For a tourist coming to the UK, lets say for a two week trip - what are the best, most easily accessible (in light of being a tourist on a budget, not wanting to rent a car), hiking/walking routes in England that the allotted timeframe could be near totally dedicated to. Love your stuff, thank you!
This year is an excellent year for walking, as the King Charles III England Coast Path is due to be completed, becoming the longest continuous path in the world. The most famous part of it is The South West Coast Path in Cornwall (also the subject of The Salt Path movie about to be released), and you could dedicate as long as you wanted to this. It goes from Somerset to Dorset, through Cornwall and Devon and you can get the train to a section you wanted to start from, then walk from hotel to hotel. See more at southwestcoastpath.org.uk
Other easily accessible walks I would recommend, if you wanted to mix things up and see more of the country, would be:
* Cotswold Way: Running from Chipping Camden in the Cotswolds, to Bath, this 102-mile route would take 10 days, or you could just walk a section. Again, you can get the train to the start or finish, easily. nationaltrail.co.uk/en_GB/trails/cotswold-way/
* Thames Path: Not many people know you can just start walking along the Thames in London, and go all the way to the Cotswolds, through Hampton Court, Henley, Windsor and Oxford. It's 185 miles long, but you can walk however long you want and then catch the train back to London. nationaltrail.co.uk/en_GB/trails/thames-path/
* Wales Coast Path: The Wales Coast is spectacular and if you take the train to Cardiff, you can walk to the coast and set off past some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. I love the Pembrokeshire section. walescoastpath.gov.uk
* South Downs: One of the easiest walks to reach from London is the Seven Sisters on the coast near Brighton. Walk from Seaford to Eastbourne along the white cliffs, in a day - or carry on along the coast! sevensisters.org.uk
* The West Highland Way: Scotland's most famous sights are on this route from near Glasgow, through Loch Lomand and the Trossachs National Park to Fort William and the Highlands. It would take about a week to complete, or you could just tackle a section. Start and finish destinations are on train lines. westhighlandway.org
Other tips: Britain is peppered with public footpaths - check out footpathmap.co.uk wherever you are and it will show you the nearest route. For more inspiration, visit nationalparks.uk
For a tourist coming to the UK, lets say for a two week trip - what are the best, most easily accessible (in light of being a tourist on a budget, not wanting to rent a car), hiking/walking routes in England that the allotted timeframe could be near totally dedicated to. Love your stuff, thank you!
This is a great question, thanks Jacob.
This year is an excellent year for walking, as the King Charles III England Coast Path is due to be completed, becoming the longest continuous path in the world. The most famous part of it is The South West Coast Path in Cornwall (also the subject of The Salt Path movie about to be released), and you could dedicate as long as you wanted to this. It goes from Somerset to Dorset, through Cornwall and Devon and you can get the train to a section you wanted to start from, then walk from hotel to hotel. See more at southwestcoastpath.org.uk
Other easily accessible walks I would recommend, if you wanted to mix things up and see more of the country, would be:
* Cotswold Way: Running from Chipping Camden in the Cotswolds, to Bath, this 102-mile route would take 10 days, or you could just walk a section. Again, you can get the train to the start or finish, easily. nationaltrail.co.uk/en_GB/trails/cotswold-way/
* Thames Path: Not many people know you can just start walking along the Thames in London, and go all the way to the Cotswolds, through Hampton Court, Henley, Windsor and Oxford. It's 185 miles long, but you can walk however long you want and then catch the train back to London. nationaltrail.co.uk/en_GB/trails/thames-path/
* Wales Coast Path: The Wales Coast is spectacular and if you take the train to Cardiff, you can walk to the coast and set off past some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. I love the Pembrokeshire section. walescoastpath.gov.uk
* South Downs: One of the easiest walks to reach from London is the Seven Sisters on the coast near Brighton. Walk from Seaford to Eastbourne along the white cliffs, in a day - or carry on along the coast! sevensisters.org.uk
* The West Highland Way: Scotland's most famous sights are on this route from near Glasgow, through Loch Lomand and the Trossachs National Park to Fort William and the Highlands. It would take about a week to complete, or you could just tackle a section. Start and finish destinations are on train lines. westhighlandway.org
Other tips: Britain is peppered with public footpaths - check out footpathmap.co.uk wherever you are and it will show you the nearest route. For more inspiration, visit nationalparks.uk
Hope that helps!