INTERNATIONAL WALKING FESTIVAL: This coming weekend from Friday May 3 to Monday May 6 inclusive the International Walking Festival offers walks from marathon length for the more experienced walker to gentle educational entertaining walks for the whole family. The festival offers over 30 guided walks, led by people from local communities and the Ballyhoura Bears Walking Club. The schedule offers walks for all levels of ability from the undulating green pastures, woodlands and rolling hills to the high peaks of the Galty Mountains. The area is a walkers paradise with unspoilt beauty and a variety of landscapes and there is something for eveyone at this years festival, whether you enjoy a family day out or a serious hike. For more information log onto www.visitballyhoura.com