Derek Bright

Derek Bright is the Director of Walk Awhile, a walking holiday company, est. 2002. He holds a 2.1 Hons Degree from the University of Kent and was awarded the John Owen History Prize for his dissertation on the hop gardens of rural Kent. He has written articles for walking magazines on the subject of the Pilgrims' Way and last year (2009) was commissioned to write research articles for the Kent Downs AONB. His enthusiasm for history and making it come alive through walking, combined with Walk...See more

Derek Bright is the Director of Walk Awhile, a walking holiday company, est. 2002. He holds a 2.1 Hons Degree from the University of Kent and was awarded the John Owen History Prize for his dissertation on the hop gardens of rural Kent. He has written articles for walking magazines on the subject of the Pilgrims' Way and last year (2009) was commissioned to write research articles for the Kent Downs AONB. His enthusiasm for history and making it come alive through walking, combined with Walk Awhile's research, audio and written background briefs, sells walking holidays to customers from all over the world who come to walk the Pilgrims' Way. See less