Full List of Walks

The following list sets out the complete set of walks included on this site. I have first included all the non-coastal National Trails, then coastal walks (ordered clockwise from Berwick round to Berwick), then other named trails of note - and finally there are a collection of smaller trails at the end.

Every walk included on this site can be found on this page, and you can see where I have no plans to walk a trail (a walk is planned if I intend to complete it over the next few years).

If I have started a trail I have added an entry for each of the additional walks that would be required to complete the train - and all coastal sections are at some level included below.

Non-Coastal National Trails :

14 in total - of which 10 started, and 4 completed

Cleveland Way (★★★★★) - North Yorkshire Moors

This is a varied trail that if combined with the Tabular Hills Way runs in a complete loop. One of the more variety trails due to the mix of inland sections and coastal sections. Highlights of the inland section come at Sutton Bank and when crossing the moorland in flower (August). The coastal section is one of the best in the country, with dolphins, fishing villages and the larger coastal resorts of Whitby and Scarborough. It is also worth continuing on from Filey down to Bempton to see the puffins if visiting at the right time of year (you can also take the train from Filey to Bempton). 

Coast to Coast (first section in 2026) - Lake District / Yorkshire Dales / North Yorkshire Moors
  • St Bees to Seatoller (planned in the future)
  • Seatoller to Patterdale (planned in the future)
  • Patterdale to Shap (planned in the future)
  • Shap to Kirkby Stephen (planned in the future)
  • Kirkby Stephen to Reeth (planned in the future)
  • Reeth to Richmond (planned in the future)
  • Richmond to Osmotherley (planned in the future)
  • Osmotherley to Battersby (planned in the future)
  • Battersby to Glaisdale (planned in 2026)
  • Glaisdale to Robin Hood's Bay (planned in 2027)
A popular coast-to-coast route that passes through the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and North Yorkshire Moors. This is a well walked trail, and one that became a National Trail in 2026. This one is near the back end of my list - but will get picked up eventually.

Cotswold Way (planned in 2027) - Cotswolds
  • Bath to Old Soldbury (planned in 2027)
  • Old Soldbury to Stroud (planned in 2027)
  • Stroud to Little Witcombe (planned in 2027)
  • Little Witcombe to Winchcombe (planned in 2027)
  • Winchcombe to Chipping Campden (planned in 2027)
I'm not entirely sure what to expect from this trail, as it isn't an area that other walks overlap with. All I know for sure is that it is said to be a very pretty trail. More detail will be possible once it has been walked.

Glyndwr's Way (no plans to walk) - Wales

Hadrian's Wall Path (★★★★★) - Northumberland
This is a superb history filled walk, walking along the furthest extent of the Roman Empire. In general the walk is fabulous, but it does have a less enjoyable section that runs through Newcastle (Heddon-on-the-Wall marks the end of the good bit). It is worth also visiting the more substantial Arbeia Roman Fort (free to visit), which includes a reconstructed West Gate. This formed part of the defenses for Hadrian's Wall and feels a fitting end to the walk. The trail itself is fairly short, but doesn't track through the towns, so can be an awkward one to plan unless you fancy camping - but glamping pods have been popping up along the route in recent years.

North Downs Way (★★★★☆) - Surrey Hills / Kent Downs
The North Downs Way is a very charming trail to walk along that blends older England with a certain amount of modernity (in the form of towns, motorways and railways). Since it passes through built up areas it is a very easy trail to plan, but the route manages to retain a countryside feel throughout the length of the trail (even as it runs parallel to motorways).  It has highlights at St Martha's, Box Hill, Colley Hill, Ceasars Camp, Wye Downs - and with the section from Detling to Lenham. 

Offa's Dyke Path (★★★★☆) - England-Wales Border

  • Prestatyn to Ruthin (planned in the future)
  • Ruthin to Llangollen (planned in the future)
  • Llangollen to Chirk (planned in the future)
  • Chirk to Trefonen (planned in 2026)
  • Trefonen to Buttington (planned in 2026)
  • Buttington to Knighton (planned in the future)
  • Knighton to Hay-on-Wye (walked without write-up) (★★★☆☆)
  • Hay-on-Wye to Pandy (walked without write-up) (★★★★★)
  • Pandy to Monmouth (starting at Abergavenny) (★★★★★)
  • Monmouth to Chepstow (skipped last mile) (★★★★☆)
A walk that follows the path of Offa's Dyke - generally along the England-Wales border. The trail has a lot of hills to overcome, but lovely views out across the countryside if the weather allows (sometimes you just get great views of clouds). As it is along the edge of Wales there are plenty of castles along the way. Organizing the trip can be hard as bits are remote, but if you extend a bit to meet up with more convenient spots such as Abergavenny, you can make it easier to do in sections.

