too high risk to continue. The health and safety of our walkers, walk leaders, and the general public has always been and will always be our number one priority.
We acknowledge that physical activity plays a vital role right now, so although we cannot provide guided walks this year, we have put together a number of self-guided walks that you could undertake in your own time should you wish to do so. If you are not considered a vulnerable individual with underlying health conditions, and feel comfortable enough to follow these routes, then this may be of interest to you. Eastbourne Walking Festival encourages you to remain active when you can, but only if adhering to the new guidelines and restrictions put in place by the government. If you are in doubt about what these are, you can view them here.
Although our guided walks aren't happening this year, the Beat The Street game remains an active part of this year's walking opportunities. The seven week game encourages you to walk in your own time, on your own or with a friend. Pick up a card from one of the distribution points, register online, and head to as many beat boxes as you can. For more information on Beat The Street, click here.
We look forward to welcoming back our dedicated walkers and walk leaders again from 17 - 26 September 2021
