TV presenter, Julia Bradbury, is due to become the next president of the Ramblers. The nomination was announced today with her presidency expected to be confirmed at the Ramblers general council on April 10th. Julia will follow in the footsteps of previous president’s Janet Street-Porter and Floella Benjamin.
Julia has recently been voted No 1 Walking Celebrity of the year by the Ramblers Walk Magazine readers, and has presented a host of outdoor programmes notably the Wainwright Walks series and Countryfile.
Julia commented that her objective was to get Britain on its feet. She said: “For too long walking has been associated mainly with the ‘hardcore enthusiast’ tag; my message is that walking is for EVERYONE – young, old, groups, singles, city, country, black, white, you name it.
“My ambition with the Ramblers over the coming year is simple: get Britain on its feet. The country is stuffed with beautiful walks and a 130,000 mile footpath network – I want everyone to get out there and enjoy it!”
Ramblers Chief Executive Tom Franklin commented: “In the Ramblers 75th year, our mission is to revamp walking and restore it to its proper place at the heart of everyday life, leisure and transport – no matter who you are! We want to break down the barriers to walking, whether it’s blocked paths or lack of motivation. There is no better expert at this than Julia Bradbury.”