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Best walks in the Lake District<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Sunlit valley and hillwalker; English Lake District, UK (Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
Nant Bochlwyd and Llyn Bochlwyd, Conwy<\/h3>
Distance: 2 mile | Duration: 1.5 hours <\/em><\/p>
$\"\"$ Mount Tryfan above Llyn Ogwen in Snowdonia National Park in Wales\/Credit: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Almost 200m above the magical Llyn Idwal National Nature Reserve are the mercury waters of Llyn Bochlwyd. For many, this small, isolated lake offers a welcome stopping point en route to the vertiginous heights of Tryfan \u2013 one of Snowdonia\u2019s most prized summits. <\/p>
But the pool has another secret: an unruly cascade that spills from its outflow between two huge rocky buttresses that conjure visions of Tolkien\u2019s Gates of Argonath, or The Pillars of Kings.<\/p>
Nant Bochlwyd and Llyn Bochlwyd walking route and map<\/a><\/p>
River Stour, Suffolk<\/h3>
Distance: 3 miles | Duration: 1.5 hours<\/em><\/p>
$\"\"$ Constable Country – Willy Lotts House (Willy Lotts Cottage) beside the River Stour at Flatford Mill, East Bergholt, Suffolk UK\/Credit: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>
A short walk along the marshy banks of the River Stour, running from the Suffolk town of Dedham to Flatford Mill \u2013 once home to painter John Constable \u2013 and back again.<\/p>
River Stour walking route and map<\/a><\/p>
Crail to Anstruther, Fife<\/h3>
Distance: 3.8 miles | Duration: 2 hours<\/em><\/p>
$\"\"$ Crail village, Fife, Scotland\/Credit: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>
From the latter half of the 19th century, the fishing industry developed in earnest. Fishing still runs deep and working harbours remain along the Fife coast. A walk along the gentle coastline in the invigorating sea air is the best way to discover the area and its heritage. It\u2019s also straightforward thanks to the waymarked Fife Coastal Path.<\/p>
Crail to Anstruther walking route and map<\/a><\/p>
Murlough National Nature Reserve, County Down<\/h3>
Distance: 4.7 miles (7.6 km) | Duration: 2.5 hours<\/em><\/p>
$\"\"$ Characteristic group of trees at Murlough National Nature Reserve. The Mourne Mountains rise in the background. County Down, Northern Ireland\/Credit: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Situated 3.5 miles north-east of the coastal town of Newcastle in County Down, Murlough National Nature Reserve is a wildlife-watchers\u2019 dream. Its range of habitats play host to a vast diversity of flora and fauna, and the long, sandy beach is the focal point of a fantastic walk, overlooked by the iconic Mourne Mountains.<\/p>
Murlough National Nature Reserve walking route and map<\/a><\/p>
Greenlee Lough, Northumberland<\/h3>
Distance: 3 miles | Duration: 2.5 hours<\/em><\/p>
$\"\"$ Cotton grass on the banks of Greenlee Lough \u00a9Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Lying to the north of the Great Whin Sill, and easily visible from Hadrian\u2019s Wall, Greenlee Lough is the largest natural lake in Northumberland.<\/p>
Greenlee Lough walking route and map<\/a><\/p>
Caer Caradoc Hill, Shropshire<\/h3>
Distance: 4.5 miles | Duration: 3 hours<\/em><\/p>
$\"\"$ Caer Caradoc Hill, Shropshire<\/figcaption><\/figure>
his moderate-level ramble takes you from the train station to the summit of Caer Caradoc and its ancient hill fort \u2013 thought to date from either the Iron Age or Late Bronze Age. It\u2019s a stiff climb to the top, but one worth the effort for the spectacular views.<\/p>
Caer Caradoc walking route and map<\/a><\/p>
Sutton Bank, North Yorkshire<\/h3>
Distance: 8 miles (13km) | Duration: 5 hours<\/em><\/p>
$\"\"$ Sutton Bank, North Yorkshire\/Credit: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>
This route to Sutton Bank provides walkers with one of the finest views in the Yorkshire Dales and a chance to see the national park\u2019s varied scenery from up high on the escarpment edge.<\/p>
Sutton Bank walking route and map<\/a><\/p>
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Small wonders: Britain\u2019s best easy hill walks<\/a><\/li>
Best walks in New Forest National Park<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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New forest<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
Coille Mhor, Highland<\/h3>
Distance: 5 miles (8km) | Duration: 3 hours<\/em><\/p>
$\"\"$ A rainbow arcs over Coille Mhor in Balmacara, Highland<\/figcaption><\/figure>
The zing of spring and summer is powerful here. Pure air provides ideal conditions for an impressive range of lichens that grow en masse upon the old oaks of Coille Mh\u00f2r\u2019s lower slopes. Higher up, birch, rowan, alder and ash thrive, and the forest is also home to mammals including badgers, pine martens and visiting otters.<\/p>
