United Kingdom
Chalk downland, lakes and the Scottish highlands
Britain is a country of coast and heath. In the south lie the chalk downs of the South Downs and the Jurassic Coast, in the middle the heath of the Pennines and the lakes of the Lake District, in Scotland the highlands with their glens and the islands of the west coast.
Long-distance paths follow old droves and sea cliffs, and you may walk freely almost everywhere.
You can walk all year; May and September are driest and quietest.
Trips in United Kingdom
South Downs · United KingdomSouth Downs Way
England's sunniest National Trail rides the chalk ridgeline of the South Downs from Winchester's ancient cathedral to the white cliffs of the Seven Sisters and the sea at Eastbourne.
Scottish Highlands · United KingdomWest Highland Way
Scotland's classic long-distance walk, tracing loch shores, drovers' roads and high passes from Glasgow's edge to Britain's highest mountain.