High Weald Walking Festival 2026
Saturday 12 - Sunday 20 September
THE 2026 WALKING PROGRAMME IS NOW LIVE!
Join us for the 9th High Weald Walking Festival, running from Saturday 12 to Sunday 20 September 2026.
The High Weald Walking Festival offers FREE guided and self-guided walks for all, every September.
Whether you are new to walking or a seasoned rambler, there's a walk for you!
Check out walks near you
Discover the High Weald National Landscape...
Located in the heart of South East England and covering parts of Kent, Sussex and Surrey, the High Weald National Landscape is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
An extensive network of footpaths, bridleways and ancient byways makes this historic landscape a walker’s paradise - so come and explore it with us!
From avid ramblers and nature spotters to history buffs and photography fans, there’s something for everyone to enjoy - or you can simply take in the view.
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Happy walking!
The High Weald Walking Festival Team
The Festival is a collaboration between the High Weald National Landscape Partnership and four local Ramblers groups: High Weald Walkers, Rother Ramblers, Battle Ramblers and Mid Sussex Ramblers.
What is the High Weald
National Landscape?
The High Weald is an area of outstanding natural beauty. It is a medieval landscape of wooded, rolling hills; studded with sandstone outcrops and a rich patchwork of small fields, scattered farmsteads and ancient routeways.
Situated in the heart of rural South East England, the High Weald National Landscape covers 1,461 square kilometres across the counties of Kent, Sussex and Surrey. It is the fourth-largest National Landscape in England and Wales, and without doubt one of the most beautiful.
