KEEN walkers are being urged to join in with this year's North Devon and Exmoor walking festival and take in the region's beautiful scenery on foot.

The nine-day feast includes a full programme of 66 guided and speciality graded walks aimed at all ability levels.

The event gets underway on May 1 until May 9 with all walks given a ticket allocation booked in advance. For more information contact the Tourist Information Centre on 01271-863001 or visit www.walkingnorthdevon.co.uk