Article · 29 May 2024
Five of the best short walks in Nidderdale
Are you visiting Nidderdale and want to see the best of it? Or looking for an easy walk suitable for beginners or families? Here are five short walks (3.5hrs or less) that...
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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...
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...
Article · 9 May 2024
Cycling the Way of the Roses: essential facts and top tips
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
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...
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...
Article · 29 Aug 2023
The Cleveland Way: what you need to know
The Cleveland Way was the second national trail to be established in Britain (the Pennine Way was first) and it was officially opened in 1969. It can be linked with the Yorkshire Wolds Way and the Tabular Hills walk. Here's what you need to know.
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.
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...
Article · 18 Jun 2022
Hidden Roman sights along Hadrian’s Wall Path
While walking the Hadrian’s Wall Path National Trail there are a few unusual treasures you may find still on the original spot - revealed here
Article · 16 May 2020
County Durham – land of the Prince Bishops
Paddy Dillon explains why he returns to walk in County Durham again and again, and why each time is different.
Article · 22 May 2019
Cycling in the Yorkshire Dales: Five years on
It is five years since Cycling in the Yorkshire Dales was first published. Its author, Harry Dowdell, considers what changes have taken place in the Dales and the world of cycling...
Article · 30 Mar 2019
How do you decide on your favourite run?
Everyone has a favourite run, right? And surely that question is easy to answer for Pete Ellwood, who has just written a running guide, Trail and Fell Running in the Yorkshire Dales. Actually, it’s not.
Article · 9 May 2018
Hidden Gem – Cycling in the Yorkshire Dales
Our Hidden Gem of the month is Cycling in the Yorkshire Dales. With 25 routes on quiet lanes throughout the national park, including the Prologue stage of the 2014 Tour de France,...
Article · 24 Mar 2018
Ancient mysteries of Northumberland
There are few places in England where the distant past has such a tangible effect on the landscape as it does in Northumberland. Stepping out into the atmospheric border country inevitably means stepping back in time and brushing shoulders with our...
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...
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.