The best walks, trails & cycle routes in the UK
65 places · best first
Place photograph8.2Ingleborough Summit
Ingleborough, Yorkshire Dales National Park
Countryside walk · Full day
Hareshaw Linn
Bellingham, Northumberland, England
Woodland walk · 1–2 hours
Place photograph8.1Hooken Cliffs
Between Beer and Branscombe, Devon
Coastal walk · Half day
Place photograph7.8Bath Skyline Walk
Bathwick Hill at Cleveland Walk, Bath, Somerset BA2 6JP
Countryside walk · Half day
Place photograph7.5Llyn Dinas and Llyndy Isaf Circular
Nant Gwynant, near Beddgelert, Gwynedd
Waterside walk · 1–2 hours
Place photograph7.4Hergest Ridge
Kington, Herefordshire, on the England–Wales border
Countryside walk · Half day
Place photograph7.4Dunnet Forest Trails
Dunnet, near Thurso, Caithness
Woodland walk · 1–2 hours
Place photograph7.2Dunearn Burn & Findhorn Gorge Walk
Darnaway Forest, near Conicavel, Moray, Scotland
Woodland walk · 1–2 hours
Place photograph7.1Pease Dean Woodland Walk
Pease Dean, near Cockburnspath, Scottish Borders
Woodland walk · 1–2 hours
Place photograph7.0Lea Valley Walk
From Leagrave, near Luton, to East India Dock, London
Long-distance trail · Multi-day
Place photograph8.1Derwent Gorge and Muggleswick Woods
Between Muggleswick and Castleside, County Durham
Woodland walk · 1–2 hours
Place photograph8.1Pen-y-ghent from Horton-in-Ribblesdale
Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Yorkshire Dales National Park
Countryside walk · Half day
Buttertubs Pass
High moorland between Hawes in Wensleydale and Thwaite in Swaledale, Yorkshire Dales
Leisure cycling · 1–2 hours
Place photograph7.2River Otter Beaver Walk, Otterton
Otterton, East Devon
Waterside walk · 1–2 hours
Place photograph7.2Seven Bridges Valley Walk
Studley Royal, near Ripon, North Yorkshire
Waterside walk · 1–2 hours
Source image7.0Hillingdon Trail
Cranford Park to Harefield, via Hayes and other parts of the London Borough of Hillingdon
Long-distance trail · Full day, Multi-day
Place photograph6.9Musselburgh Lagoons
Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland
Waterside walk · 1–2 hours
Place photograph6.8Hedleyhope Fell Nature Reserve Loop
Hedleyhope Fell Nature Reserve, east of Tow Law, County Durham
Countryside walk · 1–2 hours
Source image6.8Ingleton Waterfalls Trail
Broadwood Entrance, Ingleton, Carnforth LA6 3ET
Waterside walk · Half day
Source image6.8Thrislington National Nature Reserve
Thrislington, County Durham
Countryside walk · Half day
Place photograph6.6Forest Way Country Park
Between East Grinstead and Groombridge, via Forest Row and Hartfield, East Sussex
Long-distance trail · 1–2 hours for a short out-and-back
Source image6.6Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Walk
Central London, beginning and ending at Kensington Palace
Heritage walk · Half day
Place photograph6.4Chevin Forest Sculpture Trail
Otley Chevin, near Otley, West Yorkshire
Heritage walk · 1–2 hours
Place photograph6.4Jubilee Greenway
London, England
Long-distance trail · Sections can be walked separately
Place photograph6.4Montgomery Canal Nature Trail
Welshpool, Powys
Waterside walk · 1–2 hours
Place photograph6.4London Roman Wall Walk
City of London, London
Heritage walk · Allow around 2–3 hours for a partial exploration
Place photograph6.4London Wall Walk — Tower Hill section
Tower Hill, London EC3N 2LY, United Kingdom
Heritage walk · About 1–2 hours for the London Wall Walk
Source image6.3Dollis Valley Greenwalk
Dollis Valley, north London
Long-distance trail · Half day
Source image6.3The Queen’s Walk
London, SE1 9PP
Long-distance trail · Full day
Place photograph6.2Fallin Bing
Fallin, about 3 miles east of Stirling, Scotland
Countryside walk · 1–2 hours
Place photograph6.2Forest Way
East Grinstead to Groombridge, through the High Weald, East Sussex
Countryside walk · 1–2 hours to a full day, depending on section and pace
Place photograph6.1Pitmedden Forest Trails
Pitmedden Forest, on the Fife–Perth and Kinross border
Woodland walk · Half day
Source image6.1Meanwood Valley Trail
Meanwood, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 8PB
Woodland walk · Half day
Source image6.1Regent’s Canal Towpath
Regent’s Canal, King’s Cross, London N1C
Waterside walk · 1–2 hours
Source image6.0Downham Woodland Walk
Downham, London Borough of Lewisham
Woodland walk · Under 1 hour
Place photograph5.9Brush Hill & Whiteleaf Nature Reserve Walk
Near Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire
Countryside walk · Half day
Place photograph5.9London LOOP Section 17: Cockfosters to Enfield Lock
Cockfosters to Enfield Lock, north London
Long-distance trail · Half day
Place photograph5.8Croft Quarry Circular
Croft, Leicestershire
Countryside walk · 1–2 hours
Place photograph5.8Ravelston Woods Circular
Ravelston Woods Local Nature Reserve, Edinburgh, Scotland
Woodland walk · 1–2 hours
Place photograph5.8Saline Glen Woodland Walk
Saline, West Fife, Scotland
Woodland walk · 1–2 hours
Place photograph5.8Trinity Hill Circular
Trinity Hill, Trinity Hill Road, Axminster, Devon EX13 5SL
Woodland walk · 1–2 hours
Place photograph5.8Bollington to Waulkmill Waterfall Circular
Bollington, Cheshire, England
Countryside walk · 1–2 hours
Source image5.8Surrey Canal Walk
South London
Heritage walk · Half day
Source image5.8London Wall Walk — Vine Street section
Vine Street, London EC3N 2HT
Heritage walk · 1–2 hours for the roughly 4 km walk described by the source
Place photograph5.7Houghall Discovery Trail
Houghall, on the southern edge of Durham City, County Durham
Woodland walk · 1–2 hours
Source image5.7Den of Maidencraig Circular
Den of Maidencraig Local Nature Reserve, west Aberdeen, Scotland
Woodland walk · 1–2 hours
Place photograph5.6Lochan na Dunaich Trail
Lochan na Dunaich, near Acharacle, Highlands, Scotland
Woodland walk · Under 1 hour
Place photograph5.6Smiddy Shaw Reservoir Loop
Smiddy Shaw Reservoir, Muggleswick Common, County Durham
Waterside walk · 1–2 hours
- 01Ingleborough SummitIngleborough, Yorkshire Dales National Park
- 02Hareshaw LinnBellingham, Northumberland, England
- 03Hooken CliffsBetween Beer and Branscombe, Devon
- 04Bath Skyline WalkBathwick Hill at Cleveland Walk, Bath, Somerset BA2 6JP
- 05Llyn Dinas and Llyndy Isaf CircularNant Gwynant, near Beddgelert, Gwynedd
- 06Hergest RidgeKington, Herefordshire, on the England–Wales border
- 07Dunnet Forest TrailsDunnet, near Thurso, Caithness
- 08Dunearn Burn & Findhorn Gorge WalkDarnaway Forest, near Conicavel, Moray, Scotland
- 09Pease Dean Woodland WalkPease Dean, near Cockburnspath, Scottish Borders
- 10Lea Valley WalkFrom Leagrave, near Luton, to East India Dock, London
