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  • HOME
    • TOG Partners
      • Partners
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  • WALKS
    • Walks by Region
      • South West England
        • Bristol
        • Cornwall
        • Devon
        • Dorset
        • Gloucestershire
        • Isles of Scilly
        • Somerset
        • Wiltshire
      • South East England
        • Berkshire
        • Buckinghamshire
        • Hampshire
        • Hertfordshire
        • Isle of Wight
        • Kent
        • London
        • Oxfordshire
        • Surrey
        • Sussex
          • East Sussex
          • West Sussex
      • Anglia
        • Cambridgeshire
        • Essex
        • Norfolk
        • Suffolk
      • East Midlands
        • Derbyshire
        • Leicestershire
        • Lincolnshire
        • Nottinghamshire
        • Rutland
      • West Midlands Walks
        • Herefordshire
        • Shropshire
        • Staffordshire
        • Warwickshire
        • West Midlands
          • Birmingham
          • Coventry
        • Worcestershire
      • North West England
        • Cheshire
        • Cumbria
        • Lancashire
        • Merseyside
      • North East England
        • County Durham
        • East Riding of Yorkshire
        • Northumberland
        • North Yorkshire
        • South Yorkshire
          • Sheffield
        • West Yorkshire
      • Isle of Man
      • Scotland
        • Aberdeenshire
        • Argyllshire
        • Dunbartonshire
        • Edinburgh
        • Fife
        • Glasgow
        • Highlands
        • Inverness
        • Isle of Skye
        • Lanarkshire
        • Perthshire
        • Scottish Borders
        • Stirling
      • Wales
        • Anglesey
        • Clwyd
        • Conwy
        • Denbighshire
        • Dyffed
        • Glamorgan
        • Gwynedd
        • Monmouthshire
        • Pembrokeshire
        • Powys
      • Northern Ireland
        • Walks in Belfast
        • Walks in County Antrim
        • Walks in County Down
        • Walks in County Tyrone
        • Walks in Derry/Londonderry
      • Europe
        • Germany
        • Ireland
    • National Park Walks
      • Bannau Brycheiniog / Brecon Beacons
      • Broads
      • Cairngorms
      • Dartmoor
      • Eryri / Snowdonia
      • Exmoor
      • Lake District
      • Loch Lomond & the Trossachs
      • New Forest
      • North York Moors
      • Northumberland
      • Peak District
      • Pembrokeshire Coast
      • South Downs
      • Yorkshire Dales
    • Accessible
      • Wheel Friendly
      • Sensory
      • Routes for Little Boots
      • Dog Friendly
    • Walks by Environment
      • Canal
      • Coast
      • Railway
      • River
      • Urban
      • Seasonal Walks
        • Autumnal Walks
        • Boxing Day Walks
    • Long Distance Walks
      • National Trails
      • South West Coast Path
      • Wye Valley Walk
    • Community Walks
      • Coventry Go Walks
    • Featured Walks
      • Britain’s Favourite 100 Walks
      • Commonwealth Walkway Walks
      • Destination Coventry Walks
      • Discover Rutland Walks
      • National Trust Walks
      • TV & Film Walks
      • Visit Somerset Walks
      • Walkers Are Welcome Walks
      • Woodland Trust Walks
    • Julia’s Walks
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  •  WALK YOURSELF HAPPY
    •  Hack Yourself Healthy Tour
    •  Walk Yourself Happy Events
      •  Events 2025
    •  ‘Walk Yourself Happy’ Shop
      •  Walk Yourself Happy Merchandise
      •  Creating Calm
      •  Awesome Walking
      •  Walking it off: Nutrition
      •  Sleep Hygiene
      •  Walking, Breathing, Living
      •  Walking & Healing
      •  Green Exercise
      •  Walks of Your Lifetime
      •  Gear & Gadgets
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    • Julia Loves
      • Fininsterre
      • Go Outdoors
      • Rapanui
      • Rebound Fitness
      • SALEWA
      • Sow & Arrow
      • The Cornish Seaweed Bath Co.
      • ThruDark
      • Julia’s Books & Guides
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Motivation

BLOG - The Benefits of WalkingBy The Outdoor Guide22nd March 2019

My spirits lift as I open the door and step outside. This is no coincidence, nor just a reflection of the chaotic house that I am leaving behind …

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Walks for Life

BLOG - The Benefits of WalkingBy The Outdoor Guide22nd March 2019

The Ramblers Association found physically active people have up to a 30% reduced risk of becoming depressed …

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Ain’t No Mountain High Enough

BLOG - TOG CommunityBy The Outdoor Guide21st March 2019

To watch Eloise enjoy climbing her first mountain after having gone through everything she did was a blessing to see and be part of.

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Highbury School Eco Warriors

BLOG - Access TOG, BLOG - Eco-KidsBy The Outdoor Guide18th March 2019

The staff and children of Highbury are dedicated to achieving their Eco School Green Flag status and as part of this they are creating a garden within their school …

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TOG’s 100 Free Things to do Outside with Children

BLOG - TOG Community, BLOG - Eco-KidsBy The Outdoor Guide5th March 2019

Here are The Outdoor Guide’s top 100 things to do outdoors with children …

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National Parks Dark Skies

BLOG - Access TOGBy The Outdoor Guide5th March 2019

The Yorkshire Dales National Park has some of the darkest skies in the UK and that is why we were very excited to be asked to be part of the Dark Skies Festival …

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Chris Butterfield’s Coast to Coast Walk

BLOG - TOG CommunityBy The Outdoor Guide25th February 2019

Chris Butterfield has walked many long distance walks but Alfred Wainwright’s Coast to Coast was their favourite.

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Walks through history in the Dales

BLOG - Where2WalkBy The Outdoor Guide22nd February 2019

The history of the Dales is a fascinating and interesting story of rocks, ice and people. As a walker the …

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Leaving the Paths

BLOG - Where2WalkBy The Outdoor Guide22nd February 2019

The pleasures of being able to explore where you want, discover your own route, visit perfect viewpoints and find quiet spots makes walking …

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Completing the 214 – Hand-in-hand to Haystacks

BLOG - TOG CommunityBy The Outdoor Guide22nd February 2019

Read Sherrie and Gary’s Wainwright story as they climb all 214 fells.

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Walking in New Zealand

BLOG - TOG CommunityBy The Outdoor Guide21st February 2019

Holly takes a 6 week trip explore the best places on where to walk in New Zealand.

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A Blencathra Adventure

BLOG - Access TOGBy The Outdoor Guide18th February 2019

Blencathra had always been one of those mountains we’d driven past on the A66 and looked at longingly, but had just never quite got round to climbing it.

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