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The DORSET WALX FESTIVAL is a WEEK OF WALKING ACROSS DORSET with local knowledgeable qualified guides 15th – 21st September 2025 – With a low cost pass per day you can choose to select one of our iconic longer routes each day or perhaps a couple of shorter ones. Historic, culinary, geology, foraging and even cider farm experiences will be available daily and of course, we will have NEW walks for those who have joined us before…. all in stunning scenery . There is also a 16 mile challenge HIKE, some workshops and a social supper at our HUB on the Saturday!
Walks are now open for booking once you have selected your day passes.
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Take a peek at what you might get up to on one of our Walx
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This year the PURBECK WALX festival is being managed by the WALX portal where most groups now book their regular activities It’s easy to join in the fun STEP 1 – is to select the PASS you want – choose by the day or a 3 day pass – you can see them HERE STEP
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WALX have joined forces with a local charity to create two stunning challenge distance events specifically for Nordic Walkers and walkers which have grown into legendary routes for enthusiasts from around the world. Organised by an expert event management team these events are over 27 or 16 miles, timed, have route marshalls and although they […]
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The Festival Hub is nestled in a beautiful field below the amazing Corfe Castle and conveniently close to the main tourist car park AND the Steam railway. We operate a huge amount of out and back walks from the HUB and from a host of other locations all over the Isle of Purbeck and beyond. […]
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The Purbeck WALX festival team are busy planning new walks and workshops for 2022 but you can rest assured that all of the most popular iconic favourites will be back and where possible made available on each of the 3 days to give everybody a chance to experience the best HATTIE BROWNS BREWERY TOUR WALK […]
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Role: WALX Master
I love being outside (in all weathers!!), working as part of a team, meeting new people and using the many transferable skills from my nursing background
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Role: WALX Team
Gill is the programmes Director for WALX and is behind many of the innovative concepts from the NWUK gears and Power of Poles processes to use of Smoveys and other wellness drills. Passionate about providing holistic programmes that appeal to levels and keep people moving, she is the creator of the innovative Total Body WALX concept which simply MAKES WALKING WORK! Author of the complete Guide to Nordic Walking and a motivational speaker, she also contributes to regular press and magazine articles.
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Role: WALX Master
I lived in beautiful rural mid Wales until I was twenty which gave me my passion for walking.
This has stayed with me throughout my life as one of the best ways to maintain fitness.
I have worked in the NHS for over 40 years and my background in health has given me the drive to encourage others to be as fit as they can.
I discovered Nordic Walking in 2013 and my goal is to motivate other people to find that walking with poles provides a whole body workout.
Role: WALX Guide
I became interested in Nordic Walking after seeing a demonstration by a local instructor at an exhibition for over 50s some years ago. Since I’ve retired from nursing I’ve had more time to enjoy meeting new people and making new friends. It’s a great way to keep fit, lose weight and general wellbeing while discovering more of our glorious countryside.
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Kaye – retired teacher who loves being in the Great Outdoors. I became a Walk Leader because of my own love for fitness and a desire to encourage others to engage with walking. I realised in lock down how important not only the physical benefits were but also the Mental health ones. Walking is for everyone of any ability and totally inclusive.
As a Mindfulness Instructor I am aware of the huge impact that being outside in nature can have on people, and this combined with Walk Leading is a fantastic combination to offer.
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“I have always enjoyed exercise in many forms, walking, swimming, cycling, yoga, gym sessions, tennis and badminton but never really did enough to keep myself fit and healthy. Learning to Nordic Walk was the turning point on my weight loss and fitness journey.
In January 2017 I signed up for the Walk 1000 miles challenge and was determined to walk 1-3 miles every day to achieve that goal. Two weeks later I attended a Nordic Walking taster session and I was hooked.
Not only could I walk greater distances with ease, I also discovered that I no longer suffered from swollen hands and feet after a walk; I believe that this is due to better circulation from more upper body use. I was also delighted to find that I could walk up and down hills with less knee pain and far less fear of tripping as my poles helped to stabilize every step.
Since the Covid lockdown my husband has also started Nordic Walking. We now take 2-3 mile walks every morning and enjoy including longer walks in all our travels to both foreign and UK locations.
I would like to help and encourage everyone to take full advantage of the benefits of Nordic Walking while enjoying the beautiful British countryside right outside our own front door.”
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Role: WALX Team
Mike is the business brains at WALX HQ but he is known to walk one of the steepest hills in Purbeck every day with the WALX dog and will step up to lead walks on occasion – especially the Cider experience or anything that leads to a cove where he can check out the fishing!
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Role: WALX Guide
Phil is the WALX Dorset official photographer and such a prolific walker that we get to see the views he shares even if we cant make all of the walks. Phil walks with every Instructor in Dorset and also travels further afield to join our neighbouring groups too. A real advocate for WALX he leads photography workshops and is known to enjoy a joke or two!
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Role: WALX Guide
Bessie the WALX hound likes to be at the front to lead the pack whilst constantly checking everyone is present. She knows every route and will let everyone know if any Deer or squirrels are around too!
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Role: WALX Coach
Gilly is an energetic Mum of two who combines her love of walking with her job as a swimming teacher. Gilly teaches Nordic Walking, Functional Fitness, Total Body Walx and Yoga WALX and leads WALX for all levels in and around Blandford and Dorchester.
from members of Dorset WALX Festival
Completing the 16 mile Challenge at the WALX festival in Purbeck, Dorset was a rewarding experience,well worth the effort of the ups and downs,to experience both stunning views of the coastline and also physical and mental wellbeing. By taking part in the challenge you will be motivated to keep the training going,increase your fitness and subsequently reap physical and mental rewards.
The festival in 21 was the best ever - after all the Lockdown and worries of the previous months, it felt great to be with others and yet feel safe. The walks, workshops and hosts were amazing and when the band started i just could not stay seated on my hay bale! I have not danced or had so much fun for years - it was so natural and relaxed...superb and not to be missed