List of long-distance footpaths in the United Kingdom

There are hundreds of long-distance footpaths in the United Kingdom designated in publications from public authorities, guidebooks and OS maps.[1] Most are in rural landscapes, in varying terrain, some passing through National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[2] There is no formal definition of a long-distance path, though the British Long Distance Walkers Association defines one as a route "20 miles [32 km] or more in length and mainly off-road."[1] The routes usually follow existing rights of way, often over private land, joined together and sometimes waymarked to make a named route.[3] Generally, the surface is not specially prepared, with rough ground, uneven surfaces and stiles, which can cause accessibility issues for people with disabilities.[4] Exceptions to this can be converted railways, canal towpaths and some popular fell walking routes where stone-pitching and slabs have been laid to prevent erosion.[5] Many long-distance footpaths are arranged around a particular theme such a particular range of hills, historical or geographical connection.[3]

England and Wales: National Trails

National Trails are a network of long-distance paths in England and Wales (plus a small stretch of the Pennine Way in Scotland[6]) funded by Natural England and Natural Resources Wales and maintained by local authorities under a Trail Partnership.[7] As of August 2018, there are over 2,500 miles (4,000 km) of trails on sixteen routes. The newest trail, the England Coast Path, is not complete though more sections are planned to open over the coming months, with a planned completion date of 2020.[7] There are 83 million visits to the National Trails each year and over 80,000 people complete a trail.[8]

Ivinghoe Beacon (the eastern trailhead) seen looking north from the Ridgeway
The paved surface of the Pennine Way on Black Hill
Name Length Region Endpoint one Endpoint two Description
mi km
Cleveland Way110 180North Yorkshire, EnglandHelmsleyFiley BriggRuns around the edge of the North York Moors National Park in a horseshoe configuration.
Cotswold Way102 164 The Cotswolds, Central EnglandChipping Campden, GloucestershireBath, SomersetRuns along the Cotswold Edge escarpment of the Cotswold Hills.
England Coast Path2,795 4,500†EnglandN/AN/AWill cover the entire coast of England and will be the longest managed and waymarked coastal path in the world.[9]
Glyndŵr's Way135 217Powys, mid WalesKnightonWelshpoolRuns in an extended loop.
Hadrian's Wall Path84 135England: Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, CumbriaWallsend, Tyne and WearBowness-on-Solway, CumbriaRuns from the east to west coast along the remains of Hadrian's Wall.
North Downs Way153 246South Eastern EnglandFarnham, SurreyDover, KentPasses through the areas of outstanding natural beauty (AONB) of the Surrey Hills and Kent Downs.
Offa's Dyke Path177 285Wales–England borderSedbury, GloucestershirePrestatyn, DenbighshireFollows close to the border near the remnants of Offa's Dyke.
Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path‡97 156England in Suffolk and NorfolkKnettishall Heath, Knettishall, SuffolkCromer, NorfolkThe two paths join at Holme-next-the-Sea.
Pembrokeshire Coast Path186 299Pembrokeshire, southwest WalesPoppit Sands, near St DogmaelsAmrothHas a total of 35,000 feet (11,000 m) of ascent and descent and lies almost completely within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.[10]
Pennine Bridleway205 330Pennines, Northern EnglandMiddleton-by-Wirksworth, DerbyshireRavenstonedale, CumbriaRuns roughly parallel to the Pennine Way.
Pennine Way267 430Pennines, Northern England and Southern ScotlandEdale, DerbyshireKirk Yetholm, Scottish BordersSpans the length of the Pennines, according to the Ramblers, "one of Britain's best known and toughest" trails.[11]
The Ridgeway87 140Berkshire Downs, Southern EnglandOverton Hill, near Avebury, WiltshireIvinghoe Beacon, BuckinghamshireAn ancient trackway on a chalk ridge described as Britain's oldest road.
South Downs Way100 160South Downs in Southern EnglandWinchester, HampshireEastbourne, East SussexLies within the South Downs National Park.
South West Coast Path (South West Way)630 1,010England: Somerset, Devon, Cornwall & DorsetMinehead, SomersetPoole Harbour, DorsetOriginated as a route for the Coastguard to walk from lighthouse to lighthouse patrolling for smugglers.[12]
Thames Path184 296Southern EnglandKemble, GloucestershireThames Barrier, CharltonFollows the River Thames from its source to the Thames Barrier in London.
Yorkshire Wolds Way79 127Yorkshire, EnglandHessle, East Riding of YorkshireFiley, North YorkshireRuns around the Yorkshire Wolds.

