Britain’s Best Walks WALKS INDEX 2014 We published 342 walks in 2014 – more than any other magazine! Here’s a complete county-by- county list of every walk we published last year. To order a back issue, call 01858 438884.

ENGLAND Binsey, Sep, Route 16 Lechlade, Nov, Route 4 Sep, Route 12 Striding Edge, Sep, Route 17 Bourton-on-the-Hill, Bardney, Oct, Route 12 Bath & NE Somerset Finsthwaite, Oct, Route 15 Dec, Route 4 Scamblesby, Nov, Route 12 Farrington Gurney, Oct, Route 3 Shap Abbey, Oct, Route 16 Tetford, Dec, Route 13 South Walney Nature Reserve, Greater Manchester Bedfordshire Nov, Route 15 Piethorne Valley, Feb, Route 14 Medway Rushmere Park, Apr, Route 6 The Calf, Nov, Route 16 Dunham Massey, Aug, Route 13 Cliffe, Oct, Route 7 Sandy, May, Route 6 The Rannerdale Horseshoe, Nov, Route 27 Hampshire Merseyside Buckinghamshire Elterwater, Dec, Route 15 Micheldever, Feb, Route 4 Thurstaston Hill, Jan, Route 12 Hughenden & Downley, Sedbergh, Dec, Route 16 Linford/New Forest, Nov, Route 7 Spr, Route 4 Norfolk Northend, Dec, Route 7 Derbyshire Oakhanger, Apr, Route 4 The Wensum Way, Feb, Route 13 Cressbrook Dale, Jan, Route 7 New Alresford, Jun, Route 4 Berney Arms to Reedham, Cambridgeshire Win Hill, Feb, Route 10 Selborne, Sep, Route 6 Mar, Route 11 Wimpole Estate, Feb, Route 12 Castle Naze, Mar, Route 8 Steep, Oct, Route 6 Stiffkey to Burnham Market, Waterbeach, Mar, Route 10 Wolfscote Dale, Spr, Route 10 Warsash, Dec, Route 5 Spr, Route 11 The Gog Magog Hills, Bleaklow, Apr, Route 10 Castle Acre, Apr, Route 12 Jun, Route 11 Sandiacre, Apr, Route 11 Herefordshire Blakeney Point, May, Route 11 Castleton, Jun, Route 9 Queenswood, Apr, Route 8 Setchey to Narborough, Cheshire Shirley, Jul, Route 9 Hereford, Jul, Route 7 Jul, Route 11 Tegg’s Nose Country Park, Melbourne, Aug, Route 9 Woolhope, Nov, Route 8 Thetford, Aug, Route 11 May, Route 13 Kinder Edge, Aug, Route 10 Peter Scott Walk, Sep, Route 13 The Mersey Way, Jun, Route 13 Mount Famine/South Head, Hertfordshire East Runton to Sheringham, Shutlingsloe, Jul, Route 27 Sep, Route 11 Flaunden, Mar, Route 6 Oct, Route 11 The Cloud, Sep, Route 14 Mapleton, Oct, Route 9 Barley, Aug, Route 6 Hunstanton to Brancaster Langley, Oct, Route 13 Litton, Dec, Route 11 New River, Sep, Route 7 Staithe, Nov, Route 13 Overstrand, Dec, Route 12 Cornwall Devon Isle of Wight Men-an-tol, Jan, Route 1 Welcombe, Feb, Route 2 Freshwater Bay to Brighstone, Northamptonshire Maenporth, Feb, Route 1 High Willhays & Yes Tor, Jan, Route 4 Welford & Sulby, Jan, Route 9 Lostwithiel, Mar, Route 3 Spr, Route 2 Fotheringhay, May, Route 10 Mullion to Lizard, Spr, Route 1 Woodbury Castle & Hayes Kent Wadenhoe, Jul, Route 10 Boscastle, Apr, Route 1 Barton, Apr, Route 2 Dungeness, Apr, Route 5 Hellidon & Catesby, Bodmin Moor, May, Route 1 East Prawle, Jun, Route 1 Cudham, May, Route 5 