■ Distance: 6 miles/9.7km ■ Time: 2½-3hours ■ Grade: Easy

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

Stefan Durkacz traces an old rail route on a superb full-day walk

■ Distance: 7½ miles/12km ■ Time: 4-5 hours ■ Grade: Challenging

■ Distance: 5¼ miles/8.3km ■ Time: 2½ hours ■ Grade: Easy

Twenty-five years ago, large chunks of Eryri’s Aran range were out of bounds. That all changed in 2000. To celebrate a quarter-century of the legislation that changed the game, Trail set out to walk the entire ridge… unobstructed.