Category
Long-distance walking trails
Britain's long-distance walking trails — the Pennine Way, South West Coast Path, West Highland Way, Wales Coast Path and more.
24 places in this category.
Long-distance walking trails by region
- 4 long distance walking trails in South East England
- 4 long distance walking trails in North East England
- 3 long distance walking trails in South West England
- 3 long distance walking trails in Mid Wales
- 3 long distance walking trails in South Wales
- 2 long distance walking trails in North West England
- 2 long distance walking trails in Scottish Highlands
- 1 long distance walking trails in West Midlands
- 1 long distance walking trails in Central Scotland
- 1 long distance walking trails in Northern Ireland
Highlights
Flagship📷 10Long-distance walking trails · South East England
Thames Path
184-mile National Trail along the Thames from source to the Barrier.
Flagship📷 10Long-distance walking trails · South East England
South Downs Way
100-mile chalk-ridge trail across the South Downs National Park.
★ Iconic📷 4Long-distance walking trails · South West England
Cotswold Way
102-mile National Trail along the Cotswold escarpment from Chipping Campden to Bath.
★ Iconic📷 5Long-distance walking trails · South West England
South West Coast Path
England's longest National Trail — 630 miles around the entire south-west peninsula.
★ Iconic📷 4Long-distance walking trails · North West England
Coast to Coast Walk
Wainwright's 192-mile route from the Lake District to North York Moors coast.
★ Iconic📷 5Long-distance walking trails · North East England
Pennine Way
Britain's first National Trail (1965) — 268 miles up the spine of England.
All long-distance walking trails
📷 5Long-distance walking trails · South East England
North Downs Way
153-mile chalk escarpment trail from Farnham to Dover.
📷 4Long-distance walking trails · South East England
Meon Valley Trail (cycle trail)
The Meon Valley Trail is a 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) trail for cyclists in Hampshire, England. The trail passes through Butser Hill, Clanfield, West Meon and East Meon. Full details of the route can be f
📷 3Long-distance walking trails · South West England
Thames meander
Thames meander refers to a long-distance journey over all or part of the River Thames in England. Walking the Thames Path is itself a meander, but the term usually applies to journeys using other meth
📷 4Long-distance walking trails · West Midlands
South Telford Heritage Trail
The South Telford Heritage Trail is a circular, waymarked walking route that passes by forty-nine heritage sites in the English town of Telford.
📷 3Long-distance walking trails · North West England
Woolpack walk
The Woolpack Walk is a challenge walk which starts and finishes at Woolpack Inn, Eskdale, in the Lake District of England. The route covers 30 km (18.6 mi) and takes in 2,040 m (6,693 ft) of ascent.
📷 4Long-distance walking trails · North East England
Teesdale Way
The Teesdale Way is a long-distance walk between the Cumbrian Pennines and the North Sea coast of North Yorkshire in England. The walk is 100 miles (160 km) in length; it links in with other long-dist
📷 5Long-distance walking trails · North East England
Dere Street
Dere Street in England North East, United Kingdom.
📷 5Long-distance walking trails · North East England
Hadrian's Wall Path
An 84-mile National Trail following the line of Hadrian's Wall, the Roman frontier fortification, coast to coast across northern England from Wallsend on the Tyne to Bowness-on-Solway on the Cumbrian coast.
📷 5Long-distance walking trails · Scottish Highlands
Great Glen Way
73-mile coast-to-coast Highland trail from Fort William to Inverness.
Flagship📷 5Long-distance walking trails · Scottish Highlands
Speyside Way
65-mile route through the Speyside whisky country, Buckie to Newtonmore.
★ Iconic📷 4Long-distance walking trails · Central Scotland
West Highland Way
Scotland's classic 96-mile long-distance walk — Milngavie to Fort William.
Flagship📷 4Long-distance walking trails · Mid Wales
Offa's Dyke Path
177-mile trail along the 8th-century Anglo-Welsh border earthwork.
📷 4Long-distance walking trails · Mid Wales
Ceredigion Coast Path
Ceredigion Coast Path in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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📷 3Long-distance walking trails · South Wales
Three Castles Walk, Monmouthshire
The Three Castles Walk is a waymarked long-distance footpath and recreational walk in north-east Monmouthshire, Wales, linking Skenfrith, Grosmont and White Castles.
★ Iconic📷 5Long-distance walking trails · South Wales
Wales Coast Path
World's first whole-country coastal trail — 870 miles around all of Wales.
📷 5Long-distance walking trails · South Wales
Pembrokeshire Coast Path
A 186-mile National Trail around the rugged coast of Pembrokeshire National Park from St Dogmaels in the north to Amroth in the south, taking in cliffs, beaches, fishing villages and offshore islands.
📷 5Long-distance walking trails · Northern Ireland
Ulster Way
Ulster Way in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many long-distance walking trails are in this guide?
- We currently list 24 long-distance walking trails across the United Kingdom — every entry sourced from Wikipedia, Wikidata or OpenStreetMap and validated against our schema.
- Are these places free to visit?
- Many places in the guide are free to enter — almost every national museum, every public park and garden, every parish church and cathedral. Castles, historic houses and theme parks usually charge admission; National Trust and English Heritage members visit those properties free.
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