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Walks in Britain

North Pennines - Yorkshire Dales - Peak District - Lake District - Shropshire - Yorkshire Wolds

North Pennines

We open our walks section with a gentle two and a half mile walk around Burnhope Reservoir in Weardale.

Our second walk is a climb up Shacklesborough, at the western end of Baldersdale, in the north Pennines.

Yorkshire Dales

Third comes a short stroll in Arkengarthdale, starting at the village of Langthwaite

Our second walk in the Dales takes us up Whernside, the highest mountain in Yorkshire

We follow this with a walk up Ingleborough from Horton in Ribblesdale

Walk four talks us up Penhill from West Burton, with great views over Wensleydale

Walk five visits the top of Kisdon, at the western end of Swaledale.

Sixth in an ascent of Great Whernside from Kettlewell in Whernside.

Walk seven completes our look at the Three Peaks, and is a quiet walk on Pen-y-Ghent

Walks eight and nine are both in Ribblesdale - one around Horton and one further down at Langcliffe and Stainforth

Our tenth walk in the Dales visits Malham Cove, Malham Tarn and Gordale Scar, three of Yorkshire's most famous landmarks.

Our second ascent of Great Whernside begins from the top of the pass between Coverdale and Wharfedale

Peak District

Our first walk in the Peak District is a walk along the airy ridge north of Castleton, separating the Hope Valley from the Vale of Edale, with spectacular views of Mam Tor and towards Kinder Scout.

Our second walk in the Peaks takes us around the hills north of Winster.

Our third walk in the Peaks takes up Kinder Scout from Edale

Walk four starts at Baslow, passes Chatsworth and visits Edensor, before returning through the hills west of the Derwent

Walk five takes us around the Goyt Valley and to the top of Shining Tor

Walk six visits Higger Tor and Burbage Rocks, on the eastern edge of the Derwent Valley

Seventh is a walk around Ladybower Reservoir, with great views towards Kinder and Bleaklow

Eighth is a walk around Miller's Dale and Monsal Dale in the Wye Valley

Walk nine takes us into Dove Dale, with its famous rock scenery

Our first walk for 2009 visits the Roaches and Lud's Church, at the south western corner of the Peak District.

Our eleventh walk in the Peaks takes up onto Kinder via the Nab and Ringing Roger

Walk twelve takes us into the area south of Mam Tor before visiting Rushup Edge

Lake District (go to clickable map)

Our first walk in the Lakes takes us up Langdale Pikes from Great Langdale

We follow it with a walk that takes us around Buttermere and up Haystacks

Our third walk explores the northern part of the Whinlatter Forest Park

Fourth is a short climb to Small Water from Haweswater

Fifth is another short walk, across White Moss Common to Grasmere

Walk six takes us around Rydal Water, passing Wordsworth's house at Rydal Mount

Seventh is a walk up Helvellyn from the east, but avoiding Striding and Swirral Edges.

Eighth is a walk through the woods on the western shore of Windermere

Ninth is an ascent of Sheffield Pike, starting at Glencoyne, on the shores of Ullswater.

Tenth is the Kentmere Round, a well known fell walking challenge visiting eight summits.

Eleventh is a walk that combines a trip on the Coniston ferry with a walk around the northern shores of Coniston Water.

Twelth is a walk between Near and Far Sawrey, visiting Hill Top, the home of Beatrix Potter

Thirteenth is an ascent of Loughrigg, exploring part of the large summit plateau before returning via Rydal

Fourtheen is an ascent of the Old Man of Coniston from the west

Fifteen used the Ullswater Steamer to reach Howton, and then returns to Glenridding along the southern shore of Ullswater

Sixteen is an ascent of Gowbarrow Fell on the northern shore of Ullswater

Seventeen takes us up Latterbarrow from Hawkshead

Eighteen is an ascent of Scafell Pike from Wasdale via Esk Hause

Nineteen climbs up Castle Crag from Rosthwaite.

Twentieth takes us to Tarn Hows from Coniston

Twenty first is a walk up the Langdale Pikes along the ridge from Silver How

Twenty two takes us up Dodd, overlooking Buttermere village

Twenty three goes in the opposite direction, and takes us up Whiteless Pike

Twenty four takes us around the shores of Ennerdale Water

Our next walk takes us across Haystacks and onto Brandreth, with fantastic views of Great Gable.

Twenty six takes us up Swirl How from Little Langdale

Our 27th walk in the Lakes takes us up Wansfell Pike from Troutbeck

28th is an ascent of Hindscarth and Dale Head from the Newlands Valley

Walk 29 (Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater) takes us between two of the major valleys of the central lakes, starting close to the Brathay, the river of Little Langdale, then crosses over to Grasmere and Rydal Water, on the Rothay, before returning across Loughrigg Fell

Our thirtieth walk in the Lakes is a low level walk from Little Langdale to Tilberthwaite

Our thirty first walk in the Lakes is an ascent of Lingmoor Fell from Little Langdale, with great views towards the Pikes.

Thirty-two takes us up Harter Fell from Esk Dale

Our 33rd walk in the Lakes takes us onto Crag Fell from Ennerdale.

Our thirty-fourth walk in the Lakes takes us up Blake Fell and around Cogra Moss

Walk thirty-five in Lakes takes us up Grasmoor via Lad Hows

Our 36th walk in the Lakes takes us up Scafell from Wasdale on quiet paths

Our 37th walk in the Lakes takes us around the Mosedale Horseshoe while avoiding the nasty scramble to Dore Head

38th is an ascent of Great Gable from Wasdale via the north-west ridge.

Our next walk in the Lakes takes us up Whinlatter from the Forestry centre.

Our 40th walk in the Lakes takes us up Scafell Pike from Wasdale Head via the impressive Corridor Route.

Next is an ascent of Wasdale Red Pike and Scoat Fell from the shores of Wast Water.

42: A walk on the southern side of Loweswater, visiting Holme Wood, High Nook tarn and an impressive terrace walk along the flanks of Burnbank Fell

43: Wetherlam from Coniston, via Levers Water and Swirl Hause

44: This walk takes us up the northern Loweswater Fells, visiting all of the main summits, including Fellbarrow, Low Fell and Darling Fell.

Shropshire

Our first walk in the Shropshire Hills takes us up the Long Mynd along the Carding Mill Valley

Our second walk explores the northern part of the Long Mynd

Our third walk in Shropshire takes us to the top of the Wrekin

Yorkshire Wolds

Our first walk in the Yorkshire Wolds passes over some of the highest ground in the Wolds, before visiting Millington Pastures.

Our second walk in the Wolds starts at the unusual village of Thixendale, before visiting the abandoned village of Wharram Percy.