Hiking Collection by Jen Lowthrop
A Walk in the Parks – hikes across all of England’s national parks
10 routes
308:26
1,099km
20,830m
In this Collection, you’ll find the full routes that I took across each national park. Where possible, I walked along known ways and long-distance footpaths. For example, in the South Downs, I took the South Downs Way most of the way from Eastbourne to Winchester, with a couple of deviations for accommodation.
However, most of the national parks didn't have clear, individual routes across them, so I pieced my routes together using a combination of paths. Some were clear and easy to navigate, others not so much.
I spent approximately a week on each adventure, taking just over ten weeks to complete all ten, with a rest day or two between each national park. Though I did a few nights of wild camping, I mainly stayed in B&Bs and hotels. Sadly, I did not stay in many hostels, as I had my dog Cookie with me.
The experience was the best thing I’ve ever done and I’d highly recommend spending more time exploring our incredible national parks to anyone. There’s such a diversity of landscapes and habitats, from the high mountains of the Lake District to the flat open plains and waterways of the Broads and the rolling hills of the South Downs to expansive purple moorlands in the North York Moors.
There’s a link to a Collection for each national park in the Tour descriptions below, with photos of my adventures and the story of each individual day if you wanted to follow each journey more closely.
Read more about my adventures: awalkintheparks.co.uk
Watch the highlight video of the full adventure:
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Activities
103km
29:18
2,330m
2,170m
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
147km
40:50
2,660m
2,750m
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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90.2km
24:25
1,250m
1,150m
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
104km
31:27
2,820m
2,980m
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
70.8km
17:57
170m
150m
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
180km
49:54
3,290m
3,260m
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
81.8km
21:14
480m
560m
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
72.9km
20:58
1,790m
1,760m
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
103km
30:24
2,940m
2,800m
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
147km
41:59
3,100m
3,180m
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
Collection Stats
Activities
10
Distance
1,099 km
Duration
308:26 h
Elevation
20,830 m
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