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…

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5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS MONTH

ON THE MAP

HOPE VALLEY • Base yourself at the Peak District’s walking epicentre for magnificent outings in any direction you choose.

‘Look for the good things. Make life worth living. Go for a walk.’ • At 90, nothing stops Walk1000Miles legend Pamela Wright Brogan. We joined the Birthday Girl to find out what keeps her moving…

Grab The Walk Tee!

Going for GOLD • Every issue we invite you to spice up your miles by doing something silly, seasonal or highly specific for the chance to win a money-can’t-buy Golden Badge.

This month’s treasure challenges • 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 6 August 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 July.

Stuart Maconie • Stuart explores the landscape that inspired a medieval masterpiece, one of our greatest composers… and the creation of excellent ice cream.

THE GREAT WALL (of Wales) • A continuous line of drystone walls stretches for nine rugged miles from Snowdonia’s most underloved mountains to the picture-perfect Welsh coast. CW walked it… and magical things happened.

Down the rabbit hole • Clapping birds, carnivorous plants, cat-like spiders and treacle mines: welcome to a frabjous (and fragile) Wonderland, just eight minutes from the M25.

‘We’re on the edge of a moment that won’t come again.’ • The Wildlife Trusts are trying to raise £30 million to buy a massive and beautiful swathe of Northumberland. What’s the plan – and can you help get the dream across the line?

‘Maybe I’m just a bit of a masochist’ • How devoting more than five years to exploring every mile of Britain’s coastline gave award-winning photographer Quintin Lake the most challenging yet rewarding experience of his life.

Quintin’s TOP THREE • Of the thousands of photos Quintin took on his journey around the perimeter of Britain, here are three which gave him particular moments of joy.

THE COUNTRYSIDE ON CANVAS • This issue we salute artists who found - and in some cases, still find - inspiration through walking. And in the 250th year since his birth, who else could we start with but John Constable?

Drawn step by step • From creating comic books about remarkable hikes to literally sketching as he strides, illustrator Oliver East has turned walking into an artform.

LOWRY-ON-SEA • Fifty years on from the passing of LS Lowry, take a walk to the quiet coastal town that inspired some of the legendary artist’s most curious and engaging work.

‘For an artist, every line is an intention. Like a footstep on a hike.’ • Max Romey is on a quest to walk in his grandma’s footsteps, paint what she saw… and notice how the world has changed.

WALKING TROUSERS • Expert...