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GR® 38 Ruta del Vino y el Pescado — De los viñedos a la costa atlántica

England

Peddars Way – First Long-Distance Walk Through Norfolk

England

Suffolk Coast Path – Walking a Shifting Edge of Land and Sea

Scotland

Hebridean Way – Island Walking Across the Outer Hebrides

England

Dales High Way – Walking the High Ground of the Yorkshire Dales

England

Hadrian’s Wall Path – Walking the Line of Rome’s Northern Frontier

England

South West Coast Path (North Devon) – Walking the Wild Atlantic Cliffs

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Northumberland Coast Path – Walking England’s Northern Coast

England

South West Coast Path (Cornwall) – Walking the Atlantic Edge of England

England

Cotswold Way – High Paths Through England’s Pastoral Heart

England

Cumbria Way – Walking Line Through the Heart of the Lake District

England

South Downs Way – Ridge Route from Winchester to Eastbourne

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Peddars Way

Thetford train station in Norfolk showing platforms, railway tracks, and a footbridge crossing above the line.

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Getting to the Peddars Way by Train

Access to the Peddars Way is straightforward by rail, with connections linking the route to Norwich, Cambridge, and London. As a self-guided walking route, the trail works naturally with public transport, allowing walkers to travel to the start an...

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Classic Countryside Walking

Walkers on a farm track along the Cotswold Way, surrounded by open countryside

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Walking the Cotswold Way: Ridge Paths, Limestone Villages, and a Journey Through England’s Heartland

Some walks are about scale or distance. Others are about familiarity — landscapes that feel timeless, gently unfolding, and deeply rooted in England’s rural iden...

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Relaxed Coastal Walking

Walkers resting beside saltmarsh along the Norfolk Coast Path, with boats moored on a tidal creek.

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Walking the Norfolk Coast Path: Big Skies, Tides, and a Gentle Journey Along England’s Eastern Edge

Some walks are about distance or difficulty. Walking the Norfolk Coast Path is about space — wide beaches, tidal skies, and the slow rhythm of a shoreline shaped...

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Agricultural Travel

Refuge de Longon alpine farm refuge on the GR5 in Mercantour National Park, Haute Tinée, French Alps.

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At the Pace of the Alps

Long-distance walking routes are often described in kilometres, stages, and elevation gain. But in places like the southern French Alps, the GR5 passes through something mo...

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First-Time Walking

Walker on a quiet country lane in the Dedham Vale between Stoke by Nayland and Nayland.

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Walking the Dedham Vale Experience: A Gentle Two-Day, Train-to-Train Journey Through Constable Country

Some walks are about distance or endurance. Others are about confidence — choosing a route that feels achievable, rewarding, and easy to step into for the first...

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Heritage Coastal Walking

Walkers beside the Orford Estuary on the Suffolk Coast Path, with boats moored on the River Ore.

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Walking the Suffolk Coast Path: Shingle Shores, Lost Towns, and a Wilder Edge of the East

Some walks are about escape. Others are about exposure — to weather, history, and landscapes that refuse to stay still. Walking the Suffolk Coast Path is about...

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Wild Coastal Walking

Walkers leaving Minehead at the start of the South West Coast Path in Somerset.

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Walking the South West Coast Path (Somerset & Exmoor Section): High Cliffs, Open Moor, and a Powerful Start to the Journey

Some walks are about gentleness or ease. Others are about exposure — to wind, height, and landscapes that feel raw and uncompromising. Walking the South West Coa...

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Classic Walking

Walker on the South Downs Way crossing rolling chalk hills in the South Downs National Park.

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Walking the South Downs Way: A Classic Journey from Ridge to Sea

Some walks are about immersion. Others are about challenge or distance. Walking the South Downs Way is about space — open ridgelines, long views, and the steady...

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First Long-Distance Walking

Walkers following the Peddars Way through woodland and heathland in rural Norfolk.

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Walking the Peddars Way: A Quiet Journey from Heathland to Sea

Some walks are about challenge. Others are about scale or spectacle. Walking the Peddars Way is about something quieter: time, rhythm, and the slow satisfaction...

