Walk here
The newly launched 833 Bowland Explorer bus service provides walkers with car-free access to the heart of the Forest of Bowland. Mark Sutcliffe, former editor of Country Walking, gives you the lowdown on how to make the most of this stunning region and fantastic new service.
Been on a great walk? Submit it at: www.carfreewalks.org
Focus on… walk lists
Have you tried out our new walk lists option yet? This enables you to put together a list of routes – top five favourites, ideas for a long weekend, a long-distance path – to share with others.
You can add photos to personalise each list, and share them easily via social media. Part of the idea behind this new feature is to encourage people to consider slow travel and take more time to explore an area.
Why not create a list to inspire people to enjoy your favourite part of the UK?
Prize draw
For the latest prize draw, three lucky winners will be offered a book of their choice from Cicerone's range of nearly 350 guidebooks to walking, trekking, climbing, mountaineering and cycling.
To enter, register (if you haven't already), then submit a walk and follow the steps to add your route to the database. We will pick out the lucky winners at the start of October 2017 – and don't forget that you can submit as many walks as you like for more chances to win.
On the blog
It’s been busy on the blog these past few months. For those of you with four-legged walkers in tow, Jess Sheldon prepared a superb guide to walking in Northumberland, while Maurice Kyle shared all you need to know about walking in the Vale of Rheidol in mid Wales.
And after a return to Corrour, the spiritual home of car-free walking in the spring, we tried out the Haytor Hoppa bus service in Dartmoor.
Fancy blogging for us? Get in touch at info@carfreewalks.org
Networking socially

If you want to know when a new walk is online, follow us on Twitter or ‘like’ our Facebook page. If that’s not your thing, no worries – they are all on the website. We also put up photos, news and any other titbits, so please keep sending them in.
Member benefits

A quick reminder about all the great discounts and offers available to Car Free Walks members:
Visit the community page of Car Free Walks for more details of these great offers.
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Sponsors

As usual, a big thank you to all our sponsors, who help to keep Car Free Walks running.
If you would like to sponsor us – the website or individual walks – drop us a line at info@carfreewalks.org
Next newsletter
The next newsletter will be out in November(ish). Please send us any news and until then, happy walking!