footpaths
Highlights
The Common with Phil Smith
Meet the authors who are writing about walking and the landscapes through which we walk, at walk · listen · create’s Walking Writers Salons. We start the new year in the company of acclaimed walking artist, Phil Smith discussing his collection of poetry "The Common".
• From here to there seeking out lost paths with Jack Cornish
Hundreds of thousands of miles of paths reach into, and connect, communities across England and Wales, however, there are several thousand that have been lost or barricaded over the years. Walking artists and activist, Jack Cornish has dedicated the last five years of his life to walking these forgotten routes.
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Ethical Matters:The Lost Paths: A History of How We Walk from Here to There
Hundreds of thousands of miles of paths reach into, and connect, communities across England and Wales. By 2026, 10,000 miles of undiscovered footpaths around Britain stand to be lost. Jack Cornish has dedicated the last five years of his life to walking these forgotten routes. It is Jack’s hope that the result, his book The Lost Paths, will show just
Silent Woodland Walk
Come and enjoy a quiet meditative walk through the peaceful woodland at Greys Court, with guide Deborah Lewis. Turn off your phone, let go of your voice and fall into the stillness that the woodlands can bring when we allow ourselves to let go and be silent in nature. The walks will run on these
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New rule puts pedestrians at risk
A new rule that allows bikes to be ridden on the footpath will put pedestrians at risk. This rule permits children up to 12 years of age and adults accompanying them to ride bikes on the footpath, and is part of a package of transport changes that will...
September 2026 eBulletin
In this issue, we talk about Living Streets Aotearoa’s new Executive Council, the upcoming footpath rule change, party responses to LSA policy questions, and more. We want more people walking and enjoying public spaces be they young or old, fast ...
Footpath rule change puts pedestrians last
Living Streets Aotearoa, the national walking advocacy organisation, is concerned about the recent announcement from the Government that new lane use rules that will allow some children and adults to ride bikes on the footpath will come into effec...
Letter to Cabinet Ministers about footpath rule change
Living Streets Aotearoa has just sent the following letter to Cabinet Ministers about the recent footpath rule change allowing adults to ride bikes on the footpath if they are accompanying a child under 12 years old who is cycling on the footpath. Dear...