24 articles found
Article · 30 May 2024
Often overshadowed by its larger neighbour, the Lake District, the Arnside and Silverdale peninsula is a hidden gem in England's Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs)...
Article · 10 May 2024
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...
Article · 9 May 2024
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...
Article · 9 May 2024
The Way of the Roses is the perfect route for cyclists of all abilities. It's an ideal way to see the beauty of the North of England, visit Morecombe, York, the Dales and...
Article · 16 Apr 2024
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...
Article · 6 Sept 2023
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...
Article · 7 Jul 2023
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.
Article · 19 Jun 2023
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...
Article · 27 Aug 2022
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...
Podcast · 20 Jul 2022
This episode is the highlights from July's Cicerone Live event on the England Coast Path with Andrew McCloy, author of Great Walks on the England Coast Path 30 classic walks on the longest National Trail. The England Coast Path, once fully open,...
Live · 5 Jul 2022
Secrets from the world's longest coast path, with author Andrew McCloy. Join us live online on 5th July 2022 at 19:00 UK time on the Cicerone website, Cicerone Press Facebook page...
Podcast · 21 Jul 2021
Offering walks that explore gristone moors, wooded valleys, and expansive coastline, Lancashire is a county that showcases some of the most varied walking in the UK. To share his...
Focus · 13 Feb 2021
The Lake District National Park is central to the county of Cumbria in north-west England. For outdoor activities there is a wide range of choice, from easy lakeside walks, walking routes on the high fells including the best-known tops of Scafell...
Podcast · 11 Nov 2020
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...
Article · 27 Apr 2020
Whether you’re on a brand new bike or you’ve dusted off an old one, a vital and yet frequently neglected issue is getting the riding position right. Jon Sparks, author of The...
Feature · 14 Jul 2019
Richard Barrett encourages some keen cyclists to try a cycle tour for the first time by explaining to them that you can cycle tour in the style you prefer - hostels, hotels,...
Article · 5 Dec 2018
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...
Feature · 31 Oct 2018
Cumbria’s Eden Valley offers walkers a huge variety of experiences: from the hills and limestone pavement of the Yorkshire Dales to the salt marshes of the Solway Firth… and everything in between. Vivienne Crow, author of the Cicerone guidebook...
Article · 8 Jul 2018
Mark Sutcliffe discovers the Bay Cycleway, an epic new cycle route skirting the shifting sands of Morecambe Bay and linking the Furness Peninsulas, undiscovered gems of the...
Feature · 14 Apr 2018
Carl McKeating set out to cycle The Way of the Roses, a 170-mile national cycle route most commonly ridden over three days, in a day. He describes the personal challenge, the...