Berwick-upon-tweed

■Distance: 8½ ■miles/13.5km ■Time: 4 hours■ Grade: Moderate ...

It’s the busiest time of year for Britain’s beautiful places. Yet as these locations prove, you can find silence, sensational scenery and space to breathe.

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.

ULTIMATE WEEKEND ▲ 3 ROUTES

■Distance: 8¼ miles/13.3km ■Time: 4 hours ■Grade: Moderate ...

Michelle Hather falls for the chocolate-box allure of Alfriston, on the edge of the scenic South Downs