502 articles found
Article · 3 Jun 2026
The Orkney Islands sit six miles off the north coast of Scotland and pack an extraordinary concentration of Neolithic monuments, Viking history and dramatic coastline into a...
Article · 1 Jun 2026
Uttarakhand is not somewhere you visit to tick something off a list. It is a region of deep river valleys, forested slopes, high bugyals (alpine meadows) and glaciated peaks where...
Article · 28 May 2026
Stand on the wooden balcony of any mountain inn in the Bernese Oberland on a clear summer morning and you will understand why generations of walkers have made this corner of...
Article · 6 May 2026
The Isle of Arran rises proudly from the Firth of Clyde, its jagged northern peaks a tempting challenge and its southern moorlands a quieter reward. Often described as 'Scotland...
Article · 6 May 2026
Stand on the craggy sandstone summit of the Simonside Hills, and on a clear day the whole of the Northumberland coast unfolds before you, drenched in mauve and gold. That view is...
Article · 5 May 2026
The River Severn pulls together threads of history, trade, commerce, civil war and the lives of ordinary folk to produce a tapestry that is finely woven and rich in colour...
Article · 30 Apr 2026
The Dales Way is every bit as beautiful, charming and agreeable as it has ever been. This picturesque 79-mile (128km) long-distance walk threads from the spa town of Ilkley through the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, crosses the Pennine...
Article · 29 Apr 2026
The Wye Valley Walk follows the River Wye for 219km (136 miles) from its source high on the remote uplands of Plynlimon in Mid Wales, all the way to the tidal estuary below...
Article · 27 Apr 2026
From sacred pilgrimage routes to remote glacier valleys, trekking in Uttarakhand offers far more than dramatic mountain scenery. In this conversation, Brian Furze reflects on...
Article · 15 Apr 2026
Situated in an unspoilt area of South Wales, just north of the former coal-mining valleys, the Brecon Beacons National Park (Bannau Brycheiniog) is a place of beautiful and...
Article · 8 Apr 2026
In 1949 the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act created something that had never existed before in Britain: publicly protected landscapes, preserved in perpetuity for...
Article · 1 Apr 2026
The Two Moors Way is a 188km (117-mile) coast-to-coast walking route across Devon, running from Wembury Bay on the south coast to Lynmouth on the north coast. Also known as...
Article · 26 Mar 2026
The Alta Via 2 is a 174km (108-mile) high-level trekking route through the Italian Dolomites, running from Bressanone in the north to Feltre in the south. Completed in 13 stages...
Article · 26 Mar 2026
Closer to Bergen than to Edinburgh, the Shetland Islands sit at the very northern edge of Britain — a windswept archipelago of dramatic sea cliffs, white-sand beaches and vast...
Article · 25 Mar 2026
The Lea Valley Walk is a 91km (56-mile) long-distance walking route in southeast England, tracing the River Lea from Leagrave near Luton in Bedfordshire to East India Dock on the...
Article · 24 Mar 2026
Whether you're based in Wooler for a Cheviot Hills escape, exploring the coast near Alnwick, or heading out from Rothbury into the Simonside Hills, Northumberland rewards walkers...
Article · 24 Mar 2026
The Alta Via 1 is an 11-day, 115km high-level trekking route through the Dolomites of northeastern Italy, running from Lago di Braies in the north to La Pissa near Belluno in the...
Article · 23 Mar 2026
The Cape Wrath Trail is a 230-mile (370km) long-distance backpacking route in Scotland, running from Fort William in the south to the Cape Wrath lighthouse at Britain's most...
Article · 17 Mar 2026
The West Highland Way is a 96-mile (153km) long-distance walking route in Scotland, running from Milngavie near Glasgow to Fort William. It is typically completed in 6–9 days...
Article · 17 Mar 2026
Explore the stunning Malvern Hills with these five of the best short walks, perfect for a quick escape into nature. From gentle trails through ancient woodlands to hilltop paths...