† When complete in 2020
‡ Treated as one path by National Trails

Scotland: Great Trails

Fife Coastal Path at West Wemyss
The Devil's Staircase on the West Highland Way
Cliffs from the Berwickshire Coastal Path
A St Cuthbert's Way marker post at the edge of the square between Grubbit Law and Wideopen Hill

Scotland's Great Trails are long-distance "people-powered" trails (predominantly hiking trails but including cycling, horse-riding and canoe routes) in Scotland.[13] Scottish Natural Heritage maintains the official list of Scotland’s Great Trails and is the custodian of the brand, but responsibility for creating and maintaining each route lies with each local authority through which a route passes, although Scottish Natural Heritage provides some of the finance and publicity.[14] There are 29 routes, offering 1,900 miles (3,000 km) of trails in total.[14]

Each of the routes is clearly waymarked with a dedicated symbol, and run largely off-road. They range in length from 24 to 210 miles (40 to 340 km), and are intended to be tackled over several days, either as a combination of day trips or as an end-to-end expedition. They are primarily intended for walkers, but may have sections suitable for cyclists and horse-riders.[15] One of the trails, the Great Glen Canoe Trail, is designed for canoeists and kayakers.[16]

Name Length Region Endpoint one Endpoint two Description
mi km
Annandale Way55 89Solway Coast, Dumfries and GallowayMoffatAnnanFollows the valley of the River Annan from its source in the Moffat Hills to the sea in the Solway Firth.
Arran Coastal Way66 106Isle of ArranN/AN/AA circular route around the coastline of the Isle of Arran.
Ayrshire Coastal Path100 160AyrshireGlenapp, BallantraeSkelmorlie, North AyrshireRuns alongside the coast and forms part of the International Appalachian Trail.[17]
Berwickshire Coastal Path28 45Scottish Borders and Northen EnglandCockburnspath, Scottish BordersBerwick-upon-Tweed, NorthumberlandA coastal path spanning the Anglo-Scottish border.
Borders Abbeys Way68 109Scottish BordersN/AN/AA circular route in the Borders passing through the ruins of many Abbeys. The way is as follows: Kelso – Jedburgh – Hawick – Selkirk – Melrose.
Cateran Trail64 103Perth and Kinross and AngusBlairgowrie and RattrayN/AA circular route covering many conditions such as farmland, mountains and forest. The trail is as follows: Blairgowrie – Kirkmichael – Spittal of Glenshee – Alyth.
Clyde Walkway40 64South LanarkshireGlasgowNew LanarkRuns close to the River Clyde for most of its length.
Cowal Way57 92Cowal Peninsula, Argyll and ButePortavadieInveruglas on Loch LomondConnects with the West Highland Way.
Cross Borders Drove Road52 84Edinburgh and the Scottish BordersLittle Vantage, near EdinburghHawickOne of the newest trails based on existing routes.[18]
Dava Way24 39MorayGrantown-on-SpeyForresFollows the route of the former Highland Railway which closed in 1965.[19]
Fife Coastal Path117 188FifeKincardineNewburghWhen opened it originally ran from North Queensferry to Tayport, but was later extended.
Formartine and Buchan Way53 85AberdeenshireDyce, near AberdeenFraserburgh and PeterheadFollows the track of the former railway line the Formartine and Buchan Railway which closed in 1970. The path branches into two sections at Maud.[20]
Forth and Clyde Canal Pathway66 106Central BeltBowling, DunbartonshireFountainbridge, EdinburghRuns between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde.
Great Glen Canoe Trail60 97Scottish HighlandsBanavie, near Fort WilliamClachnaharry, near InvernessCoast-to-coast Canoe trail on man-made canals and locks.
Great Glen Way79 127Scottish HighlandsFort WilliamInvernessFollows the Great Glen.
Great Trossachs Path28 45TrossachsCallander, StirlingInversnaid on the bank of Loch LomondSituated in the Trossachs National Park.
John Muir Way134 216Central BeltHelensburgh, Argyll and ButeDunbar, East LothianNamed in honour of the Scottish conservationist John Muir, who was born in Dunbar in 1838 and became a founder of the United States National Park Service.[21]
Kintyre Way100 160Argyll and Bute, ArgyllshireTarbertMachrihanishLocated on the Kintyre peninsula.[22]
Moray Coast Trail50 80MorayForresCullenForms part of the North Sea Trail.
Mull of Galloway Trail37 60Dumfries and Galloway and South AyrshireMull of GallowayGlenapp, BallantraeThe Rotary Club of Stranraer created and maintains the path.[23]
River Ayr Way44 71Southern ScotlandGlenbuck, East AyrshireAyr, South AyrshireFollows the River Ayr for most of the trail.
Rob Roy Way92 148Perthshire and StirlingshireDrymen, StirlingPitlochry, Perth and KinrossThe way takes its name from Rob Roy MacGregor, a Scottish folk hero and outlaw of the early 18th century.[24]
Romans and Reivers Route52 84Southern UplandsAeHawickFor much of the route it follows former Roman roads.
St Cuthbert's Way62 100Scottish Borders and Northen EnglandMelrose, Scottish BordersLindisfarne, NorthumberlandThe walk is named after Cuthbert, a 7th-century saint, a native of the Borders who spent his life in the service of the church.[25]
Southern Upland Way212 341Southern UplandsPortpatrickCockburnspath, BerwickshireA coast-to-coast walk stretching from east to west.
Speyside Way80 130Northern ScotlandAviemoreBuckie, MorayFollows the River Spey through some of Banffshire, Morayshire and Inverness-shire.
Three Lochs Way31 50Highland Boundary Fault to the Southern HighlandsBalloch, West DunbartonshireInveruglas, Argyll and ButeFor much of the way it passes through the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.
West Highland Way96 154Scottish Lowlands to the Scottish HighlandsMilngavie, near GlasgowFort William, HighlandsScotland's first and most popular long-distance walking route.[26]
West Island Way30 48Isle of ButeKilchattan BayPort BannatyneThe first waymarked long-distance route on a Scottish Island.[27]

