5 15.6 km / 9.7 miles / 6 hours Ascent 1080m/3543ft

Living about an hour’s drive from the southern Lake District, we often visit for a day trip. But at the end of the day, I’m always loath to leave, wishing we could stay a little bit longer. So it was

3 6.3km/3.9 miles/3-4 hours Ascent 760m/2493ft

6 20.6km / 12.8 miles / 7-7.5 hours Ascent 1122m/3680ft

We love the Yorkshire Dales, but in summer it can get quite crowded, with walkers off on adventures up the peaks and the less energetic strolling around the picturesque market towns and villages. In a

4 38.9km / 24.2 miles / 12-14 hours Ascent 2927m/9603ft