100 Greatest Walks in Britain

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Route Highlight: The route is an ideal way of exploring some of East Scotland’s most picturesque, quaint fishing villages, such as St. Monans, Elie and the colourful town of Culross. See Full Route > Good for – golden sands, beach views, stunning Warkworth Castle. 54 – Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Path, Richmond to Reeth The Pathfinder series has been inspiring walkers across Britain since 1989. Each guide is curated by an experienced writer and features 1:25 000 route maps (the same detail as the orange OS Explorer range). The series features more than 80 titles, and offers a tremendous range of routes for all walkers, providing the motivation and detail your next adventure needs. Plus the books' durable covers and rounded corners make them ideal for outdoor use.

Where is The Coffin Route? – The Coffin Route runs from Ambleside to the consecrated ground at St Oswald’s in Grasmere, in the Lake District. The village of Edale in the Peak District that’s best known as the starting point of the Pennine Way and as the most popular starting point for walks up Kinder Scout. While these two walks will obviously appear in any list of walks from the village, there’s plenty more excellent walking available directly from the village. Where is Ingleborough? – Ingleborough is a mountain in Yorkshire, the second highest of the Three Peaks Challenge. Where is Dovedale and Milldale? – Dovedale and Milldale are found at the southern end of The Peak District. Good for – canal walks, city centre, green hills, history of the Industrial Revolution. 90 – Regent’s CanalWhere is Stac Pollaidh? – Stac Pollaidh is located in the Western Highlands of Scotland, and is one of the most often climbed peaks. Where is Kinder Scout? – Kinder Scout is the highest peak in The Peak District. Mass trespass walk of 1932 which helped establish National Trails. Where is Whitby and Robin Hood’s Bay? – Whitby and Robin Hood’s Bay are located on the east coast of England in North Yorkshire. Where is the Four Falls Walk? – The Four Falls Walk is located in the Fforest Fawr massif, west of Merthyr Tydfil, in the Brecon Beacons National Park. The four falls are Sgwd Clun-Gwyn, Sgwd Isaf Clun-Gwyn, Sgwd Y Pannwr, Sgwd Yr Eira.

Where is the Nine Ladies Stone Circle? – The Nine Ladies Stone Circle is a Bronze Age stone formation located in the Peak District, near the villages of Stanton Lees and Stanton in Peak. Good for – spectacular views of the River Severn, the Forest of Dean, and the Cotswolds. 91 – Worcester & Birmingham CanalWhere are the Silver Sands of Morar? – The Silver Sands of Morar can be found on the west coast of Scotland, near Loch Morar.

This one’s an epic. The distance is plenty, the ascent greater. Starting off by gently ascending over Conwy Mountain, which isn’t one, and on to Tal y Fan which is. Continuing on towards Drum, Foel Fras, Garnedd Uchaf (resist the name change!), Foel Fras and finally the highest point of Carnedd Llewelyn. Bagging the lot is now made difficult as you’ve four ridges that meet up at Llewelyn. You’ve the Elen in one direction,which you can descend to naturally before contouring and continuing over Carnedd Dafydd and Pen yr Ole Wen. Of course, there’s nothing stopping you doing that and returning to Llewelyn and continuing with the route we suggest. End the route by descending to Bwlch Eryl Farchog and over Pen yr Helgi Du and Pen Llithrig y Wrach before descending to Capel. You manage to bag 5 proper summits (with 3 well known tops that are only bumps in the ridge) while missing out on the other 4 summits. You’ll need 2 other walks to finish these off! 2 Carneddau from Conwy to Capel 3 Moelwynion from Maentwrog to Capel Where are Pitlochry and Blair Athol? – Pitlochry and Blair Athol are found in the Scottish Highlands. Presented by Julia Bradbury and Ore Oduba, Britain’s Favourite Walks: Top 100 showcases the finest rambles, scrambles and ambles across the countryside and through cities to bring viewers the ultimate guide to the beautiful British outdoors. Stretching coast to coast across Scotland’s rugged highlands, this route travels from Fort William to Inverness along the Great Glen Fault. Cross the entire length of Loch Lochy, Loch Oich and the forests above Loch Ness as well as the Caledonian Canal that links them. Read an account of this section from one of our walkers.

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This new two-and-a-half-hour special for ITV pulls on its hiking boots for a countdown of Britain’s favourite walks – featuring locations from the West Highland Way to the Ridgeway and almost everywhere in between. Windmills and wildlife scatter the cliffs, fields and sandy coves of the Norfolk Coast, on a gentle walking route through pretty towns and traditional seaside resorts. The area is renowned for its thriving wildlife population, with the reed banks, wild coast and sprawling salt marshes attracting a wide diaspora of birds and marine life. Where are Rye and Camber Sands? The mediaeval town of Rye and Camber Sands are located on the East Sussex Coast.

If you’re feeling inspired to visit some of the 100 walks featured, we’ve got a diverse selection stretching the length and breadth of the UK to help you on your way.Another epic day out, that could well be done in reverse and combined with the previous route to create a mini LDP. In fact, you could link it to the Snowdon Challenge and create an absolute monster. Starting off at Maentwrog or the Oakley Arms, you first ascend Moelwyn Bach, then Mawr before the decsision is taken to head for Cnicht or Allt Fawr. Cnicht makes a logical continuation before then bagging the outliers of Moel Druman and Allt Fawr. Returning over these, you have a wild walk over Moel Meirch and the just too short Carnedd y Cribau, but one of the best views of Snowdon. Finally ascending the least interesting ridge of Siabod before descending whichever route you see fit. 8 summits bagged in this excursion with only the tops to the east of the A470 left over (Manod and Moel Penamnen). 3 Moelwynion from Maentwrog to Capel 4 Rhinogydd from Traws to Bontddu Where is Stanage Edge? – Stanage Edge is an escarpment in Derbyshire, in the Peak District, a couple of miles north of Hathersage. Where is the North Antrim Coast Path? – The North Antrim Coast Path runs for 40 miles from Portstewart Strand to Murlough Bay in Northern Ireland. Anyone seeking quintessential highlands scenery would be hard pressed to do better than the West Highland Way, a route through the dramatic landscape that has proved hugely popular with hikers year upon year. Where is the Durham Coastal Path? – The Durham Coastal Path runs from Crimdon to Seaham, 11 miles along the North East coast.