Other UK long-distance paths

Those included here meet the definition of a long-distance path as being around 50 km (31 miles) or more, particularly that they will take more than one day's walking to complete. Some shorter paths linking between major walks (e.g. Maelor Way) are also included.

Southern England

The 1066 Country Walk near Battle
Monarch's Way looking back at the outskirts of Wolverhampton
Meddows on the West Deane Way
The All Saints Church in West Camel viewed from the Leland Trail
Name Length Region Endpoint one Endpoint two Description
mi km
1066 Country Walk31 50East SussexPevensey Castle near PevenseyRyeCommemorates the year 1066 and the Battle of Hastings.
Avon Valley Path34 55Wiltshire, Hampshire and DorsetChristchurchSalisburyThe path takes its name from the River Avon and passes through the western edge of the New Forest.
Basingstoke Canal Towpath Trail33 53Hampshire and SurreyPenny Bridge, Up Nately, BasingstokeWoodhamFollows the path of the 200-year-old Basingstoke Canal.
Bournemouth Coast Path20 32Dorset and HampshireSandbanksMilford on SeaThe coastal path connects the South West Coast Path (via the Sandbanks Ferry) to the Solent Way.
Capital Ring75 121LondonN/AN/ACircular route through inner London, crossing the Thames at Richmond and Woolwich.
Celtic Way725 1,167Wales and Southwest EnglandStrumble Head, PembrokeshireSt Michael's Mount, CornwallVisits more than 100 pre-historic sites including Stonehenge.[28]
Channel to Channel Path50 80South West PeninsulaSeaton, DevonWatchet, SomersetConnects the English Channel with the Bristol Channel.[29]
Chiltern Way134 216Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Luton and OxfordshireHemel Hempstead railway stationN/AA circular route originaly a 125-mile-long (201 km) Millennium Project.[30]
Coleridge Way51 82Somerset and DevonNether StoweyLynmouthStarts in the Quantock Hills later moving on to the Brendon Hills, within Exmoor National Park.
Dartmoor Way95 153DartmoorN/AN/AIn the Dartmoor National Park in southern Devon.
Devonshire Heartland Way43 69DevonOkehamptonStoke Canon, ExeterA west-to-east route across Devon starting in Dartmoor near the Exe Valley.[31]
Downs Link37 60Surrey and West SussexSt. Martha's Hill near GuildfordShoreham-by-SeaHeads from the North Downs Way onto the South Downs Way at Steyning.
East Devon Way38 61South West EnglandExmouth, East DevonLyme Regis, West DorsetRuns inland but links with the South West Coast Path at both ends.
Essex Way81 130EssexEppingHarwichCrosses the Dedham Vale and Constable country to finish in the Stour estuary.
Exe Valley Way45 72Devon and SomersetRiver Exe estuaryExford in Exmoor National ParkFollows the valley of the River Exe from its source to the coast.[32]
Gordano Round27 43North SomersetRoath Road, PortisheadN/AThe route is around the Gordano Valley in a figure of eight via Clevedon and Abbots Leigh.
Great Stones Way36 58WiltshireCoate Water Country Park, SwindonSalisbury CathedralStarts Barbury Castle to Old Sarum with optional detours to Avebury and Stonehenge.[33]
Greater Ridgeway362 583South and Central EnglandLyme Regis, Dorset on the English ChannelHunstanton on The WashFollows the Wessex Ridgeway, The Ridgeway National Trail, the Icknield Way Path and the Peddars Way National Trail.
Greensand Way108 174Home countiesHaslemere, SurreyHamstreet, KentFollows the Greensand Ridge along the Surrey Hills and Chart Hills.
