The Civic and Special Projects Committee put their boots right behind the White Cliffs Ramblers Group in full support of their £400 grant request for help with the costs of the White Cliffs Walking Festival being held on 22-28 August this year. Volunteers from the White Cliffs Ramblers have organised the event since 2013 and last year 44 walks were organised with over 1200 people covering together over 13,000 miles. Es uno de los mayores y más exitosos festivales de senderismo en el sudeste de Inglaterra.
El Grupo trabaja duro para proporcionar una variedad de paseos Festival que son accesible e interesante para todos, incluyendo los niños. Este año habrá otra oportunidad de experimentar algunos de los más populares, incluyendo el Paseo de helado a Solleys Farm Shop y los contrabandistas Camina con actores y puntales.
Cada pie tiene un tema y los expertos locales están alineados como líderes en los paseos mirando la historia de Dover incluyendo sus molinos, tanneries and breweries and its archaeology.
A representative from the Group explained the benefits of the Festival to the Committee including
- Improving health by encouraging and people to walk regularly and giving them confidence
- Better social integration as people enjoy themselves and make friends walking together
- Boosting the local economy as visitors and locals use local shops, pubs and restaurants and hotels.
Look out for the publicity which will be available a bit later in the year listing all the walks and on the website www.whitecliffswalkingfestival.org