Feature · 25 Sep 2021
Beach of Dreams: 500 miles, 500 stories, 500 flags
Cicerone author Peter Aylmer supported designer Ali Pretty in her epic 500-mile journey along England’s east coast as part of her Beach of Dreams collaborative project
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Article · 28 Aug 2021
Walking the Via Francigena from Canterbury to Rome
Christine Evans decided to walk the Via Francigana from Canterbury to Rome in honour of her late mother. Here she describes two days from the middle section in Switzerland, which...
Article · 17 Jul 2021
The Stour and Orwell Walk in a day
During lockdown, Stephen Dunnett set himself the challenge of keeping it local by exploring the long-distance routes in his home county of Suffolk. He suggests that this is a quiet part of the country worthy of consideration for a walking trip.
Feature · 3 Apr 2021
10 new UK staycation ideas for walkers
The Lake District, Snowdonia, the Peak District, Cairngorms... which of these busy honeypot destinations are you dreaming of? If you have jaded memories of overcrowded hillsides (particularly during the brief summer of 2020), then these suggestions...
Feature · 27 Mar 2021
The UK's first national parks celebrate 70 years
2021 sees the 70th anniversary of the UK’s first national parks. Here, Cicerone's Natalie Simpson takes a look back at the campaign for their creation and the legislation that...
Article · 20 Mar 2021
The Sandlings Walk in a day
Stephen Dunnett returned from a trip to New Zealand and a country in lockdown. All events were cancelled and the challenge became staying motivated. Here he suggests that planning for the future is a positive way to prepare for the freedom that will...
Feature · 13 Dec 2020
Walking in Kent: no second best
Kev Reynolds was winding up a lecture on trekking in the Himalaya when a member of the audience asked: ‘If you’re so passionate about mountains, why do you live in Kent?’ Here is his response…
Article · 22 Nov 2020
Hidden Gem – family-friendly walking in the North Wessex Downs AONB
Lesley Williams looks back on childhood walks around Wallingford and explores a walk between Shillingford, Brightwell-cum-Sotwell and Dorchester on Thames with all the ingredients...
Feature · 20 Sep 2020
630 Miles Braver on the South West Coast Path
In this exclusive chapter from 'The Biggest Book of Yes: 49 Short Adventure Stories', Zoe Langley-Wathen relives stepping out of her comfort zone and facing her fears on her first...
Article · 25 Jul 2020
War walks in East Sussex
Following on from 2018’s moving events commemorating 100 years since the end of World War I, and with the recent 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the World War II, Ali Rowsell decided to go and explore her local area to see what remains of East...
Article · 18 Jul 2020
In a spin - a poem by Kev Reynolds
Even with a guidebook in your hand you can still get lost, or think you are, as Kev Reynolds bemoans in this poem
Article · 17 Jun 2020
The Lost Garden: discovering Kent's Himalayan garden
Kev Reynolds, author of Walking in Kent, reminisces about taking a walking holiday group to visit a 19th century Himalayan garden in the grounds of a Kent estate.
Feature · 3 Jun 2020
Self-isolating on the North Kent Marshes
In strange times, Julian Stray was heeding current advice from Public Health England. The weekend called for a break from the week's working from home and to distance himself from four walls if possible. Where better than to enjoy the wide open...
Article · 24 Mar 2020
Living among trees
Kev Reynolds describes life in his old home in Kent, where the trees surrounding the house obscured the view of Ashdown Forest, but that was just fine. Illustrations by Clare Crooke.
Feature · 11 Mar 2020
A walk through history on The Vanguard Way
Ali Rowsell follows in the footsteps of The Vanguards to discover an easily accessible, high-quality route through open countryside and woodland. With far-reaching views across...
Feature · 8 Mar 2020
Walking in the enchanted New Forest
The New Forest is a unique and captivating landscape of open heath and ancient woodland tucked into south-west Hampshire and south-east Wiltshire. Steve Davison takes a look.
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.
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...