Coille Mh\u00f2r walking route and map<\/a><\/p>
Meon Valley, Hampshire<\/h3>
Distance: 12\u00be miles (20 km) | Duration: 5-6 hours<\/em><\/p>
$\"\"$ The Meon Valley in summer \u00a9Thinkstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Discover a landscape shaped by man and nature over 6,000 years on a walk that enters the heart of the South Downs National Park in Hampshire. This walk offers a perfect blend of impressive natural wonders and interesting historical sites.<\/p>
Meon Valley walking route and map <\/a><\/p>
Cwm Idwal, Gwynedd<\/h3>
Distance: 3 miles (4.8km) | Duration: 2 hours<\/em><\/p>
$\"\"$ Summer landscape of Llyn Idwal lake and Glyderau mountains, Snowdonia, North Wales<\/figcaption><\/figure>
The jagged peaks that soar over Cwm Idwal dwarf the Arctic-alpine plants that grow on the slopes around its waters. To appreciate them fully, you have to crouch down or dangle over them to see their colourful petals hunkered on ledges or in crevices \u2013 it\u2019s here that they thrive, feeding on minerals that leach through the rock.<\/p>
Cwm Idwal walking route and map<\/a><\/p>
Chee Dale, Miller\u2019s Dale and Wye Dale, Derbyshire<\/h3>
Distance: 4 miles | Duration: 2.5 hours<\/em><\/p>
$\"\"$ Chee Dale in summer, Derbyshire \u00a9Neil Coates<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Deep in the White Peak east of Buxton is a captivating area of countryside; a union of natural bounty and majestic engineering that together create a truly astounding landscape. Although it may have its challenges, this walk is readily accessible to all with a measure of agility and a sense of adventure.<\/p>
Cheedale walking route and map<\/a><\/p>
Seven Sisters, East Sussex<\/h3>
Distance: 4 miles (6.4km) | Duration: 2 hours<\/em><\/p>
$\"\"$ Seven Sisters on the East Sussex coast \u00a9Alamy<\/figcaption><\/figure>
At the National Trust hamlet of Birling Gap, the sea\u2019s aroma sits strong in the air. From the top of the steps above the beach and its numerous rockpools, the views of the Seven Sisters and Seaford Head are excellent. For many, these huge chalk cliffs are even more picturesque than the famous White Cliffs of Dover up the coast.<\/p>
Seven Sisters walking route and map<\/a><\/p>
Ennerdale and Haystacks, Cumbria<\/h3>
Distance: 14.2 miles (22.8km) | Duration: 7 hours<\/em><\/p>
$\"\"$ The view from Haystacks in Lake District \u00a9Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Ennerdale \u2013 the Lake District\u2019s least populated valley \u2013 is into its second of a long-term plan to re-wild Lakeland\u2019s westernmost dale. Management of the valley was delegated to Mother Nature back in 2006, but the Wild Ennerdale project isn\u2019t about conserving or restoring a landscape to some long-lost idyll \u2013 it\u2019s about getting out of the way to let nature take its course.<\/p>
Ennerdale walking<\/a> route<\/a> and map<\/a><\/p>
What is a national park?<\/strong><\/p>
In the UK, national parks are protected areas set aside for their beautiful countryside, wildlife and cultural heritage.<\/p>
Our guide explores all 15 of Britain\u2019s breathtaking national parks, each with its own unique landscape, wildlife, history and communities.<\/p>
Read our national park guide<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Abbotsbury, Dorset<\/h3>
Distance: 8 miles (12.8km) | Duration: 4.5 hours<\/em><\/p>
$\"\"$ St Catherines Chapel, Abbotsbury \u00a9Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Take a walk through the Dorset countryside to a chapel overlooking the spectacular Jurassic Coast. The Jurassic Coast spans over 90 miles of Dorset’s shoreline. You\u2019ll scarcely find a coastline with more places to stretch your legs and explore the local landscape. And at the heart of it all is the village of Abbotsbury.<\/p>
Abbotsbury walking route and map<\/a><\/p>
Isle of Eigg, Inner Hebrides<\/h3>
Distance: 4 miles (6.4km) | Duration: 3.5 hours<\/em><\/p>
$\"\"$ A view of An Sgurr on the Isle of Eigg, Scotland \u00a9Alamy<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Home to prehistoric inhabitants, Vikings, clashing clans and crofters, this mini Scottish isle has a dynamic history written deep into the land. Of all the Small Isles, Eigg \u2013 pronounced egg \u2013 is undoubtedly the most distinctive. The dramatic rocky remains of an old lava flow \u2013 An Sgurr \u2013 stand proud above the surrounding flatter land, like a whale breaching the ocean.<\/p>
Eigg walking route and map<\/a><\/p>
Lindisfarne, Northumberland<\/h3>
Distance: 4 miles (6.4km) | Duration: 2 hours<\/em><\/p>
$\"\"$ Fishing boats lie in the harbour at Holy Island during low tide with Lindisfarne Castle in the background \u00a9Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>
