Spring 2022

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Cover of Spring 2022 Walk magazine
The Spring issue steps back in time with 10 history walks, plus Ramblers Routes that touch on the past, whether it’s a castle ruin or Norman church. We unveil the new Ramblers branding, take a look at ways to tackle litter in the countryside and hear from Ramblers members who met the love of their life through walking. There’s interviews with ‘king of the fells’ Joss Naylor, farmer and presenter Jimmy Doherty and journalist Anita Sethi who was prompted to walk the Pennine Way after a distressing incident on a train.  
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Walk and Talk with Joss Naylor

An older man sitting upon stones at a summit

The legendary octogenarian fell runner and farmer, sometimes called the King of the Fells or Iron Joss, on why he wanted to walk the route of his epic 105-mile Lake District run from 1983 and what makes his home county so special.

Going the distance

Aerial view of a long path going to the distance

This year is set to be a bumper year for long-distance hiking in Great Britain. Read our expert’s guide on key factors to consider when choosing and planning a multi-day walking adventure.

Big walk: Pennine Journey

A man walking along a path between fields

In 1938, a young Alfred Wainwright devised his Pennine Journey, a sprawling tour through the Yorkshire Dales and the North Pennines to Hadrian’s Wall and back. Today, a glorious waymarked 398km/247-mile trail follows in his footsteps.

Walks through time

A person on a beach dwarfed by a large cave

From ancient drover roads and Iron Age hillforts, to trees said to have captured the souls of Viking soldiers and rocks that lead to the world of pixies, these 10 walks take you back in time.