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Highlighting Coastal National Trails

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The Norfolk Coast National Landscape — Seals, Skies, and Wild Places

The Norfolk Coast National Landscape is one of England’s most ecologically rich and visually dramatic stretches of coastline — a place where saltmarsh, shingle, dunes, and...

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Bath Abbey in the historic centre of Bath, a UNESCO World Heritage city known for its Georgian architecture and spa heritage.

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Heritage Travel

Aerial view of Caernarfon Castle beside the Menai Strait in Gwynedd, North Wales, with boats on the water and Snowdonia mountains in the background.

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Wales’ Living Heritage: Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd

Wales wears its history in stone. Along the coast of Gwynedd, four mighty castles — Caernarfon, Conwy, Harlech, and Beaumaris — stand as some of the most complete and awe-i...

National Landscapes & National Parks

Norte de España y costa atlántica

Parque Natural de Valderejo – cañones calizos, robledales y valles elevados y silenciosos

Norte de España y costa atlántica

Parque Natural de Gorbeia – Bosques, pastos de altura y cumbres del interior vasco

Crestas montañosas escalonadas y colinas boscosas en el Parque Natural de Urkiola, País Vasco, con neblina flotando entre valles y terrenos ondulados de montaña.

Norte de España y costa atlántica

Parque Natural de Urkiola – picos de piedra caliza, valles boscosos y pastos de montaña

Mourne Mountains

Mourne Mountains National Landscape – Granite Peaks, High Ridges, and Coastal Edges

North West England

South Pennines National Landscape – Gritstone Moors, Reservoir Valleys and Pennine Walking

Mourne Mountains

Ring of Gullion National Landscape – Volcanic Hills, Forest Trails and Walking Around Slieve Gullion

Causeway Coast

Binevenagh National Landscape – Basalt Cliffs, Lough Shores and Coastal Walking Above Lough Foyle

North Wales

Dee Valley National Landscape – River Gorges, Hillsides, and Borderland Walking Routes

Yorkshire and the Humber

Nidderdale National Landscape – Reservoir Valleys, Moorland Edges and Yorkshire Dales Walking

Strangford & Lecale Peninsula

Strangford and Lecale National Landscape – Coastal Paths, Lough Shores and Rolling Drumlin Hills in County Down

Causeway Coast

Antrim Coast and Glens National Landscape – Basalt Cliffs, Glens and Coastal Routes Along Northern Ireland’s Causeway Coast

North Wales

Anglesey National Landscape – Coastal Paths, Cliffs and Island Walking Around Ynys Môn

South Wales

Gower National Landscape – Coastal Cliffs, Beaches and Moorland on the Gower Peninsula

Central Scotland

Pentland Hills Regional Park – Moorland Ridges, Reservoir Valleys and Hill Walking Near Edinburgh

South West Scotland

Galloway Forest Park – Forest Trails, Granite Hills, and Quiet Upland Routes

Yorkshire and the Humber

Howardian Hills National Landscape – Rolling Hills, Wooded Estates, and Quiet Country Routes

The Midlands

Cannock Chase National Landscape – Forest Trails, Heathland, and Open Woodland Routes

The Midlands

Shropshire Hills National Landscape – Hills, Heathland, and Historic Border Country Routes

North West England

Forest of Bowland National Landscape – Moorland Hills, Forest Valleys, and Quiet Countryside Routes

Hadrian’s Wall winding along rocky crags and open upland scenery in Northumberland National Park, England.

North East England

Northumberland National Park – Uplands, Dark Skies, and Border Country

High Alpine landscape in Queyras Regional Natural Park with snow patches, rocky ridges, and a glacial lake below.

The French Alps

Queyras Regional Natural Park – High Alpine Valleys, Larch Forests, and Border Mountains

Alpine walking landscape above Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée in Mercantour National Park, with open meadows and larch forest.

