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Travel: The Most Popular Hikes In Britain (2023)

The Guardian (June 12, 2023)The nation’s 10 favourite walks this year were calculated by OS through data collected from its OS maps app between April 2022 and April 2023.

Walkers descend the path from Whernside.

 1. The Yorkshire Three Peaks, North Yorkshire

A true hiking adventure, test yourself by clambering the peaks of Ingleborough, Pen-y-ghent and Whernside and down again during a day-long challenge. You’ll walk past aqueducts, lakes, rivers and moorlands and witness stunning North Yorkshire scenery throughout. The views from the summit of Whernside during sunset are a sight to behold. 

A view from the Chilterns.

2. Bottom Wood Route, Chilterns, Oxfordshire

The walk starts by taking you through a conservation area surrounded by woodland and a nature reserve. Roam through fields, along wide country tracks and underneath canopies of ancient trees with most of the walking in the countryside and very little along roads.

View on Grasmere to the Langdale Pikes walk

3Grasmere to the Langdale Pikes, Lake District

The circular route from Grasmere to Pavey Ark, one of the Langdale Pikes, and back offers the perfect combination of relatively easy terrain underfoot and outstanding views throughout. Highlights include the views from near Blea Rigg up Langdale Valley to Bowfell, and down the Great Langdale valley towards Windermere.

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