Peddars Way (no plans to walk) (East Anglia)

Pennine Bridleway (★★★★★) (Pennines / Yorkshire Dales)
  • Kirkby Stephen to Ribblehead (★★★★★)
  • Ribblehead to Settle (planned in 2026)
  • SETTLE LOOP (planned in 2026)
  • Settle to Colne (planned in 2027)
  • Colne to Hebden Bridge (planned in 2027)
  • Burnley to Littleborough - WESTERN LOOP (planned in the future)
  • Hebden Bridge to Greenfield (planned in 2027)
  • Greenfield to Birch Vale (planned in 2027)
  • Birch Vale to Rushup (planned in 2027)
  • Rushup to Chelmorton (★★★★★)
  • Chelmorton to Cromford (★★★★★)
This is the only National Trail designed for equestrian users, but it also offers up a very good walking trail, with nice solid tracks under foot. The trail is a close companion of the Pennine Way, but you can walk both routes without worrying about duplication. Some sections are fairly remote and so fairly hard to plan, but the trail goes through some lovely landscapes.

Pennine Way (★★★★★) - Northumberland / Peak District / Pennines / Yorkshire Dales
A rough and rugged trail that never gives away any opportunity to take you over another hill. This is one of the tougher trails to walk, but has a number of entry and exit points via the train network that allow it to be broken up into sections. Doing it all in one go is a challenge, but can be done slowly. Doing it in sections is fairly straight-forward to plan, but there can be long stretches between somewhere to stay. Not a trail to be taken lightly.

Ridgeway (★★★★☆) - Chilterns / North Wessex Downs
It is a fairly short trail, that can easily be split at Goring to turn it into two walks. I have walked the eastern end - and whilst the views you get are pretty, it is often along tree lined routes where you can't see much - but I have higher hopes for the western end, which should be over open chalkland. The western end is harder to plan as it is more remote.

South Downs Way (★★★★★) - South Downs
The South Downs Way runs very close to the sea through the South Downs National Park, and typically features open grassy countryside across rolling hills. The trail is quintessentially English, and a very enjoyable trail for walking that whilst very up and down never features any brutal climbs. It is a trail that most will find within their capability, and is typically done in 8 or 9 days with a relaxed schedule - although some do it a lot faster (some in a single day!).

Thames Path (★★★★☆) - London
Passing through the capital of London, the Thames is a major river and has many sites of interest along the way. The centre of London is full of historic sites on or near the river like Greenwich Park, Tower Bridge, Tower of London, St Paul's and Westminster - and down the Thames there remain sites of interest such as Windsor Castle and the historic town of Oxford. The full extent of the trail to its source gets more remote, however. Walking beyond the Thames Barrier heading east is possible as the Thames Path joins up with the King Charles England Coast Path. 

Yorkshire Wolds Way (★★★★☆) - Yorkshire Wolds
  • Hessle to South Cave (planned in the future)
  • South Cave to Pocklington (planned in the future)
  • Pocklington to North Grimston (planned in the future)
  • North Grimston to Filey (★★★★☆)
The Yorkshire Wolds Way is hard to get on and off, but offers chalk wolds and some great country to walk through. I still have to do some planning to fully work out how to do the other half of the walk, but you can use Malton as an entry and exit point. I did Malton (joining at North Grimston) to Filey in one go, which is quite a long walk, but you can split it halfway. The rest I will do as a three day walk.

King Charles England Coast Path (clockwise) :

There is a lot of coast so I plan to focus on particular areas.

Tweed to Tees (Northumberland Coast) (★★★★☆) - Northumberland

This is an easy to walk stretch of coast, that offers up very pretty coastline with lots of long sandy beaches. The highlights include Alnmouth, Amble, Bamburgh Craster, Lindisfarne, Seaham and Seahouses. Overall though this is a very under appreciated stretch of coast that is amazing to walk quietly along.

