4 Ways Spending Time in Nature Can Boost Your Mood
Have you ever noticed that you felt happier after spending time in nature? There’s no doubt that the natural environment has a positive impact on our mental well-being. When you’re surrounded by natural scenery and wide-open space, it ca...
Share your Steps | Suzanne walks Offa’s Dyke Path
This is a guest article written by one of our walkers on the Offa’s Dyke Path, Suzanne Schlosberg. Off the Beaten Footpath in Wales An intimate encounter with Welsh country life on the 177-mile Offa’s Dyke Path A while back I becam...
The Benefits of Being in Nature
“I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees” – Henry David Thoreau Have you come back from a day outdoors, in nature, feeling like it’s done you good? It probably won’t come as a surprise to find you&...
Julia and Ore on Britain’s Favourite Walks: Top 100
Julia Bradbury and Ore Oduba present a guide to the British public’s favourite 100 walks, showcasing the results of a survey taken from over 8,000 British walking enthusiasts to find the nation’s favourite. As the countdown began,...
Walking for Mindfulness : Why a Walking Holiday Benefits More than Just Physical Health
We’ve heard of yoga retreats and wellbeing spas, but have you ever thought about how a walking holiday might provide the perfect restorative opportunity for your mental health? Walking holidays are the pinnacle of escapism. Not only are ...
Access to Public Lands
Eighty-five years ago in April 1932, over 400 young Manchester and Salford workers participated in a Mass Trespass on Kinder Scout in the nearby Peak District. Trespassing on Kinder Scout was an act of defiance, from a group that found w...
Villages of the Cabo de Gata
Cabo de Gata Villages Across the almost lunar landscape of the Cabo de Gata Naural Park, with its volcanic craters and dried up river beds – the idyllic villages of the route appear almost like an oasis in a desert. These are the p...
Walks in Northumberland | Modern Day Pilgrimage
Three Walks in Northumberland Walks in Northumberland have all the ingredients for the ideal hike – history, iconic landmarks and stunning views. England’s northern reaches remain criminally under-visited, although if youR...
Everyday Walking (Getting More Steps into the Day-to-Day)
Active Travel, on Everyday Journeys Shouldn’t all the walks we take to work, school or the shops be as enjoyable and accessible as the walks we take for pleasure? It sounds Utopian, but there’s no denying that this is an issu...
Share your Steps | Heather Walks the Great Glen Way
(This is an excerpt from a recent blog posted by one of our Walkers on The Great Glen Way, read the unabridged version here) Great Glen Way Stage 4: Fort Augustus to Invermoriston I believe I may never have explained what exactly...