■Distance: 6½ miles/10.4km ■Time: 3 hours ■Grade: Moderate ...

Our walks this month Ian Battersby 1 ...

ULTIMATE WEEKEND ▲ 3 ROUTES

MOUNTAIN, RIVER & MOORLAND LOOP

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.

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.