Dust off your walking boots for Frome Walking Festival

Get ready, get set, let’s walk! Our summer seems to be packed to the brim with festivals as we introduce Frome Walking Festival, back for another year, taking place from Friday 7 – Sunday 9 August. The festival, organised by Walkers are Welcome, offers a diverse programme of short walks, trails and longer rambles to suit all interests.

The Walking Festival is a brilliant way of exploring Frome and all it has to offer on foot, from its rich heritage and interesting historical features, to celebrating nature and even the pubs of Frome’s past. This year, the Walking Festival plays host to 19 walks, nine of which are free to attend.

Some walks need to be booked in advance. Walking Festival programmes are available from Frome Town Hall, Discover Frome Information Point in the Library and Victoria Park Community Café, or you can download a copy of this year’s Walking Festival programme here.

Fri 7th Aug 2026 10:00 - 11:30

Nordic Walking Beginners Workshop

Nordic walking is like ordinary walking but using poles. It is a social, whole body workout which...
Fri 7th Aug 2026 10:30 - 12:30

Plaques walk

The trail follows the plaques established by the Frome Society for Local Study to explore the rich...
Fri 7th Aug 2026 14:00 - 16:00

Frome Heritage Trail

The Frome Heritage Trail is a circular walk beginning at Justice Lane and ending at Whittox Lane....
Fri 7th Aug 2026 14:30 - 16:30

Rodden Riverside and Dippy walk

A circular route following the river alongside Rodden Meadow and past Wallbridge Mill, then up The...
Fri 7th Aug 2026 18:30 - 20:00

The Lost Pubs of Frome #1 (West)

The Lost Pubs of Frome #1 is the first of three different walks taking place across the festival...
Sat 8th Aug 2026 09:45 - 12:00

Longbridge Deverill and Southleigh Woods walk

A mostly level walk with no stiles on quiet country roads, good footpaths and forest tracks,...
Sat 8th Aug 2026 10:00 - 12:30

Horningsham Skyline walk

Panoramic views of Longleat and the picturesque village of Horningsham, via roads, fields and...
Sat 8th Aug 2026 10:30 - 12:30

Frome’s Textile History

A walk through Frome’s textile history, walking from Cheese & Grain car park along Willow...
Sat 8th Aug 2026 11:00 - 12:00

Frome Dissenters Cemetery walk and talk

The cemetery, established in 1851, has become the last resting place for over 6,200 burials,...
Sat 8th Aug 2026 14:00 - 16:30

The canal that never was – Coleford to Upper Vobster

The route follows the line of “the canal that never was”, eastwards from Coleford. This...
Sat 8th Aug 2026 18:30 - 20:00

The Lost Pubs of Frome #2 (Central)

The Lost Pubs of Frome #2 is the second of three different walks taking place across the festival...
Sun 9th Aug 2026 10:00 - 13:00

Great Elm, Buckland Dinham and Orchardleigh

A ramblers walk. Bring packed lunch and a drink, also waterproofs and appropriate footwear. There...