Sep, Route 10 Coverack to Lizard, Jul, Route 1 New Bridge & Holne, Ramsgate, Jun, Route 6 Nare Head, Aug, Route 1 Jul, Route 2 Pluckley, Nov, Route 6 Northumberland Holywell Bay, Sep, Route 1 Valley of the Rocks, Cawfields/Vindolanda, Menabilly, Oct, Route 1 Aug, Route 27 Lancashire Jan, Route 18 Bude to Crackington Haven, Haldon Forest Park, Oct, Route 2 Sunderland Point, Jan, Route 13 Wether Cairn, Feb, Route 20 Nov, Route 1 Lustleigh, Dec, Route 2 Bowland Knotts, Feb, Route 15 Bull Crag Peninsula, St Just, Dec, Route 1 Whin Fell, Feb, Route 16 Mar, Route 18 Dorset Gisburn Forest, Mar, Route 13 Steel Rigg/Housesteads, Cumbria Broadmayne, Feb, Route 3 Clitheroe to Barley, Spr, Route 13 Spr, Route 18 Crosby Garrett Fell, Bovington & Clouds Hill, Harrock Hill, Apr, Route 14 Dunstanburgh Castle, Jan, Route 14 May, Route 3 Freckleton to Lytham, Spr, Route 19 Castle Crag Fort, Jan, Route 15 Golden Cap, Sep, Route 2 May, Route 14 Davidson’s Linn, Apr, Route 21 Red Tarn, Feb, Route 17 Hardy Monument Walk, Morecambe/Lancaster Canal, Bellingham, May, Route 20 Barf to Graystones, Nov, Route 3 Jun, Route 14 Brigantium, Jun, Route 19 Mar, Route 14 Dunsop Bridge, Jul, Route 13 Saughieside Hill/Great Hetha, Skiddaw, Mar, Route 15 Durham Conder Green, Aug, Route 14 Jul, Route 19 Red Pike to Hay Stacks, Seaton Carew, Jul, Route 18 Clougha Pike, Sep, Route 15 Hexham, Aug, Route 19 Spr, Route 14 Witton-le-Wear, Dec, Route 19 Leck Beck, Oct, Route 14 The Simonside Hills, Loughrigg Fell, Spr, Route 15 Anglezarke Moor, Nov, Route 14 Sep, Route 20 The Helm, Apr, Route 15 Essex The Hodder Valley, Haltwhistle, Nov, Route 19 Great Asby, Apr, Route 16 Danbury, Jan, Route 6 Dec, Route 14 Holy Island, Dec, Route 20 Blencathra, Apr, Route 17 Gunpowder Park, Feb, Route 6 Coniston Old Man, May, Route 15 Stansted M’tfitchet, Apr, Route 7 Leicestershire Nottinghamshire Rannerdale Knotts, Ashdon, Jul, Route 6 Eyebrook Reservoir, Sutton on Trent, May, Route 9 May, Route 16 Great Yeldham, Dec, Route 8 Mar, Route 9 Dunham-on-Trent, Nov, Route 10 Tom Heights & Black Fell, Thorpe Satchville, Jun, Route 10 *Error with map, please see Jan Jun, Route 15 Gloucestershire Beacon Hill, Nov, Route 11 2015 issue for correct walk* Randygill Top & Green Bell, Moreton-in-Marsh, Jan, Route 3 Shuckburgh, Dec, Route 9 Jun, Route 16 Northleach, Apr, Route 3 Lincolnshire Ulverston, Jul, Route 14 Chipping Campden, Woolsthorpe, Jan, Route 11 Oxfordshire Walla Crag, Jul, Route 15 May, Route 27 Woodhall Spa, Apr, Route 13 Oxford, Spr, Route 6 Tilberthwaite, Aug, Route 15 Slad Valley, Jun, Route 3 Lincoln, Jun, Route 12 Sutton Courtenay, Aug, Route 4 Brampton/Lanercost Priory, Newnham, Aug, Route 3 Caistor, Aug, Route 12 Hanborough to Charlbury, Aug, Route 16 Christchurch, Oct, Route 4 Woolsthorpe & Belvoir Castle, Oct, Route 5

