Walking Britain

18/01/2025

The Greenburn Horseshoe is one of the great walks of the Coniston Fells with some of the best views in the Lake District. From Low Tilberthwaite the route heads up rocky Wetherlam Edge to reach the summit of Wetherlam and continues over Swirl How. The walk then crosses Great and Little Carrs to follow a path down Wet Side Edge. www.walkingbritain.co.uk/walk-2847-description

14/01/2025

A circular walk exploring Hankley and Frensham Commons in Surrey. The route crosses typical heathland of the area which has been featured in TV features and films. The walk visits several ponds and the Atlantic Wall which replicated the Normandy defences during WW2 and used for training Canadian forces in readiness for the D-Day landings. www.walkingbritain.co.uk/walk-2846-description

11/01/2025

Walk from Harpham (East Yorkshire) exploring the countryside north of the village. The route includes Burton Agnes with its historic hall and gardens and the village of Kilham which was once an important market town. The walk also includes two interesting wells. www.walkingbritain.co.uk/walk-2845-description

09/01/2025

Circular walk from Buriton (South Downs). Route climbs over Head Down to Chalton. Walk continues over Windmill Hill and allows a visit to the Butser Ancient Farm. Route returns through the Queen Elizabeth Country Park. www.walkingbritain.co.uk/walk-2844-description

06/01/2025

Walk from Byrness in the Cheviot Hills exploring a section of the Pennine Way north from Byrness to Ravens Knowe. The route soon climbs into open country with wide ranging views that extend into Scotland. www.walkingbritain.co.uk/walk-2790-description

04/01/2025

Circular walk featuring countryside and the Kennet and Avon Canal from the village of Seend, near Melksham, which sits atop a ridge with views to the surrounding valleys and Sailsbury Plains.

Circular walk featuring countryside and the Kennet and Avon Canal from the village of Seend, near Melksham, which sits atop a ridge with views of the surrounding area and Sailsbury With maps and GPS file.

01/01/2025

Waun Fach lies at the head of the Grwyne Fechan valley in the Black Mountains in the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park. The route uses a well-graded track to gain height crossing Pen Trumau at the head of the valley for an easy walk to Waun Fach (810 m.). www.walkingbritain.co.uk/walk-2793-description

29/12/2024

Suffolk walk from Lavenham with its Guildhall, Little Hall, a 15th-century church, and many half-timbered medieval cottages. Route includes Balsdon Hall Farm with its historic moat, a section of the St Edmund Way along a former railway line plus the Lavenham Nature Reserve. www.walkingbritain.co.uk/walk-2792-description

26/12/2024

East Sussex walk from Rye Harbour exploring the coast and marshlands west to Winchelsea Beach. Much of the area explored is part of the Rye Harbour Nature Reserve which is one of the largest and most important wildlife sites in England with a diverse variety of plants and animals. www.walkingbritain.co.uk/walk-2791-description

21/12/2024

Walk from Greatford (Lincs) exploring the flat landscape to the north of the village. The route includes the communities of Braceborough and Wilsthorpe, which like Greatford, have fine churches with their spires acting as landmarks in the countryside. The walk also includes a section of the MacMillan Way long distance footpath. www.walkingbritain.co.uk/walk-2789-description

10/12/2024

Interesting Northumberland walk from Holburn Grange Farm using sections of three long-distance paths. The route includes farmland, woodland, passes Upper Swinhoe Lake and visits St Cuthbert’s Cave. www.walkingbritain.co.uk/walk-2788-description

06/12/2024

The Campsie Fells lie on the northern flank of Clyde Valley near to Lennoxtown. The route takes you over Crichton's Cairn and Lairs to Cort-ma Law. The walk continues around the head of a valley to Lecket Hill (547 m.) the highest point on the circuit. A steady descend leads you down to Crow Road which leads back to the start. Views include the Clyde Valley, Glasgow, and pyramid shaped Meikle Bin. As a bonus you can also visit the Kirk Burn waterfalls which are a dramatic sight when in spate. www.walkingbritain.co.uk/walk-2785-description

03/12/2024

Walk from Lower Brailes exploring Cotswold villages and countryside to the east. Route includes Winderton, with its church perched above the village, crosses into Oxfordshire to picturesque Epwell, again with a fine church, Burdop and Sibford Gower before returning to Warwickshire. www.walkingbritain.co.uk/walk-2786-description

30/11/2024

Walk from Alsop en le Dale exploring the Tissington Trail and the Dove Valley. Route passes through Milldale to Dove Holes from where the walk passes Hanson Grange to return to Alsop en le Dale. www.walkingbritain.co.uk/walk-2787-description

28/11/2024

Corserine (814 m.) is a solitary hill set amid a sea of conifer plantations in Dumfries & Galloway. A Corbett, the hill offers extensive views and a great if energetic day in the hills. Surrounded by steep flanks with a rocky corrie on the north face, the summit area is spacious. www.walkingbritain.co.uk/walk-2784-description

26/11/2024

Circular walk from Shipston-on-Stour exploring the rolling Warwickshire countryside south of the town. The route includes the villages of Barcheston, where the church has a leaning tower, Willington, Burmington and Todenham. The walk also passes the site of the disused Ditchford Frary village. Although the area lies outside of the Cotswolds the landscape has some similarities. www.walkingbritain.co.uk/walk-2783-description

25/11/2024

Dartmoor walk from Two Bridges near Princetown explores a series of Tors surrounding the West Dart river. Route passes through Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve, includes some glorious moorland scenery, the solitary Beardown Man (3.5 metres tall ancient standing stone) and the Devonport Leat. www.walkingbritain.co.uk/walk-2781-description

22/11/2024

Coastal walk from Lansallos explores the dramatic coast lying west of Polperro. Route uses quiet country lanes before joining the South West Coast Path along the cliffs including Pencarrow Head, pretty Parson’s Cove and Lansallos Cliff. www.walkingbritain.co.uk/walk-2780-description