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National Trails are a network of long-distance paths in England and Wales (plus a small stretch of the Pennine Way in Scotland [6]) funded by Natural England and Natural Resources Wales and maintained by local authorities under a Trail Partnership. [7] As of January 2023, there are over 2,500 miles (4,000 km) of trails on seventeen routes. [7]
The LDWA has over 40 local groups, [8] which organise challenge events and social walks. It publishes a journal, Strider, three times a year, [ 9 ] and maintains a data base of long-distance paths, and registers of achievements in hillwalking and trail walking.
The Yorkshire Wolds Way is a National Trail in Yorkshire, England. It runs 79 miles (127 km) from Hessle to Filey, around the Yorkshire Wolds. At Filey Brigg, it connects with the Cleveland Way, another National Trail. In 2007 the Yorkshire Wolds Way celebrated the 25th anniversary of its official opening which took place on 2 October 1982. [1]
The South Downs Way is a long distance footpath and bridleway running along the South Downs in southern England.It is one of 16 National Trails in England and Wales.The trail runs for 160 km (100 mi) from Winchester in Hampshire to Eastbourne in East Sussex, with about 4,150 m (13,620 ft) of ascent and descent.
The Main Route South was launched in 2017. It is divided into Stages 1 to 9, 10a and 10b. The Main Route North was launched in September 2019; this has stages 11 to 15 (stage 12 includes the Whitchurch spur as an alternative ending). This is fully documented in the website of the Shropshire Way Association. [1]
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 ).
Yorkshire Water is the largest land owner in the Yorkshire and the Humber region, with over 72,000 acres (29,000 ha) and over 100 reservoirs in its portfolio. [1] The Yorkshire Water Way was devised in conjunction with Mark Reid, an established writer and authority on long-distance paths.
The route is 141 miles (227 km) long. [3] The Harcamlow Way is one of the earliest of the waymarked walking trails in this part of the country. It was developed by Fred Matthews and Harry Bitten of the West Essex Ramblers' Association in the 1970s [3] [4] and began to appear on Ordnance Survey maps. [when?]