Boxing Day walks
32 of the most enchanting Boxing Day walks in the UK
From wild winter rambles in Scotland to a gentle family strolls near London, here is our pick of the best Boxing Day walks across the British countryside.
Day out: Fen Drayton Nature Reserve, Cambridgeshire
There is no guarantee of a partridge in a pear tree, but this RSPB reserve is a birdwatchers’ festive paradise
Walk: Dunster, Somerset
High on a hill in north-east Exmoor, medieval Dunster Castle looks down upon historic Dunster and its bustling gift shops. It’s a magical scene best enjoyed after a circular walk through the surrounding countryside
Walk: Tobermory and Calgary Bay, Isle of Mull
Revel in the festive shops, illuminated streets and charming harbour of a small island town in the Inner Hebrides before taking a walk to the sandy shores of Calgary Bay
Walk: Goring-on-Thames to Pangbourne, Oxfordshire
Take a walk from the lamplit streets of an Oxfordshire village through the Goring Gap – a winter-worn valley of naked trees and frozen paths, carved by the River Thames
Walk: Hawkshead and Latterbarrow, Cumbria
This small village in the middle of the Lake District National Park is a great base for exploring the surrounding hills, including the modest peak of Latterbarrow
Walk: Castleton, Derbyshire
Enjoy Christmas in the Peak District with a winter wander from the festive village of Castleton to mighty Winnats Pass