WALK ALTON NEWS

Join us this October to discover why Alton’s Walking Festival is simply the best!

A lovely member of our walking community has got in touch to offer up outdoor clothing and accessories, should anyone be in need of something

Alton's walking communities are joining together to raise funds for local children's charities

Alton Wellbeing Walks is looking for new walk leaders

Ian Fleming will walk to Alton Pancras to raise funds for local children's charities

The Alton Walking Festival 2026 has wrapped up, and we want to hear from you

If you're out on the footpaths this season, there's something new to keep an eye out for – and it's not a wildflower. The yellow-legged Asian hornet is spreading across southern England, and walkers are being asked to help. Over 150 nests have already been eradicated in Kent and Sussex, with sightings now confirmed in Hampshire and Dorset. The surge has prompted urgent action from the British Beekeepers Association (BBKA) and DEFRA, who are calling on outdoor groups like ours

Walk Alton's accessible walks, designed by Sally and Jannine Stoodley for the Alton Walking Festival, made the news this week - and you can watch the short video here! Thank you to all involved!

One of the highlights of this year's Walking Festival is a circular walk designed with accessibility at its heart – and an opportunity to try something a little bit different.

Join the Alton Society and Hampshire Swifts for a free talk about this unique bird, which visits our town every summer.