What is The Big Wild Walk?
The Big Wild Walk is Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trusts' annual fundraising challenge!
Challenge yourself to join people all across the county by exploring the nature on your doorstep. This year, the Trust is celebrating it's 70th year anniversary, and to mark this milestone, we challenge you to a triple anniversary themed walk - whether that be walking 30km, spotting 50 wildlife finds or walking 70 minutes each day, between Friday 16th October and Sunday 1st Novemeber 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 half term, 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
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 or the Leicestershire Round? Our reserves page is a great place to start your adventure.
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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.