UK Walking

Powerful. Dramatic. Beautiful. The natural wonder of our isle’s waterfalls and the countryside surrounding them never fails to impress. Paul Miles looks at these liquid assets…

The droving of huge herds of livestock for hundreds of miles to market was once a common sight across pre-industrial Britain, and the drovers’ trails they created offer some fine upland walking today. The Kerry Ridgeway among the Welsh Borders is one of the finest, so we sent Julian Rollins – without the livestock – to explore it for himself…

A new trail between the cathedrals of Chester and Lichfield hopes to recreate a centuries-old pilgrim experience for the modern walker. David Atkinson set out on a section of the Two Saints Way to see what revelations awaited him…

…you’re in for a big surprise, for winter brings unexpected beauty, unique wildlife and genuine wonder to our forested glades, says Paul Miles

On a night-time walk through Galloway Forest, Paul Lamarra explores the UK’s only Dark Sky Park, where pure, unadulterated views of the galaxies await…

From the South West Coast Path to the Pennine Way, National Trails are our most popular and successful walking routes. But the Government wants to change how they’re managed. David Foster examines the proposals and hears the concerns of several parties who’ll be most closely affected by them…

Paul Miles discovers historic towns, secluded beaches and local intrigue on a new long-distance route linking Jersey, Guernsey, Herm, Sark and Alderney…

With Hallowe’en upon us, Mark Rowe explores the morbid history of some of Britain’s most scenic ‘coffin trails’ and picks the best urban cemeteries for a ghoulish autumnal stroll…

As spring turns to summer, walkers across the UK will be busy planning their next few months of outdoor adventuring. To help ramblers make their decision, Shropshire Council (www.shropshirewalking.co.uk) are kindly offering visitors to their website dozens of free downloadable [...]

With the recent launch of the Canal & River Trust – the successor to British Waterways – there’s never been a better time to explore Britain’s canals and towpaths. Ruth Somerville takes in some historic liquid assets…