The Best Hiking Trails in England (United Kingdom)

Malham Cove, Gordale Scar and Janet's Foss loop

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Peter Whitmarsh

Distance

5.41mi

Elevation +

4688f

TrailRank

75| 5.0

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This has got to be a contender for the best hike in England. It packs such incredible sights into a fairly short and easy walk. The paths are all good and it's easy to navigate at any time of year. Car park at the sta...

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Winchester - Amberley : South Downs Way

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medwyn jones

Distance

52.76mi

Elevation +

4649f

TrailRank

73| 4.67

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2 full days of hiking to complete this stage of South Downs Way which is difficult to do as day hikes due to lack of public transport. Left Winchester at 11am on Wednesday and arrived at Amberley at 11ish on Friday, so...

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Hinxton, Duxford and Ickleton.

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Sherwin P. Cedeno

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Distance

10.07mi

Elevation +

3077f

TrailRank

72| 3.0

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This relatively long walking trail leaves the Wellcome Genome Centre in Hinxton and explores the small English Villages of Hinxton, Duxford and Ickleton. I started this walk just outside Mulberry Hall at 52.08237°N & 00....

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Symonds Yat - Highmeadow Trail

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Stompy

Distance

10.31mi

Elevation +

1332f

TrailRank

67| 5.0

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This is an 11 mile circular forest walk around the Forest of Dean. It starts from the Forestry Commission’s Symonds Yat Rock Pay & Display Car Park and follows a yellow waymarked route, a challenging but rewarding walk. ...

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Eastbourne-Beachy Head Lighthouse-Seven Sisters 18 km

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Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

11.17mi

Elevation +

1713f

TrailRank

66

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This beautiful hike begins at the start of the South Downs trail at the edge of Eastbourne, and takes you along beautiful chalk cliffs to the mouth of the Cuckmere River within the Seven Sisters Country Park park and the...

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Elterwater-Colwith Force-Skelwith Bridge-Elterwater 10 km

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Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

6.23mi

Elevation +

633f

TrailRank

65| 5.0

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Beautiful hike with two waterfalls, a slate quarry, a lake, river meadows, and picturesque countryside. You can find something to eat and drink in Elterwater, in Little Langdale (about 100 m west along the road from Wils...

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Hinxton, Cambridge.

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Sherwin P. Cedeno

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Distance

5.62mi

Elevation +

1624f

TrailRank

65| 5.0

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This short walking trail leaves the Wellcome Genome Center in Hinxton and explores the small English Village of Hinxton. I started this walk just outside Mulberry Hall at 52.08237°N & 00.18427°E. The grounds are very gre...

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Old Man of Coniston 6.6 km

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Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

4.07mi

Elevation +

1837f

TrailRank

65| 5.0

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Great walk up the Old Man of Coniston (803 m) with excellent views of Coniston Water, Scafell in the distance, a landscape dotted with mostly abandoned quarries, and the Lake District National Park all around you. This i...

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Ridgeway and Farnborough

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TugBoat

Distance

10.06mi

Elevation +

499f

TrailRank

64| 4.5

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The view from The Ridgeway is across the rolling country side, and The Ridgeway itself is a easy track in this section. The walk continues through Farnborough and then back to to the The Ridgeway. Most of this walk is...

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Peak District Nord

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Xondu

Distance

32.68mi

Elevation +

5394f

TrailRank

64

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[EN] A mix of walking and running through the Peak District. I arrived early in the morning to Hope station and started running slow. I went to Castleton and then followed a trail with some caves. Then I arrived to...

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Thetford Forest - Beech and Fir Trails

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serra08

Distance

7.65mi

Elevation +

285f

TrailRank

63| 5.0

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Nice walk in the heart of Thetford Forest. The Beech and Fir Trails are two walking loops that start and finish at High Lodge. The route that I am describing links both of them and starts in a different location avoidi...

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Sennen Cove-Land's End-Penberth-Sennen Cove 22 km

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Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

13.84mi

Elevation +

2008f

TrailRank

63

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This beautiful hike takes you from Sennen Cove along the South West Coast Path to Penberth Cove, and then along an inland route through Penberth Valley back to Sennen Cove. On the way you see beautiful cliffs, the famous...