Hampshire Millennium Pilgrims Trail29 47HampshireWinchesterPortsmouthForms part of the historical Pilgrims' Trail is a 155-mile long-distance footpath that connects Winchester Cathedral to Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy.[34]
Hardy Way220 350West CountryHardy's Cottage, Higher BockhamptonStinsford, DorsetThe route is almost circular with the endpoints being a mile apart and is named after the writer Thomas Hardy.[35]
High Weald Landscape Trail90 140West Sussex, East Sussex, KentHorshamRyePasses through the landscapes of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Isle of Wight Coastal Path70 110Isle of WightRydeN/ACircular coastal route mainly following public footpaths.
Itchen Way32 51HampshireHinton Ampner near AlresfordSholingFollows the River Itchen from its source.
Jubilee Trail88 142DorsetForde AbbeyBokerley DykeCreated to celebrate The Ramblers' Association's Diamond Jubilee and passes through many historical sites.[36]
King's Way45 72HampshireWinchesterPortchesterCreated by the Ramblers' Association as a memorial to the late Allan King (who formed many local groups in Hampshire).
Land's End Trail303 488South West PeninsulaLand's End, CornwallAvebury, WiltshireLinks Land's End with many of England's central long-distance trails.[37]
Leland Trail28 45SomersetKing Alfred's Tower, BrewhamHam HillNamed after the antiquary and poet John Leland.[38]
Liberty Trail28 45Somerset and DorsetHam HillLyme RegisThe trail is based on the route rebels travelled to join the Monmouth Rebellion.[39]
Limestone Link36 58South West EnglandMendip Hills, SomersetCold Aston, GloucestershireThe footpath connects with the Mendip Way and the Cotswold Way.
London Outer Orbital Path (The LOOP)150 240LondonErithRainhamA circular route around the edge of Outer London.
Mendip Way50 80SomersetUphill near Weston-super-MareFromeThe route is on the Mendip Hills giving views over the Somerset Levels.
Monarch's Way615 990Southern EnglandWorcesterShoreham-by-Sea, West SussexThe route approximates the escape route taken by King Charles II in 1651 after being defeated in the Battle of Worcester.[40]
New Lipchis Way40 64Hampshire and West SussexLiphookWest WitteringThe path passes through Midhurst and Chichester crossing the Western Weald and South Downs.
Orange Way350 560Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, Berkshire and BuckinghamshireBrixham, DevonLondonFollows the march in 1688 of Prince William of Orange and his army from Brixham to London.[41]
Oxford Canal Walk82 132Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and the West MidlandsOxfordCoventryFollows the Towpath of the Oxford Canal.[42]
Oxford Green Belt Way52 84OxfordshireN/AN/ACircular route through the Oxford Green Belt.
Oxfordshire Way62 100Oxfordshire and GloucestershireBourton-on-the-WaterHenley-on-ThamesPasses from the Cotswolds to the Chiltern Hills.
Pilgrims' Way120 190South Eastern EnglandWinchesterShrine of Thomas Becket, CanterburyHistorical route taken by pilgrims from to the shrine of Thomas Becket. It is an ancient trail of which perhaps two-thirds is still identifiable, much of it now incorporated into the North Downs Way National Trail.[43]
Quantock Greenway37 60SomersetN/AN/AThe path is a figure-of-eight centred on Triscombe in the Quantock Hills.
River Parrett Trail50 80Dorset & SomersetChedingtonBridgwater Bay, Bristol ChannelFollows the River Parrett to the coast.
Royal Military Canal Path27 43Kent and East SussexSeabrookPett LevelFollows the Royal Military Canal and touches the northern edge of Romney Marsh.
