from the magazine

Published to coincide with the bicentennial of Dickens’s birth, this slim volume celebrates not only the Victorian author’s magnificent cast of literary characters – such as Micawber, Miss Havisham, Scrooge and Nancy – but also his love of walking and encyclopaedic knowledge of London…

This thoughtful, detailed exploration of sacred sites in Britain challenges the notion of what we mean by sacred…

The new edition of the official guide to this popular 29km/ 18-mile circular trail…

A book for steam train buffs and inquisitive ramblers alike, this is a guide to 36 lines throughout Britain that were closed in the cuts of the 1960s and ’70s…

With its Red Tape Challenge, the Government promises to cut whole swathes of regulation deemed unnecessary or burdensome. But vital laws protecting footpaths and countryside access are also under review, and the impact for walkers if they’re lost – as Andrew McCloy uncovers – could be devastating…

Children that are cold and wet won’t enjoy the Great Outdoors. But kit them out well and keep them warm and dry, and it will be whole other story, says Walk’s resident gear expert Minnie Burlton…

A fascinating guide to the surprisingly numerous disused and abandoned tube and railway stations across London…

A low-level trail of 51km/32 miles through East Sussex, tracing the path of William the Conqueror…

Seasoned outdoors writer Chris Townsend fills this comprehensive primer with his knowledge and experiences…

Fifty more walks from Rod Dunn across the wider Peak District, ranging from Wessenden Head and Linacre Reservoir in the north of the area to Wetton and Ilam in the south…