UK Walks

Lovely scenery for a short stroll at White Moss Family Friendly Lake District Walks

The UK is famed for its lush green countryside, rolling hills and meandering country lanes. Add in dreamy swathes of bluebells under the dappled light of ancient woodlands, hill forts and stone circles and it truly is a magical place to ramble.

Being an island nation, there are long stretches of dramatic coastline walking to enjoy. The rugged mountains of Scotland, Wales and central and northern England offer more challenging and dramatic terrain. With a long history of rambling, the whole of the UK is criss-crossed with innumerable footpaths. From gentle ambles to strenuous mountain scrambles and everything in between, there is something for all levels of walker.

Here at Baby Routes, we love to get out and about exploring walking trails. Below you will find some of the regions and footpaths we have hiked in the UK so far. All have a focus on being either shorter duration or gentler routes suitable for all.

In addition to the walks on this website, the below websites may also be useful for planning your next UK hike.

Useful Walking Resources

Visit Scotland has a dedicated walking section for Scottish hiking inspiration.

Visit Wales again has a walking page which is a great starting point for exploring the country.

Countryfile is a useful starting point, featuring guides to the various regions of the UK. It also profiles of some of the most famous regions for walking.

WalkNI has loads of ideas for walking routes in Northern Ireland. It includes a handy map to find your nearest trails.

Walking Englishman is a great website for walking route ideas, especially if you are looking for longer or more challenging routes.

The National Trust owns large swathes of countryside in some of the most beautiful areas of the country. This is a handy page for researching walking routes across National Trust owned land.

The Ramblers are an organisation providing group walks but also a wealth of information on walking routes and the practicalities of planning and going on a hike.

Accessible Countryside is a useful website providing information and links to help outdoors adventurers find accessible routes suitable for different mobility requirements.

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Avon and Somerset Walks

Guarding the gateway to southwest England, Avon and Somerset is fantastic walking country. From its backdrop of lush rolling hills to the Somerset Levels and dramatic coastal paths, Avon and Somerset offers a little of everything. Home to the King Arthur’s legendary kingdom of Avalon and the site of Glastonbury Tor and the ley lines, …

Photo of the Long Walk at Windsor Castle

Berkshire Walks

One of England’s oldest counties, home to Windsor castle and the Royal Berkshire Hospital where the Duchess of Cambridge was born, Berkshire is steeped in history and royalty. Its history goes back much further than the kings and queens as we think of them today though, with the remains of several iron age hill forts …

Brecon Beacons & South Wales

With so many people scurrying along to Wale’s capital city and cultural hotspot Cardiff and more heading west to the coast or north to Snowdonia, the Brecon Beacons and the Valleys are often overlooked. In fact this area of Wales is a brilliant spot for walking. The Brecon Beacons offer …

Thameside strolling on the Cliveden Estate, Buckinghamshire

Buckinghamshire Walks

From the heights of its County Top at Haddington Hill to the rolling Chiltern Hills, shady Burnham Beeches and the lazy banks of the rural Thames, Buckinghamshire offers all the green gentleness of the historical old English county it is.

There is plenty of variety on offer and all within easy reaching distance of London, …

Cairngorms National Park (Scotland)

Dating back 40 million years before the last ice-age and home to five of the six highest mountains in Scotland, the Cairngorms are one of Britain’s last true remaining areas of wilderness. The Cairngorms ‘ smooth glacial valleys, the ancient woodland and rivers huddling at their bottom and the impressive mountains that flank them present …

Devon Walks

Devon, located in the beautiful south-west, is the third largest county in England. The county boasts two wild and beautiful national parks, Dartmoor and Exmoor and offers countless opportunities for walking and outdoors adventures. In addition to its national parks, Devon is also home to the Jurassic Coast – a UNESCO World Heritage Site. …

Forest of Bowland Walks

The Forest of Bowland in Lancashire, is snuggled away in the shadow of nearby walking giants such as the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales. It’s easy to miss if you don’t know it’s there. As others dash on to the better known centers though it’s definitely worth taking a detour to …

Gloucestershire, Forest of Dean and the Cotswolds

Gloucestershire is a county full of variety and great walks. Gloucestershire is linked firmly to industrial waterways and offering flat, historic and impressive walks around Gloucester docks, along Seven Beach with its views of both the bridges across to Wales and towpath walks along the canals. If history is your thing then there are …