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Rutland Worcestershire Conwy Dumfries & Galloway Empingham, Feb, Route 11 Bredon Hill, Feb, Route 8 Drum & Pen y Castell, Almorness Point, Feb, Route 24 Pershore, Mar, Route 7 Apr, Route 24 Cairnsmore of Fleet, Spr, Route 23 Shropshire Malvern Hills, Spr, Route 7 Tryfan, Jun, Route 23 Merrick, Apr, Route 25 Titterstone Clee Hill, Jan, Monkwood, Sep, Route 9 Rowen, Jul, Route 22 Route 8 Clent Hills, Sep, Route 10 Colwyn Bay, Aug, Route 22 East Lothian Merrington Green, Feb, Route 7 Dunbar, Feb, Route 25 Stiperstones, Spr, Route 8 North Yorkshire Denbighshire Pontesbury, May, Route 7 Robin Hood’s Bay, Jan, Route 17 Rhuddlan, May, Route 23 Edinburgh Clee St Margaret, Jun, Route 7 Kilnsey Crag, Feb, Route 18 Llangollen to Eglwyseg, Arthur’s Seat, Jan, Route 22 Bishop’s Wood, Jul, Route 8 Roseberry Topping, Oct, Route 22 Threipmuir & Harlaw Reservoirs, Highley, Aug, Route 8 Feb, Route 19 Llangollen, Dec, Route 23 Oct, Route 24 Bridges, Sep, Route 8 Hellgill Force, Mar, Route 16 Morville, Oct, Route 8 Sutton Bank, Mar, Route 17 Flintshire Glasgow Malham Cove, Spr, Route 16 The Clwydian Range, Oct, Botanic Gardens, Aug, Route 24 Somerset Newton Dale & Hole of Horcum, Route 23 Brean Down, Jan, Route 2 Spr, Route 17 Highland Cheddar Gorge, Spr, Route 3 Pen-y-Ghent, Apr, Route 18 Gwynedd Dornoch, Jan, Route 24 Kilve to Minehead, May, Route 2 Ingleborough, Apr, Route 19 Whistling Sands, Jan, Route 20 The Falls of Truim, Feb, Route 26 Bishops Lydeard to Stogumber, Whernside, Apr, Route 20 Moel Faban & Moel Wnion, Dun Caan & Hallaig, Spr, Route 25 Jun, Route 2 Great Pinseat, May, Route 18 Feb, Route 23 Coire na Creiche, Apr, Route 26 Exmoor Epic (Day 1), Rosedale, May, Route 19 Moel Lefn & Moel yr Ogof, Loch Brora, Apr, Route 27 Sep, Route 3 Kirkham, Jun, Route 18 Mar, Route 21 Meall a’ Bhuachaille, Exmoor Epic (Day 2), Aysgarth Falls & Bolton Castle, The Nantlle Ridge, Spr, May, Route 26 Sep, Route 4 Jun, Route 27 Route 22 Ben Macdui, Jul, Route 24 Exmoor Epic (Day 3), Rudland Rigg, Jul, Route 17 Llanystumdwy, Apr, Route 23 Rannoch to Corrour, Sep, Route 5 Swinsty Reservoir, Aug, Route 17 Llyn Barfog, May, Route 22 Aug, Route 25 Maesbury Castle, Nov, Route 2 Ravenscar, Aug, Route 18 Penmaenpool, Jun, Route 22 Glenfinnan, Aug, Route 26 Sampford Brett, Dec, Route 3 Ingleby Bank, Sep, Route 19 Gallt-y-Wenallt, Aug, Route 21 Ord Hill & Kilmuir, Oct, Route 26 Kisdon Hill, Sep, Route 27 Aran Fawddwy, Sep, Route 22 Ben Hiant, Nov, Route 25 Staffordshire Nidderdale Round, Oct, Route 18 A Rivals Circuit, Sep, Route 23 Strath of Kildonan, Nov, Route 26 Froghall, Feb, Route 9 Little Fryup Dale, Nov, Route 18 Snowdon, Oct, Route 27 Glen Coe, Dec, Route 25 The Roaches & Lud’s Church, Harome, Dec, Route 18 Garn Boduan, Nov, Route 22 Spr, Route 9 Mynydd Mawr, Nov, Route 23 West Lothian Apedale, Apr, Route 9 South