Walking and hiking in the UK

Fell walks, coastal paths and national trails for every level, with honest notes on difficulty and safety.

Scafell Pike walkLake District, Cumbria

At 978 metres, Scafell Pike is the highest mountain in England.

Catbells walkDerwentwater, near Keswick, Cumbria

Catbells is a small fell of about 451 metres above Derwentwater, and one of the most popular walks in the Lake District.

Helvellyn via Striding EdgeGlenridding, Lake District

Helvellyn rises to about 950 metres and is one of the best-known mountains in England.

Snowdon walkSnowdonia (Eryri), Wales

Snowdon, or Yr Wyddfa, is the highest mountain in Wales at 1,085 metres.

Pen y Fan walkBannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons), Wales

Pen y Fan is the highest peak in southern Britain at 886 metres.

Kinder Scout walkEdale, Peak District

Kinder Scout is the highest point in the Peak District at 636 metres.

Malham Cove and Gordale Scar walkMalham, Yorkshire Dales

A circular walk from Malham village takes in Malham Cove, an 80-metre limestone cliff with a clints-and-grikes pavement on top, and Gordale Scar, a dramatic gorge with a waterfall.

Hadrian's Wall walkNorthumberland

Hadrian's Wall Path is an 84-mile National Trail across northern England, but you can enjoy short sections in a weekend.

Seven Sisters cliff walkSeven Sisters Country Park, East Sussex

The Seven Sisters are a row of white chalk cliffs on the Sussex coast, between Seaford and Eastbourne.

Whitby to Robin Hood's Bay coastal walkWhitby, North Yorkshire

A coastal path section of the Cleveland Way links Whitby with Robin Hood's Bay, a distance of about seven miles.

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