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Focus · 2 Aug 2022
Focus on England's colossal coastline
England has almost 3000 miles of stunning shoreline and it's easier to explore than ever, thanks to the new England Coast Path. Whilst not fully complete, many new areas of path have been opened and plenty of existing paths have been improved. We...
Podcast · 20 Jul 2022
England Coast Path Live Event Highlights
This episode is the highlights from July's Cicerone Live event on the England Coast Path with Andrew McCloy, author of Great Walks on the England Coast Path 30 classic walks on the longest National Trail. The England Coast Path, once fully open,...
Focus · 1 Jul 2022
Summer of Adventure
If you're looking for an adventure this summer then let us guide you. You could take on something wild and remote like the Cape Wrath Trail, Scottish and pointy like the Cuillin Ridge on Skye or something long and speedy like Cycling from London to...
Article · 25 Jun 2022
Are the hills really alive with the sound of music?
Does listening to music in the outdoors enhance the experience, deepen our bond with landscape and even make us walk or run faster? Or is there nothing better than the sound of...
Article · 18 Jun 2022
Hidden Roman sights along Hadrian’s Wall Path
While walking the Hadrian’s Wall Path National Trail there are a few unusual treasures you may find still on the original spot - revealed here
Article · 11 Jun 2022
Adventures on the Orkney and Shetland islands
Stephen Dunnett visits the magical Orkney and Shetland islands and suggests that with a bit of planning, you can have an adventure on par with destinations much further away than...
Article · 4 Jun 2022
A Lakeland Summer, by Elizabeth Battrick
Elizabeth Battrick, walker, writer and lover of the Lake District, wrote A Lakeland Summer, published by Cicerone Press, in 1979. Here, her son Peter Battrick gives a short introduction to her life, followed by an extract from the book.
Focus · 1 Jun 2022
Springtime and sunshine walks
The long daylight hours of spring and summer make walking and trekking a relaxing way to explore the best of a destination. Walk slowly and look at the flowers, or take a dip in a hidden cove. Scramble on some warm rocks and take time to stop for an...
Article · 28 May 2022
The Brecon Beacons: majestic, dramatic, unique
Situated in an unspoilt area of South Wales, just north of the former coal-mining valleys, the Brecon Beacons National Park is a place of beautiful and diverse landscapes
Article · 14 May 2022
The magical Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
You will be forgiven for assuming that The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park is the place to go for a summer beachside holiday, but it is also an excellent destination for...
Podcast · 11 May 2022
Ten Years of the Wales Coast Path: Live Events Highlights
This episode is the highlights from May's Cicerone Live event celebrating 10 years of the majestic Wales Coast Path with Paddy Dillon, the author of the Wales Coast Path...
Article · 7 May 2022
Discover the stunning Gower peninsula
Gower, a peninsula in South Wales just 25km by 13km, is a superb walking destination offering great variety of routes with hills and ridges, fantastic views and stunning beaches
Focus · 1 May 2022
Wonderful Wales
Even if you have been to Wales before, there is always something new to explore in this wonderful country. From cycling through the green countryside to long-distance coastal challenges, scrambling something gnarly or an easy low-level walk, Wales...
Podcast · 16 Mar 2022
International Women's Day 2022 Special
To make up for the cancelled Cicerone Live last week, we're bringing the International Women's Day special to the podcast. Hannah will be joined by Sarah Williams (adventurer and founder of Tough Girl Challenges) and Cressida Allwood (adventurer...
Article · 12 Mar 2022
The Welsh 3000s in a day
In the summer between national Covid lockdowns, Lou Stone took on the Welsh 3000s in a day. A bunkhouse had become unexpectedly available, the forecast was glorious, she was feeling deprived of adventure, and so it was irresistible.
Article · 19 Feb 2022
A 2-week adventure on The Southern Upland Way
Kathryn Shore was looking for a walking adventure with minimal disruptions. With the route already defined and the accommodation flexible, walking a National Trail with a tent...
Article · 12 Feb 2022
Our tour of the Lake District
With Europe off limits because of Covid, avid walkers Austin Mills and his wife Ginny decided to see what great routes the UK has to offer, and ended up in the Lake District
Article · 29 Jan 2022
Walking the Skye Trail during Covid
The Skye Trail is not as well trodden as the West Highland Way or Great Glen Way but, as Henry Clifford found out, this creates an even more magical route
Article · 22 Jan 2022
The beauty and the trials of Glyndŵr's Way: Part 2
After two years of fitting in sections between lockdowns, Emma Sawyer and her friend Haf finally reached the end of Glyndŵr's Way