National Trails & Routes

A long-distance walking trail crossing northern England from the Irish Sea to the North Sea, linking the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales, and North York Moors through varied upland and rural landscapes.

Atlantic-facing coastal trail along England’s northern shoreline, linking wide beaches, dune systems, island views, and historic villages between Cresswell and Berwick-upon-Tweed. A gentle long-distance route shaped by space, light, and North Sea history.

Atlantic coastal trail along Cornwall’s western and southern edges, following high cliffs, surf beaches, fishing villages, and exposed headlands between Bude and Plymouth. A demanding route shaped by tide, weather, and sea.

Escarpment trail along the western edge of the Cotswolds, running from Chipping Campden to Bath. Rolling hills, historic villages, and wide views across the Severn Vale define the route.

Cross-country route through the Lake District, passing lakes, valleys, fells, and historic towns between Coniston and Carlisle. A varied line through England’s best-known mountain landscapes.

North Sea coastal route following saltmarsh, dunes, beaches, and quiet clifftops from Hunstanton to Hopton-on-Sea, shaped by tides, wildlife, and wide horizons.

Chalk ridge route across southern England, linking coast and lowland valleys through open downland, historic trackways, and rural villages.

Gentle long-distance walking trail across Norfolk, following an ancient Roman road through peaceful countryside, woodlands, and heathland. An ideal first multi-day walk.

Long-distance alpine walking route following the GR5 from the Mediterranean coast at Nice into the high mountains of the French Alps, crossing valleys, passes, and remote uplands on a northbound journey inland.

A high-level walking route through the Yorkshire Dales, linking limestone uplands, open moorland, and remote valleys on a quieter alternative to the Dales Way.

A long-distance walking trail following the course of Hadrian’s Wall across northern England, linking forts, open moorland, river valleys, and surviving Roman landscapes from coast to coast.

High-alpine long-distance walking route following the GR5 from Briançon to Geneva, crossing mountain passes, alpine valleys, and remote uplands through the French Alps to the edge of Switzerland.

Long-distance walking trail across the Peak District’s limestone plateau, following high ground, dry valleys, and open farmland between Castleton and Rocester.

Coastal walking trail along Northern Ireland’s north coast, following cliffs, beaches, and basalt headlands between Ballycastle and Portstewart through one of the island’s most dramatic shorelines.

The Somerset and Exmoor section of the South West Coast Path follows high cliffs and open moorland above the Bristol Channel, linking remote headlands, wooded combes, and quiet coastal villages.

A long-distance coastal walking trail following the shores of south west England, linking cliffs, beaches, headlands, and coastal towns from Somerset to Dorset through one continuous route.

A long-distance coastal walking trail along Suffolk’s North Sea shoreline, passing shingle beaches, eroding cliffs, heathland, and quiet coastal villages through one of England’s most dynamic landscapes.

A long-distance walking route through Suffolk, linking historic towns, quiet countryside, and places associated with St Edmund, following a modern pilgrimage across a deeply rooted English landscape.

A riverside walking trail following the River Stour through the landscapes of Suffolk and Essex, linking meadows, historic towns, and valley countryside associated with Constable Country.

The Lake District section of the Coast to Coast Path crosses England’s highest and most dramatic terrain, passing mountain passes, lakes, and remote valleys between St Bees and the Yorkshire Dales.

A long-distance coastal walking trail around the Pembrokeshire peninsula, following cliffs, headlands, beaches, and coves through one of Wales’s most rugged and wildlife-rich coastlines.

A classic high-level mountain circuit in Eryri (Snowdonia), linking Crib Goch, Garnedd Ugain, Snowdon, and Y Lliwedd along exposed ridges and summits in one continuous horseshoe route.

A long-distance walking trail from Milngavie to Fort William, following loch shores, glens, and mountain country on a journey from the edge of Glasgow into the Scottish Highlands.