The French Alps

Mercantour National Park – High Peaks, Deep Valleys, and Mediterranean–Alpine Edges

Walkers crossing the limestone pavement at Malham Cove in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, North Yorkshire.

Yorkshire and the Humber

Yorkshire Dales National Park – Limestone Valleys, Open Moors, and Pastoral Uplands

A wide landscape view of the Brecon Beacons National Park, with rolling hills, autumn colours, and a shimmering lake surrounded by forests and open upland scenery.

South Wales

Brecon Beacons National Park – Mountain Ridges, River Valleys, and Open Uplands

Canoeists paddling along a winding stretch of the River Wye, surrounded by green meadows and dense woodland in the Wye Valley National Landscape.

South West England

Wye Valley National Landscape – Wooded Gorges, Limestone Cliffs, and River Valleys

Walkers on a coastal path approaching Lindisfarne Castle on Holy Island, with blue skies, grassy dunes, and the Northumberland Coast National Landscape.

North East England

Northumberland Coast National Landscape – Dunes, Wide Beaches, and Castle Headlands

View of Ashopton Viaduct crossing Ladybower Reservoir, surrounded by woodland and moorland hills in the Peak District National Park, England.

The Midlands

Peak District National Park – Limestone Dales, Gritstone Moors, and Upland Valleys

Peaceful hillside scene in the North York Moors with sheep, dry stone walls, and rolling green valleys.

Yorkshire and the Humber

North York Moors National Park – Heather Moorland, Deep Valleys, and Coastal Cliffs

A panoramic view of the rolling green farmland and hedgerows of the Lincolnshire Wolds National Landscape, seen from a hillside overlooking fields and scattered trees under a cloudy summer sky.

The Midlands

Lincolnshire Wolds National Landscape – Chalk Hills, Dry Valleys, and Open Farmland

Causeway Coast

Causeway Coast National Landscape – Basalt Cliffs, Atlantic Headlands, and Open Shores

Green hills and winding valleys in the Sperrin Mountains National Landscape, Northern Ireland’s largest upland area known for walking trails and outdoor adventures.

Fermanagh Lakelands

Sperrin Mountains National Landscape – Open Uplands, Peatlands, and Northern Ireland’s Quiet Interior

Atlantic puffins on the cliffs of Skomer Island in Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Wales, overlooking the misty sea.

West Wales

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park – Cliffs, Headlands, and Wales’s Maritime Edge

Plas Weunydd Hotel, Blaenau Ffestiniog – Stay in Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park

North Wales

Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park – Mountains, Slate Landscapes, and Wales’s High Ground

Mid Wales

Cambrian Mountains National Landscape – Open Moorland, Empty Uplands, and Wales’s Quiet Heart

Two hikers walk along a mountain trail above a sea of clouds in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park, Scotland, with golden morning light over the surrounding hills.

The Highlands

Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park – Loch Shores, Wooded Glens, and Accessible Highland Landscapes

A hiker walks along a mountain trail in Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, surrounded by heather-covered hills and sweeping glen views under a cloudy sky.

The Highlands

Cairngorms National Park – High Plateaux, Ancient Forests, and Vast Mountain Landscapes

Snow-capped Nephin Beg mountain rising above open blanket bog in Wild Nephin (Ballycroy) National Park, County Mayo, Ireland, under moody skies.

West of Ireland

Wild Nephin (Ballycroy) National Park – Atlantic Uplands, Blanket Bog, and Open Wilderness

Upland path beside Lough Veagh in Glenveagh National Park, with granite hills, blanket bog, and open Donegal mountain landscape.

West of Ireland

Glenveagh National Park – Mountains, Blanket Bog, and Atlantic Wilderness

Mountain ridge and walking path overlooking lakes and Atlantic coastline in Connemara National Park.

West of Ireland

Connemara National Park – Mountains, Blanket Bog, and Atlantic Moorland

Limestone hills and seasonal wetland reflected in still water in The Burren National Park.

West of Ireland

The Burren National Park – Limestone Pavements, Karst Hills, and Atlantic Edges

Lakes and wooded islands in Killarney National Park with mountains and a historic castle on the shoreline.

