13 staffordshire norbury junction

■ Distance: 5½ miles/8.8km ■ Time: 3 hours ■ Grade: Easy

■ Distance: 5¾ miles/9.2km ■ Time: 4 ...

■ Distance: 7¼ miles/11.5km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

■ Distance: 7½ miles/12.1km ■ Time: 3 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

Gongoozle your way along one of Scotland’s finest weekend walks, with a single inch of ascent in 31 miles on the towpath of the Union Canal.

To escape the crowds in high summer head for a little known corner of the county near Ripon