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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 […]
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 […]
Lincoln
Uphill, downhill, the cathedral overlooking everything Lincoln is rich in history, one of Britain’s most important medieval cities, but often overlooked today. This walk takes you through every era from Roman to the modern day, with the glorious cathedral as its high point. WALK DATA Distance: 9.6kms (6 miles) Typical time: 2.5 hours Start & […]
Letchworth
The best of the countryside and the city? Or a planning cul-de-sac? Letchworth is where the Garden City Movement began – the belief that cities can be planned to engender healthier, happier lives and offer the best of both town and country. The debate rages on to this day; but whatever side you take, Letchworth’s […]
Sheffield: City Centre circular
Attitude, character and great architecture old and new Sheffield is a water city. It owes its name to the River Sheaf (‘a clearing by the river’), one of five rivers that run through the city; and it owes its historical wealth to the water mills, powering cutlery and steel industries from the fast and steep […]
Cambridge
Flat, featureful and not just for clever clogs This walk takes you past many of the classic university sites of the city, but also to places that you will never have seen before, even if you live here or studied here. In half a day you will feel like much more than just a tourist! […]
Plymouth
Farewells, welcome homes and new beginnings Plymouth more than lives up to its moniker of ‘Britain’s Ocean City’, with estuaries, sea views, steep hills, naval defences and dockyards creating a walk of immense variety and interest. WALK DATA Distance: 9.1 Kms (5.7 miles); or 11.8kms (7.4 miles) if you take the Devonport Park, Blockhouse Park & Central […]
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