Samaritans Way South West103 166South West EnglandClifton Suspension BridgeLynmouthOpened by the Rambler and the Samaritans in part to help local farmers. Only the section from Bristol to Goathurst is waymarked.[44]
Sarum Way32 51WiltshireN/AN/AA circular route around the city of Salisbury, only part of it is waymarked.
Saxon Shore Way163 262South East EnglandGravesend, KentHastings, East Sussex,Traces the shoreline as it was in Roman times and visiting many historical sites of the period.[45]
Serpent Trail64 103Hampshire, Surrey and West SussexHaslemerePetersfieldDesigned to join up the many of the heathland areas in the western Weald.
Severn Way210 340Mid Wales and Western EnglandPlynlimon, the Cambrian MountainsBristolFollows the course of the River Severn from its source to the Severn Estuary.
Shipwrights Way50 80HampshireAlice Holt ForestPortsmouthTraces in the route that might have been taken by timber from forest to shipyards for the constriction of warships.[46]
Solent Way60 97HampshireMilford on SeaEmsworthFollows the coast of the Solent.
Stour Valley Walk52 84KentPegwell BayLenhamFollows the River Stour, through the Low Weald and Kent Downs, from its source to its estuary.
Stour Valley Way64 103Dorset and WiltshireStourton with GasperHengistbury HeadFollows the River Stour as it winds through the Dorset countryside.
St. Swithun's Way34 55Hampshire and SurreyWinchester CathedralFarnhamNamed after Swithun, a 9th-century Bishop of Winchester, and roughly follows a short stretch of the Pilgrims' Way.
Sussex Border Path138 222West & East SussexThorney IslandRyeFollows the Sussex border with Hampshire, Surrey and Kent.
Sussex Ouse Valley Way42 68West & East SussexLower Beeding SeafordFollows the River Ouse from its source to the English Channel.
Tarka Trail180 290DevonBarnstapleN/AConsists of two separate circular routes based of the fictional route taken by Tarka the Otter in the book of the same name.
Test Way49 79Berkshire and HampshireWalbury HillTotton and ElingPasses through the towns of Romsey and Totton and starts in the Test Valley.
Thames Down Link15 24London and SurreyKingston Bridge Box Hill StationLinks the Thames Path and the North Downs Way.
Three Castles Path60 97Hampshire and BerkshireWinchester CastleWindsor CastleAs well as Winchester Castle and Windsor Castle the path passes through Odiham Castle. The route is unwaymarked.
Two Moors Way102 164Devon & SomersetIvybridge, Dartmoor National ParkLynmouth, North Devon CoastA route across Dartmoor over exposed moorland.
Vanguard Way66 106Surrey, Kent and East SussexEast CroydonNewhavenConnects Central London with the Wandle Trail along the River Wandle from Croydon.
Wayfarers Walk70 110Berkshire and HampshireWalbury HillEmsworthApproximates an ancient route that might have been used by drovers taking cattle to market.
Wealdway83 134Kent and East SussexGravesendEastbourneConnects the Thames Estuary with the English Channel and also traverses the Ashdown Forest.
Wessex Ridgeway136 219Wiltshire and Dorset MarlboroughLyme RegisOne of the four long-distance footpaths which are referred to as the Greater Ridgeway.
West Deane Way45 72Taunton Deane area of SomersetTauntonN/ACircular walk in the Vale of Taunton Deane.
West Devon Way36 58DevonOkehamptonRadford Castle, Hooe Lake, PlymouthLinks with the Tamar Valley Discovery Trail and the Two Castles Trail to form the 'West Devon Triangle', a 90-mile circuit.[47]
Wey South Path32 51Surrey and West SussexGuildfordHoughton BridgeThe path follows the banks of the River Wey and the Wey and Arun Canal.

