Country Walking

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…

Matters outstanding

5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS MONTH

THE 100 AKER CENTURY • Grab some hunny and head out on an Expotition to celebrate 100 years of A Bear of Little Brain…

‘Empowerment runs through everything we do.’

KINLOCHLEVEN • Star of the screen and set among many of Scotland’s main attractions, this little village is a perfect base for exploring the rugged West Highlands.

Time to strike GOLD • Spice up your miles by taking on a mini challenge and you could win a money-can’t-buy Golden Badge - just like this lot!

Here be treasure to win! • Tackle one - or all! - of these minichallenges, 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 9 July 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 June.

Stuart Maconie • Even though we all share a love of walking, we know it’s not perfect. Here are four things that drive me round the bend…

The England Coast Path

“It’s the best thing I will ever do in my working life” • Imagine being tasked with creating 2700 miles of top-quality path around your entire country’s coastline, negotiating with more than 25,000 landowners as you do so. Natural England’s Neil Constable was given that very job and has relished every moment (well… almost).

It's not just about the sea • Hundreds of miles of the England Coast Path trace the outlines of rivers, creeks and estuaries - and the arrival of the path has been just as transformative here as it has on the coast.

ENGLAND COAST PATH 4 more hotspots • It's hard to narrow things down when you've got 2700 miles of the coastal path to choose from, so we're giving you a helping hand with these belters…

The Coast Path and me • What’s it like to bring the coastline of your home county into Britain’s biggest ever footpath project? Ex-Country Walking colleague turned Coast Path case officer Jake Kendall-Ashton says it has been a privilege like no other.

Cascade Nation • Need to cool off this summer? Wales excels at waterfalls that can refresh your mind, body and soul; here are our five favourites.

The fisher KING • Gone from English skies for more than a century, this summer marks 30 years since the return of one very special bird.

We’re back! • Five more species which, like the osprey, have made near-miraculous returns to Britain’s landscapes.

Could this be the greatest pub crawl in Britain? • Okay it only includes two pubs. But when they are both iconic, and the walk between them covers some of the finest scenery in the Yorkshire Dales, you’ll see why we’ve fallen in love with The Dragon’s Ascent.

WALKING SHOES • Expert advice on the kit that makes a difference

Tea break

The bright stride of life • Visit the realm of the Salt King | From beavers to temples: a day of contrasts in...