Walking festival returns with 400 events

An annual festival celebrating walking and its health benefits has returned.

Bristol Walk Fest is holding more than 400 walks throughout the month of May, run by more than 70 organisations.

Many of the walks are free, and most are themed – with topics including everything from the Blitz to the Bristol Bus Boycott, fossils along the river Frome and Victorian medicine.

Karen Lloyd, the festival's director, said: "With a choice of free walks every single day of the month, you're bound to find something to pique your interest."

There are also options for those with specific accessibility needs.