Yorkshire Rhaeadr Du, Dec, Route 22 Almondel/Lin’s Mill Aqueduct, The Weaver Hills, May, Route 8 Conisbrough to Doncaster, May, Route 25 Madeley, Jun, Route 8 May, Route 17 Monmouthshire Down Banks, Nov, Route 9 Grindleford, Nov, Route 17 Goytre, Jun, Route 20 South Lanarkshire Milford, Dec, Route 10 Llandogo, Sep, Route 21 Watermeetings, Mar, Route 22 West Yorkshire Fell Shin & Culter Fell, Suffolk Haworth, Jan, Route 16 Pembrokeshire Jun, Route 25 West Stow, Jan, Route 10 Inchfield Moor, Jun, Route 17 Strumble Head to Abercastle, Stoke-by-Nayland, Spr, Route 12 Baildon Moor, Jul, Route 16 Spr, Route 21 Perth & Kinross Staverton Thicks, May, Route 12 Harewood, Sep, Route 18 Manorbier, Jun, Route 21 Glen Banvie, Mar, Route 24 Westleton, Jul, Route 12 Keighley Moor, Oct, Route 17 The Preseli Hills, Jul, Route 20 Schiehallion, Spr, Route 24 White Holme Moss, Dec, Carew, Nov, Route 20 Kenmore & Drummond Hill, Surrey Route 17 Newport, Dec, Route 27 Jun, Route 26 Wisley & Ockham Commons, Jun, Route 5 CHANNEL ISLANDS Powys Stirling Chiddingfold, Dec, Route 6 Brecon, Feb, Route 21 Strathblane, Mar, Route 23 Guernsey Caersws, Mar, Route 20 Stob Binnein & Ben More, East Sussex Jerbourg Point to St Peter Port, Black Mountain, Spr, Route 20 Jul, Route 23 Firle Beacon, Feb, Route 5 Mar, Route 1 Crickhowell, Apr, Route 22 Ashdown Forest, Mar, Route 5 Le Gouffre & Forest, Mar, The Kerry Ridgeway, Scottish Borders Jevington, Aug, Route 5 Route 2 Jul, Route 21 Lammermuir Hills, May, Route 24 Kingston near Lewes, Pencelli, Aug, Route 20 Jedburgh, Aug, Route 23 Nov, Route 5 ISLE OF MAN Corndon Hill, Nov, Route 21 St Abb’s Head, Sep, Route 24 Knighton, Dec, Route 21 Yarrowford & Minchmoor, West Sussex Castletown, March, Route 12 Nov, Route 24 Hassocks, Jan, Route 5 Swansea Chanctonbury Ring, Spr, Route 5 WALES Rhossili Bay, Mar, Route 19 Sutherland Eartham, May, Route 4 Golspie, Dec, Route 26 Black Down, Jul, Route 5 Anglesey SCOTLAND Beaumaris, Jan, Route 21 NORTHERN IRELAND Tyne & Wear Aberdeenshire Marsden, Oct, Route 19 Blaenau Gwent Lochnagar, Sep, Route 26 County Fermanagh Brynmawr to Gilwern, Jan, Jenkin Loop, Jul, Route 25 Warwickshire Route 19 Argyll & Bute Florence Court, Jul, Route 26 Charlecote, Aug, Route 7 Iona Circular, Jan, Route 23 Carmarthenshire Inveraray, Sep, Route 25 Wiltshire Llandeilo, May, Route 21 uWe will be publishing at Great Wishford, Mar, Route 4 Laugharne, Oct, Route 20 Ayrshire least 300 new walks in 2015. Box, Jul, Route 3 Greenan Castle, Jun, Route 24 Get them all plus a great White Sheet Castle, Aug, Route 2 Ceredigion Ayr, Dec, Route 24 gift when you subscribe. Pen y Garn, Feb, Route 22 Windsor & Maidenhead Llangrannog to New Quay, Clackmannanshire See page 54 for details. Cookham, Jul, Route 4 Oct, Route 21 Ben Cleuch, Oct, Route 25

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