walking in the uk
With fifteen national parks covering Moors, Mountains, Broads, Downs and Coasts and a landscape so diverse in a relatively small geographic area the UK is one of the finest walking destinations in Europe.
There are 15 national trails in England and Wales, 4 in Scotland and the Ulster Way in Northern Ireland
Three European Walking routes also pass through the UK
General Information
Scottish Youth Hostel Association
Long Distance Walkers Association
Travel
Road
Driving on the left the road network is general free of charge to use. There are a number of exceptions generally associated with river crossings and currently one toll motorway around the north eastern area of Birmingham in the Midlands.
Rail
An extensive network covers the majority of the United Kingdom with only one high speed line from London St Prancras to Belgium and France.
Coach
Extensive coach network
Air
Extensive International and National routes to both London and regional airports