News
From canals to the coast, good news for walkers
The last seven days have brought a number of great announcements for ramblers and other outdoor enthusiasts – with waterways and coasts set to be improved and opened up…
Historic route back on the map
A much-loved path for Lake District walkers has finally been repaired and restored after 2009’s record-breaking floods washed it away. The historical route, which Alfred Wainwright described as “one of the pleasantest of foot passes”, was regularly climbed by walkers heading for Haystacks…
Bringing a native woodland back to life
Six years on from a public appeal to raise funds, the Woodland Trust has completed the first stage of the restoration of Wentwood Forest – including thinning almost all the areas previously planted with conifers to provide space and light for native oak, beech and hazel to take their place…
Visit walk at The Outdoors Show 2012!
Get ready for the year ahead with a visit to The Outdoors Show, where walk will be awarding our prestigious and highly anticipated reader awards – as voted for by you!
Dream views of a winter wonderland
The New Forest National Park’s popular ‘Dream View’ exhibition is on show over the holidays at the Moors Valley Country Park’s Visitor Centre…
Archive for coastal walks
From canals to the coast, good news for walkers
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
The last seven days have brought a number of great announcements for ramblers and other outdoor enthusiasts – with waterways and coasts set to be improved and opened up…
Introducing The Big Walk Map
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
Ever wanted to find a great walk near you? We’ve added Walk Magazine’s ever-growing selection of free Routecards to new online map – making it easy to search for walks in all corners of the UK…
Countdown to the Big Welsh walk begins!
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
The build-up to the spring launch of the Wales Coastal Path has now begun, with a record-breaking walk, special training and a new smartphone app all planned to celebrate the first complete national coast-perimeter walk in the world…
Walking Class Hero: Longshore Drift
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
Coastal erosion is in the news these days. Most spectacularly near Hayle in north Cornwall where geologist Richard Hocking caught an enormous fall on camera…
Routemaster in-depth: Rivers to oceans
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
The Ayrshire & Arran coastal paths showcase some of West Scotland’s most beautiful, wild and accessible coastline…
Stuart Maconie: England will fight for access to its coast
Sunday, August 28th, 2011
If one thing should exercise an island race even more than woodlands, it is the coast and the sea…
Government goes mute on coastal access
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
Outdoor groups have criticised the Government for omitting coastal access provision from its recent white paper on the natural environment…
Walks on the wild side
Friday, May 27th, 2011
Britain has more than 350 National Nature Reserves, protecting some of our most beautiful, wild and diverse habitats. But which ones offer the best walks? Stephen Morris went to find out…
Coastal path consultations begin
Friday, November 26th, 2010
The first public consultation on the Weymouth Bay stretch of the all-England coast path – from Rufus Castle to West Lulworth – is underway…
AA Book of Britain’s Coastal Walks
Thursday, November 25th, 2010
With more than 17,600km/11,000 miles of British coastline, there are plenty of great walks to be had by the sea…