A long-distance walking trail through the Wicklow Mountains, following forest tracks, upland paths, and glacial valleys from the edge of Dublin to Glendalough and the heart of County Wicklow.

A long-distance walking trail around the Dingle Peninsula, following cliffs, beaches, mountain passes, and Irish-speaking communities along one of Ireland’s most dramatic Atlantic coastlines.

A long-distance walking trail circling the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, linking mountains, lakes, coastal views, and rural communities through one of Ireland’s most varied walking landscapes.

A long-distance walking trail following chalk and limestone ridges across the historic landscapes of Wessex, linking prehistoric sites, open downland, and wide views across southern England.

A historic walking route crossing inland Cornwall from coast to coast, linking ancient trackways, granite uplands, river valleys, and early Christian sites between Padstow and Fowey.

A long-distance walking trail linking Dartmoor and Exmoor, crossing open moorland, river valleys, farmland, and wooded countryside through the heart of Devon.

The Dorset and Jurassic Coast section of the South West Coast Path follows a geologically rich coastline of cliffs, coves, and fossil-bearing shores, tracing layers of deep time between Lyme Regis and Studland.

The South Devon section of the South West Coast Path follows a gentler, sheltered coastline, linking estuaries, red cliffs, sandy bays, and coastal towns between the English Channel and rolling countryside.

The North Devon section of the South West Coast Path follows steep Atlantic cliffs and sweeping bays, linking surf beaches, headlands, and historic coastal villages along one of England’s most rugged coastlines.

A long-distance walking trail following the northern edge of Sussex, tracing the border of the Weald through woodland, rolling farmland, and quiet rural villages along the county’s historic boundary.

A historic walking route following ancient trackways across southern England, running along the North Downs through Kent and Surrey and linking places shaped by pilgrimage, landscape, and long movement on foot.

A long-distance walking trail linking the South Downs and North Downs, following river valleys, former railway lines, and lowland countryside between Shoreham-by-Sea and Guildford.

A long-distance walking trail running from Croydon in south London to Newhaven on the Sussex coast, linking downland, river valleys, woodland, and coastal landscapes across southern England.

A long-distance walking trail through the Sussex landscape of the Norman Conquest, linking battlefields, ancient routes, woodland, and villages connected to the events of 1066.

A historic long-distance walking trail along Kent’s changing coastline, following the line of Roman and Saxon shores through marshland, estuaries, and ancient settlements between Gravesend and Hastings.

A long-distance walking trail following the Greensand Ridge across southern England, linking wooded hills, heathland, farmland, and historic towns through Surrey and Kent.

The South East sections of the England Coast Path trace varied shorelines along the Channel coast, linking cliffs, beaches, estuaries, historic towns, and working harbours through one continuous coastal route.

A historic long-distance walking trail following an ancient ridge route across southern England, running from the chalk hills of Wiltshire to the Thames Valley and the Chilterns.

A long-distance riverside walking trail following the River Thames from its source in the Cotswolds to the Thames Barrier in London, linking countryside, towns, and the capital through one continuous route.

The opening section of the Thames Path, following the young River Thames from its source in the Cotswolds through quiet countryside, meadowland, and small villages before it broadens into the Thames Valley.

A riverside walking trail following the Thames through the South East of England, linking meadows, historic towns, lock paths, and quiet riverbanks between the western edge of London and the Thames Valley countryside.

A long-distance walking trail across southern England, following the chalk escarpment of the North Downs from Farnham to Canterbury and the White Cliffs of Dover.

A long-distance walking trail through inland Norfolk, linking river valleys, quiet farmland, market towns, and former weaving villages between Cromer and Great Yarmouth.

A riverside walking trail following the Thames through London, linking historic bridges, parks, working riverfronts, and quieter green stretches from the Thames Barrier to Hampton Court.

A long-distance walking trail following the high backbone of northern England from the Peak District to the Scottish Borders, crossing moorland, hills, and remote uplands along England’s oldest National Trail.