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  • July 16, 2025
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  • August 9, 2025

St Catherine's Hill and St Cross Hospital loop. Is not too long, flat and beautiful suroundings. St Cross Hospital cafe is a good pitstop as well as the cafe at the bottom of St Cath's.


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  • August 9, 2025

Scarborough beach from Sea life centre to Spa.


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  • August 9, 2025

The Yorkshire 3 peaks was the first long hike I did and I have returned multiple times since and always love it! 


David Baron
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  • August 9, 2025

This is a recent walk I did in Poolewe west coast of Scotland. From the centre of Poolewe I walked along a path passing fly fishers on the banks of the River Ewe, continuing along to the tip of Loch Maree

now passing through woods toward the old buildings at Inveran cutting left at the spare in the road and climbing now and onwards to the clearance to now look down on to the shimmering waters of Lock Matee

now still climbing and passing the woods that reflect in the waters of Loch Na Airde Bige. Again still climbing and with Loch Na Airde Bige behind me I cross the river Kernsary and turning left, I now follow the path along the shore of Loch Kernsary which is now on my left I continue to the path to the far end

now I walk again yet through more woods and at the peak I now look down onto Loch Ewe

i now descend and I pass Poolewe burial ground 

I ventured through the metal kissing gate into its confines I now notice many of the markers are for sailors from WW1

i found this site both very moving and peaceful 

The walk finishes on the shore of Loch Ewe

id recommended this walk to anyone and at just 20 miles it’s a good stretch of the legs


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  • August 10, 2025

Thames path takes in lots from Dover to Oxford. Cycling for those who have walking difficulty and lots of interesting places to stop en route


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  • August 10, 2025

Living in Finsbury Park I’m very lucky to be near the Parkland Walk, a 4km nature reserve that once was a railway route from Finsbury Park to Ally Pally.  Along the route you walk between two platforms of an abandoned railway station and there’s a Green Man to look out for under the arches.  I’ll admit it took me a few times to find him at first!  The route is lovely to walk, jog or cycle in all seasons, the trees protect you from the elements and you really feel that you’re outside of London.

I’ve travelled along the Parkland Walk many times and if I want to increase the distance of my route there is easy access to Queens Wood and Highgate Wood.  You can even go all the way to Alexander Palace just like the trains! used to do,

 


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  • August 10, 2025

Best walk ever is along the C'an Picafort promenade in Majorca during the summer at 6:30a.m. as the sunrises are unspeakably gorgeous. 


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  • August 10, 2025

My favourite hike is the section of the South West Coast Path from Lynton to Ilfracombe. At 20 miles taking about 6 hours, it’s not for the faint hearted with 4000 feet of elevation but it is well worth it for the stunning scenery, views, mountain goats! and sense of achievement with a well earned ice cream and drink at the end. 
 

 


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  • August 10, 2025

The whole of the South West Coast Path (630 miles). The variation is incredible. From miles of flat, to the miles of ups and downs. The best part when you walk the whole thing, is the great feeling of satisfaction when you looking back, on a clear day to see a headland miles away and saying, last week/month/year we were over there.


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  • August 10, 2025

My favourite hike is the section of the South West Coast Path from Lynton to Ilfracombe. At 20 miles taking about 6 hours, it’s not for the faint hearted with 4000 feet of elevation but it is well worth it for the stunning scenery, views, mountain goats! and sense of achievement with a well earned ice cream and drink at the end. 
 

 

The Bristol Channel looks very blue for a change. :-)


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  • August 10, 2025

I recently completed the Augustine Camino. This is a 67.5 mile walk starting from Rochester Cathedral, Kent, and finishing at the Shrine of St Augustine in Ramsgate. With some ‘add-ons’ I walked 86 miles over six days, walking from village church to village church.  My route also covered Aylesford Priory, The Shrine of St Jude at Faversham (The patron saint of lost causes!), Canterbury Cathedral, plus brief stops at 23 churches. It was very hot at the time and it was nice to just sit in the cool of a church for a few moments, from time to time.

The route followed part of the North Downs Way with beautiful views over the Kent countryside. I walked alone and map reading proved a little difficult at times with some footpaths overgrown with brambles, but these were just minor inconveniences in what has been my most favourite walk. So much history along the way. Such varied and great countryside and scenery following public footpaths through woodland, beside golden fields of corn, through ancient woodland, beside rivers and through nature reserves. And finally to the sea at Ramsgate.

Thoroughly recommended this walk, whether interested in the pilgrimage aspect or just enjoying a great walk.

 


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  • August 10, 2025

Snowdonia for sure!


The best trips and hikes are undoubtedly in the Peak District, it's number one on my list!


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  • August 11, 2025

I love walking locally in the woods near my house along Gresty Brook. So peaceful and beautiful. 


nilesh1979
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  • August 11, 2025

Proper hiking shoes are a must, we love going as a family to the Peak District. Nice to switch off.
 


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  • August 11, 2025

Along the River Ver, a beautiful chalk stream that goes through my town. 


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  • August 11, 2025

I like walking and hiking in the woods and along the coastline locally.


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  • August 11, 2025

Richmond upon Thames - a walk along the river, up Richmond Hill to view the river below and into Richmond Park, with the chance of seeing stags and deer. A stop at the pub for a drink is also a must do on the way home.. 


Ross Edwards
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  • August 12, 2025

Mournes Mountian the Trassey Trail.hike with wee binian and big binian thrown into the loop.

In Newcastle co down ,Northern Ireland 


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  • August 12, 2025

It has to be "pop at the top" - a walk we named with our kids on the hills behind Brailles in Warwickshire as that was always their reward.


Mark Randall
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  • August 12, 2025

Favourite walk is Mawgan Porth to St Mawgan near Newquay Cornwall. There’s a tea room at the end of the walk and a wonderful Bonsai Nursery with a Japanese Garden to enjoy whilst your there. 


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  • August 12, 2025

South Downs Link for me! :-)


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  • August 13, 2025

I I like walking and I enjoy walking everywhere. Favourite place...??? Probably Regents park - Primrose hill and London canals.


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  • August 13, 2025

I love walking part of the southwest coast path to the valley of the rocks on the north coast. Stunning rugged views.


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  • August 13, 2025

So many walks spring to mind! If I had to choose one it would probably be the Horseshoe walk in Pen-Y-Fan. It’s a challenging walk with the succession of peaks Corn Du (872m)+ Pen y Fan (886m) + Cribyn (795m)+ Fan y Big (714m) but the stunning views all the way are well worth it and the sense of achievement at the end makes you forget the heavy legs