PEOPLE are invited to put their best feet forward for a weekend walking festival.

Walks for all abilities will take place throughout east Cleveland during the weekend of June 16.

An open evening at Guisborough Forest and Walkway, at 6.30pm on the Friday, will launch the festival, with an open-air barbecue and the chance to meet walk leaders.

All walks and events are free, but booking is essential.

For more information, contact Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council's countryside access officer on (01642) 776914 or visit www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

The timetable of events is:

Friday, June 16

Blue Lake Stroll (6pm) - four miles through Hutton Lowcross Wood.

Highcliffe Hike (6.30pm) - four-and-a-half miles to Highcliff Nab via Kemplah Wood.

Saturday, June 17

Dawn Chorus Walk (5am to 7am) - three-mile walk around Errington Wood.

Hanging Stone (10am to 2.30pm) - six miles through Hutton Lowcross Wood.

Two Valleys Wander (10am to 3pm) - seven-mile circular route along Cleveland Way.

Coatham Marsh wildflower and wildlife walk (10am to 1pm) - Walk around nature reserve.

Slapewath and Guisborough Woods (9.30am to 5.30pm) - 18-mile strenuous hike.

Cleveland Way Loop (9am to 5pm) - 21 miles, not for faint-hearted.

Upleatham Circular family walk (10am to 1pm) - four miles through the woods.

Skelton Castle Circular (10am to 3pm) - nine miles from Saltburn to Skelton, and the chance to enter the grounds of Skelton Castle.

Sunday, June 18

Highcliffe Heights family walk (11am to 3pm) - Long climb to the base of Highcliffe Nab.

Langbaurgh Ridge Ramble (10am to 4pm) - 10-mile steady leg-stretcher.

East Cleveland's Coast and Countryside (9am to 4pm) -16-mile circular route.

Sands of Time (10am to 11.30am) - Stroll through South Gare dunes.

Loftus Woodlands Walk (10am to 3pm) - Seven-mile journey through five ancient woodlands.

Castles, halls, hedges and walls (10am to 3pm) - Seven mile easy-going circular walk.

Yesterday's railways, today's greenways (10am to 3pm) - seven-mile circular route around Guisborough.