Thames to Mersey

The Derwent Valley Heritage Way along Whitewells Road
A view of the former High Marnham power station on the Trent Valley Way
The Derwent Valley Heritage Way next to the Cromford Canal
A field of rapeseed on the Viking Way
Name Length Region Endpoint one Endpoint two Description
mi km
Angles Way92 148Norfolk and SuffolkGreat YarmouthBarnhamcross Common, ThetfordMuch of the path follows the county border, originally it was 15 miles shorter and ended in Knettishall Heath.
Bishop Bennet Way34 55Southwest CheshireBeestonWirswallNamed after William Bennet who carried out detailed surveys of Roman roads in the area.
Boudica's Way36 58East AngliaDiss railway station, DissNorwich railway station, NorwichParallel to the old Roman Pye Road, now the A140 road.
Centenary Way99 159WarwickshireKingsbury Water ParkLower QuintonThe Way was devised to celebrate one hundred years of Warwickshire County Council.[48]
Cheshire Ring97 156Cheshire and Greater ManchesterN/AN/ACircular walk alongside six canals, via Dukinfield and Marple
Coventry Way40 64CoventryMeriden, West MidlandsN/AIt forms a circular route around the city of Coventry covering countryside in both the West Midlands and Warwickshire.
D'Arcy Dalton Way66 106Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, WarwickshireWormleighton Reservoir, WarwickshireWayland's Smithy Long BarrowLinks four long-distance footpaths: Oxford Canal Walk, Thames Path, The Ridgeway and Oxfordshire Way. It follows the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.[49]
Derwent Valley Heritage Way55 89DerbyshireLadybower Reservoir, north of BamfordShardlowRuns around the Derbyshire Dales through Chatsworth, Derbyshire and the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site.
Fen Rivers Way50 80Eastern EnglandCambridgeKing's Lynn, NorfolkRuns alongside the River Cam and on to the River Great Ouse.
Geopark Way109 175West Midlands and South West EnglandBridgnorth CastleGloucester CathedralLinks a series of geologically and historically important sites.[50]
Gloucestershire Way100 160GloucestershireTutshillTewkesburyRoutes through the Forest of Dean, Cotswolds and the Severn Plain.
Gritstone Trail35 56Cheshire East and StaffordshireDisley railway station, DisleyMow Cop, KidsgroveA large portion of the path routes through the Peak District National Park.
Heart of England Way100 160MidlandsMilford, StaffordshireBourton-on-the-Water, GloucestershireLinks the Cannock Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to the with the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - it is officially recognised by the four councils it passes through.[51]
Herefordshire Trail154 248HerefordshireLedbury, HerefordshireN/AA circular route designed to link the five market towns: Leominster, Bromyard, Ledbury, Ross-on-Wye and Kington. Waymarks are planned but not yet in place.
Hereward Way110 180East AngliaOakhamEast HarlingTravels through Thetford Forest and links the Viking Way and the Peddars Way long-distance footpaths. The Stamford to Peterborough section is not fully waymarked, but walkers travelling between those two places can follow the waymarked Torpel Way.
Hertfordshire Way194 312HertfordshireN/AN/AA circular walk around open countryside, although some parts are within 20 miles of London. It passes through the county town of Hertford and the towns of Royston and Bishop’s Stortford.
Icknield Way Path110 180Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, NorfolkIvinghoe BeaconKnettishall HeathThe path consists of prehistoric pathways passing through many sites of archaeological remains.[52]
Jack Mytton Way93 150ShropshireBridgnorthMuch WenlockThe route runs through the Shropshire Hills and the Clee Hills including parts of Wenlock Edge.
Jurassic Way88 142The MidlandsBanbury, OxfordshireStamford, LincolnshireMost of the route follows a Jurassic limestone ridge, from where its name derives.[53]
Lea Valley Walk50 80South East EnglandLeagrave, BedfordshireLimehouse Basin, Limehouse, East LondonFollows the River Lea from its source and along the Lee Navigation to the East India Docks in London.
Limestone Way50 80Derbyshire, StaffordshireCastletonRocesterA route through the limestone Derbyshire Dales finishing in Dove Valley.
Limey Way40 64DerbyshireCastletonDovedaleThe route is in the White Peak area on limestone countryside visiting twenty dales.
Maelor Way24 39Shropshire, Cheshire and into Wrexham, WalesGrindley BrookBronygarthLinks six long-distance footpaths, the Offa's Dyke Path National Trail, while travelling through meadows and woodland.[54]
Mercian Way230 370The Midlands and Northern EnglandSalisburyChesterPart of National Cycle Route 4, but also well used by walkers.
Midshires Way230 370South-East England, the Midlands and Northern EnglandChiltern Hills near Bledlow, BuckinghamshireStockport, Greater ManchesterA footpath and bridleway that links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Pennine Way across Middle England.
Mortimer Trail30 48Shropshire and HerefordshireLudlowKingtonRuns through the Welsh Marches on the English side of the Anglo-Welsh border and is named after the Mortimer family of ruling Marcher Lords.[55]
Nar Valley Way34 55NorfolkKing's LynnGressenhallA route through the watershed of the River Nar.[56]
