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The Greensands Ridge is Bedfordshire's premier long- distance route, from the canals of Leighton Buzzard to the rolling green fields of Gamlingay. It traverses forty miles of the county along a ridge above clay valleys on each side. The route covers... More info

Part 2 of The St Cuthbert's Way is from St Boswells to Harestanes along the banks of the River Tweed and through the surrounding countryside, following the path of a Roman road. There is an optional return via public transport.... More info

A countryside walk following St Cuthbert's Way from Harestanes along Dere Street Roman Road, then onto Cessford Castle and finishing at Morebattle.... More info

This is classic Borders walk which encompasses all the features famously associated with the landscape of the Scottish Borders: ruined abbeys and castles, famous rivers, a Roman road and of course, beautiful countryside. ... More info

This is an easy moorland walk. Good paths take you round Mendick Hill which dominates the route for most of the way and follows the route of an old Roman road. Two miles from the start there is access to the summit of Mendick Hill. As you walk past... More info

From Carlops, this walk follows a Roman road, turns down a lane and joins a tree-lined avenue. After some rough grazing, a minor road leads to another avenue. From the hamlet of Kitleyknowe, the route crosses the wooded Esk Valley and returns to... More info

This circular walk in the foothills of the Pentland Hills follows an old drove road and a Roman road, later used as a turnpike. Climbing Mendick Hill affords extensive views, but it is this option that makes the walk a hill scramble rather than a... More info

Soon after leaving Carlops, the walk follows a path which leads to a byroad along the route of an old Roman road. A farm track then rises to a col in a less-frequented part of the Pentland Hills. After descending by a narrow path and crossing a dam... More info

This walk takes you through a delightful area of Cambridgeshire which is surprisingly hilly. Starting from an interesting former settlement known as Wandlebury Ring, you use a long stretch of Roman road (now a grassy track) and visit the charming... More info

The walk takes you by a well-constructed track up to a col above Dolwyddelan with wide views. When this is left, the ground is rough moorland, although there is a fence for guidance. A steep drop into the valley brings you to a rough track, later... More info

A moderately-sized walk that uses bridle-paths, country roads, Roman roads and paths. Its start and finish is the ancient church of Bewcastle and has its own castle there too.... More info

This walk has it all: old village streets, valley and summit walking. The journey follows a circular route from Old Glossop in Derbyshire, through Doctor's Gate Valley which was the course of a Roman road and up to the summit of Bleaklow, which... More info

The rocky tor which is the summit of Win Hill dominates Hope and the valley so that most ascents are steep, putting it beyond the reach of many walkers. This route though, uses a slowly rising path to gain the ridge. By doubling back, the top with... More info

This super walk starts from the car park near the Thomas Hardy cottage in Higher Bockhampton, the route leading into the splendid Puddletown Forest and circling back to cross a Roman road before returning to the start point. There are a few steep... More info

This walk takes you through some of the most isolated countryside in southern England. You also visit the site of a former Roman fort after a brief stretch of old Roman road. Bypassing a settlement used by modern Christians you have a look at the... More info

A circular walk through the forest, some views, an exposed Roman Road and a choice of pubs!... More info

This walk combines a visit to the site of a Roman fort, with a walk with fine views and and the chance to walk on part of an old Roman road.... More info

Although this walk is on the fringes of suburban Southampton, there will be times when you will be surprised how close you are to the centre of this busy city. Evidence of man’s influence over the landscape ranges from remains of Iron Age hill-forts... More info

A very attractive and quiet walk on rural Hampshire downland, between the two conservation villages of Weston Patrick and Upton Grey, crossing farmland and woodland and encountering points of historical interest, from a Roman road to an ancient 12th... More info

This walk starts from one delightful village and visits two others, as well as using sections of the complex Chain Walk and a section of track along the route of an old Roman road. The village of Ardeley figures on the front cover of the OS Explorer... More info

A pleasant route from Hollingworth Lake along a wooded valley, over a moorland golf course and onto open moor via a Roman road over Blackstone Edge on the Pennine Way until crossing the M62 motorway. Then a broad, undulating, ridge walk and descent... More info

The walk is in what is still a relatively quiet area, although Bowland has its devotees, me included. The Salter Fell track, which is a Roman road, was described by Wainwright as 'the finest moorland walk in Britain'. This route takes in the highest... More info

