Country Walking

Country Walking Magazine shows you the best of British walks: the biggest views, the hidden gems, the sea cliffs and the mountain summits. All our features come complete with superb writing, inspiring photography and step-by-step instructions so you can follow every footpath yourself. In every issue, you’ll find: - In-depth stories of amazing walks - A booklet of 25 pull-out walks every issue - with OS maps! - Information about hotels, pubs, cafes, tearooms. - Clear, jargon-free tests of walking kit And... every issue our readers tell their walking stories, help us devise new walks and shape the places we go to. If you love walking, this is the magazine for you.

Welcome

IN THIS ISSUE…

‘Chieftain o’ the puddin’ race!’

5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS MONTH

‘The outdoors is where we're meant to be’ • Comedian, musician, Strictly winner, animal lover, wanderer. National treasure BILL BAILEY talks rhythm and views with Country Walking.

ABERDEEN • Dolphins, street art, leaping salmon… sunshine! There's lots you never knew about Scotland's third biggest city that make it a walking destination full of variety.

Your View

Views in brief

The Path of Peace

Where's Kes? • Every month our favourite spaniel Kes goes walkies somewhere in the issue, and we want him back! Can you help find Kes?

Stuart Maconie • My New Year's resolutions include walking the Cotswold Way, making trail mix and avoiding Jeremy Clarkson. I believe they are all attainable.

Britain's BRILLIANT landscapes • Can it really be true that all the photos on this page were taken within the borders of one fairly small island? It can. It is. And they are all yours to explore.

FIELD DAYS • So commonplace as to be invisible, but look again at fields and see the splendour of the landscape that defines us.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH • Britain has far more than its fair share of mountains – and where the contours cluster, so does the intensity of the walking experience.

Water, water, everywhere • Water works wonders on a landscape as river or cascade, but in the Somerset Levels it does something more magical still.

URBAN RENEWAL • Can a city walk be as much of an adventure as a country one? It can. Just bring an open mind. And chocolate.

The OPEN SPACES Society • Don't fall for the me-me-me of mountains when it's moors that have the deepest reserves of restorative power.

I do like to be BESIDE THE SEASIDE • Feast your soul on the wildest landscape of all – the one that's shaped by the ocean, not by humans – and embrace the drama, treasures and solitude that go with it.

Where the wild things are • Heathland was one of man and nature's first joint ventures. Today it's a landscape that's particularly precious – and pregnant with adventurous potential.

A walk in the woods • Lose yourself in the bustling curiosity and rich stories of the most immersive landscape of all…

INSULATED JACKETS • Expert advice on the kit that makes a difference

Wellies for muddy walks • Because you don't always need walking boots, right?

Tea break

PRIZE CROSSWORD

The wild side • Climb Ben Nevis… the fun way | An enchanted forest in the Peak District | Follow in the footsteps of naked highwaymen and more great walks…

OUR ROUTES YOUR WALKS • Tackled one of the routes published in Country Walking? Send us a picture and a few words on your experience: you could win a fantastic prize from Ordnance Survey.

Footnotes • Meanderings we couldn't fit into the issue, but which seemed terribly important at the time…

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