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Long distance footpaths
Exploring England by its vast array of long distance footpaths and footways is a sure way to experience it as its most beautiful. Click on the links below to discover some great long walks in England.
Walk along open ridges, over Celtic and Roman hillforts and into a succession of quiet, rural English villages.
If you are a Thomas Hardy enthusiast, or if you enjoy visiting stately homes and gardens, you'll enjoy this.
This trail crosses England’s North Country at its most spectacular, with sights, sounds and scents that will stay with you forever.
As well as the sections of visible wall masonry, mile upon mile of earthworks, ditches, forts, turrets and milecastles reveal the northern frontier of the Roman empire.
Threading through the Pennine hills, this walk combines historic packhorse tracks with newly created bridleways.
Britain's first National Trail is now one of the most famous and popular walks in the country.
This is a distance of 630 miles, which is over twice the distance of the Pennine Way, and makes it by far the longest National Trail in Britain.
This trail is renowned for its stunning views over the Severn Vale, The Forest of Dean and The Malverns.
A fascinating story of ancient deserts, tropical seas, a petrifed forest and dinosaur-infested swamps, this is a walker’s paradise!
Many walkers have expressed great surprise at the many areas of unspoiled countryside that they have passed through while on the Macmillan Way.
This walk runs the length of two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) – the Surrey Hills and the Kent Downs.
People have used The Ridgeway for at least 6,000 years and have left numerous monuments to explore.
A fairly easy walk as it is primarily flat with just a few climbs to take in the spectacular views.
The South Downs Way can be walked by anyone with reasonable fitness. There are plenty of excellent pubs and teashops (think homemade cakes) along the way.
The Royal Palaces and Castles of Windsor, Hampton Court, Kew and the Tower of London, are just some of the highlights along the way.
The Trail Officer's favourite part of the route is "Fridaythorpe to Thixendale and Wharram Percy for the sense of freedom and big skies.”
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