5 - 10 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, Severn Basin, Shropshire, Walks, Welsh Marches

Church Stretton – Acton Scott

Walk in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty from Church Stretton Railway Station to Acton Scott site of the Acton Scott living farming history museum, which it is hoped will reopen in spring 2024 under new management. Continue reading Church Stretton – Acton Scott

15 Miles or More, Countryside Rambles, Derbyshire, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Peak District, Trent Basin, Walks

Cromford – Chelmorton

Walk right across the Peak District National Park from the historic little industrial towns of Cromford, Wirksworth and Middleton near the River Derwent to the picturesque village of Chelmorton near Buxton. Most of the walk is on the High Peak Trail, formerly the Cromford and High Peak Railway. Continue reading Cromford – Chelmorton

5 - 10 Miles, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, Midlands Contemporary, National Landscapes (AONBs), Outwith, Severn Basin, Walks, Warwickshire, Worcestershire

Honeybourne – Ilmington

Walk between the villages of Honeybourne and Ilmington on the north western most fringes of the Cotswolds. The walk is mostly rural and passes through three counties, going up and over Ebrington Hill the highest peak in Warwickshire. Continue reading Honeybourne – Ilmington

5 - 10 Miles, Countryside Rambles, Derbyshire, Hills and Uplands, Hills and Uplands, Peak District, Staffordshire, Trent Basin, Walks

Cheeks Hill

Walk from Buxton up into the Peak District hills and across the county boundary to Cheeks Hill the highest hill in Staffordshire at 520 metres above sea level. Continue reading Cheeks Hill

5 Miles or Less, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, Hills and Uplands, Industrial Heritage, Leicestershire, Midlands Contemporary, National Forest, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Walks

Bardon Hill

Walk to the top of Bardon Hill the tallest hill in Leicestershire rightly famous for commanding views across the Midlands region. Continue reading Bardon Hill

5 - 10 Miles, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, Hills and Uplands, Midlands Contemporary, Rutland, Suburban Strolls, Walks, Welland Basin

Oakham – Cold Overton Park Hill

Circular walk from Oakham Railway Station out into the countryside up to Cold Overton Park Hill, which at 197m above sea level is the tallest hill in Rutland England’s smallest county. Continue reading Oakham – Cold Overton Park Hill

5 - 10 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Canals and Rivers, Countryside Rambles, Herefordshire, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, National Landscapes (AONBs), Severn Basin, Walks, Welsh Marches

Ross on Wye – Goodrich Castle

Rural walk in the Wye Valley through the southern fringes of Herefordshire to to Goodrich Castle described by William Wordsworth as the county’s “nobleist ruin” Continue reading Ross on Wye – Goodrich Castle

5 Miles or Less, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Countryside Rambles, Derbyshire, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, Peak District, Trent Basin, Walks

Bakewell – Chatsworth House

Short walk across the Peak District countryside from the market town of Bakewell to Chatsworth House and parkland – the inspiration for Mr. Darcy’s country home Pemberley? Continue reading Bakewell – Chatsworth House

5 - 10 Miles, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, Severn Basin, Walks, Worcestershire

Stourport on Severn – Abberley

Walk from the riverside town of Stourport-on-Severn, through the north Worcestershire countryside to Abberley, the village at the far end of the Abberley Hills Continue reading Stourport on Severn – Abberley

5 Miles or Less, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Countryside Rambles, Derbyshire, Hills and Uplands, Hills and Uplands, Outwith, Peak District, Trent Basin, Walks

Carl Wark

Walk up onto Hathersage Moor to the dramatically sited and enigmatic Carl Wark Iron Age fort. Return to Grindleford Station via Padley Gorge. Continue reading Carl Wark