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Towpath trails - stretch your limits...
Only for those with hardy boots and high expectations.
Treks to spar with even the most prolific walker. Footpaths are recognisable territory for walkers, but towpaths can sometimes be overlooked. The first official long-distance footpath (now called National Trails) was the Pennine Way, opened in 1965, and now there are 18 others between Land's End and Scotland. Two centuries older, and around 1,400 miles longer than the longest Trail, Britain's canal network is a giant waterways walk quietly meandering alongside these great National Trails. It's a long-distance trail with a character all of its own. British history and nature blaze together gloriously. Walk from one canal feature to another, take in the views, wildlife, and moods of the day, then settle somewhere cosy for the night and dream of tomorrow. |
Our guidebooks are packed full of ideas, colourful photos, and some of the best highlights we've found along the canals...
Find out more >> Our current mission is to walk the canals of Britain, backpacking from the Highlands of Scotland to the sands of Cornwall Our end-to-end canal trail >> |
