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Five of the best short walks in Northumberland

Whether you're based in Wooler for a Cheviot Hills escape, exploring the coast near Alnwick, or heading out from Rothbury into the Simonside Hills, Northumberland rewards walkers with some of...

Five of the best short walks in Nidderdale

Are you visiting Nidderdale and want to see the best of it? Or looking for an easy walk suitable for beginners or families? Here are five short walks (3.5hrs or...

Discover Winchester with five of the best short walks

Winchester, now a city in Hampshire on the edge of the South Downs National Park, was the ancient capital of England at the heart of Wessex, the Anglo-Saxon kingdom. Walking...

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). Despite its small size,...

Discover five of the best short walks on Exmoor

Designated as a national park in 1954, Exmoor is one of England’s most distinctive landscapes, where rolling moorland meets a dramatic coastline of high cliffs and secluded coves. Straddling the...

Discover Dumfries & Galloway: 5 must-do short walks

Are you looking for a green and peaceful corner of the UK: one with a chunk of rugged mountain country, a coastline of rocky coves, golden sandy beaches, ancient oakwoods,...

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 challenging hill walks...

Top five short walks around Windermere, Ambleside and Grasmere

In 1951, the Lake District became the UK's second national park, and in 2017, it was awarded UNESCO World Heritage status. With its high mountains, lakes, and breathtaking scenery, it's...

Five of the best short walks on the Isle of Wight

The Isle of Wight is just a short ferry ride away from the south coast. With nearly half the island designated as a National Landscape, as well as a variety...

Five of the best short walks on the Isle of Skye

Skye is a theatre in which to walk throughout the year. Walkers and climbers head for the heights of the Cuillin, but the island offers outdoor adventures for all abilities....

Five of the best short walks in and around Keswick

Keswick, a lively market town in the Lake District, sits on the northern edge of Derwentwater and is located just 20 minutes from the M6. It’s the perfect base for...

Discover the Scottish Borders with five of the best short walks

Scotland isn’t just the Highlands and the Lowlands. South of the two great cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh lie the Southern Uplands, the border country. Quite different from the rugged...

Explore the Wye Valley with five of the best short walks

Discover the beauty of the Wye Valley, widely considered the most beautiful river valley in England and Wales, with five of the best short walks showcasing its riverside trails, ancient...

Five of the best short walks on southern Dartmoor: Ivybridge and Princetown

The five best short walks on southern Dartmoor described here range from a former railway circuit near Princetown to a tor loop above Dartmeet, all taken from Steve Davison's 15...

Explore Bannau Brycheiniog: top 5 short walks in the Brecon Beacons

The joys of walking in the Brecon Beacons are endless. Stand atop a windswept peak and take in the sweeping views, or follow a woodland trail where the sound of...

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 headlands, with waves crashing...

Five of the best short walks in Edale and the Hope Valley (Peak District)

The Hope Valley is the geological dividing line between the northern gritstone and southern limestone that make up the Peak District. Walking here allows you to experience both the dramatic...

In conversation with Mike Dunn: 15 Short Walks in the Wye Valley

The River Wye is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful river valleys in England and Wales, and Mike Dunn's guidebook brings together 15 of the best short walks...

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...

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, Falmouth...

Discover the Malvern Hills with five of the best short walks in the area

Explore the stunning Malvern Hills with these five of the best short walks, perfect for a quick escape into nature. From gentle trails through ancient woodlands to hilltop paths with...

Five of the best short walks in North Perthshire (Pitlochry, Aberfeldy and Dunkeld)

North Perthshire rightly earns its title as the 'Gateway to the Scottish Highlands.' Straddling the Highland Boundary Fault, it offers walkers a taste of Scotland's vast and varied landscapes without...

Five best short walks on the Shetland Islands: cliffs, beaches and ancient ruins

Closer to Bergen than to Edinburgh, the Shetland Islands sit at the very northern edge of Britain — a windswept archipelago of dramatic sea cliffs, white-sand beaches and vast open...

Five best short walks on the Orkney Islands: Neolithic sites, sea stacks and seabirds

The Orkney Islands sit six miles off the north coast of Scotland and pack an extraordinary concentration of Neolithic monuments, Viking history and dramatic coastline into a compact archipelago. Graham...