The best walks and hikes in England

129,462hikes

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483,068 people hiked here

England is by no means a large country but it’s certainly a varied one. England’s walks will take you along rugged coastlines and sandy beaches, over mountains and into gorges. They’ll take you across a patchwork of farmland that seems to stretch from one end of the country to the other.

When you start planning your hikes in England, you can plot relaxing strolls along canals where weeping willows bask in idyllic postcard visions. You can challenge yourself to scale ridgelines that test your nerves or take on the long-distance paths that criss-cross the country. There are plenty of trails to choose from across the country; whether you hike across sweeping moorlands, over rolling hills or along a luscious valley is up to you.

England has a lot of diverse landscapes for such a relatively small country. This means you’ll never be far from wonderful nature and you can always find a hot meal en route too. As an island nation, you’re always within a couple of hours of the coast too, where trails wind along blustery clifftops, peaceful marshlands and white sand beaches.

Kinder Scout loop from Edale — Peak District National Park	Intermediate	04:24 14.4 km
Three Peaks Challenge — Yorkshire Dales National Park	Expert	12:40 40.6 km
Striding Edge, Helvellyn & Swirral Edge loop from Glenridding — Lake District National Park	Expert	05:10 13.1 km
Buttermere loop — Lake District National Park	Intermediate	02:03 7.81 km
Monsal Head & Deep Dale loop from Ashford in the Water — Peak District National Park	Intermediate	02:43 9.50 km
Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside — Lake District National Park	Expert	06:01 17.7 km
Mam Tor & Lose Hill loop from Hope — Peak District National Park	Intermediate	03:57 13.3 km
Mam Tor, Lose Hill & Hope loop from Castleton — Peak District National Park	Intermediate	03:58 13.3 km
Malham Cove and Gordale Scar loop from Malham — Yorkshire Dales National Park	Expert	02:19 7.81 km
Kinder Reservoir, Kinder Downfall & Kinder Low loop from Bowden Bridge — Peak District National Park	Intermediate	04:09 13.7 km

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Kinder Scout loop from Edale — Peak District National Park
04:24
14.4 km
3.3 km/h
510 m
510 m
Intermediate
4.9
(464)
3,230
Intermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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2
Three Peaks Challenge — Yorkshire Dales National Park
12:40
40.6 km
3.2 km/h
1,420 m
1,420 m
Expert
4.7
(254)
4,196
Expert Hiking Tour. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
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Striding Edge, Helvellyn & Swirral Edge loop from Glenridding — Lake District National Park
05:10
13.1 km
2.5 km/h
810 m
810 m
Expert
4.9
(197)
2,672
Expert Hiking Tour. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
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4
Buttermere loop — Lake District National Park
02:03
7.81 km
3.8 km/h
60 m
60 m
Intermediate
4.9
(200)
2,576
Intermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
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5
Monsal Head & Deep Dale loop from Ashford in the Water — Peak District National Park
02:43
9.50 km
3.5 km/h
220 m
220 m
Intermediate
4.8
(276)
1,488
Intermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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6
Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside — Lake District National Park
06:01
17.7 km
2.9 km/h
890 m
890 m
Expert
4.8
(206)
2,256
Expert Hiking Tour. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
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Mam Tor & Lose Hill loop from Hope — Peak District National Park
03:57
13.3 km
3.4 km/h
410 m
410 m
Intermediate
4.8
(244)
1,538
Intermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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8
Mam Tor, Lose Hill & Hope loop from Castleton — Peak District National Park
03:58
13.3 km
3.4 km/h
410 m
410 m
Intermediate
4.9
(212)
1,602
Intermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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9
Malham Cove and Gordale Scar loop from Malham — Yorkshire Dales National Park
02:19
7.81 km
3.4 km/h
210 m
210 m
Expert
4.9
(195)
2,564
Expert Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
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10
Kinder Reservoir, Kinder Downfall & Kinder Low loop from Bowden Bridge — Peak District National Park
04:09
13.7 km
3.3 km/h
440 m
440 m
Intermediate
4.9
(225)
1,789
Intermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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A nation of national parks

England has ten of the UK’s 15 national parks and they still barely scratch the surface of the landscape available to explore. In addition, there are 33 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the country and more under consideration. In short, walks in England are almost always going to be somewhere deemed exceptionally lovely.

National parks hold some of the best hiking trails in England and vary hugely. Walking is flat and blissful in the New Forest’s oak woodlands and the Broads’ exquisite fens. Tramp from tor to tor across exposed Dartmoor and scale the high heathlands of the Peak District. Walk for days through the romantic Lake District and trace Roman history on your hikes in Northumberland.

The national parks span almost every type of landscape in the country and are criss-crossed with trails ranging from, quite literally, a walk in the park, all the way to expert mountaineering routes.

Hiking through the seasons

The weather across the country can be as varied as the landscape. Each season showcases a new aspect of nature, making hikes in England wonderfully varied all year round.

In spring, the countryside is at its loudest in every sense of the word. Songbirds are abundant in hedgerows, woodlands and gardens while the nation’s forests are back in full swing with green leaves and colourful blossom.

Summer is known for its long evenings, making hiking a truly all day affair. The school holidays bring crowds to the national parks and other well-known regions but that’s not to say you can’t always find a quieter trail off-the-beaten track.

Early autumn is often a magnificent time to go walking anywhere in England, especially in the many forests. With heaps of golden leaves, deer darting through colourful parkland and the purple evening skies, autumn hiking is peaceful and invigorating.

There are few things better than a crisp, sunny winter walk with frosty spider webs across sleeping blackberry bushes. No matter where and when you go though, walking England’s trails is a beautiful and rewarding experience.