This is a national scheme which aims are to encourage and support towns and villages to be attractive destinations for walkers with top quality information on local walks.
The scheme was launched in 2007 with Hebden Bridge becoming the first Walkers are Welcome town.
There are over 100 towns and villages that have signed up to become a Walkers are welcome town and village.
There is more information on the Walkers are Welcome website.
Locally we are Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd Walkers Action