Walking

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The image shows two cabled spans of the bridge, with two huts painted white with green trims on either side. There is also a red telephone box. Green barriers block the lanes for motor vehicles and a sign tells cyclists to dismount and use the footway.

Albert Bridge now closed to walkers and cyclists

Albert Bridge, which was already closed to vehicles, is now shut to pedestrians and cyclists after an inspection.

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2 days ago

A wide, open landscape with gentle grassy hills under an overcast sky. A narrow green path curves up the right hillside, where three small figures walk in the distance. Sparse trees and a fence line sit along the lower slopes, and the dry, beige grass contrasts with the green foreground.

Five of the best things to see along the Wolds Way

Here are some of the best landmarks and interesting parts of the East Yorkshire trail.

2 days ago

4 days ago

A brown post is leaning to the side and has a yellow arrow on it with a black Viking helmet with a yellow background. Rolling fields are beyond it with the sun shining down on them.

Five of the best things to see along the Viking Way

We look at some of the highlights that can be found on the trail as it weaves through Lincolnshire.

4 days ago

A blue sign that reads 'This marks the start of St James' Way, linked to Camino Ingles to Santiago'

Town to celebrate historic Spain pilgrimage links

Reading fair to embrace English leg's official start point on the famous Camino de Santiago route.

4 days ago

Sam Culley wearing black shorts, a blue puffer jacket and a large backpack. He has short brown hair and a beard and smiling at the camera, standing on a pathway at the top of a tall hill surrounded by heather, flowers and gorse bushes. Behind him is light grey low fog obscuring the view of the landscape.

Spring hiking surge prompts safety advice

Hikers exploring the outdoors are being advised to check the forecast and prepare for an emergency.

4 days ago

30 Mar 2026

Two men and two women on Magdalene Bridge, Cambridge, smiling. It is dark. The two women and the man standing in between them are wearing walking jackets. The man on the right is wearing a jumper over a shirt.

Record numbers turn up for pointless walk

The traditional hike attracts more participants than ever, eager to walk for no apparent reason.

30 Mar 2026

28 Mar 2026

The silhouette of a man walking a small dog on a lead on a clay and grass clifftop above the sea. The tide is in with white surf rolling up the beach. The sky is blue.

Erosion sparks safety fears on King's coast path

East Yorkshire has one of the fastest eroding coastlines, meaning the path will need to "roll back".

28 Mar 2026

26 Mar 2026

St Bees beach is pictured in the background on the left, with danny savage celebrating the end of his walk on the right

I re-visited one of England's most spectacular hikes after a £5.5m upgrade

The long-distance Coast to Coast route which stretches across the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors is now an official National Trail.

26 Mar 2026

25 Mar 2026

A woman walks along a dark cobbled street with street lights. A bench is to her right.

Most women in region feel unsafe after dark

A plan has been announced to give councils in England new guidance on how to design safer streets.

25 Mar 2026

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