hill walks
Arthur's Seat walk, Edinburgh
BBC Countryfile Magazine's 2.5-mile walk from Holyrood Palace to the summit of Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh.
Chartist Cave walk, Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons)
Starting from the Welsh village of Llangynidr, this 7.8-mile circular walk takes you to Chartist Cave (Ogof Fawr), a glittering grotto once used by rebels to store ammunition
Kinver Edge walk, Staffordshire
This four-mile walk on the edge of Kinver takes in the Holy Austin Rock Houses before navigating stunning Kinver Edge to reach Nanny's Rock
Priest’s Hole Cave walk, Lake District
Go in search of Priest's Hole – a famous cave perched on the side of Dove Crag in Lake District – on this 5.4-mile walk.
Cefn Bryn walk, Gower
Follow in the footsteps of our ancestors on this stunning walk through the heart of the Gower Peninsula
Claife Heights walk, Lake District
Wander along Windermere's wooded shoreline then climb to a series of atmospheric tarns and pasturelands atop Claife Heights
Haweswater to High Street walk, Lake District
A 6.2-mile circular walk from the shores of Haweswater to High Street and Mardale Ill Bell in the Far Eastern Fells of the Lake District National Park.
Haystacks walk, Lake District
Wander the shores of Buttermere then climb to the summit of Haystacks and the ethereal Innominate Tarn – where Alfred Wainwright's ashes were scattered – on this 7.4-mile route in the Lake District National Park
Place Fell walk, Lake District
Catch the boat from Glenridding across Ullswater to nearby Howtown, then enjoy a 7-mile hill walk back via the 657m summit of Place Fell.
The Wrekin walk, Shropshire
Stride out on a spectacular hilltop walk and marvel at the bucolic views from an ancient fortress, which crowns some of the world’s oldest rocks.
The Lawley, Shropshire walk
This small mount in the Stretton Hills makes for wonderful introduction to walking in Shropshire
Walk: Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire
Climb from the Yorkshire town of Pateley Bridge to heights of Guise Cliff for stirring views over the hills and waters of Nidderdale
Walk: Box Hill, Surrey
Enjoy Box Hill's sweeping downland views, rich in literary links and diverse wildlife, just 20 miles from London
St Martha's Hill, Surrey walk
Leave the medieval streets of Guildford on foot, discovering the surprising isolation of a hill once traversed by pilgrims on their journeys across southern England
Walk: Morgan’s Hill, Wiltshire
Enjoy a 6.5-mile walk from Morgan's Hill nature reserve to Calstone Down in Wiltshire.
Walk: Long Mynd, Shropshire
Shropshire’s charming Long Mynd deserves its ‘Little Switzerland’ nickname. But one man’s survival during a miraculous night in the snow shows how wild this landscape can be.
Walk: Caer Caradoc Hill, Shropshire
A 4.5-mile walk from Church Stretton train station to the summit of Shropshire's magnificent Caer Caradoc Hill.
Walk: Dover’s Hill, Gloucestershire
Named after the creator of the Cotswold Olimpick Games, Dover’s Hill not only offers a brisk, thigh-burning climb but also majestic views across the Malvern and Cotswold hills
Crook Peak walk, Somerset
Take a high-ridge ramble along the stunning western edge of the Mendip Hills to Somerset’s shapeliest summit.
Walk: Glen Tanar Estate, Aberdeenshire
The aromatic scent of Scots pine permeates this spring stroll, accompanied by a varied soundtrack of birdsong, including capercaillie and the sweet tones of the Scottish crossbill
Day out: Bosley Cloud, Cheshire
Scale 365 steps through a magical winter woodland to a breathtaking viewpoint
high above Cheshire’s patchwork countryside
Walk: Falmer to Lewes, East Sussex
After the hustle and bustle of Christmas, reconnect with the slow rhythms of the land on this scenic hilltop ramble through the South Downs National Park
Walk: Dyffryn Fernant Garden, Pembrokeshire
Explore these pretty Welsh gardens in Pembrokeshire Coast National Park then step into the hills for a seven-mile loop walk.
Walk: Rosthwaite to Grasmere, Cumbria
A challenging, eight-mile hike through some of the Lake District's most beautiful fells