Nene Way110 180Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire and LincolnshireBadbyLincolnshireFollows the course of the River Nene.
New River Path28 45Hertfordshire and North LondonNew Gauge, HertfordNew River Head, IslingtonFollows the course of the New River aqueduct.
North Worcestershire Path35 56WorcestershireKinverMajor's GreenLinks four country parks in the north-east area of the historic county.
Ouse Valley Way150 240The Midlands and the East of EnglandSyresham, NorthamptonshireThe WashFollows the River Great Ouse from its source to the sea.
Pathfinder March46 74CambridgeshireN/AN/AAn annual circular route around former RAF Pathfinder Airfields in Cambridgeshire, held on the Saturday closest to Midsummers Day.
Robin Hood Way104 167The MidlandsNottingham CastleEdwinstowe, Sherwood ForestCommemorates the folklore of Robin Hood.
Sabrina Way203 327The Midlands and Central EnglandHartington, DerbyshireGreat Barrington, GloucestershireA bridleway providing a link between the Ridgeway and the Pennine Bridleway.
Saffron Trail70 110EssexSouthend on SeaSaffron WaldenTraverses the county from the south-east to the north-west.[57][58]
Sandlings Walk60 97SuffolkIpswichSouthwoldHas eleven sculptures along the route and passes through the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[59]
Sandstone Trail32 51Cheshire and ShropshireFrodshamWhitchurchMuch of the route follows the Mid Cheshire Ridge but in places, the trail also passes through the Cheshire Plain.
Shakespeare's Way146 235Southern EnglandStratford-Upon-AvonGlobe Theatre on the South Bank, LondonReplicates the route William Shakespeare would take from his home and playhouse.
Sheffield Country Walk53 85City of SheffieldEckingtonN/AA circular walk around the city boundary.[60]
Shropshire Way140 230ShropshireShrewsburyWemRoutes through the Ironbridge World Heritage Site, with a further 12-mile (19 km) northern spur to Grindley Brook.
South Cheshire Way32 51Cheshire, Shropshire and StaffordshireGrindley BrookMow CopThe path connects with several other long-distance paths, including the Maelor Way, the Staffordshire Way and the Sandstone and Gritstone Trails.
Staffordshire Way92 148StaffordshireMow CopKinver EdgeOpened in three stages by Staffordshire County Council between 1977 and 1983.[61]
Stour Valley Path60 97East AngliaNewmarketCattawade, ManningtreeThe path follows the catchment area of the River Stour and the majority of the route forms part of European Path E2.
St Edmund Way79 127Essex, Suffolk and NorfolkManningtree BrandonFollows Stour Valley Path, is not waymarked but is on OS mapping.[62]
St. Kenelm's Trail95 153Gloucestershire and WorcestershireClent HillsWinchcombeOriginally devised by John Price, which links the two places most commonly associated with the legend of St Kenelm.
St. Peter's Way45 72EssexChipping OngarChapel of St Peter-on-the-WallRuns across the agricultural land of Essex passing the Hanningfield Reservoir and the inlets of the Blackwater Estuary going on to reach the coast.[63]
Suffolk Coast Path50 80SuffolkFelixstoweLowestoftFollows the Heritage coast.
Swan's Way65 105Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire and OxfordshireSalcey Forest, Milton KeynesGoring-on-ThamesA bridleway that forms the Buckinghamshire section of the Midshires Way.
Tas Valley Way25 40NorfolkCringlefordAttleboroughFollows the course of the River Tas to the source near to New Buckenham.[64]
Three Forests Way60 97Essex and HertfordshireHarlowN/AA circular route through Epping, Hainault and Hatfield forests on the borders of Essex and Greater London.[65]
Three Shires Way49 79East AngliaGrafham Water, CambridgeshireTathall End, Milton KeynesA bridleway running through rural landscape and ancient woodland. It originally ended in Salcey Forest but the Grafham Water Circular Ride, of 12.4 miles around the reservoir, has now been added to the route.[66]
Trent Valley Way116 187Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and LincolnshireTrent LockAlkboroughFollows the River Trent originally created in 1998.
Viking Way147 237Lincolnshire and RutlandBarton-upon-HumberOakhamIt links other major routes including the Macmillan Way and the Yorkshire Wolds Way, most of the route is designated as part of the European E2 footpath.
Way for the Millennium41 66StaffordshireNewport, ShropshireBurton upon TrentAn east-west route across the county designed for easy walking.
Weavers Way61 98NorfolkCromerGreat YarmouthCombined with the Peddars Way the trails make a circuit around Norfolk and links with the North Norfolk Coastal Path and the Angles Way.[67]
Wherryman's Way35 56NorfolkNorwichGreat YarmouthFollows the River Yare for the most part.
Wild Edric's Way49 79ShropshireChurch StrettonLudlowShares much of its route with the Shropshire Way.
Worcestershire Way31 50WorcestershireBewdleyMalvernWhen created it was partly into Herefordshire being 48-miles-long (77 km).
Wychavon Way40 64Worcestershire and GloucestershireDroitwich SpaWinchcombeThe route was originally opened in 1977 to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II.[68]
Wychwood Way37 60OxfordshireMarket Street, WoodstockN/ACircular walk around the heart of the ancient royal forest of Wychwood.
Wysis Way55 89Gloucestershire and MonmouthshireMonmouthKemble stationRuns from the Offa's Dyke Path National Trail at Monmouth to the Thames Path National Trail at Kemble.

