The United Kingdom Itineraries
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16 days
Pembrokeshire Coast Path
An expert guide to walking the Pembrokeshire Coast Path
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Scotland
Much more than kilts & bagpipes
There is a border between England and Scotland, but it’s easy to miss... -
The Highlands
Scotland’s geological fault line runs from the Isle of Arran in the south-west to Stonehaven in the north-east, delineating the dramatic Highlands from the more gently rolling landscapes to the south... -
Great Glen Way
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Caithness
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John O'Groats
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Thurso
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Speyside
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Cairngorms National Park
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Loch Ness
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Caledonian Canal
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Inverness
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Fort William
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Sound of Arisaig
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Knoydart
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Loch Lomond & the Trossachs
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The Borders
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Dumfries and Galloway
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Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
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Loch Linnhe
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The Lowlands & Central Belt
The Scottish Lowlands sweep up from the English border past the major cities of the Central Belt, the old Kingdom of Fife and up to Stonehaven in the northeast... -
Inner Hebrides
When looking at a map of Scotland, it can be hard to distinguish peninsulas from islands on the wonderfully convoluted west coast... -
Isle of Mull
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Isle of Jura
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Isle of Islay
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Shuna Island
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Isle of Barra
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Isle of Lewis
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Isle of Skye
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St. Kilda
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Isle of Rùm
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Isle of Eigg
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Isle of Arran
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Outer Hebrides
In the westernmost reaches of Scotland, embrace Gaelic culture, archaeological wonders, and remote and wild landscapes... -
The Northern Isles
The Northern Isles feel a world away from the mainland UK—both Orkney and Shetland are closer to the Arctic circle than to London—yet these rugged archipelagos at the collision of North Sea and Atlantic Ocean are surprisingly accessible... -
Orkney Islands
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Edinburgh
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Oban
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Glasgow
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Aberdeen
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Balmoral
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Morvern Peninsula
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Kintyre Peninsula
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Glencoe
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England
Rolling countryside and special cities
Get underneath the skin of eccentric England and you’ll discover a place of outstanding natural beauty, ancient history and modern metropolises... -
South West
Easily my favourite place in the UK to walk, although as it's my home patch I may be biased... -
Dorset
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Cornwall
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Dartmoor National Park
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Exmoor National Park
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Somerset
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Devon
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Cotswolds
For a glimpse of classic English limestone countryside with rolling hills, leafy vales, dry stone walls and pretty, if sometimes twee, villages, try some of the paths criss-crossing the Cotswold region... -
Isle of Wight
With a varied and fascinating coastline of 60 miles, the Isle of Wight is bigger than many outsiders expect... -
South Downs
You won’t find wilderness areas along the south coast between Kent’s ‘Garden of England’ and Poole Harbour... -
Lake District
Perhaps the most famous walking region in the UK, the Lake District offers a chance to wander lonely as a cloud amid impressive landscapes of mountains and water... -
Windermere
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Keswick
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Northumberland
There’s a large area between the Tyne and the Scottish border that is little troubled by tourists but full of walking possibilities... -
The Peak District
The UK's original national park
The Peak District is the UK's first national park, established in 1951 to carve out a protected space between the encroaching industrial cities of the midlands and northern England... -
Yorkshire Wolds
Yorkshire isn't known for its modesty, especially not when it comes to the well-known (and busy) Dales, Moors and Peak District... -
Norfolk
Hillwalkers look away now... -
Yorkshire Dales National Park
The Yorkshire Dales is a classic north-English landscape of rolling hills, stone villages and patchwork fields... -
Low Row
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Keld
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West Witton
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Hawes
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Aysgarth
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Middleham
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West Burton
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Askrigg
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Hardraw
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Wensleydale
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Malham
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Burnsall
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Linton
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Kettlewell
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Arkengarthdale
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Reeth
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Buckden
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Ravenstonedale
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Sedbergh
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Yorkshire
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York
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North York Moors
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Carlton
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Richmond
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Danby Wiske
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Ingleby Cross
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Blakey Ridge
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Grosmont
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Kent
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Chiltern Hills
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Suffolk
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Cheshire
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Cumbria
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Easton
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Kirkby Stephen
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Grange over Sands
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St Bees Head
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Borrowdale
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Grasmere
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Ullswater
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Shap
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Kirkby Stephen
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Robin Hood’s Bay
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Herefordshire
Herefordshire gets overlooked... -
Symonds Yat
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Hereford
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Tyne & Wear
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Shropshire
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Worcestershire
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Broadway
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Hadrian's Wall
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Lincolnshire Coast Path
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Wiltshire
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Wales
History, hills and Hiraeth
Wild Wales is the perfect place to get away from it all and explore nature... -
Cardigan Bay
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Brecon Beacons National Park
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Monmouthshire
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Pembrokeshire
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Tenby
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Manorbier Bay
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Broad Haven South
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Pembroke
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Milford Haven
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Dale
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Marloes
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Newgale
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St Davids
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Whitesands Bay
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Trefin
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Pwll Deri
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Fishguard
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Newport
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St Dogmaels
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Angle
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Powys
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Snowdonia National Park
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Anglesey
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Llyn Peninsula
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Monmouthshire
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Northern Ireland
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Mourne Mountains
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