West of Ireland

Killarney National Park – Mountains, Lakes, and Atlantic Woodland

River and glacial valley landscape at Glendalough in Wicklow Mountains National Park with monastic tower in the distance.

Ireland’s South and East Coast

Wicklow Mountains National Park – Granite Massifs, Glacial Valleys, and Upland Bogs

Island harbour and granite headlands in the Isles of Scilly National Landscape with boats anchored in sheltered waters.

South West England

Isles of Scilly National Landscape – Atlantic Islands, Granite Headlands, and Open Seas

Open chalk downland and rolling ridges in the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape.

South West England

Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape – Chalk Downland, Wooded Valleys, and Ancient Chase

Rolling farmland and wooded valleys in the Blackdown Hills National Landscape on the Devon–Somerset border.

South West England

Blackdown Hills National Landscape – Wooded Ridges, Spring-Fed Valleys, and Quiet Plateaus

Walking trail through grassy slopes and woodland in the Mendip Hills National Landscape, Somerset, with views across the countryside.

South West England

Mendip Hills National Landscape – Limestone Ridges, Gorges, and Open Plateaus

View across the Quantock Hills National Landscape in Somerset with summer wildflowers, rolling farmland, and distant sea views.

South West England

Quantock Hills National Landscape – Heathy Ridges, Wooded Combes, and Open Moor

South West England

Dorset National Landscape – Chalk Ridges, Limestone Coast, and Rolling Downland

Rugged cliffs and rocky headland at Valley of the Rocks on the North Devon Coast, overlooking the sea at sunset.

South West England

North Devon Coast National Landscape – High Cliffs, Open Moorland, and Atlantic Shores

Red sandstone cliffs and coastal path overlooking a sheltered bay in the East Devon National Landscape, England

South West England

East Devon National Landscape – Red Cliffs, Pebble Ridges, and Rural Valleys

Sheltered coastal bay and headland walking route in the South Devon National Landscape, England.

South West England

South Devon National Landscape – Sheltered Estuaries, Rolling Cliffs, and Coastal Farmland

River Tamar at Calstock with the Calstock Viaduct crossing the wooded valley, boats moored along the river in the Tamar Valley National Landscape.

South West England

Tamar Valley National Landscape – Wooded Valleys, Tidal Rivers, and Mining Heritage

Turquoise sea and rugged cliffs at Kynance Cove on the Lizard Peninsula, part of Cornwall National Landscape, with wildflowers in the foreground.

South West England

Cornwall National Landscape – Clifftop Coast, Moorland Ridges, and Atlantic Headlands

River with large stepping stones flowing through Dartmoor National Park, surrounded by green meadows, yellow gorse, and tall pine trees under a clear blue sky.

South West England

Dartmoor National Park – Granite Tors, Open Moor, and Enclosed Valleys

Rolling hills and wooded valleys in Exmoor National Park near Countisbury.

South West England

Exmoor National Park – Moorland Plateaus, Deep Valleys, and Wild Coast

Saltmarsh and tidal creeks at sunset in the Chichester Harbour National Landscape.

South East England

Chichester Harbour National Landscape – Tidal Creeks, Low Shores, and Working Harbours

The Needles Lighthouse off the Isle of Wight as seen from an inflatable speed boat.

South East England

Isle of Wight National Landscape – Chalk Downs, Coastal Cliffs, and Maritime Valleys

A view across the rolling green hills and dense woodland of the High Weald National Landscape, with scattered farmhouses and the South Downs ridge visible in the distance.

South East England

High Weald National Landscape – Rolling Hills, Ancient Woodland, and Sunken Lanes

Autumn view across the Surrey Hills National Landscape, with rolling green fields, scattered trees, and wooded ridges leading to a distant village under soft light.

South East England

Surrey Hills National Landscape – Chalk Ridges, Wooded Greensand, and Valleys

South East England

Kent Downs National Landscape – Chalk Escarpments, Valleys, and Orchard Country

A golden sunset, low illuminated cloud on the horizon over a deep green grass valley, North Wessex Downs AONB.

