Ramblers will be pleased to know that the UK's most beautiful walks have been uncovered — and Helvellyn via Striding Edge in the Lake District has been crowned the best route.
From the chalk cliffs of Kent to the mighty mountains of Scotland, research by the Outdoor Guide and ITV's Britain's Favourite Walk poll found the best scenic walks which Brits love to stomp along.
Of course, during lockdown restrictions, we cannot travel around the UK but the list certainly gives us something to look forward to once life returns to normal.
While the Lake District took the top spot, Snowdon's Llanberis Path in Wales came in second and the Malham Cove and Gordale Scar walk in the Yorkshire Dales was third. Other areas to make the list include routes in Northumberland, Pembrokeshire, the South Downs and Cornwall.
Looking for a walk you can enjoy once lockdown restrictions lift? The team explain: "We've compiled every route into one big collection, complete with maps, detailed descriptions and photographs. All you need to do is pick out the ones you want to walk, get out there and start exploring, then tell us all about your adventures on social media."
Get your hiking boots ready and take a look at the top walks below. Obviously, while pandemic restrictions are in place, we can only walk in our local areas, but this list provides plenty of inspiration for the future...
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20 of the best walks in the UK
- Helvellyn via Striding Edge walk, Lake District
- Snowdon Llanberis Path, Snowdonia
- Malham Cove and Gordale Scar walk, Yorkshire Dales
- Cat Bells walk, Lake District
- Scafell Pike walk, Lake District
- Tryfan and the Glyders walk, Snowdonia
- Buttermere walk, Lake District
- Old Man of Coniston walk, Lake District
- Craster to Dunstanburgh Castle walk, Northumberland
- Mam Tor and the Great Ridge, Peak District
- Pen y Fan walk, Brecon Beacons
- Ben Macdui walk, Cairngorms
- South Downs Way walk, South Downs
- West Highland Way walk, Scottish Highlands
- Ben Nevis walk, Scottish Highlands
- Solva to St Davids walk, Pembrokeshire
- Whitby to Robin Hood's Bay walk, North Yorkshire
- Sycamore Gap and Hotbank Crags, Hadrian's Wall
- Old Harry Rocks walk, Dorse
- The Lizard Peninsula walk, Cornwall
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Lisa Joyner is the Deputy Daily Editor at House Beautiful UK and Country Living UK, where she's busy writing about home and interiors, gardening, dog breeds, pets, health and wellbeing, countryside news, small space inspiration, and the hottest properties on the market. Previously, she has written for Conde Nast Traveller, House & Garden and Marie Claire magazine. Lisa studied at University For The Creative Arts, where she completed a BA in Fashion Journalism.
