Article · 11 Aug 2026
Coast to Coast Path: a complete planning guide
The Coast to Coast Path is a tantalising and inspiring excursion across northern England, running from the pebbled shores of St Bees on the Irish Sea to Robin Hood's Bay on the...
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Article · 20 Jul 2026
Walking in the West Pennine Moors: a complete planning guide
This planning guide covers everything you need to plan walking on the West Pennine Moors, based on Terry Marsh's 30-walk Cicerone guidebook. Marsh knows this landscape intimately:...
Article · 17 Jul 2026
Walking in the Lune Valley and Howgills: a complete planning guide
Set between the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales, the Lune Valley "begs discovery," and this planning guide will help you find the right walk among the 40 circular day walks...
Article · 17 Jul 2026
Walking in the Forest of Bowland and Pendle: a complete planning guide
For generations, the word 'Lancashire' conjured smoky mill towns rather than wild moorland, and Terry Marsh's Walking in the Forest of Bowland and Pendle sets out to correct that...
Article · 7 Jul 2026
Cycling the Pennine Bridleway: a complete planning guide
Running along the spine of England from Rochdale to the edge of the Yorkshire Dales and on into Cumbria, the Pennine Bridleway was purpose-built for mountain bikers, and it shows:...
Article · 23 Jun 2026
Walking the King Charles III England Coast Path: North West — what you need to know
Ange Harker is the author of the Cicerone guidebook to the King Charles III England Coast Path: North West. In her day job, she has been part of Natural England's North West...
Article · 15 Jun 2026
Walking in Lancashire: a complete planning guide
Make no mistake: Lancashire is one of the wealthiest counties in England when it comes to natural assets. Two National Landscapes, 160 kilometres of coastline, upland reservoirs,...
Article · 30 Jul 2025
History, wildlife and easy miles: a guide to walking England's North West Coast Path
The King Charles III England Coast Path (KCIIIECP) is the longest managed coastal trail in the world — but why walk the north-west section? Stretching from Gretna to Chester,...
Article · 11 Dec 2024
Five of the best short walks in the Ribble Valley
The Ribble Valley is a genuine walker’s paradise. This unspoiled corner of rural East Lancashire has it all: gentle rolling countryside, wooded river valleys and some more...
Article · 30 May 2024
Discover Arnside & Silverdale: 5 must-do short walks
Often overshadowed by its larger neighbour, the Lake District, the Arnside and Silverdale peninsula is a hidden gem in England's Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs)...
Article · 10 May 2024
The Coast to Coast Cycle Route – essential facts & top tips
The 139 mile C2C route is the most well-loved short cycle tour in the UK, and for good reason. Taking you from the Irish sea at Whitehaven or Workington to the North Sea at...
Article · 9 May 2024
Cycling coast-to-coast: The Reivers Cycle Route
The Reivers Cycle Route is easily the least ridden of the six northern coast-to-coast routes on the National Cycle Network, yet there is much to be said for the road less...
Article · 9 May 2024
Cycling the Way of the Roses: essential facts and top tips
The Way of the Roses is the perfect route for cyclists of all abilities. It's an ideal way to see the beauty of the North of England, visit Morecambe, York, the Dales and...
Article · 16 Apr 2024
Hadrian's Wall Cycle Route – what you need to know
Are you looking for your next cycling adventure? Hadrian’s Cycleway makes a perfect short cycle tour. Including both the Lake District and Northumberland as well as the UNESCO...
Article · 7 Jul 2023
The best UK long-distance walks you can do in a week
Here are eighteen suggestions for some of the best week-long walking holidays. Suitable for beginners, and also more experienced walkers, these hikes cover all parts of the UK.
Article · 19 Jun 2023
The Ribble Way: everything you need to know
Although Lancastrians might like to claim it as their own, the River Ribble actually springs from limestone high on Cam Fell in the heart of Three Peaks country, in the Yorkshire...
Article · 27 Aug 2022
Everything you need to know about the England Coast Path
The England Coast Path is VERY, VERY LONG by any measure. In the UK it will dwarf all the existing National Trails, long distance paths and established long distance walking...
Focus · 13 Feb 2021
Fells and lakes of the Lake District
The Lake District National Park is central to the county of Cumbria in north-west England. For outdoor activities there is a wide range of choice, from easy lakeside walks, walking routes on the high fells including the best-known tops of Scafell...
Article · 28 Mar 2018
The Isle of Man Coastal Path – what you need to know
In its journey round the Isle of Man, Raad ny Foillan, offers a variety of scenery, from the rugged cliffs and mountain moorland in the south, to the glens, beaches and dunes of...
Feature · 11 Jul 2016
Walking with young children - exploring a tidal island
Rachel Crolla and family set out on a storybook adventure to strand themselves for the day on uninhabited tidal island of Hillbre off the coast of the Wirral in Merseyside. She...