Access to Public Lands
Eighty-five years ago in April 1932, over 400 young Manchester and Salford workers participated in a Mass Trespass on Kinder Scout in the nearby Peak District. Trespassing on Kinder Scout was an act of defiance, from a group that found w...
Villages of the Cabo de Gata
Cabo de Gata Villages Across the almost lunar landscape of the Cabo de Gata Naural Park, with its volcanic craters and dried up river beds – the idyllic villages of the route appear almost like an oasis in a desert. These are the p...
Walks in Northumberland | Modern Day Pilgrimage
Three Walks in Northumberland Walks in Northumberland have all the ingredients for the ideal hike – history, iconic landmarks and stunning views. England’s northern reaches remain criminally under-visited, although if youR...
Everyday Walking (Getting More Steps into the Day-to-Day)
Active Travel, on Everyday Journeys Shouldn’t all the walks we take to work, school or the shops be as enjoyable and accessible as the walks we take for pleasure? It sounds Utopian, but there’s no denying that this is an issu...
Share your Steps | Heather Walks the Great Glen Way
(This is an excerpt from a recent blog posted by one of our Walkers on The Great Glen Way, read the unabridged version here) Great Glen Way Stage 4: Fort Augustus to Invermoriston I believe I may never have explained what exactly...
Walking Japan: Q&A w/Geoff Buck
In October 2018 we’ll be running a guided walking holiday in Japan through our sister brand Langdale Walking Holidays. This week I caught up with our Nakasendo and Kumano Kodo Trails tour leader Geoff Buck to answer some questions ...
Autumn Walks to Lift the Spirits
Over in the states, greeting the arrival of fall is a long-held tradition, and the turning of the seasons often means a mass exodus to some of the nations ‘leafer’ hotspots. Unlike the US, there’s nothing quite as close...
Walk Yourself Healthy
The Shape We’re In Research from Public Health England suggests that a large number of the population do not manage to fit in 10 minutes of walking, once a month. The NHS has come back and stated that “we walk an average of 1...
The Art of Going it Alone
I understand the wariness, you reach a fork in the road and, map clasped in hand all you need is a little reassurance. Yet, being out on the hoof, negotiating you’re way through somewhere new, it feels that as you’re trying t...
Share Your Steps | Laura Walks the St Cuthbert’s Way
(This is an excerpt from a recent blog posted by one of our Walkers along the St Cuthbert’s Way, the unabridged version can be found here) A St. Cuthbert’s cross key chain for our backpacks and so we are all set. According to the O...