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Explore England’s published walking routes and regional guides, with stories about its hills, coast, reservoirs, wildlife and walking history. Browse the collections below or follow the regional guides for a closer look at each landscape.
Hiking Route Guides
Hill Lists and People
History and Heritage
Wildlife and Working Landscapes
Access and Mountain Safety
Waterfalls
Film Locations
Aircraft History
Fell Running
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Joss Naylor: The Shepherd Who Ran Fells Because Farms Don't Pay Themselves
While Wainwright was drawing the routes, Naylor was running them—seventy-two peaks in under twenty-four hours, not for sponsorships or glory, but because he was a working shepherd who happened to be indestructibly fast. He still lives on the same Wasdale farm.
Bob Graham: The Guesthouse Owner Who Ran Forty-Two Peaks in a Day Because He Could
In 1932, a Keswick landlord invented the round that still defines Lakeland fell running—not for fame or funding, just to see if his legs would manage it before he turned forty-three. Now about thirty people a year try to match him, and most of them don't run guesthouses.
Trail Running vs Fell Running
If you've ever wondered whether that person sprinting up a Lake District mountain is lost or just committed to a particularly masochistic hobby, here's how to tell the difference between trail runners (sensible paths, matching kit) and fell runners (no paths, no fear, possibly no sense) — plus where to start if you fancy joining either camp.
Long-Distance Walking
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