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Walking Weekend

GREAT BRITAIN HAS A WIDE AND WONDERFUL SELECTION OF LONG-DISTANCE WALKS — FROM WELSH SEASIDE PATHS THAT CIRCUMNAVIGATE ENTIRE ISLANDS TO CROSS-COUNTRY HIKES THAT REVEAL LOCAL HISTORY AT EVERY STEP.

From wild beaches and winding cliff paths to ancient sites and world-class surf, this corner of Wales offers unforgettable natural beauty and great dining experiences. Coast editor-in-chief Alex Fisher explores

Eleven friends of COUNTRY LIFE pen a love letter to their small, yet oh so distinctive patches of the British Isles, from the big skies of the north Norfolk coast to the street art of Belfast, from the glens of Perthshire to the Exe estuary in Devon via the apple orchards of Herefordshire

The paths between East and North Cowton, near Northallerton, are little walked but include the intriguing castle and church at the lost village of South Cowton

For those who prefer not to follow the crowd, we reveal some of the best, but relatively undiscovered places to enjoy in the country’s chicest region