Do you daydream about swapping the rat race for an outdoor-centric existence The trailblazers here have all taken dramatic steps to change their lives their stories might just inspire you to do the same

When a near-fatal accident left former Country Walking editor GUY PROCTER broken, lost and grieving a life he could no longer live, it was walking that led him back to health, purpose, and joy.

IN the depths of winter when days are short, make the most of any clement weather with an exhilarating walk. With around 147,000 miles of public rights of way in England, Wales and Scotland, there are

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Tackled one of the routes published in Country Walking? Send us a picture and a few words on your experience: you could win a fantastic prize from Ordnance Survey.

Guess where we went last summer? A two-week tour that took in the UK’s first Dark Sky Park, as well as its largest forest, the world’s smallest post office, the First World War’s largest munitions fac