--- title: "Walks" date: "2022-01-27T18:38:06+00:00" modified: "2026-07-08T09:40:23+01:00" url: "https://heritage.humanists.uk/walks/" post_id: 6277 --- # Walks The history of humanism in the UK is rich and remarkable, and evidence of it is everywhere – if you know where to look. The presence and influence of humanists can be recalled through commemorative plaques, sites of birth and burial, historical spaces of radical activity, and monuments to great figures from history – even those whose humanism is often overlooked. As part of the Humanist Heritage project, we have created a series of local walks to highlight the fascinating humanist history to be found in towns and cities across the UK, working with regional groups to draw on expert local knowledge. On this page, you will find direct links to walks created with walking app [Go Jauntly](https://humanists.uk/2021/10/01/humanist-walks-in-bloomsbury-and-manchester-commemorate-125-years-of-humanists-uk/), as well as ten downloadable walks in PDF format. **You can now browse and download 10 printable walks from across the UK. [Click here](https://heritage.humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/06/HumanistHeritageWalks-ALL.pdf) for the full pack, or below for individual tours.** Printable Humanist Heritage tours --------------------------------- - - [ Belfast ](https://heritage.humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/06/HumanistHeritageWalks-BELFAST.pdf) - [ Birmingham ](https://heritage.humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/06/HumanistHeritageWalks-BIRMINGHAM.pdf) - [ Bloomsbury ](https://heritage.humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/06/HumanistHeritageWalks-BLOOMSBURY.pdf) - [ Bristol ](https://heritage.humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/06/HumanistHeritageWalks-BRISTOL.pdf) - [ Cardiff ](https://heritage.humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/06/HumanistHeritageWalks-CARDIFF.pdf) - [ Manchester ](https://heritage.humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/06/HumanistHeritageWalks-MANCHESTER.pdf) - [ Northampton ](https://heritage.humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/06/HumanistHeritageWalks-NORTHAMPTON.pdf) - [ Norwich ](https://heritage.humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/06/HumanistHeritageWalks-NORWICH-1.pdf) - [ Nottingham ](https://heritage.humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/06/HumanistHeritageWalks-NOTTINGHAM.pdf) - [ Sheffield ](https://heritage.humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/06/HumanistHeritageWalks-SHEFFIELD.pdf) - [ All ](https://heritage.humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/06/HumanistHeritageWalks-ALL.pdf) --- Go Jauntly in-app walks ----------------------- ![](https://heritage.humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/04/The-Rossetti-Family.jpg)The Rossetti Family by Lewis Carroll,1863 © National Portrait Gallery, London. Both Dante Gabriel Rossetti (left) and William Michael Rossetti (right) were avowed freethinkers ### The Humanist Bloomsbury Tour This walk begins at [Red Lion Square](https://heritage.humanists.uk/red-lion-square/), introducing the key humanist figures commemorated there, as well as others with clear links to radical and non-religious thought and action. At [Conway Hall](https://heritage.humanists.uk/conway-hall/), the history of ethical societies is introduced, along with two of the most important figures in organised humanism: [Moncure Conway](https://heritage.humanists.uk/moncure-conway/) and [Stanton Coit](https://heritage.humanists.uk/stanton-coit/). From here, the walk takes in sites associated with suffragism, pacifism, international influence, science, secular ceremony, academia, and literature. Click [here](https://app.gojauntly.com/walk/11395805149732671978) to view the walk on Go Jauntly. ![](https://heritage.humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/05/Emmeline-Pankhurst-and-Elizabeth-Wolstenholme-Elmy-1908-LSE-1024x764.jpg)Pioneering suffragists Emmeline Pankhurst and Elizabeth Wolstenholme Elmy, 1908. LSE Library ### The Humanist Manchester Tour Manchester has a rich tradition of radicalism, freethinking, and humanism – historically home to leading suffragists, pioneering cooperators, and influential social reformers. Many of these were united in challenging orthodox religious ideas, and living by values we call ‘humanist’ today. This walk explores the lives of figures including [Robert Owen](https://heritage.humanists.uk/robert-owen/), [George Jacob Holyoake](https://heritage.humanists.uk/george-jacob-holyoake/), [Elizabeth Wolstenholme Elmy](https://heritage.humanists.uk/elizabeth-wolstenholme-elmy-1833-1918/), Lydia Becker, Dr. Louis Borchardt, [Ford Madox Brown](https://heritage.humanists.uk/ford-madox-brown/), and the [Pankhursts](https://heritage.humanists.uk/sylvia-pankhurst/), exploring their contributions to Manchester – and to the wider world. Click [here](https://app.gojauntly.com/walk/5665416802882228715) to view the walk on Go Jauntly. ![](https://heritage.humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/07/John-D-Stewart-Bobbie-Hanvey.jpg)John D. Stewart, playwright, journalist, and humanist. Pictured at Queen’s University Belfast. Bobbie Hanvey Photographic Archives, John J. Burns Library, Boston College CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 ### The Humanist Belfast Tour Belfast is a city with a remarkable and surprising humanist heritage, spanning Enlightenment freethinkers, [ethical societies](https://heritage.humanists.uk/belfast-ethical-society/), and a remarkable collection of humanist activists for civil rights, secularism, and inclusive education. This self-led walk introduces writers, philosophers, politicians, scientists, and more, all united by a tradition of thinking for themselves and acting for others. Click [here](https://app.gojauntly.com/walk/2486836879281033708) to view the walk on Go Jauntly. ![](https://heritage.humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/02/No.-52-1024x464.jpg)Masthead of *The Oracle of Reason* noting Charles Southwell’s imprisonment in Bristol Gaol ### The Humanist Bristol Tour This walk introduces a host of Bristol-born radicals, as well as those visitors who shaped and were shaped by the city. Discover the stories of [Owenite](https://heritage.humanists.uk/owenism/) activists, freethinking suffragists, secularist lecturers, and [imprisoned blasphemers](https://heritage.humanists.uk/bristol-gaol/), and learn more about the organised humanist movement in Bristol, from its ethical societies to its humanist groups. Among those featured on this walk are [Emma Martin](https://heritage.humanists.uk/emma-martin/), [Harriet Martineau](https://heritage.humanists.uk/harriet-martineau/), and [Charles Bradlaugh](https://heritage.humanists.uk/charles-bradlaugh/). Click [here](https://walks.gojauntly.com/walks/the-humanist-bristol-tour-7724937123350909421) to view the walk on Go Jauntly. **See [these walks](https://walks.gojauntly.com/users/humanistheritage) on Go Jauntly.**