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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.

Natural lake in autumn countryside

Best walks in England

Autumn waterfalls

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

Mountains and river in spring

Scotland’s best walks

Hilltop view in winter

Best walks in Northern Ireland

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Virtual escapes

Escape to the countryside during the coronavirus lockdown with our virtual escapes

Mushrooms reflected in water

Best of the British countryside in November

Tree silhouetted against a pink and orange sky

Countryfile Calendar

30 years of the BBC Countryfile Calendar

A blue shark (Prionace glauca) cruises beneath the surface of the English Channel with sunbeams and lens flare. Penzance, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. British Isles. North East Atlantic Ocean.

Breathtaking photographs of life beneath the UK’s seas

Snowy woodlands

Virtual escapes: magical woodlands and forests

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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

Bird feeding in autumn

Jay guide: how to identify, behaviour and where to see in Britain

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Britain’s best rail-to-trail cycling and hiking routes

Sweet chestnuts

November foraging guide: best foods to find and cooking ideas

The Brotherswater Inn at the end of Brothers Water from Caudale near Hartsop, Cumbria

Britain’s best autumn pub walks

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