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There is no formal definition of a long-distance path, though the British Long Distance Walkers Association defines one as a route "20 miles [32 km] or more in length and mainly off-road." [1] They usually follow existing rights of way, often over private land, linked and sometimes waymarked to make a named route. [3]
A documentary video series produced by the LDWA media team follows the personal stories of various participants navigating a largely off-road route taking in Birmingham, Stratford-upon-Avon and Coventry. [14] The LDWA has the most comprehensive online database of long-distance paths in the UK. [15]
Planning for a new Long Distance Path, as they were classified in 1949, began in Kent in 1950. After an extensive survey, it was agreed that a route on "a line which offers the best scenic qualities for the walker" along the ridge of the North Downs, rather than the Pilgrim's Way (which even in the 1960s was predominantly metalled road), was preferred.
Long-distance footpaths in the United Kingdom — longer recreational hiking trails in the United Kingdom For all U.K. footpaths & trails, see Category: Footpaths in the United Kingdom . The main article for this category is List of long-distance footpaths in the United Kingdom .
The Heart of England Way is a long-distance walk of around 160 km (100 mi) through the Midlands of England. [1] The walk starts from Milford Common on Cannock Chase and ends at Bourton on the Water in the Cotswolds linking south Staffordshire through Warwickshire to east Gloucestershire (or vice versa ).
Long-distance footpaths and trails in England. See also: Category: Footpaths in England . For long-distance footpaths and trails which cross borders into Scotland or Wales, see also: Category: Long-distance footpaths in the United Kingdom .
The list includes walks that are wholly inside Cheshire and also those that pass through to another county. The walks are generally through countryside on a variety of trails and footpaths. Small walks of local interest only are not included. There are 1,864 miles [1] (3,000 km) of public rights of way in Cheshire, England.
The Limestone Way is a waymarked long-distance footpath in Derbyshire, England. It runs for 46 miles (74 km) through the White Peak of the Peak District National Park, from Castleton south to Rocester over the county boundary into Staffordshire. The trail is named for the limestone scenery along its route.