A wonderful 4.5-mile loop packed with variety — from sweeping views over Ullswater and an 18th-century hunting lodge, to a rugged fell summit and the thunderous cascades of Aira Force. Welcome to our Walk Shorts series – quick reads on short, scenic walks we love across the UKReading time: 2 […]
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An easy route wandering through the thick Caledonian pine forests of the Rothiemurchus estate, and around the freshwater Loch an Eilean (Loch of the Island). With views of rolling hills between the trees, expansive forest and a castle ruin perched on an island, this walk offers the perfect immersion into […]
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A rewarding 1.5-hour circular walk that combines Northumberland’s intriguing religious history, some striking geological formations, and far-reaching views across the rolling Cheviots and towards the coastline, where Holy Island and Bamburgh Castle punctuate the horizon. In spring, coconut-scented gorse set the hills ablaze in a vivid yellow, elevating this already […]
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A pretty yet fairly unremarkable out-and-back walk of around 1.5 hours, mostly along a quiet road, made entirely worthwhile by the beautiful 60-foot (18m) Linhope Spout Waterfall and its wide, inviting plunge pool. Come summer, you’ll likely be sharing it with wild swimmers launching themselves from the rocks beside it. […]
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