John has confirmed that he finished the challenge today. A great achievement which deserves mention here.
Mary Oz
@maryoz.bsky.social
Keen walker, especially of Slow Ways. https://beta.slowways.org/ Occasional volunteer guide for Visually Impaired adventurers. Please use Alt Text! Also interested in public transport, remnants of the past, beer, prog rock, astronomy and allsorts.
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Although I live fairly near to the sea, I hadn't checked the subject of this week's #WildflowerHour but I took these pictures recently anyway!
Beautiful mass of colourful plants, despite the drought. Well, it would be beautiful, except that it's supposed to be a footpath! I had to reroute a new version of @slowwaysuk.bsky.social Tewkesbury to Cheltenham along a road instead ☹️. Maybe one for #WildflowerHour instead.
Throughout August, children in England can travel by bus for free. This is a great initiative, saving families money and the hassle of driving, as well as giving buses a real boost. BUT 1 in 7 people live in places without a decent bus service - more must also be done to improve connections.
#PostboxSaturday Leaning hexagonal Victorian postbox, cluttering the pavement together with #phonebox eScooters cables box and litter bin. A nightmare if you're #VisuallyImpaired.
Not a #FingerpostFriday, more of a #FingerlessPostFriday. Coming down from Cleeve Hill on @slowwaysuk.bsky.social route Bishop's Cleeve to Winchcombe. Gorgeous route in the #Cotswolds #Gloucestershire.
For the 5th consecutive year child casualties have flat-lined at around 13,000 road casualties of age 16 and under. In what other area of life would the death or injury of 13,000 children be "acceptable"? The government has a Road Safety Strategy that aims to reduce child KSIs by 70%.
As featured on @slowwaysuk.bsky.social route HorSet1 from Horton-in-Ribblesdale to Settle. beta.slowways.org/Route/Horset...
Slow Ways: Route Page for Horset one
The Slow Ways national walking network connects all of Great Britains towns and cities. Local walks from Horton in Ribblesdale, Local walks to Settle
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Yorkshire Dales National Park@yorkshiredales.org.uk · 2w agoThe Hoffmann Kiln at Langcliffe near Settle is one of the most significant surviving lime kilns in the country. Today, it offers a fascinating glimpse into the Dales' industrial past, where innovation, hard work and the natural environment came together. 📸 Reluctant Explorers
Views from my recent @slowwaysuk.bsky.social walk from Bassenthwaite to Keswick. Via 80% of Skiddaw! Too hot for the last bit. Note, I travelled by train and bus, including a double decker on the M6 with no seat belts 😳
This looks a really useful book! It would be great to reduce the number of visitor cars in the Lake District!
A £2 bus fare cap will be back 'if the public purse allows' - Andy Burnham and new Chancellor John Healey have the opportunity to instantly save £1bn (and £bns going forward) if they scrap the poor value for money, privatised Lower Thames Crossing.
Transport Action Network@transportaction.bsky.social · 2w agoReintroducing the £2 bus fare cap is a good start. For too long, political under-investment has treated bus networks as an afterthought instead of the vital public service they are. inews.co.uk/news/burnham...
Potts Mirror - Lake Clearwater, Canterbury, NZ. In moments when the high-country wind drops, Lake Clearwater becomes a perfect canvas, mirroring the twin peaks of Mount Potts. #photography #landscape #nz
Construction of Central Library, St Peter's Square, Manchester, 1930 - 1934. View from the top of the Midland Hotel. The library was designed by E Vincent Harris. The library was officially opened by King George V on 17th July 1934. Happy birthday Central Library!
Passionate about walking and wheeling? Living Streets is looking for new trustees and we'd love to hear from people with experience in culture change or social research. Applications close: Sunday 26 July 2026 https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/about-us/careers/living-streets-trustee-3x/
#FingerpostFriday from near Buxton #PeakDistrict Also a notice reminding owners to keep dogs on leads throughout March to July to protect ground nesting birds. I'm sick of seeing this rule ignored.
🚉 Today is the 40th anniversary of the reopening of Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Ribblehead, Dent, Garsdale and Kirkby Stephen stations. Members of the Friends of Garsdale Station will be at the station today from 11am–3pm to welcome visitors and share stories from the campaign.
Stay Grounded@staygroundednet.bsky.social · 3w agoWant to legally challenge airport expansion? ⚖️ Our new toolkit with @opportunitygreen.org maps potential routes in the EU on air quality, biodiversity, climate, and noise - plus examples and resources. Another tool for the fight for #RedLinesForAirports 🙌 ➡️ stay-grounded.org/project/tool...
@slowwaysuk.bsky.social route Hebden Bridge to Halifax. Beautiful but too hot for the climb in the middle, although the views were a good reward! Included the Rochdale Canal. #Stile #UKCanals #Yorkshire #SocialHistory
Several views of the Egyptian style Temple Mill in #Leeds #Yorkshire at the end of a recent @slowwaysuk.bsky.social walk from Middleton plotted by @snailpace.bsky.social. #Architecture
The number of cars on US roadways has been growing at a rate of 10 to 15 million *every year.* There are now 300 million vehicles and only 6.5% are electric. But you’ll never see an article about how the growth of vehicle emissions is “so severe it’s almost incomprehensible.”
Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 4w ago“Cornell researchers found that at the current rate of AI growth, the burgeoning industry could represent 24 to 44 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions by 2030, the equivalent of adding five to ten million cars to US roadways.”
Fancy a paddle in the sea, maybe an ice cream? DON'T fancy being stuck in a hot car? Here are 10 beaches you don't need to drive to, courtesy of Good Journey: https://www.goodjourney.org.uk/beaches/
Beaches
“Oh I do love to be beside the seaside”… As the days get longer and the sun feels warmer, we all want to head for the coast. But an overheated car is the least appealing way to get there. Here are ten beaches you don’t have to drive to. And once you get there - more options for exploring by bus, boat or on foot.
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What if it was easier to find the best paths and routes? Good Ways is our new citizen project and app to make that happen for 🚶🏃🏾♀️👩🏻🦽🛶🏊🏽♀️🚴🏇🏾 Sound good? We are looking for people across 🇬🇧🇮🇪🇯🇪🇬🇬🇮🇲 to help and would love for you to join in. Please take a look and share goodways.org Happy to answer questions.
Hazy summer morning on the Rochdale Canal at Hebden Bridge. #UKCanals @towpathtalk.bsky.social @iwa-uk.bsky.social #LifesBetterByWater @slowwaysuk.bsky.social The start of a very hot walk to Halifax, canal and hills.
