Walking Scotland

01/09/2026

A few members of the team joined an All Ability Health Walks workshop yesterday. It was a great session about how we can make sure walking and wheeling are accessible and enjoyable for everyonce. Thanks to Scottish Disability Sport for delivering the training.

Find out more about the Walking Network: https://walkingscotland.org.uk/our-work/walking-network/

31/08/2026

4,000 steps or 14,000 steps, if you have a step count target, we’d love to know where you hit it! 👣

On your walk to work, a trip to pick up some milk, an after-dinner stroll? Or perhaps it was when you nipped to the kitchen to make a quick cup of tea.

Share a photo and tell us where you reached your step goal.

26/08/2026

Each year the Scottish Government write a Programme for Government. It outlines their priorities, policy goals and proposed legislation. In the upcoming 2026 Programme for Government, we’re urging the Scottish Government to make walking and wheeling a priority.

We want the value of walking and wheeling to be recognised with 4 priority asks.

Find out more: https://walkingscotland.org.uk/our-2026-programme-for-government-asks/

25/08/2026

Finn has officially declared today Roll Around In The Grass Appreciation Day and who are we to argue? 🐕

While out with Lorna, our Interim Finance Manager, he reminded us of something important. Dogs don’t rush, they sniff, wander, pause, and take it all in and find a little playfulness.

Next time you’re out walking or wheeling, channel your inner Finn. Maybe skip rolling around in the grass, but do stop, look around, breathe, and enjoy the tiny wonders of a walk or wheel.

24/08/2026

A new season is just around the corner, and so is a new Step Count Challenge.

The Autumn Step Count Challenge is a chance to boost your motivation and mood. It's not always about walking the furthest or being the fastest. It's about setting a goal and enjoying all the movement moments that get you there.

Join the team walking and wheeling challenge today and feel the difference this autumn. Enter code AUT2026 at checkout until Friday 18 September to enjoy a 20% discount.

Are you up for the challenge? Rally your team and get your steps in to have fun, feel healthier and live greener.

21/08/2026

Some exciting news!

We're thrilled that has been shortlisted in the Community Impact Award category at The Herald 2026.

Working in partnership with Walking Scotland and supported by expertise from the University of Edinburgh and the University of the Highlands and Islands, this innovative Knowledge Transfer Partnership is developing a new walking and wheeling app for young people aged 11 to 15.

By placing young people at the heart of the design process, the project is already helping to build confidence, social connections, and healthier habits, while creating the foundations for long-term improvements in physical activity and wellbeing.

👏 Congratulations to 's Dr Simone Tomaz, Lecturer in Exercise Physiology, and everyone involved.

20/08/2026

Hybrid working has changed so much about how we live, including how much we walk and wheel. It can be a mixed bag; energising for some, but a bit too desk‑shaped for others.

Our Scottish Walking and Wheeling Survey 2025 found something interesting. 30% of people walk or wheel more when working from home, but 37% walk or wheel less.

How has working from home changed your walking or wheeling habits? Do you walk and wheel more, or has your commute become the steps from bed to laptop?

19/08/2026

Looking for ways to add more walking or wheeling into your day? We can help!

Head to our website and use the spinner for ideas that fit easily into your day.

https://walkingscotland.org.uk/

17/08/2026

Take on the Edinburgh Kiltwalk for Walking Scotland this September and walk so that everyone in Scotland can.

Walk for the person who rarely leaves their home because it means stepping out alone.

Walk for the young person who doesn't have safe, accessible paths to get to school.

Walk for the communities cut off from their neighbours, local green spaces and key services.

Sign up to the Edinburgh Kiltwalk today for just £20. Fundraise for Walking Scotland and help support our work to create a walking nation.

Walk with purpose. Walk for change. Walk for Scotland.

https://walkingscotland.org.uk/get-involved/events-and-challenges/kiltwalk/

13/08/2026

Meet Tilly, who's full of beans and powered entirely by enthusiasm. She gets Ewa, our Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning Officer, out walking no matter the weather… sunshine, wind, or Scotland-level sideways rain 🌧️

📸 Show us the furry friend who keeps you moving. Make sure to tag us in your photos for the chance to win a Walking Scotland bandana.