Manchester
Cottonopolis to Create-opolis You experience more social and cultural history per square inch of a walk in Manchester than in just about any other city in the country – but because of the uncontrolled and rapid way that it grew in the 19th century, there are very few green spaces in the city centre itself. […]
Birmingham
A ‘can do’ attitude – ‘apply yourself and you will succeed’ Birmingham was the epitome of the great city brought low by post-war planning that gave the car and shopping centres ascendancy. The good news is that in the last decade it has managed to reverse many of the worst elements and a new, more […]
Derry
History, Troubles, Peace… This walk perhaps more than any other is a walk through history, much of it still visible in front of your eyes; a divided city symbolically brought together by a Peace Bridge. A Detailed Ordnance Survey map of the walk can also be found at www.walkingworld.com, Walk No. 7450 WALK DATA Distance: 8.8kms […]
Belfast
Shipyards, linen and a renewed sense of optimism and city pride After decades in the economic doldrums due to industrial decline and The Troubles, the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 provided renewed confidence and a kick-start to investment in Belfast. This has led to a period of sustained economic growth and large-scale redevelopment of the […]
Nottingham
Victorian wealth and improvement Nottingham is a city that many know for shopping and the arts, but seldom venture outside its inner core. In this walk, Nicholas Rudd-Jones takes you through several of Nottingham’s delightful green spaces WALK DATA Distance: 14.4 km (9 miles); shorter route is 12.3Kms (7.7 miles) Typical time: 4 hours (3.5 […]
Edinburgh
Regal and raucous in equal measure Author: Annabel Britton Edinburgh’s cup runneth over with architectural history. The Old Town’s at-close-quarters conviviality is credited with having helped to stimulate the Scottish Enlightenment. The Georgian New Town rivals Haussman’s renovation of Paris – in fact Robert Louis Stevenson called his birthplace the “envy of Paris” and there […]
Leicester
Ratae – Ledecestre – Leicester – Les-tah! INTRO A walk through Leicester is a walk through architectural history – from the Victorian ‘statement’ buildings of the city centre, when Leicester was one of the wealthiest towns in Europe, via a Lutyens cenotaph, to the bold post-war buildings of the university, most notably Stirling’s Engineering building; […]
Brighton
Liberating, progressive, made for pleasure- very un-English?! This walk is a revelation – lots of green space, myriad intriguing lanes and a city devoted to pleasure WALK DATA Distance: 11.2kms (7 miles) Typical time: 2.8 hrs Height gain: 120 metres Start & finish: Brighton Station (BN1 3XP) Terrain: Straightforward; sturdy footwear recommended BEST FOR ‘Green […]
Peterborough
An old and new city enveloped by green space For much of its length this walk goes through The Nene Park, one of the largest contemporary natural spaces in any British city; and to one of the country’s finest medieval buildings, Peterborough Cathedral. BEST FOR ‘Architectural Inspirations’ Ancient Buildings & Structures (pre-1740) Peterborough Cathedral, The […]
Oxford
Knowledge of Latin and the Greek would be useful for this walk As urban walks through green spaces go, this is pretty hard to beat – it has a bit of just about everything; and if you still have energy at the end of it, there are myriad shopping opportunities, bookshops to browse through, museums […]
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