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Scots pines at sunset at Bawdsey on the Suffolk Coast Path (SCP, Stage 8)

Article · 12 Jul 2017

Walking in Suffolk - three easy week long trails

Suffolk is the ideal place for a quick and easy long-distance walking holiday on the Suffolk Coast Path, the Stour and Orwell Walk, or the Sandlings Walk. Here's what you need to...

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Article · 1 Jul 2017

An introduction to the North Downs Way

Would you like to try an easy long-distance walk that showcases the best of the Surrey Hills and Kent Downs National Landscapes? The 130-mile (208km) North Downs Way may be the trail for you. Tracing the high chalk ridge of downland between Farnham...

Trail And Fell Running In The  Lake  District

Feature · 24 Apr 2017

Lake District fell running - the lure of the fells

Kingsley Jones lives in Ambleside and is the author of Cicerone's ‘Trail and Fell Running in the Lake District’. The project has been a personal journey and has taken years to...

The  Druid  Stone On  Kinder  Scout

Feature · 3 Apr 2017

Dark Peak – The High Moorlands of the Peak District National Park

The names of Kinder Scout, Bleaklow and Black Hill are famous for a true UK wilderness walking experience, within easy access of the major cities of Sheffield and Manchester. Paul...

Backpacking In The  Cairngorms

Feature · 6 Mar 2017

Dipping a toe in the Cairngorms – a backpacking adventure in the Scottish mountains

If you are looking for a chance to escape the office and find real remoteness in the UK, then the Cairngorms are calling! Few other places in Britain bring out that primal feeling...

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Article · 3 Mar 2017

The Pennine Way: everything you need to know

The Pennine Way traverses the 'backbone of England', passing through three national parks and a huge Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It's Britain's oldest National Trail and...

The eastern end of the South Shiel ridge

Article · 29 Nov 2016

What are the Munros? And why should I climb them?

The idea of climbing all the 3000ft mountains in Scotland has, for over a century, captured the imagination of mountain lovers. Here we explain why the iconic Scottish mountains...

The Ridgeway National Trail: Did you know?

Article · 15 Nov 2016

The Ridgeway National Trail: Did you know?

The Ridgeway is a fantastic long-distance walking route through the south of England. Here are 8 things you may not know about this wonderful National Trail.

Pennine  Way Spur To  Cheviot Summit

Feature · 7 Nov 2016

Taming the Pennine Way's notorious bogs: how a trail was re-born

Within 20 years of opening, the popularity of Britain's first long distance path was such that the Pennines' fragile peat surfaces were suffering serious erosion. As walkers tried...

2100 Ss Lake Gentau Gr10

Article · 5 Nov 2016

A Spotlight On: Macs Adventure

We work with a wide range of specialist walking holiday companies that supply our guidebooks as part of the full package they offer to their clients. I caught up with Fran from Macs Adventure to find out more...

The Pentland Hills - Free Sample Route

Article · 26 Oct 2016

Try a walk in the Pentland Hills with our free sample route

Fancy a walk in the Pentland Hills? This sample route below is taken from the guidebook to Walking in the Pentland Hills by Susan Falconer.

Dunstanburgh

Article · 1 Oct 2016

Cycling in Northumberland - the coast and castles tour

Jonathan and Lesley Williams take a few days off and do some cycling in Northumberland - into the wind.

Mountain Biking In Scotland

Article · 26 Sept 2016

Mountain biking in Scotland - a soggy adventure

Jim Sutherland, author of Walking in Torridon, and his friend Dunc go on an adventure with Sean Benz's new guidebook to Mountain Biking in Scotland.

The  Lawley  Shropshire

Feature · 5 Sept 2016

Top 10 Hillwalks in Shropshire

Guidebook author John Gillham shares his ten favourite hillwalking spots in Shropshire. Shropshire’s not a place associated with charts or hill lists but these hills deserve to be celebrated.

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Feature · 5 Sept 2016

Autumn in the Cairngorms

If somebody suggested you go and sleep under a wet rock in Scotland you’d probably think they were trying to insult you (albeit fairly lamely). Yet doing just this can provide one of the most vivid mountain experiences the UK has to offer – as...

The West Highland Way is one of Scotland's most iconic trails

Article · 17 Aug 2016

An introduction to the West Highland Way

The West Highland Way is one of Scotland's most famous long-distance hiking trails, offering breathtaking views, challenging terrain, and a true taste of Scotland’s rugged beauty. Whether you're a seasoned hiker or a first-time adventurer, this...

A few Welsh words for hillwalkers

Article · 21 Jul 2016

A few Welsh words for hillwalkers

A few Welsh words for hillwalkers from author Terry Fletcher. It's always good manners to learn a few new words when you visit a different country and your reception is usually friendlier if you make the effort, even if you don't need to.

Eight epic mountain biking viewpoints

Article · 15 Jul 2016

Eight epic mountain biking viewpoints

Mountain biking is a great activity for getting to see loads of incredible places quickly. Here are eight epic viewpoints from Mountain Biking in West and North West Scotland. If you haven't got a biking trip planned then we apologise now...

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Feature · 11 Jul 2016

Solo on Charlie Ramsay's Round

In 2016 Cicerone’s Joe Williams completed Charlie Ramsay’s Round, a challenging ultra-distance route across 24 summits in the Lochaber region of the Scottish highlands. From Top Gun quotes to rationing Jelly Babies, he describes both the...

Tidal island of Hillbre, Merseyside

Feature · 11 Jul 2016

Walking with young children - exploring a tidal island

Rachel Crolla and family set out on a storybook adventure to strand themselves for the day on uninhabited tidal island of Hillbre off the coast of the Wirral in Merseyside. She...