South East England

North Wessex Downs National Landscape – Chalk Downland, Valleys, and Ancient Routes

Walking trail through the New Forest National Park with towering ancient trees, dappled sunlight, and a peaceful woodland setting

South East England

New Forest National Park – Ancient Woodland, Open Heath, and Grazed Commons

Autumn landscape of the South Downs National Park with colourful woodland on a hillside, sweeping green fields, and wide views across the valley under a cloudy sky.

South East England

South Downs National Park – Chalk Ridges, River Valleys, and Open Downland

Walkers beside the River Stour in Dedham Vale National Landscape, passing grazing cattle and riverside meadows in soft autumn light.

East of England

Dedham Vale National Landscape – River Valley Meadows and Painted Countryside

Rolling hills and patchwork farmland at sunset in the Cotswolds National Landscape.

South West England

Cotswolds National Landscape – Limestone Hills, Valleys, and Pastoral Plateaus

Chalk hills and beechwood valleys in the Chilterns National Landscape.

South East England

Chilterns National Landscape – Chalk Hills, Wooded Valleys, and Open Commons

Two sailboats resting on tidal sandbanks at low tide on the Norfolk Coast, surrounded by wide saltmarsh and calm shallow water, with soft coastal light and a hazy horizon.

East of England

Norfolk Coast National Landscape – Saltmarsh, Shingle, and Big Skies

Estuary marshland and tidal creeks with big skies along the Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Landscape.

East of England

Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape – Shingle Shores, Heathland, and Big Skies

Traditional sailing boat passing a riverside windmill on a tree-lined waterway in The Broads National Park, Norfolk.

East of England

The Broads National Park – Wetlands, Rivers, and Open Skies

Derwentwater with wooded shoreline and surrounding fells in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria.

North West England

Lake District National Park – Mountains, Valleys, and Cultural Landscapes

View across Morecambe Bay with limestone hills and pastoral countryside in Arnside and Silverdale National Landscape.

North West England

Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape – Limestone Coast, Woodlands, and Tidal Estuaries

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Self Guided Travel Updates

Grey seal resting on the shingle at Cley Beach on the Norfolk coast, with waves breaking behind.

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News Roundup – 28 November 2025

Nature Reserves Added, Wild Places Mapped, and a New Layer of Discovery Along the Norfolk Coast

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News Roundup – 21 November 2025

New Walking Routes, Stronger Local Mapping, and a Clear Focus on Dedham Vale’s Landscapes and Communities

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Nature, Access, and the Path Ahead

A footpath winding through rolling farmland and wooded hills in the Dedham Vale National Landscape on an autumn afternoon, highlighting the area’s peaceful rural scenery and natural beauty.

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News Roundup – 7 November 2025

New laws boost National Landscapes, Suffolk expands walking and cycling routes, and Dedham Vale projects secure local grant funding.

National & Regional Cycle Routes

Suffolk Coastal Cycle Route

Suffolk Coastal Cycle Route – Cycling the Suffolk Coast & Heaths

South Suffolk Cycle Route

South Suffolk Cycle Route – Cycling Quiet Lanes and Wool Town Landscapes

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Seasonal highlights

Boats moored on the calm waters of the River Ore at Orford, Suffolk, with seaweed-covered wooden posts in the foreground and blue skies above.

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Autumn in Orford

Autumn comes quietly to Orford, a small village on the Suffolk Coast Path where history and landscape blend into something atmospheric and enduring. The first chill morning...

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Seasonal highlights

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Autumn on the Suffolk Coast Path

Autumn transforms the Suffolk coast into a quieter, more atmospheric place. The summer crowds are gone, the light softens, and the air feels fresher, making the Suffolk Coa...

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Seasonal highlights

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Autumn on Dunwich Heath & Minsmere

Autumn has a way of transforming the Suffolk coast. The air sharpens, the light softens, and familiar landscapes settle into quieter tones. Nowhere shows this shift more....