Start from the Fosse Meadows Nature Reserve. Then follow The Fosse Way, the old Roman road from Lincoln to Bath. This stretch is the only part in the country untouched by modernisation; the part on which you will walk is now a track and a pathway. As... More info

This is a delightful half day introduction walk to the Cómpeta/Canillas area with super views over the Mediterranean coast and the Sierra de Tejeda. Walk the old Roman Road and Bridge (Calzada y Punte Romano) at Canillas and visit the Ermita de... More info

Starting in a scenic mountain village, this walk winds down an old Roman road then climbs through orchards and olive groves high above the Cajula Valley. Skirting through pinewoods, it then plunges into a valley carpeted with wildflowers and follows... More info

The route is mostly along tracks, some of which are old Roman roads; one has a Bronze Age stone, a cowell stone, marking a boundary. The route touches the market town of Swaffham and starts in the forest car park, where deer can be seen.... More info

This is an enjoyable walk. The pub in Stonebridge is now reopened. The walk is through woodland, along tracks and a country lane, an old Roman road. There are wild flowers to be seen, such as foxgloves, dog rose, honeysuckle and speckled wood ... More info

This is a mixed terrain circular walk starting at, and returning to, Tasburgh, South of Norwich. There are ancient monuments, churches, field tracks, a Roman road and riverside meadows, together with opportunities for a variety of refreshments in... More info

This wonderful walk is full of variations, steeped in history, and with a rich diversity of nature. The vast natural area of wetland and scrub meadows is a site of Special Scientific Interest. Part of the route is on Roman Road, lengthy and straight,... More info

A lovely walk rich in wildlife; the area is on the edge of the Black Mountains and is easily accessed from a lay-by on the A40. The outward route rises gradually, with lovely views to the Usk Valley. After a stiff climb up to the hill-fort it is... More info

Lavenham is a picturesque mediaeval small town with much to see (see walk 1106). The walk follows the River Brett, crosses the valley then climbs via an old Roman road and field paths to visit two tiny hamlets before returning to Lavenham.... More info

This walk starts from a town upon a river and visits a village on a Roman road. Shipston is a large historical Cotswold town on the River Stour and has much to interest the visitor.... More info

A beautiful circular walk through varied countryside with fantastic views over West Sussex and the English Channel. The walk starts from Slindon and takes you to Nore Folly and then along Stane Street - the old Roman road to London. You won’t see any... More info

On a fine day in almost any season the South Downs are utterly beautiful. This walk takes in Stane Street, the Roman Road that ran from London to Chichester. It has majestic views in both directions. Walk featured in the 'Pathways' book.... More info

A lovely wooded walk with great views over the Wylye Valley through the trees, following Grim's Ditch and a Roman road.... More info

A circular walk over the downs west of Salisbury, the majority of it between the Wylye and Nadder Rivers. The walk provides great views over the river valleys and an interesting walk along a Roman road through the woods. You can also check how the... More info

A walk mostly following a section of the Fosse Way, an old Roman road which linked Lincoln with Exeter. The remains of the road cuts its way through the countryside on the edge of the Cotswolds in a dead straight line, mostly between hedgerows and... More info

From the attractive village of Sherston, with its wide High Street, the walk follows the River Avon downstream, through parkland to the picturesque small village of Easton Grey, which is set around a 16th Century stone bridge over the river. The... More info

The walk starts from Semer Water then goes up to Wether Fell and along a section of Roman road, before descending Bardale to Marsett and back to the start.... More info

This walk starts at Marsett Village, following Marsett Beck to Bardale Head, giving splendid views back over Semerwater to Addlebrough. It then turns NW and follows the Roman road above Wensleydale, before turning back down a sometimes steep descent... More info

One of a series of circular walks covering the entire Pennine Way, it follows the Pennine Way south from Gargrave to Thornton-in-Craven. Here it turns north-east to follow a dismantled railway track, itself following the path of an ancient Roman road... More info

This walk starts and ends just within South Yorkshire, but most of the walk is actually in Derbyshire. On this walk you will cover almost every terrain possible: woodland, farmland, a sheep-track which follows the line of a Roman road, bleak moorland... More info