Tees to Humber (Yorkshire Coast) (★★★★★) - North Yorkshire Moors
This section includes more dramatic coastline walking - with a combination of fishing ports nestled beneath cliffs and larger coastal resorts in the form of Whitby and Scarborough. Bempton features numerous bird colonies and is a site where you can spot puffins - while dolphins can often be spotted all the way along the coast (and up into Northumberland).  The particular highlight of this section is the walk from Ravenscar to Robin Hood's Bay (included in the Whitby to Scarborough walk). There is overlap with the Cleveland Way which runs from Saltburn to Filey. 

Humber to Wash (Lincoln Coast) - no plans to walk

Wash to Thames (East Anglia Coast) - no plans to walk

Thames to Shoreham (South East Coast) (★★★★☆) - Kent Downs / South Downs
  • Woolwich to Dartford (planned in 2027)
  • Dartford to Gravesend (planned in the future)
  • Gravesend to Grain (no plans to walk)
  • Rochester to Sittingbourne (no plans to walk)
  • Sittingbourne to Whitstable (no plans to walk)
  • Whitstable to Margate (planned in the future)
  • Margate to Deal (planned in the future)
  • Deal to Dover (planned in the future)
  • Dover to Folkstone (★★★★☆)
  • Folkestone to Rye (will walk Royal Military Canal instead)
  • Rye to Hastings (will walk Royal Military Canal instead)
  • Hastings to Eastbourne (planned in 2026)
  • Eastbourne to Brighton (planned in 2026)
  • Brighton to Shoreham (planned in 2027)
This section of coast runs from the estuary of the River Thames round past Whitstable and Margate to the White Cliffs at Dover. From here it heads past historic sites such as Hastings to the seaside towns of Eastbourne, Brighton and Shoreham. 

Shoreham to Poole (South Coast) (planned in the future) - New Forest
  • Shoreham to Worthing (planned in the future)
  • Worthing to Bognor Regis (planned in the future)
  • Bognor Regis to Selsey (no plans to walk)
  • Selsey to Chichester (no plans to walk)
  • Chichester to Portsmouth (no plans to walk)
  • Portsmouth to Southampton (no plans to walk)
  • Southampton to Lymington (no plans to walk)
  • Lymington to Christchurch (planned in 2027)
  • Christchurch to Poole (planned in the future)
This section of coast combines some nice sections of coast line, with some not so impressive sections - that are more industrial or built up. The planned walking is currently set to focus on the nicer eastern and western ends of this section. So far no sections have been walked

Poole to Minehead (South West Coast Path) (planned in the future) - Dorset / Devon / Cornwall / Exmoor
  • Poole to Swanage (planned in the future)
  • Swanage to Lulworth (planned in the future)
  • Lulworth to Weymouth (planned in the future)
  • Weymouth to Bridport (planned in the future)
  • Bridport to Seaton (planned in the future)
  • Seaton to Exmouth (planned in the future)
  • Dawlish to Paignton (no plans to walk)
  • Paignton to Dartmouth (no plans to walk)
  • Dartmouth to Salcombe (no plans to walk)
  • Salcombe to Mothecombe (no plans to walk)
  • Mothecombe to Plymouth (no plans to walk)
  • Plymouth to Looe (no plans to walk)
  • Looe to St Austell (no plans to walk)
  • St Austell to Falmouth (planned in the future)
  • Falmouth to Coverack (no plans to walk)
  • Coverack to Porthleven (no plans to walk)
  • Porthleven to Penzance (no plans to walk)
  • Penzance to St Just (planned in 2027)
  • St Just to St Ives (planned in 2027)
  • St Ives to St Agnes (planned in the future)
  • St Agnes to Newquay (planned in the future)
  • Newquay to Wadebridge (planned in 2027)
  • Wadebridge to Tintagel (planned in the future)
  • Tintagel to Bude (planned in the future)
  • Bude to Hartland Quay (planned in the future)
  • Hartland Quay to Bideford (planned in the future)
  • Bideford to Barnstaple (planned in the future)
  • Barnstaple to Braunton (no plans to walk)
  • Braunton to Ilfracombe (no plans to walk)
  • Ilfracombe to Lynmouth (no plans to walk)
  • Lynmouth to Minehead (no plans to walk)
This section forms the South West Coastal Path - which was a National Trail in it's own right before being absorbed into the King Charles III Coast Path. This long section of coast features a lot of variety, although accommodation can be more limited across stretches of the trail. So far I am planning to focus on the particular highlights - but there is more I would like to do if I had the time. As a result, where it says "no plans to walk", that is not a reflection of the quality of the trail - but of the sheer quantity of coastal trails on offer.

