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Podcast · 25 Nov 2020

Raynor Winn and Paddy Dillon: the transformative power of long-distance walking

Bestselling author of 'The Salt Path' and 'The Wild Silence', Raynor Winn is a long-distance walker and advocate who writes about nature, homelessness and wild camping. While...

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Podcast · 11 Nov 2020

Hadrian's Cycleway with Rachel Crolla and Carl McKeating

Visiting Roman forts, milecastles and other historic sites in the Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site, Hadrian's Cycleway is a fantastic three-day ride across northern England...

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Article · 7 Nov 2020

Great Mountain Days in Northern Scotland

Cicerone’s Director Joe Williams described some of the classic mountain walking routes in far north-west of Scotland, gives a few tips and suggestions, and urges everyone to make the journey north.

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Podcast · 28 Oct 2020

Walking the Cambrian Way with Richard Tyler, George Tod, Olie Wicks and Will Renwick

Crossing the mountainous spine of Wales, the Cambrian Way is a 300 mile route with a rich history and strong sense of community. In this episode of highlights from our Cicerone...

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Podcast · 28 Oct 2020

Skye's Cuillin Ridge Traverse with Adrian Trendall

A mountain traverse like no other in the UK, Skye's Cuillin Ridge is an aspiration for many climbers, mountaineers and scramblers. In this episode of highlights from our Cicerone...

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Live · 3 Nov 2020

Paddy Dillon and Raynor Winn on hiking, homelessness and her book 'The Wild Silence'

Join Cicerone and special guests Paddy Dillon and Raynor Winn to talk about hiking, homelessness and Raynor's book 'The Wild Silence'.

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Article · 11 Oct 2020

Mountain-biking Harris's Postman's Path

After years of thinking of excuses not to, Cicerone author Peter Edwards finally tackled the Postman’s Path on the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides

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Podcast · 8 Oct 2020

Footnotes: The Cicerone Podcast - Trailer

Welcome to Footnotes: The Cicerone Podcast, a podcast to inspire you about outdoor travel and activities in the UK and across the world. Whether you're an established...

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Feature · 3 Oct 2020

The UK's best wilderness walks

Wilderness walking routes crossing remote and pathless terrain can be an antidote to modern life and keep you safely away from crowded environments. True wilderness (entirely untouched by mankind) is hard to find, however these suggestions provide...

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Feature · 27 Sept 2020

How to walk across Scotland

The best walks go all the way across, says Cicerone author Ronald Turnbull. Having crossed Highland Scotland nine times, he offers a few suggestions for a successful and enjoyable trip.

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Feature · 29 Aug 2020

Travel by bike to walk the Lake District 3000ft peaks

While planning day walks up Skiddaw, Helvellyn and Sca Fell and Scafell Pike, Chris Scaife decided to leave the car at home and cycle to the start of each of these iconic Lake...

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Article · 22 Aug 2020

Scottish Borders – attracting walkers for over 3000 years

Away from the crowds, the Scottish Borders offer a wide variety of walking, from gentle riverbanks to wild moorland above the 600m mark. Cicerone author Ronald Turnbull follows...

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Live · 4 Aug 2020

'The Biggest Book of Yes' and solo long-distance trekking with Zoe Langley-Wathen

In 2011, Zoe Langley-Wathen stepped out of her comfort zone and completed her first solo long-distance walk along the South West Coast Path. Zoe joined us to discuss resilience,...

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Feature · 8 Aug 2020

Walking the Cambrian Way in day trips and weekends

Always lacking three weeks to tackle the full route from Cardiff to Conwy in one go, Mark Charlton was surprised to discover how much of the Cambrian Way he had walked in day...

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Live · 28 Jul 2020

The benefits of running on mental health with Louise Johnstone

The Marathon des Sables, triathlons and fastpacking the West Highland Way: community-focused Louise Johnstone is no stranger to challenges. Join Cicerone and Louise to find out...

Cambrian Way live

Live · 14 Jul 2020

The Cambrian Way with George Tod, Richard Tyler, Olie Wicks and Will Renwick

Ever thought about crossing the mountainous spine of Wales in one epic journey? Listen in to hear about the Cambrian Way from Cicerone authors, George Tod and Richard Tyler, and...

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Article · 15 Jul 2020

This is NOT the West Highland Way...

Not the West Highland Way by Ronald Turnbull offers all the benefits of the West Highland Way trail with some additional tracks that are guaranteed to inspire the explorer within you

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Live · 7 Jul 2020

Walking in Snowdonia with Alex Kendall

Looking to discover new places to walk in Snowdonia this summer? Alex Kendall, international mountain leader and author of three Cicerone guidebooks to Snowdonia, offers some advice and inspiration in our latest Tune-in Tuesday live event.

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Live · 9 Jun 2020

Adrian Trendall chats about his new guidebook to Skye's Cuillin Ridge

We were live with Adrian Trendall talking about his new guidebook to Skye's Cuillin Ridge traverse. Find out why Joe has failed to do the route twice and some of Adrian's top tips...

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News · 8 Jun 2020

Lake District Mountain Rescue Teams Awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service

Huge congratulations to the Lake District mountain rescue teams for being awarded this incredible and very well-deserved award - you are all heroes.