"Stroud’s first Walking Festival will take place this September, 2007, from Saturday the 8th until Sunday the 16th.
It has been organised by Stroud Town Council in partnership with a host of local environmental and educational groups and organisations. They hope to build the festival into a major annual event.
Over a dozen walks have been organised this year. Each walk will be led by a trained guide, with knowledge of their respective routes. They all take place in or close to Stroud"
Living Streets is a national "campaign for streets that are more people-friendly and less dominated by traffic"
High Visibility Clothing
You can get loads of High Visibility stuff for cyclists and pedestrians from Gloucestershire County Council's Road Safety dept: http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1501
Walking websites
http://www.walkinginglos.co.uk - "All the information you need to get about walking in the beautiful gloucestershire countryside"
And for those preferring a 'stroll' in Stroud District area - rather than walk - try: http://www.strollinginstrouddistrict.org/
You can also add your own walk event - and become a 'walk leader'