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…
Hiding in plain sight
5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS MONTH
ON THE BOX
SILVERDALE • With booming bitterns, craggy hillsides, ancient woods and fine sea views, this Lancashire hotspot has an enormous range of wildlife and landscapes to explore.
‘I can relive the walks, reviving memories of those I have walked with’ • For 63 years John Coley has been keeping records of his walks. Now they are a memory trove of places, adventures, achievements and - perhaps most importantly of all - people.
In memory of Jo • We’re extremely sad to say the Walk1000Miles community has lost one of its most avid and cherished members, Jo Winship. Here, close friend and fellow challenger Ann Henderson pays tribute a woman who brought fun, inspiration and adventure to our lives…
Time to win BIG • Each issue we invite you to spice up your miles by doing something silly, seasonal or curiously specific. The holy grail for the best responses is a money-can’t-buy Golden Badge.
Do more and win treasure! • Tackle one - or all! - of these mini-challenges, post your photos and stories in the Walk 1000 Miles Facebook group and we’ll send a money-can’t-buy golden badger to our favourites! You have until 3rd December for this lot.
Your View
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?
Wildlife for Walkers • Three remarkable species to spot in November.
Stuart Maconie • On a short stroll through Buckinghamshire, Stuart uncovers layer after layer of history and mystery… and culinary bliss, too.
TAKE… YOUR… Time • There’s no rush to makes our walking dreams come true. Not when you can make an adventure out of ordinary life by tackling a long-distance path… one chapter at time.
THIS COULD TAKE a while… • Perfect partwork projects that can keep you moving and motivated for months and years to come.
The Tears OF THE Mountains • Tarn-bagging: the pursuit and collection of the mountain lakes of Northern England. (And - psst - you don't have to go swimming in them.)
THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVOURITE TARNS…
ONE PIECE AT A TIME • Many Country Walking readers have already discovered the joys of a good partwork project. Here are just some of the many wonderful walking quests you're tackling as we speak…
‘IT WAS A MAD IDEA; I DIDN'T KNOW IF IT COULD BE DONE' • When Malcolm Wylie decided to walk from John o' Groats to Land's End along Britain's spine, it set him on an extraordinary 14-year journey - one which nobody had ever done before.
HOME TURF • Partworks that take you far away are great - but a local one can still show you more than you ever dreamed.
THE BLISS OF IGNORANCE • Does learning everything about our walks before we do them ruin the raw excitement of seeing the world? This walk was done in total ignorance… and was like looking through the eyes of a child.
Genies Of All Terrain • From seemingly inaccessible crags high in the mountains of North Wales, these shaggy nomads bear witness to our...