New forest

THE BIG RIDE

You don’t have to board a plane to take your running to wild and wonderful places – from big days out to long weekends and epic, once-in-a-lifetime experiences, here’s our guide to the UK’s very best running adventures

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.

HOW wonderful to be gently pootling along in the car through the New Forest, thanks to the 40 mph speed limit. This is refreshingly in contrast to the fast-paced motorway we’ve thankfully just left be

■ Distance: 9¼ miles/14.9km ■ Time: 5 ...

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