Article · 11 Oct 2020
Mountain-biking Harris's Postman's Path
After years of thinking of excuses not to, Cicerone author Peter Edwards finally tackled the Postman’s Path on the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides
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Article · 22 Aug 2020
Scottish Borders – attracting walkers for over 3000 years
Away from the crowds, the Scottish Borders offer a wide variety of walking, from gentle riverbanks to wild moorland above the 600m mark. Cicerone author Ronald Turnbull follows...
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 · 15 Jul 2020
This is NOT the West Highland Way...
Not the West Highland Way by Ronald Turnbull offers all the benefits of the West Highland Way trail with some additional tracks that are guaranteed to inspire the explorer within you
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.
Article · 7 Jun 2020
The trials, tribulations, and joys of writing a guidebook to the West Highland Way
Terry Marsh reflects on the trials and tribulations – and joys – of writing and maintaining his guidebook to the West Highland Way.
Article · 6 Jun 2020
Respite in the North Pennines
Amid a growing level of cabin-fever, Cumbria-based outdoor writer Vivienne Crow finds respite and a much-needed sense of perspective in the North Pennines.
Article · 16 May 2020
County Durham – land of the Prince Bishops
Paddy Dillon explains why he returns to walk in County Durham again and again, and why each time is different.
Article · 29 Apr 2020
Whinge along with me
Kev Reynolds is famous among walkers and trekkers as one of the most prolific guidebook writers of all time (maybe). As a 'vulnerable' person he is limited to walking around his small garden and he's gone completely stir-crazy. Here he expresses his...
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.
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.
Article · 4 Dec 2019
Finding the way – an everyday walk can surprise all of us
Sometimes we all need a bit of encouragement – either to have the confidence to trust our instincts, or to see the beauty that is all around us, says Kev Reynolds. Illustrations...
Article · 16 Nov 2019
The Shropshire Way rediscovered
Cicerone guidebook author John Gillham explains what’s so great about the new and improved Shropshire Way.
Article · 9 Oct 2019
Hanging by a thread - exploring the world in miniature
Kev Reynolds tells the story of how a tiny, hovering caterpillar stopped him in his tracks while out walking near his home in Kent. Illustrations by Clare Crooke.
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 · 25 Sep 2019
The Top Ten viewpoints of the Lake District Fells from Wasdale
Fellranger author Mark Richards shares his 10 favourite viewpoints in the Lake District’s Wasdale valley.
Article · 18 Sep 2019
The Top Ten viewpoints of the Lake District Fells from Langdale
Fellranger author Mark Richards shares his 10 favourite viewpoints in the Lake District’s Langdale valley.
Article · 1 Sep 2019
9 reasons why the Isle of Mull is the best place in Scotland for low-level walking
The Isle of Mull is part of the Inner Hebrides, the group of islands that run up the spectacular west coast of Scotland from Arran to Skye. It sits approximately half-way up,...
Article · 29 Jun 2019
A weekend walking in the Lake District
Every year Nike Werstroh and Jacint Mig look forward to the spring and summer months when they can camp and walk in one of their favourite places in England, the Lake District. Armed with Cicerone’s Lake District High Level and Fell Walks guide,...