Walking Advice & Inspiration

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Our Favourite Long-Distance Walking Trails
Our Favourite Long-Distance Walking Trails
Our Favourite Long-Distance Walking Trails

Whether you experience them in short sections over years, or take on their entirety in one go, we’ve rounded up a list of our favourites to inspire your next big walking adventure.

Our Favourite UK Spring Walks
Our Favourite UK Spring Walks
Our Favourite UK Spring Walks

Is there a more magical time to be outdoors than spring? To help you make the most of this invigorating time of year, we’ve pulled together some of our favourite spots from around the UK to bring a bit of springtime splendour to your walks this season.

Our Favourite UK Winter Walks
Our Favourite UK Winter Walks
Our Favourite UK Winter Walks

As winter approaches and the nights draw in, it can be tempting to hang up your waterproofs and put away your walking boots. But with frosty landscapes, the magic of low winter sunlight and the promise of a warming pub fire at the end of a walk, we think there are plenty of reasons to carry on getting out and about this winter.  

Our Favourite UK Autumn Walks
Our Favourite UK Autumn Walks
Our Favourite UK Autumn Walks

Autumn is a fantastic time to get outside and enjoy a good walk. To help you choose where to head on your autumnal adventure, we’ve rounded up our best autumn walks across the UK.  

Night Walking Guide
Night Walking Guide
Night Walking Guide

Walking at night can feel like discovering a new world on your doorstep. Here’s our guide for some inspiration and information to get you started on your after-dark adventures.

Your Favourite UK Mountain and Hill Walking Locations
Your Favourite UK Mountain and Hill Walking Locations
Your Favourite UK Mountain and Hill Walking Locations

We asked you to let us know your favourite UK mountain and hill walks and based on your responses we’ve pulled together a selection of fantastic days out in the hills, covering the length and breadth of our beautiful island.  

Top Accessible Walks With The National Trust
Top Accessible Walks With The National Trust
Top Accessible Walks With The National Trust

Our partners at The National Trust have created some great multi-use trails, suitable for buggy walks, wheelchairs and mobility aids. We 've picked out some of our favourites to explore.

Jurassic Coast Walk: Exploring Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door and White Nothe
Jurassic Coast Walk: Exploring Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door and White Nothe
Jurassic Coast Walk: Exploring Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door and White Nothe

Named for its richness in ancient fossils, the Jurassic Coast’s beauty has also been the inspiration for works of fiction and is the real life setting of some old smugglers tales. Mammut sent Cicerone Walking Guides author and Jurassic Coast expert, Ronald Turnbull, along with local outdoor photographer Pete Elliott to explore.

5 Of Our Favourite Mountains To Explore In Summer
5 Of Our Favourite Mountains To Explore In Summer
5 Of Our Favourite Mountains To Explore In Summer

Summer for many of us brings with it the call of the mountains. Here our 5 of our favourites to explore this season.

Five Steps To Start Hillwalking
Five Steps To Start Hillwalking
Five Steps To Start Hillwalking

Our partners at the BMC share their five steps to getting into hillwalking.

Expert Essentials For Stress-Free Family Walking
Expert Essentials For Stress-Free Family Walking
Expert Essentials For Stress-Free Family Walking

When you’re heading out for a family walk, the last thing you want is to be caught short without the right kit when you’ve got the kids in tow.

Here’s our guide to essentials for family walking, plus a few extras which will help make your walks stress-free and fun for everyone, including you! 

Making Family Walking Fun For Everyone
Making Family Walking Fun For Everyone
Making Family Walking Fun For Everyone

From multi-day family hikes to an afternoon stroll in the park, with minimal kit you can keep the whole family active and connected to nature, even on your own doorstep. Here are a few tips from the experts that’ll have them all itching to get out there and make walking fun for all the family.

Footwear Tips For Dog Walkers
Footwear Tips For Dog Walkers
Footwear Tips For Dog Walkers

Our customers ask us about footwear for dog walking all the time, so we’ve put together this guide on how to choose shoes for dog walking and keep them performing at their best for as long as possible.

Ultimate Walking Essentials Kit List
Ultimate Walking Essentials Kit List
Ultimate Walking Essentials Kit List

Getting out for a walk may be one of the simplest forms of exercise – but that doesn’t mean you don’t need the right kit to make the most of it. Here’s our expert kit list for taking to the trails.

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