North East England
Big skies, quiet hills and a castle-studded coast, from the Cheviots to the Durham Dales.
Regions and nations
Walking in the UK, region by region
Nine English regions, plus Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Pick one to see its upcoming group walks, routes to walk any day, the people who walk there and a short guide to its landscapes.
England
North West England
England's highest fells and largest lakes, with quiet moorland, a vast bay and miles of coast.
Yorkshire and the Humber
Two national parks, limestone dales, heather moorland and a dramatic North Sea coast.
East Midlands
The edges and dales of the Peak District, ancient forest and the rolling Lincolnshire Wolds.
West Midlands
Whaleback hills, borderland ridges and canal towpaths at the heart of England.
East of England
Big skies, saltmarsh and shingle, the waterways of the Broads and the chalk of the Chilterns.
London
Royal parks, wild heaths, the Thames and two long-distance loops, all without leaving the city.
South East England
Chalk downs, heathland, ancient forest and white cliffs, with two national parks close to London.
South West England
England's longest National Trail, two wild moors and the cliffs of the Jurassic Coast.
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Scotland
Munros and glens, island coastlines and a right of responsible access to most land.
Wales
Three national parks, the mountains of Eryri and a path around the entire coast.
Northern Ireland
The Mournes, the Causeway Coast and the lakelands of Fermanagh.
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