Minehead to Aust (Bristol Channel Southern Side) (planned in the future)
  • Minehead to Bridgwater (no plans to walk)
  • Bridgwater to Weston-Super-Mare (planned in the future)
  • Weston-Super-Mare to Portishead (no plans to walk)
  • Portishead to Aust (no plans to walk)
This is a short section of coast that fills the gap between the South West Coastal Path and the crossing into Wales (after which the coastal route is on the Wales Coastal Path, and no longer part of the King Charles England Coast Path). 

Wales Coast Path :

Chepstow to Tenby (Wales Coast Path) (planned in the future)
  • Chepstow to Newport (no plans to walk)
  • Newport to Cardiff (no plans to walk)
  • Cardiff to Porthcawl (no plans to walk)
  • Portcawl to Swansea (no plans to walk)
  • Swansea to Port Eynon (no plans to walk)
  • Port Eynon to Loughor (no plans to walk)
  • Loughor to Llanelli (no plans to walk)
  • Llanelli to Kidwelly (no plans to walk)
  • Kidwelly to Carmarthen (no plans to walk)
  • Carmarthen to St Clears (planned in the future)
  • St Clears to Tenby (planned in the future)
Those only doing the highlight sections of the coast will probably skip this section unless they are local - although the section does include the Gower Peninsula.

Tenby to Cardigan (Pembrokeshire Coast Path) (planned in the future)
  • Tenby to Bosherston (planned in the future)
  • Bosherston to Pembroke Docks (planned in the future)
  • Pembroke Docks to Milford Haven (planned in the future)
  • Milford Haven to Marloes (planned in the future)
  • Marloes to St Davids (planned in the future)
  • St Davids to Trefin (planned in the future)
  • Trefin to Fishguard (planned in the future)
  • Fishguard to Cardigan (no plans to walk)
This is one of the more highly rated sections of coast path - and features a lot of elevation along it's expanse. The coast is also home to numerous wildlife. This section is a National Trail in its own right.

Cardigan to Ynyslas (Ceredigon Coast Path) - no plans to walk

Ynyslas to Bangor (Wales Coast Path) - no plans to walk

Bangor to Menai Bridge (Anglesey Coast Path) (planned in the future)
  • Bangor to Bordogan (planned in the future)
  • Bordogan to Valley (planned in the future)
  • Valley to Holyhead (planned in the future)
  • Holyhead to Cemaes (no plans to walk)
  • Cemaes to Bellech (no plans to walk)
  • Benllech to Penmon (no plans to walk)
  • Penmon to Menai Bridge  (no plans to walk)
The Anglesey Coast Path does a loop of Anglesey. This is a fairly remote part of the world, but doing the western side of the path is aided by the railway route that runs along the coast. The rest of the coast path is trickier to complete. It is possible to join up with a trip to Dublin as ferries run from Holyhead.

Bangor to Chester (North Wales Coast Path) - no plans to walk

King Charles England Coast Path :

Liverpool to Gretna (North Western Coast) (planned in the future)
  • Liverpool to Southport (no plans to walk)
  • Southport to Tarleton (no plans to walk)
  • Freckleton to Fleetwood (no plans to walk)
  • Fleetwood to Lancaster (no plans to walk)
  • Lancaster to Arnside (planned in the future)
  • Barrow-in-Furness round Walney Island (no plans to walk)
  • Hallthawites to Millom (no plans to walk)
  • Millom to Hycemoor (planned in 2027)
  • Ravenglass to Whitehaven (planned in 2027)
  • Whitehaven to Maryport (planned in 2027)
  • Maryport to Silloth (no plans to walk)
  • Carlisle to Gretna (walked without writeup) (★★★☆☆)

Scottish Coastal Trails :

Gretna to Stranraer - no official coastal trail

Stranraer to Glenapp (Loch Ryan Coastal Path) - no plans to walk

Glenapp to Skelmorlie (Ayrshire Coastal Path) (planned in the future)
  • Glenapp to Girvan (no plans to walk)
  • Girvan to Ayr (planned in the future)
  • Ayr to Saltcoats (planned in the future)
  • Saltcoats to Skelmorlie (planned in the future)
A reasonably accessible section of Scottish coast that is close to Glasgow, whilst also being surrounded by Scottish Islands. Girvan is fairly easy to access, whilst Glenapp is harder to reach - so I plan to start in Girvan.

