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View across Derwentwater in the Lake District UNESCO World Heritage Site with forested shoreline and fells rising toward Skiddaw, a classic walking holiday landscape in Cumbria

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Evergreen articles and guides exploring places, landscapes, routes, and local travel.

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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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Sustainable Travel
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Fair Travel Isn’t a Switch — It’s a Transition

The way people discover and book travel has been changing for years. For a long time, commission-heavy platforms shaped how accommodation and experiences were found. They...

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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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Sustainable Travel
Expansive view across the English country side with green fields and hills on the horizon.
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Walking Towards a Sustainable Future

Adventure is not just about how far we go, but how we choose to move through the world. Each journey leaves a trace — on the land, on the communities we encounter, and on...

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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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Self Guided Travel Updates
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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What Is Self Guided Travel?

Self Guided Travel is an independent, place-based travel publication documenting routes, landscapes, and the places shaped by them — online and in print.

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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...

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Sustainable Travel
Walkers exploring the basalt columns of the Giant’s Causeway on a sunny day along Northern Ireland’s Causeway Coast.
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Self Guided Travel
Northern Ireland: A New Chapter for Walking and Outdoor Adventure

Northern Ireland’s landscapes have always inspired exploration — from the hexagonal stones of the Causeway Coast to the misted ridges of the Mourne Mountains. But now, the...

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Highlighting Coastal National Trails
Walker on the Cleveland Way along the Yorkshire coast, overlooking cliffs and the North Sea in North Yorkshire, England.
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England’s Coast in Focus

The dream of a continuous path around the entire coast of England is becoming a reality. Piece by piece, the King Charles III England Coast Path is opening up new stretches...

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First Long-Distance Walking
Castle Acre Priory ruins beside the Peddars Way, Norfolk.
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You Don’t Need to Be “a Walker”. You Just Need to Start Walking

There’s a moment that comes to many people — often quietly — when everyday life starts to feel too small. Not dramatic. Not broken. Just… contained. The same routes. The sa...

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Sustainable Travel
White-tailed eagle soaring above Killarney National Park, symbolising Ireland’s renewed connection between wildlife, nature, and slow travel.
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Ireland Unrushed: A New Chapter for Walking Holidays

Ireland has long inspired travellers with its wild landscapes and lyrical sense of place. But in 2025, the country is moving beyond traditional tourism — embracing a slower...

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Heritage Travel
Walkers crossing Flatford Bridge near the thatched cottage in Dedham Vale National Landscape, with spring trees and open countryside under clear blue skies.
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Dedham Vale: Walking into a Greener Future

Along the winding River Stour, where willows bend over the water and village lanes meander through patchwork fields, the Dedham Vale National Landscape remains one of Engla...

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Heritage Travel
A wide meadow in the Dedham Vale with open gates leading toward rolling green hills, autumn trees, and quiet Suffolk countryside.
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Walking Through the Dedham Vale

Stepping off the train at Manningtree, there’s a familiar shift — the kind that happens when a journey begins just a little outside the everyday. The station is small but s...