7 11.3km / 7 miles / 4.5 hours Ascent 680m/2231ft

■ Distance: 10 miles/16.5km ■ Time: 7 hours ...

Half a century after its inception, the Coast to Coast path becomes a National Trail this spring, opening up the wild landscapes and historic villages of Northern England to a new generation of hikers

2 10.8km / 6.7 miles / 8-9 hours Ascent 1224m/4016ft

When we visited Beddgelert last June, we left home in shorts and T-shirts following a heatwave across the UK. The sun was shining, and we were confident it would stay warm for the week ahead. So imagi

White waterfalls, friendly cafés, forest trails, a secret castle and the shifting light on Loch Tay are just some of the reasons to visit the Scottish village of Killin. It is also an easy drive from