Scilly Isles Walking - view from Samson Hill, Bryher, Isles of Scilly

Isles of Scilly Walks

The Isles of Scilly are an incredibly special place to visit, with the vast majority of their beauty to be enjoyed best from exploring in the open air. Whilst you won’t find any mountains or long distance walking challenges here, there is a huge amount to interest the family walker with plenty of …

Isle of Wight Walks

Despite its diminutive dimensions, the Isle of Wight is a top spot for walking in the UK. With cliff tops, hills, forests, headlands and beaches, the Isle of Wight has a huge variety of terrain to explore. Home to an award winning walking festival, on of the UK’s largest, the island is well …

Kent Walks

Sandwiched on the -south-eastern side of Britain between London and the channel crossing to France and Europe, Kent is host to some of Britain’s warmer and drier weather and its abundance of hops and orchards has given it the nickname of ‘the Garden of England’.

With its distinctive …

Lake District & Cumbria Walks

The Lake District is an iconic walking destination for British hikers. With it’s combination of lofty peaks, including Scafell – England’s highest peak, and the idyllic tranquil waters it is named for, the Lake District is an unforgettably beautiful and magical destination for walkers of all ages.

Little legs and those …

London Walks

A London walk offers the walker huge variety throughout the year and prove that you don’t need miles of open countryside to make a good walk. From the Royal Parks to the Thames Path National Trail or a stroll around the main tourist sites, a London walk gives you the choice of culture, history and …

Midlothian and Edinburgh Walks

Midlothian and Edinburgh walks offer a fantastic diversity of walking opportunities, many of them suitable for children.

When you think of walking in Scotland you would be forgiven for conjuring up visions of majestic mountains, brooding skies over steep hillsides of blooming purple heather or remote trails weaving past glassy lochs. Scotland does offer all …

New Forest & Hampshire Walks

With a long, attractive coastline and 45% of the county made up of National Parks, Hampshire is a large and varied destination for visitors to Southern England and a perfect outdoor roaming ground for families of all ages.

Spend the morning at the seaside, lunchtime soaking up some …

Walking with Walk Norfolk, Norfolk Winter Weekend

Norfolk Walks

As a wildlife Mecca, home to the famous Norfolk Broads waterways and with miles and miles of gently undulating coastal walking, Norfolk is a fantastic place for everyone, particularly young families, to walk. The gentle countryside but ever-changing character of the coast also makes it a wonderful option for winter walking as well as …

Views over spectacular Northumberland countryside

Northumberland Walks

Wild and beautiful, Northumberland has no shortage of dramatic and rugged scenery. This is the county that is home to wide expanses of moorland and hills, Hadrian’s Wall, the Cheviot Hills, a spectacular coastline and northern Europe’s largest man-made lake. Northumbland truly does seem intent on issuing Scotland-bound travellers a final visual reminder of all …

Oxfordshire and Chiltern Baby Walks

Oxfordshire countryside and the Chiltern Hills make fantastic walking country. The county has an abundance of the green leafy lanes and green rolling hills England is justly famed for as well as a generous helping of bluebell woods in late spring and pleasant riverside walking along the Thames. This is the county of the majestic …

Pembrokeshire Walks

On the far south-west tip of Wales, closer to Ireland than London, lies the seaside and outdoor paradise of Pembrokeshire. This is a region of the UK that offers all the beautiful beaches you could ever require for a Great British beach holiday yet with room to escape too many tourist trappings. The …

Scottish Borders Walks

The Scottish Borders are far too frequently passed through by walkers visiting Scotland who have their sights set on the more traditional and well-known hiking regions. They are missing out on a gem.

This wild stretch of countryside enjoys dramatic scenery, hill-walking, forest tracks and gentle riverside wanders, all accessible from …

Scottish Highlands Walks

Think of the Scottish Highlands and you conjure up images of craggy mountains, glassy grey lochs, mountainsides tumbling with cascades of purple heather or topped with snow and wild, glorious stretches of coastline whose golden sands would give the Caribbean a run for its money if only the sea was just a little warmer. …

Sussex, Sissinghurst Gardens view from tower

Sussex Walks

Woody inland hills, chalk downs tumbling to the sea and location of some of Britain’s most decisive and intriguing history, Sussex is a great county for exploring by foot. What is more, it is within easy reach of London and with good public transport making it accessible for a family day out or …

Wiltshire Walks

Wiltshire is home to wide green grassy valleys and ancient chalk downs. Wiltshire is a county steeped in ancient history, with evidence of its pre-Roman settlements very much still visible today, perhaps most famously in the mysterious standing stones of Stonehenge and Avebury.

Wiltshire is a great place for walking with …