What is the Big Wild Walk?
The Big Wild Walk is The Wildlife Trusts' annual fundraising challenge!
Challenge yourself to join people all across the country by exploring the nature on your doorstep. Walk 30km between Friday 17th October and Monday 3rd November as you fundraise to protect the wildlife you love.
Whether you want to tackle one big hike or take it at your own walking pace over the two weeks, the only competition is against yourself!
Whatever you choose to do, you’ll also experience the benefits to health and wellbeing that comes from connecting with nature.
How to take part in the Big Wild Walk
It is a lovely thing to do both on your own, or with family and friends!
Taking part with work
Join with friends
Taking part as a family
Plan your walk - Perhaps at one of our reserves? Maybe walk the length and width of Leicestershire? Complete the full circuit of Rutland Water, the Leicestershire Round, or perhaps you prefer something a bit further afield or closer to home? Our reserves page is a good place to start your adventure
How does taking part help wildlife?
We have a vision for a wilder Leicestershire and Rutland. Imagine our counties with more wildlife, more wild places and more people having a strong connection to nature. We have an ambitious plan to make a huge difference to our counties.
With your help, we will restore, reclaim and renew, creating space for nature, building nature recovery networks, and giving nature an all important voice.
The Wildlife Trusts are calling for at least 30% of our land and sea to be connected and protected for nature’s recovery by 2030. Funds raised from the Big Wild Walk will go directly towards helping us achieve this goal.
It was a really enjoyable challenge and a good incentive to get outside into the fresh air and countryside and get some exercise, as well as raising funds for a great cause.