183 articles found
Article · 31 Jan 2018
Cicerone’s Joe Williams answers the question you’ve always been afraid to ask: just what is the difference between walking and trekking? Read on to become a pro with the...
Feature · 13 Oct 2017
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 · 11 Sept 2017
In June 2017, Walt Unsworth, the founder of Cicerone Press and legend of mountain writing, publishing and editing died. Cicerone's current directors and many Cicerone authors share their fond memories of Walt.
Article · 2 Sept 2017
One of the benefits of being in a country full of once-glaciated mountains is that they throw up an excellent variety of narrow ridges. Often it is possible to walk two of these mountain arêtes in a day, combining the ridges with the main mountain...
Article · 22 Jul 2017
With the summer holidays about to start, outdoor writer and mother-of-two Rachel Crolla gives her top picks for free outdoor activities to entertain the children close to home.
Article · 12 Jul 2017
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. Here's what you need to...
Article · 1 Jul 2017
Would you like to try an easy long-distance walk that showcases the best of the Surrey Hills and Kent Downs National Landscapes? The 130-mile (208km) North Downs Way may be the trail for you. Tracing the high chalk ridge of downland between Farnham...
Feature · 24 Apr 2017
Kingsley Jones lives in Ambleside and is the author of Cicerone's ‘Trail and Fell Running in the Lake District’. The project has been a personal journey and has taken years to...
Article · 3 Apr 2017
The names of Kinder Scout, Bleaklow and Black Hill are famous for a true UK wilderness walking experience, within easy access of the major cities of Sheffield and Manchester. Paul...
Feature · 6 Mar 2017
If you are looking for a chance to escape the office and find real remoteness in the UK, then the Cairngorms are calling! Few other places in Britain bring out that primal feeling...
Article · 3 Mar 2017
The Pennine Way traverses the 'backbone of England', passing through three national parks and a huge Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It's Britain's oldest National Trail and...
Article · 29 Nov 2016
The idea of climbing all the 3000ft mountains in Scotland has, for over a century, captured the imagination of mountain lovers. Here we explain why the iconic Scottish mountains...
Article · 15 Nov 2016
The Ridgeway is a fantastic long-distance walking route through the south of England. Walking the Ridgeway National Trail takes you on a journey through a landscape steeped in...
Article · 7 Nov 2016
Britain’s oldest and most famous long-distance trail celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2025, but in the early days the sheer popularity of the Pennine Way became a problem...
Article · 1 Oct 2016
Jonathan and Lesley Williams take a few days off and do some cycling in Northumberland - into the wind. The prospect of a bike ride that involved cycling along the Northumberland...
Feature · 5 Sept 2016
Guidebook author John Gillham shares his ten favourite hillwalking spots in Shropshire. Shropshire’s not a place associated with charts or hill lists but these hills deserve to be celebrated.
Feature · 5 Sept 2016
If somebody suggested you go and sleep under a wet rock in Scotland you’d probably think they were trying to insult you (albeit fairly lamely). Yet doing just this can provide one of the most vivid mountain experiences the UK has to offer – as...
Article · 17 Aug 2016
The West Highland Way is one of Scotland's most famous long-distance hiking trails, offering breathtaking views, challenging terrain, and a true taste of Scotland’s rugged beauty. Whether you're a seasoned hiker or a first-time adventurer, this...
Article · 21 Jul 2016
A few Welsh words for hillwalkers from author Terry Fletcher. It's always good manners to learn a few new words when you visit a different country and your reception is usually friendlier if you make the effort, even if you don't need to.
Article · 15 Jul 2016
Mountain biking is a great activity for getting to see loads of incredible places quickly. Here are eight epic viewpoints from Mountain Biking in West and North West Scotland. If you haven't got a biking trip planned then we apologise now...