In 635 AD, King Oswald of Northumbria invited St Aidan from the monastic settlement on Iona to found a monastery on Lindisfarne. Aidan\u2019s death, 16 years later, coincided with the vocation of local shepherd boy Cuthbert, who became bishop of Lindisfarne. The island is also an mportant national nature reserve and wintering site for migrating birds, including whooper swans and brent geese.<\/p>
Lindisfarne walking route and map<\/a><\/p>
St Davids Peninsula, Pembrokeshire<\/h3>
Distance: 9.5 miles (15km) | Duration: 5 hours<\/em><\/p>
$\"\"$ Stroll along the blissful shores of Whitesands Bay\/Credit: Getty images<\/figcaption><\/figure>
This superb coastal walk follows the trails of some of the Dark Age saints, for whom the St Davids Peninsula was a place of pilgrimage, and passes beside the wild waters of Ramsey Sound. The area is home to a wealth of wildlife, from dolphins and porpoise to peregrines and chough.<\/p>
St David’s Peninsula walking route and map<\/a><\/p>
Upper Wharfedale, North Yorkshire<\/h3>
Distance: 7 miles (11km) | Duration: 4 hours<\/em><\/p>
$\"\"$ Upper Wharfedale is a charming little valley off the beaten track \u00a9Alamy<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Upper Wharfedale is a charming little valley off the beaten track where the roads are too narrow for trucks and busses to navigate. It’s a bit of a bind to get to, but once you’ve found the dale, you’ll never forget it. The limestone and peat uplands hereabouts are riven with steep-sided valleys and ghylls where water teems off the fells and tumbles over a series of waterfalls through the heart of the picturesque villages of Cray, Yockenthwaiteand Hubberholme.<\/p>
Upper Wharfedale walking route and map<\/a><\/p>
Glen Sligachan, Isle of Skye<\/h3>
Distance: 11 miles (17.7km) | Duration: 5 hours<\/em><\/p>
$\"\"$ Glen Sligachan on a moody day \u00a9Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Winding through true wilderness country, you\u2019ll feel a real sense of progression as you ford several rivers, moving from one loch to the next, past herds of red deer and the dramatically located Camasunary Bay, before arriving at the houses of Kirkibost. Save it for a fine late-summer day after a spell of dry weather \u2013 the midges will be fewer, the burns lower \u2013 and you will have a memory to last a lifetime.<\/p>
Glen Sligachan walking route and map<\/a><\/p>
Sark, Channel Islands<\/h3>
Distance: 9 miles | Duration: A leisurely 5 hours<\/em><\/p>
$\"\"$ Visit Sark, a sleepy idyll in the Channel Islands where there are no cars or street lights and people still travel by horse and cart \u00a9Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>
This nine-mile walking route takes in the whole island, although there are options to shorten the way or split it into two or three days of walking. Three miles in length and half that across, Sark\u2019s small size encourages visitors to slow down. There are plenty of trails, but no official coast path, so after visiting viewing points, you will need to retrace your steps inland at times.<\/p>
Sark walking route and map<\/a><\/p>
Sandwood Bay, Sutherland<\/h3>
Distance: 13 miles | Duration: 7 hours<\/em><\/p>
$\"\"$ Explore glorious Sandwood Bay in Sutherland on this 12-mile hike across wild moors and through mighty dunes \u00a9Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Sandwood Bay is one of Britain\u2019s most remote and beautiful beaches. Flanked by grassy dunes and buffeted by the rolling breakers of the Atlantic, the swath of white sand is a wild and wonderful place. The only way in is on foot and the car park at Blairmore, on the narrow road between Kinlochbervie and Sheigra, is the perfect place to start.<\/p>
Sandwood Bay walking route and map<\/a><\/p>
East Lyn River, Devon<\/h3>
Distance: 6 miles | Duration: 4 hours<\/em><\/p>
This beautiful six-mile walk begins at Lynmouth in the Exmoor National Park and follows the East Lyn River upstream to Rockford before heading back to the coast.<\/p>
East Lyn River walking route and map<\/a><\/p>
Malvern Hills, Worcestershire and Herefordshire<\/h3>
Distance: 5.3 miles | Duration: 3.5 hours<\/em><\/p>
$\"\"$ Malvern hills ridgeline – Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Hike along the Malvern ridge from British Camp, a magnificent Iron Age hill fort, before descending into the picturesque town of Great Malvern for a well-earned pub meal.<\/p>
Malvern Hills walking route and map<\/a><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n
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East Lyn River, Devon<\/h3>
Distance: 6 miles | Duration: 4 hours<\/em><\/p>
This beautiful six-mile walk begins at Lynmouth in the Exmoor National Park and follows the East Lyn River upstream to Rockford before heading back to the coast.<\/p>
East Lyn River walking route and map<\/a><\/p>

Best summer walks in Britain<\/h2>