- Start point: City Mill, Water Lane, Winchester
- End point: The Western End of Eastbourne Promenade
- Distance or area: 100 miles (160km)
- Type: National Trail
- Location: South East England
This beautiful, accessible path, described as the ideal introduction to long-distance walking, is along the rolling chalk downs of Sussex and Hampshire.
More information:www.nationaltrail.co.uk/southdowns
- Start point: Knettishall Heath Country Park, 5 miles (8km) east of Thetford
- End point: Cromer Pier
- Distance or area: 93 miles (150km)
- Type: National Trail
- Location: East of England
This is a tale of two routes, linking inland East Anglia with its coastal counterpart. The Peddars Way was deemed too short to be a long distance route so was teamed up with Norfolk’s coastal path and opened in 1986 as the Peddars Way & Norfolk Coast Path.
More information:www.nationaltrail.co.uk/peddarsway
- Start point: Quay Street Green at Minehead
- End point: South Haven Point, Poole Harbour
- Distance or area: 630 miles (1014km)
- Type: National Trail
- Location: South West England
This incredible trail is the longest of the National Trails at a staggering 630 miles. It truly is a glorious walking experience rich in wildlife, geology, scenery and heritage.
More information:www.southwestcoastpath.com
- Start point: The Town Clock at Knighton
- End point: The public park next to the canal in Welshpool
- Distance or area: 135 miles (217km)
- Type: National Trail
- Location: Mid-Wales
Situated in mid Wales, this scenic path visits many sights associated with the 15th century hero Owain Glyndŵr. The route is shaped roughly like two sides of a triangle, running from Welshpool southwest to Machynlleth, before turning southeast to Knighton.
More information:www.nationaltrail.co.uk/glyndwrsway
- Start point: Kirk Yetholm
- End point: Cape Wrath
- Distance or area: 537 miles (864km)
- Type: National Trail
- Location: Scotland
Devised by outdoors writer and broadcaster Cameron McNeish, the Scottish National Trail runs the length of Scotland from the southerly Scottish Borders to the wild Cape Wrath headland, taking walkers along established footpaths and into more demanding terrain.
More information:www.scottishnationaltrail.org.uk