■ Distance: 5¼ miles/8.5km ■ Time: 3-4hours ■ Grade: Moderate

Three contrasting walks to discover the ever-changing terrains encircling the Borrowdale valley and village of Rosthwaite in the Lake District .

■ Distance: 11½ miles/18.2km ■ Time: 7 hours ■ Grade: Challenging

■ Distance: 6⅔ miles/10.6km ■ Time: 3½-4hours ■ Grade: Moderate

THE area where the River Tees approaches the sea has been largely industrial in recent times, but the upper stretch of the river is very different in character. Here, while the villages, hamlets and r

Andrew Galloway walks a linear route that’s a microcosm of Wales’ best bits