Hiking
in the journal.
Where can you wild camp in the UK? The rules, nation by nation
Where wild camping is legal across the UK in 2026 — Scotland, Dartmoor, the high fells and the rest of England and Wales —…
When is the best time to walk each National Trail?
A month-by-month guide to the best time to walk all 15 National Trails of England and Wales — by weather, daylight, crowds and midges.
Which National Trails can you walk without a car?
We rated all 15 main walking National Trails of England and Wales on how easy each is to walk without a car, end to…
5 best beginner hikes near London by train
Five UK hikes that start and end at a train station from London — no car needed, no overnight kit, all walkable in a…
The North Downs Way Hike
Route notes checked June 2026. The North Downs Way runs 153 miles from Farnham in Surrey to Dover on the Kent coast, following the…
The Ridgeway Hike
Route notes checked June 2026. The Ridgeway is Britain’s oldest road. The line of the 87-mile National Trail from Overton Hill in Wiltshire to…
The Snowdonia Way Hike
Route notes checked June 2026. The Snowdonia Way is a relatively new 97-mile route from Machynlleth in the south of the National Park to…
The Cotswold Way Hike
Route notes checked June 2026. The Cotswold Way runs 102 miles along the western edge of the Cotswold escarpment from Chipping Campden to Bath.…
The Pennine Way Hike
Route notes checked June 2026. The Pennine Way runs 268 miles along the rocky spine of England, from Edale in the Peak District to…
The Coast to Coast Hike
Route notes checked June 2026. Alfred Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk crosses 192 miles of northern England from St Bees Head on the Irish…