- Start point: The cross in Market Square at Helmsley
- End point: Filey Brigg, on the coast, 7 miles (11km) south of Scarborough
- Distance or area: 110 miles (177km)
- Type: National Trail
- Location: Yorkshire and Humber
Those of us who like variety on a walk are well served by the ever changing landscape of the Cleveland Way.
It is often described as two walks in one. The first half showcases the North York Moors and the second half brings walkers along a spectacular coastal route.
More information:www.nationaltrail.co.uk/clevelandway
- Start point: Bath Abbey, Bath
- End point: Market Hall, Chipping Campden
- Distance or area: 102 miles (163km)
- Type: National Trail
- Location: South West England
This hugely popular trail offers beautiful rural surroundings with the convenience of facilities and services which are never far away. It runs between the town of Chipping Campden in the north and the city of Bath in the south.
More information:www.nationaltrail.co.uk/cotswold
- Start point: The source of the Thames 2 miles (3km) north west of Kemble
- End point: The Thames Barrier, Woolwich
- Distance or area: 184 miles (294km)
- Type: National Trail
- Location: London, South East England and South West England
This glorious riverside trail trail shows off England’s most famous river, from its origin in the Cotswolds to the capital itself, taking in beautiful countryside and bustling urban areas such as Oxford, Henley, Windsor and Greenwich.
More information:www.nationaltrail.co.uk/thamespath
- Start point: Overton Hill, 2 miles (3km) from Avebury
- End point: Ivinghoe Beacon, 1.25 miles (2km) from Ivinghoe north of Tring
- Distance or area: 87 miles (139km)
- Type: National Trail
- Location: South East England and South West England
Welcome to Britain’s oldest road, where you can retrace the steps taken by prehistoric man. The route takes you on a broad track along a chalk ridge past the ancient hill forts of the North Wessex Downs, across the Thames and then along low lying paths through the wooded countryside of the Chilterns.
More information:www.nationaltrail.co.uk/ridgeway
- Start point: The slipway north of St Dogmaels, near Cardigan
- End point: The bridge east of Amroth Castle, near Tenby
- Distance or area: 186 miles (299km)
- Type: National Trail
- Location: South West Wales
If a proper ‘blow away the cobwebs’ type walk is needed look no further than the Pembrokshire Coast Path. This imposing 186 mile route along the cliff tops of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park promises to rejuvenate even the most jaded soul!
More information:nt.pcnpa.org.uk