The Whole Hadrian's Wall Path from Mickledore Walking Holidays is an excellent holiday to explore the English countryside. The trail follows the Roman remains of Hadrian's Wall from coast to coast across the country.
An ascent of 2100ft Kinder Scout is an essential rite of passage for anyone who takes their walking seriously. It is here that, in 1932, ramblers met in a “mass trespass” to claim their right to leave those smoky conurbations and walk unhindered on open moorland, an act that would lead eventually to the creation of the National Parks.
Offa’s Dyke, the 80 mile long earthwork for centuries marking the border between England and Wales, runs along ridge tops between (formerly) fortified valley towns, resulting in some splendidly scenic walking.
Walk in England’s largest Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Visit Belas Knap, one of Britain’s finest Neolithic long barrows.
Stroll through flower-rich limestone grassland.
The Cumbria Way starts in the market town of Ulverston in the south of Cumbria, to Carlisle on the Scottish Border in the north. It runs for 72 miles, passing through some of the Lake Districts most spectacular scenery.