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Bledington via Stow-On-The-Wold

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Stompy

Distance

12.14mi

Elevation +

810f

TrailRank

62

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See all the photos at flickr and see the route on an OS map at Social Hiking. A lovely walk through which will take us through some lovely Costwold villages with some lovely views. Mainly good paths, tracks or roads, ...

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Wray Castle and Blelhalm Tarn 5.3 km

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Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

3.31mi

Elevation +

335f

TrailRank

62

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Excellent short hike with a castle, a small and a big lake, and picturesque countryside. The hike is largely on paved paths (gravel, a bit of asphalt), and, south of Blelhalm Tarn on unpaved trails. There is a café at th...

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Derwent Edge Loop

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Distance

9.82mi

Elevation +

1447f

TrailRank

62| 5.0

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An easy walk from Ashopton viaduct up along Derwent Edge looking down towards Ladybower and Derwent reservoirs. Returning along the path alongside Derwent back to Ashopton viaduct.

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Newtown - Hayfield - Kinder Reservoir - Kinder Low (loop)

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Xondu

Distance

18.72mi

Elevation +

3986f

TrailRank

61| 3.0

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[EN] First we go from The Torr at Newtown through the Sett Valley Trail to Hayfield. Then we follow the Snake Path to arrive to the Kinder Reservoir. Later we do a loop to the Kinder Reservoir through the Kinder Low ...

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City of Bath, Kennet and Avon Canal, England

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mclivancouver

Distance

4.39mi

Elevation +

558f

TrailRank

61| 5.0

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From the Bath Spa Station, this walk explores the River Avon, part of the Kennet and Avon Canal, a section of the "Walk to the View" path system, Widcombe Village, Pulteney Bridge, and part of central Bath. A free map...

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Thames Walk - Canary Wharf to St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England

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mclivancouver

Distance

6.68mi

Elevation +

354f

TrailRank

61

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The route starts at Cabot Square, just north of the Canary Wharf underground station. It passes the Docklands Museum, then follows the Thames Path to the west along the north bank of the river, then along active and disu...

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Luds Church from Upper Hulme

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Ellatok

Distance

9.05mi

Elevation +

1234f

TrailRank

61| 5.0

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Great walk through the hills, through the woods and moss-covered Lud's Church chasm. Easy enough to walk with children or if you your fitness level is not great or you just wanted easy day out.

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Cave Dale - Mam Tor Castleton

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Extreme Motorhoming Adventures

Distance

6.95mi

Elevation +

948f

TrailRank

61| 4.33

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A great walk straight out of the centre of Castleton. I've been to Castleton many times without realising this gem was there, it was tricky when we did it because of the ice. A stream runs down the dale which was frozen....

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Old Man Of Coniston (short loop)

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Southak

Distance

7.27mi

Elevation +

2474f

TrailRank

61| 4.33

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The hike starts at the Pay & Display car park on Old Furness Road in Coniston, past The Sun Inn and onwards up the eastern path to the summit. From here there are plenty of options to return to your starting point; this ...

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Coast Path from Seaford to Eastbourne

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ReLi53

Distance

11.73mi

Elevation +

2395f

TrailRank

60| 5.0

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A walk on the Coast Path from Seaford to Eastbourne. This trail is also known as the "Seven Sisters cliffs walk". The Seven Sisters cliffs run between the mouth of the River Cuckmere near Seaford, and the small village...

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Brockhampton, Sevenhampton and Whittington Loop

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Stompy

Distance

10.42mi

Elevation +

771f

TrailRank

59

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A lovely undulating walk that passes through the villages of Whittington Sevenhampton, Brockhampton and finally Charlton Abbotts. There are several points of interest along the route and some fabulous views particularly ...

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Longborough via Moreton-in-Marsh and Blockley

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Stompy

Distance

12.14mi

Elevation +

1247f

TrailRank

59

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This walk starts in Longborough where there is plenty of roadside parking. From Longborough we will walk along The Monarch's Way to the busy market town of Moreton-in-Marsh and onto the Batsford Arboretum. At the Arboret...

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Greenwich Village and Blackheath, from Canary Wharf Station, London, England

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mclivancouver

Distance

6.88mi

Elevation +

315f

TrailRank

59| 4.67

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Recorded in late December 2017, on a cool, windy day. The hike starts at the Canary Wharf Station of the Jubilee Line, at the heart of London's financial district. It goes south across the Island of Dogs, passing old har...

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