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Article · 10 May 2024

The Coast to Coast Cycle Route – essential facts & top tips

The 139 mile C2C route is the most well-loved short cycle tour in the UK, and for good reason. Taking you from the Irish sea at Whitehaven or Workington to the North Sea at...

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Article · 9 May 2024

Cycling coast-to-coast: The Reivers Cycle Route

The Reivers Cycle Route is easily the least ridden of the six northern coast-to-coast routes on the National Cycle Network, yet there is much to be said for the road less...

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Article · 16 Apr 2024

Hadrian's Wall Cycle Route – what you need to know

Are you looking for your next cycling adventure? Hadrian’s Cycleway makes a perfect short cycle tour. Including both the Lake District and Northumberland as well as the UNESCO...

The Howgills, with sedbergh below

Article · 6 Sept 2023

Hidden Gem in Cumbria: 5 Rivers in a 1 Day Walk

The Cumbrian countryside to the north of Kendal is home to no less than five rivers; the Rawthey, Lune, Mint, Sprint and Kent which begin life in the high fells of the Lake...

Walking St Cuthberts Way

Article · 6 Sept 2023

An Introduction to St Cuthbert's Way

St Cuthbert’s Way is a long-distance trail that leads the walker through a series of beautiful, diverse and at times remote landscapes as it winds its way from the historic abbeys of the Scottish Borders, across the remote uplands of the...

Dales Way

Article · 7 Jul 2023

The best UK long-distance walks you can do in a week

Here are eighteen suggestions for some of the best week-long walking holidays. Suitable for beginners, and also more experienced walkers, these hikes cover all parts of the UK.

The Ribblehead Viaduct

Article · 19 Jun 2023

The Ribble Way: everything you need to know

Although Lancastrians might like to claim it as their own, the River Ribble actually springs from limestone high on Cam Fell in the heart of Three Peaks country, in the Yorkshire...

On the England Coast Path at Blast Beach, Seaham (photo: Chiz Dakin)

Article · 27 Aug 2022

Everything you need to know about the England Coast Path

The England Coast Path is VERY, VERY LONG by any measure. In the UK it will dwarf all the existing National Trails, long distance paths and established long distance walking...

Otley Bridge over the River Wharfe

Article · 5 Dec 2018

The Cromwell Way – A walk through the English Civil War

Nick Burton retraces the route Oliver Cromwell and his troops took from Yorkshire to Lancashire in 1648 to take part in the Battle of Preston. Along the way he explores the...