The lost paths: a history of how we walk from here to there

Moments enjoyed, lessons learned, handy advice, weird stuff that happened: welcome to the little bits and pieces that don’t make big stories, but do make all the difference.

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Twenty-five years ago, the government decided to open up three million acres of England and Wales to the public – a decision that has transformed our walking landscape.

Meanderings we couldn’t fit into the issue, but which seemed terribly important at the time...

Our walks this month Ian Battersby 1 ...