Walk a National Trail from end to end
A friend has invited you to do this with them.
England and Wales have a family of waymarked long-distance paths, each following a coastline, ridge or ancient border. Finishing one gives you a line across the map that you have walked every step of.
Demanding£100 to £500 / $130 to $650A few weeksOutdoorsAlone or with othersUKSpring to autumn
Someone who has done it
How to start
- Compare the trails on the official National Trails site and choose one.
- Decide whether to walk it in one go or in stages.
- Book accommodation along the route and walk to the final waymark.
Where to go
We opened this link on 6 October 2026 and found it to be what we say. Dates, places and prices are on the official page, where they stay up to date.
Plan this
Pick a day, or a month, and we will set out how to get ready, step by step, with a date and a reason for each. The hard part of a day out is the timing: the right season, tickets and getting there. The plan watches the calendar for you.
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