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Best walks in Britain

Find the best walks across the UK with our tried and tested routes, each with a plotted OS map.

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Best walks in England

Grassy mountains

Best walks in Wales: 30 dramatic hikes in Pembrokeshire, Brecon Beacons and Snowdonia

Mountains and river in spring

Scotland’s best walks

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Get active in the great outdoors

Stay fit and healthy in the outdoors with our guides to walking, trail running, cycling and wild swimming

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Wild swimming in Britain: water safety and how to get started

Lit-up tent under a starry sky at night.

Beginner’s guide to wild camping in the UK: law, essential kit and places to camp

Family looking out to nature

How to make walking with children fun and easy

Group of people having a picnic in the countryside

Britain’s best picnic spots

Virtual escapes

Escape to the countryside from the comfort of your home with the Countryfile Plodcast and virtual escapes

Harris Beach, Scotland

Virtual escapes: Britain’s idyllic islands

Naturalist Dominic Couzens in the plodcast

Podcast: Learn birdsongs on a delightful spring walk in the New Forest

Elter Water river, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, UK

Virtual escapes: peaceful rivers and splashing streams

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Podcast: a sensational evening of singing with nightingales – with folk singer Sam Lee

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