Northern England

Wales

Scotland

  • Cape Wrath Trail, runs around 300 km (186 mi) from Fort William to Cape Wrath; as the route is unwaymarked, different guides to it suggest slightly different routes. See here.
  • Central Scottish Way, 251 km (156 mi) from Milngavie to Byrness (just over the border in Northumberland, England)
  • Coast to Coast, 205 km (128 mi), Oban to St Andrews[80] 128 miles, ISBN 978-0-9526900-8-5
  • The East Highland Way, runs from Fort William to Aviemore
  • John o' Groats Trail, 231 km (145 mi) from Inverness to John o'Groats
  • Sir Walter Scott Way from Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway to Cockburnspath, Scottish Borders

Northern Ireland

The Macmillan Ways

The Macmillan Ways are a set of paths that promotes and raises money for the Macmillan Cancer Relief charity.

Name Length Region Endpoint one Endpoint two Description
mi km
Macmillan Way290 470Southern EnglandAbbotsbury in DorsetBoston, LincolnshireFor the first 30 miles it crosses open fen then it folows the oolitic limestone belt. It is the longest of the Macmillan Ways.
Macmillan Way West102 164Somerset and DevonCastle CaryBarnstapleFollows the River Cary and then onto the Quantock Hills and to Exmoor.
Cross Britain Way280 450England and WalesBoston, LincolnshireBarmouth, GwyneddThe terrain varies from the flat land of The Fens to the Welsh Berwyn Mountains.
Macmillan Abbotsbury Langport Link40 64South West EnglandAbbotsburyLangportAllows walkers to go 126 miles (203 km) coast-to-coast from Abbotsbury to Barnstaple, using the Macmillan Way West.
Macmillan Cross Cotswold Pathway36 58CotswoldsBanbury CrossBath, SomersetProvides links from much of Oxfordshire to the Macmillan Way.[81]
Cotswold Link21 34Gloucestershire and OxfordshireChipping CampdenBanbury CrossLinks to the Cotswold Way National Trail.[82]

European walking routes

Several European walking routes pass through the United Kingdom. They all use sections of UK long-distance paths.

See also

References

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  30. ↑ "Chiltern Way". Long Distance Walkers Association.
  31. ↑ "Devonshire Heartland Way". LDWA. Retrieved 2012
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  39. ↑ Liberty Trail
  40. ↑ "Monarch's Way". LDWA.
  41. ↑ "Orange Way". LDWA website. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  42. ↑ Oxford Canal Walk
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  49. ↑ "Darcydalton". The Ramblers. Archived from the original on 5 May 2008. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  50. ↑ "Geopark Way". LDWA. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  51. ↑ "About the Route". www.heartofenglandway.org. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  52. ↑ Icknield Way Path
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  55. ↑ "Mortimer Trail". LDWA.
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  63. ↑ "The St Peter's Way" (PDF). Essex Highways. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
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  65. ↑ Three Forests Way, LDWA
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  68. ↑ Wychavon Way, LDWA
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  71. ↑ Hyndburn Borough Council retrieved 26 February 2012
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  82. ↑ "Macmillan Way - Cotswold Link - Chipping Campden to Banbury". Long Distance Walkers Association.
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