Skelmorlie to Findhorn - no official coastal trail

Findhorn to Cullen (Moray Coastal Trail) - no plans to walk

Cullen to Newburgh - no official coastal trail

Newburgh to Kincardine (Fife Coastal Path) - no plans to walk

Kincardine to Dunbar - no official trail

Dunbar to Berwick (Berwickshire Coastal Path) - no plans to walk

Other Named Trails :

Here I try to find the best named trails, but there are a lot of them and the quality can be very varied. I still writeup bad ones so that you don't have to walk them. Canals that take more than two days of walking are included here.

Cumbria Way (★★★★★) - Lake District

  • Ulverston to Coniston (planned in 2027)
  • Coniston to Skelworth Bridge (planned in 2027)
  • Skelworth Bridge to Keswick (planned in 2027)
  • Keswick to Carlisle (in reverse) (★★★★★)
A generally more gentle route through the Lake District. The section out of Carlisle is a very charming walk that is very worthwhile even though it lies well beyond the edge of the Lake District. The contrast along the trail is amazing - with peaceful rivers up near Carlisle, huge hills to overcome heading between Carlisle and Keswick and a really tranquil section along the edge of Derwent Water south of Keswick. Doing the southern part I plan to stop off at Windermere on my way through and this is a lovely walk through the Lake District.

Dales High Way (★★★★★) - Yorkshire Dales
The Dales High Way is a high level route that takes on quite a lot of hills across it's full span - and the route generally follows the path of the railway, as it heads out along the Settle-Carlisle railway. Since it follows the railway it is easy to do in sections and passes over a lot of the more dramatic hills of the Yorkshire Dales. Highlights along the way are the Ribblehead Viaduct, Malham Cove and Gordale Scar.

Dales Way (★★★★★) - Yorkshire Dales
This walk is similar to the Cumbria Way in that it takes a gentle route, often along the side of rivers. Heading across the Yorkshire Dales from Ilkley (via Ribblehead), and then across into the Lake District to Bowness-on-Windemere. I extended this walk to continue along the far side of Windermere - and it connects two of the nicest national parks in England.

Derwent Valley Heritage Trail (★★★★☆) - edge of Peak District

This is a more minor trail that has some less exciting sections - but the real highlight is the section from Cromford Mill along the Cromford Canal - which I hugely enjoyed. The Cromford Canal is a great site to see historical sites from the Industrial Revolution and to the very north of the trail, the area around Ladybower Reservoir is also fabulous. I started the walk in Edale which meant heading over Win Hill to Ladybower Reservoir and this did make the walk more exciting. As you head south the quality of this route does fall off a bit, however - particularly as you close in on Derby.

Esk Valley Walk (★★★★☆) - North Yorkshire Moors
A pretty trail that largely follows the same path as the Esk Valley Railway, making this an incredibly accessible trail with numerous entry and exit points along the way. Includes both rugged walking along the Moors at the eastern end of the trail, along with a finish at the seaside town of Whitby at the western end. In combination with the Cleveland Way you get a very good feel for the North Yorkshire Moors.

Harrogate Ringway (★★☆☆☆)
I expected more from this trail, which does a loop around Harrogate, and whilst there are some great sections (such as around Harlow Carr, and from Knaresborough to Nidd Viaduct), in general I found the trail disappointing. The route itself feels a bit forced and overall, I feel there are better walks than this one.

Kennet & Avon Canal (★★★★☆) - North Wessex Downs
This is a canal route that can be heavy going in winter as it gets very wet - so you are best off walking it during the summer months. That said, the worst of the trail is the middle section - and so between Bristol and Devizes can be done all year round, as can the section from Kintbury to Reading. Aside from the impact of muddy towpaths, it is a very rural canal walk, with plenty of interest along the way.

