Jim Cornall

Walking Post

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The weekly podcast from walkingpost.com - interviews and news about the latest in walking, or hiking. Topics include new trails, walking festivals, new books, new gear and clothing, walking holidays and more. If it's news, and it's about walking, you'll find it on walkingpost.com and the Walking Post podcast! Hosted by multiple award-winning broadcaster, writer, editor and photographer Jim Cornall, Walking Post is a production of Ayr Coastal Media Ltd, located in rural Scotland where it never rains (unless you go outside)!

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Walking Post podcast 06: The March March March, and the IML 04.04.2025 41:11

This week we have conversations about the IML – the International Marching League, and a feature on an annual long-distance walk from March in Cambridgeshire, to Cambridge, called the March March March. IML The IML (International Marching League) Walking Association is a non-political, non-profit organisation that promotes walking and international cooperation and friendship. The IML, which consis...

Walking Post podcast 05: Bristol Walk Fest, Newton Stewart Walking Festival 28.03.2025 34:05

This week we feature two walking festivals, almost at opposite ends of the UK – in Bristol and Newton Stewart . Bristol's month-long walking festival, Bristol Walk Fest , has a new closing celebration, the Walk:Bristol event. Walk:Bristol event on Saturday, May 31 has a choice of four marshalled walks of varying distances, from five to 20 miles. Participants are encouraged to raise sponsorship for...

Walking Post podcast 04: The Pennine Way 60th anniversary and Cyprus Strollers 21.03.2025 39:55

This week, we’re talking about the 60th anniversary of the Pennine Way, and walking in Cyprus. The Pennine Way starts in Edale, Derbyshire, and continues north, ending at Kirk Yetholm, in the Scottish Borders. Unless you’re walking north to south. The 268-mile long-trail was the first National Trail in England and is one of the UK’s most famous long-distance walks. It officially opened on April 24...

Walking Post podcast 03: Saskatchewan and English Riviera Walking Festival 14.03.2025 41:39

This week, we’re talking about Canada, and Devon. The English Riviera not only boasts some of the best weather in the UK, but also has many perfect walking paths. The English Riviera Walking Festival is returning with more than 20 guided walks from the 14th to the 22nd of June. The Riviera covers the coastal part of Devon that includes Brixham, Torquay and Paignton. The South West Coast Path takes...

Walking Post podcast 02: Chepstow Walking Festival, Xperience Pakistan 07.03.2025 55:19

This week on the podcast – which is available here on the walkingpost.com website as well as all the podcast platforms like Spotify and Apple – we are covering another walking festival in the UK, the Chepstow Walking Festival, and we are also looking at a company that arranges bespoke holidays in Pakistan, which can include walking, and that is Xperience Pakistan. The Chepstow Walking Festival rec...

Walking Post podcast 01: Malvern Walking Festival & Capricorn Mohair Socks 28.02.2025 38:50

This week on the walkingpost.com podcast our features are on the Malvern Walking Festival, and Capricorn Mohair Socks. The Malvern Walking Festival features nine days of themed walks from May 24 to June 1. To tell us all about it is Peter Reynolds, chairman of the festival. We also have a feature on the sock company Capricorn Mohair Socks , to discuss the company, the benefits of mohair and socks...