Deep Time Walk is a transformative journey through 4.6bn years of Earth history via a 4.6km guided walk. It is an invitation to view the world differently, encouraging positive action and advocacy for a regenerative Earth. The walk begins with the creation of Earth and then takes a journey through its 4,600 million year evolutionary history, where each metre walked equates to 1 million years. Along the way, it explores important changes in Earth’s evolution and our deep interrelationship with the more-than-human world.

Date:          Sunday 14th July 2024
Meet at:       City URC, ready to leave by 12:30pm and walk together to ….
Start at:      Gorsedd Stone Circle in Bute Park. What3words ///trader.sizes.faces
Start time:       13:00, Deep Time Walk will start here, and finish nearby.
Distance:          4.6km (plus walking distance to and from City URC, approx. 1km each way), meaning 7km (~4 miles) total.
Duration:          Approx 3-4 hours including time to walk to and from City URC.
The walk will go at a gentle pace suitable for the whole group, allowing the time needed to stop and listen to the narrative along the way.
Route:                Through Bute Park, and Pontcanna & Blackweir Fields on easy and mainly well-surfaced paths, including some areas grass if not too wet.
Weather:          Walk be postponed if the weather is too extreme or likely to make conditions unsafe.

What to bring
Footwear suitable for walking varied surfaces, some areas may be damp and a little muddy if it’s been raining.
Appropriate clothing for the conditions/weather; anyone’s guess but might include a waterproof jacket, sun cream, sun hat, warm clothing etc.
Drink and snack, we will make several stops along the way but will not be using any café facilities during the walk.
Consider a toilet break before we leave, as toilet facilities in Bute Park are very limited.
Most importantly, an “open mind”, ready to take this journey through the evolutionary history of our more than human world.