Beyond the three peaks

This is the glacial valley no one’s heard of... Head to the South Pennines to explore both sides of this steep gulch between Burnley and Todmorden.

High above GREAT LANGDALE is a hillwalking challenge just waiting to become a classic Lakeland round, with five Wainwrights in one epic walk.

This route presents a more interesting way to climb one of the Lake District ’s best-known mountains, taking in several superb peaks along the way.

Traces of a Roman fort and a grave with a poignant back story characterise this walk west of Skipton

BACK in the days when a tankful of petrol cost as much as we pay for a coffee today, our sunny Sunday afternoon treat was a drive out. If we weren’t aiming for the beach, our route took us north to th

■Distance: 8 miles/12.8km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Challenging