Walking Information

Whether you're an old hand or a complete beginner, we can help you get the best out of walking. Our information service draws on years of experiences as Britain's biggest walking organisation to provide you with the help and advice you need on walking anywhere in England, Scotland and Wales.

If you're a new walker, see our First steps page. Or for a comprehensive listing of walking information, follow the links below.

If you still can't see find what you want, try searching the site. If this still doesn't answer your question then please email walkinginfo@ramblers.org.uk

General information and advice

• Walking in Britain
  Access arrangements, planning a walking visit, information sources accommodation, transport, the Countryside Code.
• Walking for everyone
  Getting started, walking for health, planning easy walks, walking with children and walking for people with disabilities.
• Practical advice
  Maps for walkers, navigation and route planning, outdoor footwear, clothing, safety, first aid, health and hygiene.
• Organising walking events
  Advice for walk leaders and organisers of fundraising events

Walking ideas

• Walking in your region or country
  Self-guided walking, paths and routes, walking books, gear shops, links to useful websites, walking holidays and more.
• Paths and routes
  Details of over 200 promoted walking routes and long distance trails with advice on long distance walking.
• Urban walks
• Parks and countryside
  National parks, areas of outstanding natural beauty, community forests, areas of protected countryside and public parks and open spaces.
• Walking events
  Major Ramblers events and our comprehensive rolling diary of walking festivals and other events across Britain.
• Books, maps and guides
  Books and guides for sale from the Ramblers bookshop, free booklets and leaflets, a list of publications from our local volunteers, and where to get other walking publications.

Walking resources

• Walking facts and figures
  A digest of statistics and other useful facts about walking including health benefits, popularity, walking for transport, economic benefits and walking provision.
• Contacts and Links
  including local authorities; government departments; outdoor and conservation organisations; gear shops; transport and more.
• Discussion forums

Useful publications

	Walking for you How everyone can start enjoying the benefits of regular walking
	Take30 A practical guide to walking to improve health and well being

Walking outside Great Britain.

We are only able only to give detailed information and advice about walking in Great Britain. For information about walking elsewhere, including in other parts of the British Isles such as Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, please see:

• Contacts and Links: Outside Great Britain,
  for national walkers' organisations and other useful contacts
• Specialist bookshops such as Stanfords who stock English-language guides and large-scale maps for many other countries.
• Our sister organisation Ramblers Holidays for organised walking holidays all over the world.

Why do we provide this service?

These pages are provided to forward our charitable aim of promoting walking. We work to encourage and support regular walking for health, leisure and transport in both urban and rural areas. To learn more about this work, see our Promoting walking pages.

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