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Walking in Japan: the Kumano Kodo
Imagine a journey in a remote, ancient and spiritual region of Japan. Hiking through an endless sea of tree-covered mountains with hidden valleys, waterfalls and traditional rural villages. After a...
Walking from Land's End to John O'Groats
The British countryside is host to an array of different landscapes, from the imposing mountains of Scotland to the stunning white beaches of the Cornish coast. For those wishing to...
Walking in the Cape Verde islands
By Mike Wells Sitting in the Atlantic, 600km from the west African coast, the 10 islands that make up the tiny country of Cape Verde offer an interesting variety of...
Walking on Jersey: everything you need to know
By Paddy Dillon Victor Hugo charmingly referred to the Channel Islands and ‘Pieces of France fallen into the sea and picked up by England.’ Paddy Dillon, only slightly less charmingly,...
Walking together: a conversation with HF Holidays
We caught up with Hannah Myers from HF Holidays to talk about their century-long passion for connecting people with the outdoors. From welcoming first-time walkers to leading adventures in far-flung...
Walking in Cyprus: a complete planning guide
Beyond the beaches and the bustle of seaside resorts lies a Cyprus that most visitors never discover. The sound of waves crashing against the rocks accompanies you on sunny coastal...
Walking on Arran: a complete planning guide
The Isle of Arran rises proudly from the Firth of Clyde, its jagged northern peaks a tempting challenge and its southern moorlands a quieter reward. Often described as 'Scotland in...
Walking in the Algarve: a complete planning guide
Portugal's southernmost region is far more than its famous sandy beaches suggest. The Algarve offers 32 graded day walks ranging from 4 to 18km (2 to 11 miles), taking walkers...
Walking in Worcestershire: a complete planning guide
Worcestershire is a county of gentle rolling countryside, winding rivers, and distinctive hill ranges that rise above fertile lowlands. Bordered in part by the Malvern Hills, the Clent Hills, the...
Walking in the Chilterns: a complete planning guide
Inspired by Steve Davison's Cicerone guidebook, this planning guide provides everything you need to know about walking in the Chiltern Hills, from where to stay and the best time to...
Walking the Severn Way: a complete planning guide
The River Severn pulls together threads of history, trade, commerce, civil war and the lives of ordinary folk to produce a tapestry that is finely woven and rich in colour....
Walking on Madeira - everything you need to know
Madeira is a small island of 750km² (290 square miles). It lies at 32°46’N/17°03’W in the subtropical Atlantic Ocean, about 600km (370 miles) from Morocco in North Africa, and about...
Walking the GR221 through Mallorca’s Tramuntana mountains
By Joakim Steinsvåg Keen for a hike before winter, Joakim Steinsvåg spent a week under blue skies hiking the GR221 through Mallorca’s Tramuntana range. After the huge disappointment of having...
Walking on the Isles of Scilly: a complete planning guide
The Isles of Scilly are as close to a tropical paradise as anywhere gets in the British Isles: turquoise seas, white sand beaches and rugged granite headlands rising from the...
Walking the Jurassic Coast: a complete planning guide
The Jurassic Coast between Exmouth in East Devon and Poole Bay in Dorset is the only stretch of coastline in the UK to hold UNESCO Natural World Heritage status —...
Walking in winter: the best UK long-distance routes
By Lesley Williams Although it has seasonal challenges of poor weather and limited daylight, walkers can still enjoy long-distance routes in winter months. With its network of long-distance trails, the...
Walking the Northern Trek: a conversation with Ken Heptonstall
Long-distance walker and route creator Ken Heptonstall has spent a lifetime exploring the great outdoors. From his first alpine adventures in the 1970s to founding the 900km Northern Trek linking...
Walking on Jura, Islay and Colonsay: complete planning guide
Tucked away off the Kintyre peninsula, some 80km (50 miles) west of Glasgow as the crow flies, Jura, Islay and Colonsay sit apart from the routes that draw most walkers...
In conversation with Julia Goodfellow-Smith: Walking in Worcestershire
Julia Goodfellow-Smith spent twelve years living in Malvern, exploring Worcestershire's hills, waterways and villages at walking pace before putting pen to paper on the Cicerone guide to the county. We...
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: sombre gritstone moorland,...
In conversation with Terry Marsh: Walking the Coast to Coast Path
Terry Marsh has been walking, writing and thinking about the northern fells for longer than most. His first Cicerone guide to the Coast to Coast Path appeared in 1993, and...
Walking Ben Lawers, Rannoch and Atholl: a complete planning guide
Perthshire has a reputation for shortbread and nice cups of tea, but push back from the main street of Pitlochry and you'll find something altogether wilder. In the words of...
Walking through history: 7 ancient long-distance routes in the UK
The British Isles are packed with history, from ancient medieval abbeys to neolithic stone circles, from the finest surviving frontier work from any part of the classical Roman empire to...
Myths, legends and folklore: the spooky tales of the British countryside
The British countryside is steeped in history and folklore—from tales of headless horsemen to ghosts, vampires, goblins, and sea creatures—we have it all. You've heard of the Loch Ness Monster,...