August 29th to September 7th 2025

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See you in 2026!

​Update​​ ​November 2025​​

East Lothian’s festival of walking and wheeling returned in August 2025 for its fourth remarkable year.

We’ve just published our report on how it all went and you can read it now – available to download as a PDF or Word document.

Walkfest ’25 Evaluation Report – PDF

Walkfest ’25 Evaluation Report – Word (docx)

Something for everyone

Our festival is designed for everyone, not just experienced outdoor types. So whether you’re happier in muddy boots or sparkling clean trainers … join us!

We have walks of all kinds for all kinds of walkers – from easy strolls followed by a coffee and a blether, to all-day expeditions in the hills.

Walkfest ’25 – our walks

Book now!

Most of our walks must be booked in advance through our pages at the ticketing website Citizen Ticket – www.citizenticket.com

Friday August 29th

Night time explorers – bat detectors

North Berwick • 8pm • NBYP / Rangers
​Young people​​ ​Nature​​

Lost Haddington

Haddington • 1 pm
​Short​​ ​History​​

Mini Expedition Challenge

Dirleton • 1.30 pm • Venturing Out
​Young people​​

Sketch and Wander – Innerwick Castle

Crowhill • 10.30 am • Fantoosh Sketching
​Short​​ ​Art​​ ​Wellbeing​​

Whitekirk to North Berwick, Forth to Farne Way

Whitekirk • 11 am
​Medium​​

Saturday August 30th

Fisherrow to Newhailes family walk

Musselburgh • 5 pm • Meet Up And Walk
​Short​​

Prestongrange Old and New

Prestonpans • 2 pm • East Lothian Council
Short History

Skills for the Hills!

Haddington • 9 am • Venturing Out
​Long​

Sunday August 31st

Family coastal walk with Wilder

Dunbar • 10 am
​Family​​ ​Nature​​

Gifford woodland walk

Gifford • 9.30 am • Ramblers
​Long​​ ​Nature​​

Nordic Walking taster sessions

Haddington • 10 am • Hiddentoun Nordic Walking Club
​short​​ ​Walking sports​​

Twin Peaks Challenge

North Berwick Law • 9 am • Venturing Out
​Long​​

Monday September 1st

Ageing Well health walks

Athelstaneford, Haddington, North Berwick
Short Wellbeing

Walking football

Dunbar, 12.45 pm • Port Seton, 12 noon
​Walking sports​​

Walking netball

North Berwick, 7 pm • Bass Rocketeers
​Walking sports​​

Tuesday September 2nd

Ageing Well health walks

Aberlady, Dunbar, Prestonpans
Short Wellbeing

Butterdean all-ability walk

Butterdean, pick up in Musselburgh • 10.30 am
Short Accessible

Cross-County Challenge, day 1

Yellowcraig • 9.30 am • Ramblers
​Long​​

Nordic Walking taster sessions

Haddington • 6 pm • Hiddentoun Nordic Walking Club
​short​​ ​Walking sports​​

Wednesday September 3rd

Ageing Well health walks

Dirleton, Musselburgh
Short Wellbeing

Blooming Good Garden Walk

Haddington • 10am •
Haddington In Bloom
Short Nature History

Cross-County Challenge, day 2

East Linton • 9.30 am • Ramblers
​Long​​

Lammermuirs hike and reservoir swim with WanderWomen

Blinkbonny Wood • 10 am
​Medium​​ ​Mindfulness​​

Prestonpans Mini Murals Walk

Prestonpans • 11 am • Catching the Past
​short​​ ​History​​

Shoreline history walk, North Berwick

North Berwick • 10am and 1.30 pm • Walks Upon A Time
Short History Nature

Thursday September 4th

East Linton Circular

East Linton • 10 am • Meet Up And Walk
​Medium​​ ​History​​

Rangers coastal walk, Gullane to North Berwick

Gullane • 9.30 am • East Lothian Countryside Rangers
​Medium​​ ​Nature​​

Shoreline geology walk, to Canty Bay

North Berwick • 10am • Walks Upon A Time
Medium Geology History

Vogrie to Glenkinchie

Vogrie Country Park • 10am • Midlothian Rangers
Long

Walking hockey

Meadowmill • 5.30 pm
​Walking sports​​

Friday September 5th

Ageing Well health walks

Dunbar, Pencaitland
Short Wellbeing

Battle of Prestonpans guided walk

Meadowmill • 2 pm • Battle of Prestonpans (1745) Heritage Trust
​Short​​ ​History​​

Cross-County Challenge, day 3

Gifford • 9.30 am • Ramblers
​Long​​

Sketch and Wander – John Muir

Dunbar • 10.30 am • Fantoosh Sketching and John Muir’s Birthplace
​Short​​ ​Art​​ ​Wellbeing​​

Walking football

Dunbar, 12.45 pm • Haddington, 6 pm • Port Seton, 10 am
​Walking sports​​

War Comes to the Forth

North Berwick • 10 am • Walks Upon A Time, Aviation Preservation Society of Scotland
​Short​ ​History​​

Saturday September 6th

Pencaitland to Glenkinchie circular

Pencaitland • 10 am • Ramblers
​Medium​​

Cross-County Challenge, day 4

Garvald • 9.30 am • Ramblers
​Long​​

Sunday September 7th

Cross-County Challenge, day 5

Johnscleugh • 9.30 am • Ramblers
​Long​​

Outdoor yoga and nature walk with Wilder

Dunbar • 9 am
​Short​​ ​Nature​ ​Wellbeing​

Prestongrange Old and New

Prestonpans • 2 pm • East Lothian Council
Short History