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Tickets going fast for walking festival
Tickets are going fast for the annual celebration of the Herefordshire countryside that is the Walking Festival.
The featured Monnow Valley Walk is fully booked but there are still places left on 'Exploring the Olchon Valley', 'A Day in the Golden Valley' and 'Secret Valley & Views' along the way.
The festival runs from June 14 to 22 and there are walks to suit a variety of interests and youngsters are included as well.
Special interest walks include 'Taking Poetry for a Walk', 'Words of Awareness' and 'Birds of Garway Hill' .
There are some wonderful opportunities for children. 'Boatmen, Beetles & Butterflies' & 'Marvellous Meadow Minibeasts' on the first weekend (June 14 and 15) plus 'Walking with Llamas', 'Iron, Rabbits, Fields and Deer' - an archaeological walk, 'Angels of the Night' (bats), a 'Family Fun Walk' at Brockhampton and a visit to the Small Breeds Farm Park to stroke the owls in 'Hedwigs of Herefordshire', all being held from June 19 to 22.
Go to http://www.walkingfestival.com/ to book your tickets now or telephone the Festival Booking Office on 01568 797842.
Programmes are available from your local tourist information centre or from 01432 260623.