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Spring sunlight on a woodland path

Spring walks

From magnificent meadows and wildflower woodlands to springtime hills, browse our favourite spring walks

Best walks in Britain

Explore more than 500 walks across the UK with our tried and tested routes, each with a plotted OS map

Horse Park Bridge with trees on a sunny day in summer

Sedgwick to Natland walk, Cumbria

Looking towards Hilbre Island with blue sky and beach

Hilbre Island walk, Wirral

Bingley Five Rise Locks on a sunny summer day

Saltaire to Bingley canal walk, West Yorkshire

Get active

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

A woman paddleboards on a Norfolk river

Stand-up paddleboarding: the ultimate guide

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

Sabrina Pace-Humphreys running in hills

Trail running guide: what it is, benefits, what to wear, and getting started

Spring flowers on the coast

Britain’s best coastal walks

Travel

Find inspiration to plan your next break

Cheviot Hills

Guide to Northumberland National Park: places to stay, days out, best walks and wildlife highlights

A sunny day in Douglas on the Isle of Man

Isle of Man holiday guide: ferry, hotels, things to do and visitor’s map

Ben Lerwill looks over the River Dart towards Totnes

Walk Britain’s Amazon: the River Dart

Mountains, hills and river

Ellie Harrison: Nature is felt, not named.

Outdoor kit reviews

Hiking boots in dark green and yellow

inov-8 Roclite Pro G 400 GTX V2 walking boots

Woman wearing the LA Kinetic Eastroad backpack

Best hiking backpacks – tested and reviewed in 2023

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Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite NXT Sleeping Pad

Osprey Hikelight 28L

Osprey Hikelite 28L backpack

Listen to the podcast

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

Naturalist Dominic Couzens in the plodcast

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

Brendan's Creek in the Countryfile podcast

Podcast: Explore the spring wildlife of the Scottish island of Seil – with poet Kenneth Steven

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Podcast: Explore the Dorset coast in search of adders and spring migrants

Lesser spotted woodpecker countryfile podcast

Podcast: Spring in the Celtic rainforest – plus an special encounter with a lesser spotted woodpecker

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