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Bude to Boscastle

Article · 12 Jun 2025

The best day walks on the South West Coast Path inspired by The Salt Path

The Salt Path memoir tells the emotional story of Raynor and Moth Winn's journey along the South West Coast Path (SWCP) in 2013, using Cicerone's Walking the South West Coast Path...

Falmouth and the Lizard

Article · 11 Jun 2025

Explore Cornwall: Falmouth and the Lizard with five of the best short walks

Cornwall has been attracting visitors since the railway between Plymouth and Penzance was built in the 1860s. And you can see why. Including both the north and south coasts,...

Short Walks Newquay and the Coast

Article · 9 Jun 2025

Five of the best short walks in Cornwall (Newquay and the North Coast)

Walking on the north coast of Cornwall is breathtaking – sometimes literally when fierce coastal winds whip across the rugged cliffs. Golden beaches nestle between dramatic...

Norfolk Coast

Article · 13 May 2025

Explore Norfolk's Coast and the Broads with five of the best short walks

As a county, Norfolk has some very distinctive landscapes to its name. Nowhere is this more apparent than along its coastline, which stretches from King’s Lynn in the west to...

The West Okement River in Dartmoor

Article · 11 Dec 2024

Explore Dartmoor: top 5 scenic walks around Okehampton and Chagford

The joys of walking on Dartmoor are many. Sit for a while atop a craggy tor and admire the wonderful views while listening to nature’s music, from skylarks singing high above to...

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Article · 24 Oct 2024

An introduction to the Sarsen Way

If you're looking for a relatively easy trail to explore over a long weekend, the Sarsen Way is an excellent choice. This 79 km (49 miles) route links two of England's prehistoric sites, Avebury and Stonehenge, while passing by Bronze Age barrows,...

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Article · 30 May 2024

Top 5 walks to explore the best of the Surrey Hills

Visiting Surrey and want to see the best of it? Looking to escape London's bustle and explore an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty? Seeking an easy walk for beginners or...

Cape Cornwall and the Brisons

Article · 29 May 2024

Explore Cornwall: Top 5 Scenic and Historic Walks around Land's End and Penzance

Discover the wild beauty of Cornwall's western tip with five fantastic walks around Land's End and Penzance. Explore rugged coastlines, moorlands, and historical sites, including...

Clumber Inclosure

Article · 4 Oct 2023

History of the New Forest

The New Forest is located between south-west Hampshire and south-east Wiltshire. The New Forest was ‘created’ by William the Conqueror in 1079, as a royal hunting ground named Nova Foresta. At this time, the word ‘forest’ meant an area of...

South Downs Way

Article · 6 Sept 2023

An introduction to The South Downs Way

Remaining within the South Downs National Park for almost its entire length, the official South Downs Way leads for 100 miles (160km) between Eastbourne and Winchester, following the northern escarpment for much of the way and rarely descending to...

The South West Coast Path

Article · 6 Sept 2023

The South West Coast Path: essential facts and top tips

The South West Coast Path is currently the longest of Britain’s National Trails, measuring a staggering 1014km (630 miles). It's destined to become an integral part of the...

The view from Prospect Stile over Bath

Article · 6 Sept 2023

An introduction to the Cotswold Way

The Cotswold Way, conceived by Gloucestershire County Council in response to a suggestion from the Ramblers' Association in the early 1950s, has evolved into one of the UK's most celebrated long-distance walks. Launched in May 1970 as part of the...

An intro to... The Thames Path

Article · 6 Sept 2023

The Thames Path National Trail: everything you need to know

The 180-mile Thames Path from London to Gloucestershire is the only long-distance route to follow a river throughout its length from tidal waters, and also the only one to pass...

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Article · 25 Aug 2023

An introduction to Bikepacking

Bikepacking presents an exciting option for people who enjoy backpacking and all-terrain cycling. The fusion of the two activities enables adventurers to explore much further afield in a vastly different way, carrying all their gear on the back of...

Dales Way

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.

The 5 most beautiful places on Guernsey

Article · 3 Feb 2023

The 5 most beautiful places on Guernsey

Guernsey is a wonderful destination for walkers, as Paddy Dillon and many others know well. In this post we share the 5 most beautiful places on Guernsey.

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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...

Stodmarsh Nature Reserve Makes For Interesting Walks Among The Reedbeds

Article · 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…

Hurst spit

Article · 12 May 2019

Hidden Gem – the southernmost tip of the New Forest is not what you might expect

Dipping a long sinuous finger into the Solent, the southernmost tip of the New Forest National Park forms part of the Solent Way, with Hurst Spit, an impressive shingle spit with...

From Nuffield the Ridgeway heads across open fields (photo: Steve Davison)

Article · 18 Jul 2018

The Ridgeway experience: what is it like walking Britain's oldest trackway?

Nigel Kemp fulfils a long-held ambition to walk the Ridgeway long-distance trail from Avebury to Ivinghoe Beacon in this remote part of southern central England. The Ridgeway...