A quiet place

ULTIMATE WEEKEND ▲ 3-DAY ROUTE

Our walks this month Ian Battersby 1 ...

2025 marks 200 years since the birth of the modern railway, which gave millions of city-weary walkers a way to escape to the country.

HIGH FORCE Level Moderate Elevation gain 123m Length 6.8km (1hr 37min) Description A walk to one of England’s most dramatic waterfalls, High Force, following picturesque riverside paths with stunning

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Over the stippled swell of the Firth of Clyde soars a gannet. A pair of long, black-tipped wings catches the late-August light as the bird tilts on the breeze. It’s on fish patrol – curving low then r