Article · 22 Jan 2020
The future, limping away – memories of walks gone by
A chance meeting with a wistful fellow walker on the South Downs Way gives Kev Reynolds pause for thought about his own future. Illustrations by Clare Crooke.
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Feature · 14 Dec 2019
The Ten Tors Challenge – preparing for the big day
In part one of a two-part feature, Andy Hodges describes the amount of time and work it takes to prepare a group of teenagers for the Army’s annual Ten Tors Challenge on...
Feature · 14 Dec 2019
The Ten Tors Challenge – the day arrives
In part two of his feature, Andy Hodges describes the hope, the worry and the wait while the teams take part in the annual event.
Article · 2 Oct 2019
Fastpacking for Beginners event on the North Downs Way
When Lily Dyu co-hosted the Fastpacking for Beginners event on the North Downs, it was a chance to offer practical tips and advice to fellow enthusiasts, while she got her own...
Article · 12 May 2019
Hidden Gem – the southernmost tip of the New Forest is not what you might expect
Dipping a long sinuous finger into the Solent, the southernmost tip of the New Forest National Park forms part of the Solent Way, with Hurst Spit, an impressive shingle spit with...
Feature · 6 Apr 2019
Walking the Essex Way: from Epping to the coast
It’s a land of tranquil river valleys, ancient green lanes, an undiscovered coastline and some of the prettiest villages in the nation. It is, says author Peter Aylmer, Essex.
Article · 24 Mar 2019
Hidden Gem – Towers, barrows and Iron Age hill forts on the Cotswold Way
The Cotswold Way is a wonderful national trail, covering 102 glorious miles along the Cotswold escarpment between Chipping Campden and Bath. On the ridge the views are superb and...
Article · 12 Dec 2018
My walk from Sheffield to Santiago: ‘There is no road, the road is made by walking’
Anne Sheehan tells the story of her long-distance walk through England, from Sheffield to Portsmouth. This is the first stage of Anne's homemade English Camino from her doorstep...
Feature · 21 Nov 2018
Hidden gem – following a 200 year-old transport route in southern England
The Kennet and Avon Canal passes through a varied landscape, including the chalk hills of the North Wessex Downs in the east, and the southern edge of the Cotswolds in the west...
Article · 15 Aug 2018
The ups and downs of RideLondon: cycling 100 miles in the rain
Hannah recently had the experience of cycling 100+ miles around London and Surrey. Here she reflects on the ups and downs of her first major sportive.
Article · 18 Jul 2018
In sunlight and in shadow: walking the Ridgeway long-distance trail
Nigel Kemp fulfils a long-held ambition to walk the Ridgeway long-distance trail from Avebury to Ivinghoe Beacon in this remote part of southern central England.
Article · 7 Jul 2018
Chalk hills and watermills along Hampshire's Test Way
Malcolm Leatherdale, author of the Cicerone guidebook to the Test Way, explores the River Test and its important economic history. He visits plenty of mills along the way,...
Article · 6 Jun 2018
Hidden Gem - The Northern Caminos
Our hidden gem this month is a guide to the Northern Caminos - covering three different routes to Santiago de Compostela, away from the crowds of the main route.
Article · 6 Jan 2018
Hidden Gem - Walking the Jurassic Coast
Our hidden gem of the month is Walking the Jurassic Coast - a lovely and easy to understand book describing both the geology and the walking in this area.
Feature · 13 Oct 2017
Re-imagining the city: quiet ways along London’s ‘other’ rivers
Imagine a land of forgotten tributaries, hidden history and resurgent nature, where a fox might be spied far from any hen-coop, or a pair of coots build their nest with cast-offs...
Feature · 12 Sept 2017
Rewalking the North Downs Way
Updating his North Downs Way guide, Kev Reynolds reconnects with the beauty and history of this easily-overlooked National Trail.
Article · 12 Jul 2017
Walking in Suffolk - three easy week long trails
Suffolk is the ideal place for a quick and easy long-distance walking holiday on the Suffolk Coast Path, the Stour and Orwell Walk, or the Sandlings Walk.
Article · 1 Jul 2017
An intro to... The North Downs Way
Would you like to try an easy long-distance walk that showcases the best of the Surrey Hills and Kent Downs? The North Downs Way may be for you.
Article · 17 Jun 2017
An intro to... The South Downs Way
The South Downs Way is an excellent choice for a quick and easy long-distance walk within a short drive from Southampton, Portsmouth, Brighton or London. Here is a quick introduction to the national trail.
Article · 27 May 2017
Walking on the Isle of Wight: A Sample Route
Here’s a sample route from the new Cicerone guidebook to Walking on the Isle of Wight, written by Paul Curtis. This 2 1/2 hour walk is 6.6 miles long and is graded easy to...