Liverpool & Leeds Canal (★★★★☆) - edge of Yorkshire Dales / Pennines

This is a pretty canal that meanders through the Pennines and passes through some pretty towns along the way - with particular highlights at Skipton and Saltaire. A very easy walk as it is flat along the canal - and navigation is straight-forward, as you just keep along the towpath. Between Colne and Blackburn it is more urban - but the canal is surprisingly rural across it's full run.

Teesdale Way (★★★★☆) - North Pennines
This is a walk that comes down from the wild country at the source of the Tees to a very urban and industrial city of Middlesbrough. Mostly this is a very rural walk - although you do have a decision to make as to whether you want to walk the final section between Middlesbrough and South Gare through industry and past a steel works. An alternative is to cut up on the Tees Link, and then on to the sea at Saltburn (via the Cleveland Way). Between Dufton and Middleton-in-Teesdale the path follows the same route as the Pennine Way.

Transpennine Trail (★★★☆☆) - Pennines
  • Southport to Liverpool (no plans to walk)
  • Liverpool to Widnes (no plans to walk)
  • Widnes to Sale (no plans to walk)
  • Sale to Stockport (no plans to walk)
  • Stockport to Hadfield (no plans to walk)
  • Hadfield to Silkstone (no plans to walk)
  • Silkstone to Doncaster (no plans to walk)
  • Doncaster to Stainforth (planned in the future)
  • Stainforth to Selby (planned in the future)
  • Selby to Goole (planned in the future)
  • Goole to Hessle (planned in 2026)
  • Hessle to Hornsea (planned in 2026)
  • Leeds to Wakefield (no plans to walk)
  • Wakefield to Broomhill (no plans to walk)
  • Broomhill to Sheffield Richmond (no plans to walk)
  • Sheffield Richmond to Chesterfield (no plans to walk)
  • Selby to York (★★★☆☆)
The Transpennine Trail offers up a coast-to-coast route from Southport round to Hornsea, but also has side-spurs - of which the two most notable are from Leeds to Chesterfield, and from Selby to York. This mostly makes use of canals and old railway routes - and is designed to be accessible for cyclists as well as walkers. This makes it a fairly easy trail - and in general a good one for winter months (although not along the canal sections of the land is flooded).

Weardale Way (★★★☆☆) - North Pennines
  • Sunderland to Durham (★★★☆☆)
  • Durham to Bishop Auckland (★★★☆☆)
  • Bishop Auckland to Stanhope (planned in the future)
  • Stanhope to St John's Chapel (planned in the future)
  • St John's Chapel to Source (planned in the future)
This walk takes in the cathedral city of Durham and has a few interesting sights along the way, but probably isn't a walk worth going too far out of your way to explore. I have done some further walking further up on the Weardale Way nearer the source, but the paths do have a habit of disappearing at times, and are not that well maintained in places.

Other Walks :

These are mostly canals or other walks I have done that aren't along named trails.

Canal Walks : 

Walks along shorter (rather than long-distance) canals (the longer ones I have put in the named trails section). These offer flatter walking, but still offer up a lot of interest.

Lake District : 
The Coast-to-Coast and Cumbrian Way both pass through the Lake District, but the Lake District has an endless supply of walking trails. The more interesting walks I have done will be included above, which currently only includes a walk along the slightly boggy, but pretty, old High Street route

North Yorkshire Moors :
The North Yorkshire Moors are covered by the Cleveland Way and Yorkshire Coast sections, but these additional walks make use of the old railways to travel through the moors. The North Yorkshire Moors are generally smaller hills (but still with lovely views and a rich variety of countryside).

Peak District: 
Walks across the Peak District, which for now is just the Monsal Trail.

Yorkshire Dales :
The Yorkshire Dales are very much a mix between the North Yorkshire Moors and Lake District - but with a particular abundance of limestone cliffs. The Dales Way, Dales High Way and Pennine Way pass through the Yorkshire Dales.

International Adventures :

I mostly walk in Britain, but sometimes I get very brave and venture further afield. Some of the more interesting things I have done that involve at least some walking are listed above (with much shorter walks up in the Alps than along the river walks).

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