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Walking holidays

March 2026

  • Soft evening light at a beach in Wales looking towards low mountains

    Stunning views, honesty shops and community pubs: people power on the Llŷn peninsula in Wales

    This rugged promontory in north Wales is thriving thanks to community-run cafes, restaurants and inns, which can all be visited on a spectacular coastal walk

February 2026

  • Redbrick Tudor-style ruins in a grassy landscape

    Car-free UK
    Rolling hills, rich heritage and great pubs: a car-free break in Leicestershire

  • Scenic aerial landscape of Ludlow, Shropshire, England, United KingdomLUDLOW, UK - 23rd APRIL 2023 - Scenic aerial view landscape of Ludlow Castle and town, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

    In the footsteps of a Welsh borderlands baddie: walking the Mortimer Trail

  • Aerial view to Serra da Estrela tower. Famous snow destinations in Portugal. Manteigas, Portugal2X24MFM Aerial view to Serra da Estrela tower. Famous snow destinations in Portugal. Manteigas, Portugal

    Forget the Algarve – Portugal’s best winter escape is in the mountains

  • River flowing through old town with mountains in background

    ‘The most quietly romantic town we have ever visited’ – the enduring charm of Chiavenna, Italy

  • Say no to fake snow: the Austrian ski resort that likes to keep it real

  • In the decade since my sons left home, walking has brought us together

January 2026

  • The Ngaro track in Queensland

    Walk this way: new Australian hikes to try in 2026

  • Monument to the Great Fire of London. Between 1666 to 67 devastated the great fire. the monument was built to commemorate this2A921EM Monument to the Great Fire of London. Between 1666 to 67 devastated the great fire. the monument was built to commemorate this

    Rock up to London: discovering stones and fossils from around the world on an urban geology tour

  • A signpost on the Coast to Coast route

    ‘Bless you, Alfred Wainwright … and you, Rishi Sunak’: England’s Coast to Coast walk gets an upgrade

  • Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Northern IrelandCarrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge is a rope suspension bridge near Ballintoy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

    Car-free coast
    ‘Waves break right on to the bus windscreen’: a car-free trip along County Antrim’s dramatic coast

  • A perfect winter walk between two great pubs in Cheshire

  • Skye high: joy, tears and camaraderie on a charity trek across one of Scotland’s most beautiful isles

December 2025

  • A rough sea rolling on to a beach with a town in the distance with a church, lighthouse and pier

    ‘A watery gold sunrise lights the turbulent water’: the wild beauty of the Suffolk coast

  • Looking along a snow covered country road in the South Downs, with a sunset sky overheadA country road near Ditchling Beacon in Sussex, with snow on the ground and a sunset sky overhead

    11 of the UK’s best winter walks – all ending at a cosy pub

  • People walking towards Shutlingsloe hill in the snow the 3rd highest point in Cheshire at 506 meters from the approach through Macclesfield forestKW6C3B People walking towards Shutlingsloe hill in the snow the 3rd highest point in Cheshire at 506 meters from the approach through Macclesfield forest

    Readers' travel tips
    ‘Emerge from misty woods above a sea of clouds’: readers’ favourite UK winter walks

  • A long Victorian railway viaduct going across a snowy landscape, with hills and trees in the background and a car travelling along a road in the foreground

    ‘An unsung alternative to the Cotswolds‘: exploring Leicestershire’s Welland valley

  • Stargazing in the Lake District: a new forest observatory opens in Grizedale

  • Readers' travel tips
    ‘You can’t beat a wintry walk on a crisp, bright day’: readers’ favourite UK winter activities

  • Why west Cornwall is the perfect place to mark the winter solstice

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