Hiking Areas in the UK and Ireland

Coniston Coppermines Valley

Coniston Coppermines Valley runs Northwest from behind and above Coniston and is one of the best places for those with an interest in industrial archaeology, especially as it is situated in such scenic splendour.

Cartmel Fell

Cartmel Fell is a Hamlet in South Lakeland.

Deepdale

Deepdale is a valley between the larger Kingsdale near Ingleton and Dentdale where the valley floor drops down rather steeply.

Shaly Dingle

Part of the West Pennine Moors, Winter Hill itself is a well-known area for hiking and other outdoor activities, but tucked away on the north slopes, on the edge of the open-access area, Shaly Dingle not so much.

Aushaw Moss

An upland former moss cutting area, now part of the West Pennine Moors S.S.S.I.

Wandlebury

A little south of Cambridge in the Gog Magog Hills, you will find Wandelbury with it’s intriguing myths and legends.

Southerscales

Southerscales is a nature reserve around a spectacular Limestone Pavement below Ingleborough in Yorkshire.

Anglezarke

Anglezarke is a large moorland area north of Winter Hill with plenty to explore from prehistoric monuments and archaeological remains, to nature trails and lakeside walks.

Winter Hill Summit

The summit of Winter Hill marked by an OS trig point.

White Coppice

A brilliant area to explore with old mines, open moorland, SSSI and quaint village.

Warton Crag

A little limestone crag area overlooking Morecambe Bay, with a nature reserve, prehistoric monuments and caves.

Warrendale Knotts

A limestone crag above Settle with cairns and an interesting walled trig point.

Walker Fold Woods

Walker Fold Woods is a great little woodland trail with a good variety of trees including evergreen and native species.

Turton Moor

A patch of post-industrial, peat moorland to the north of Bolton, plenty of industrial archaeology, wide open moorland with an abundance of wildlife and some prehistoric remains.

Tigers Clough

Tigers Clough is supposedly named after an illegal drinking establishment that once occupied a spot near to the Knoll Bleach Works in the 19th Century, having two tigers on a sign outside.

Rivington Pike

Written records of ‘Roun Pike’ stretch back to 1280, though it is entirely feasible the Pike became part of England’s integral beacon defence network over a century earlier under the instigation of the Earl of Chester after the Scottish raids of 1138.

Rivington

The County Parish of Rivington is quite large and contains the village, most of the “three lakes”, the pike and parts of Winter Hill as far as the River Douglas near Horwich.

Lead Mines Clough

Lead Mines Clough is located around a mineral vein that has infilled along a geological fault line. The area was mined extensively in the past and there are obvious bell pits on the higher ground and an excellent example of later mine workings that was restored by volunteers.

Jepsons Clough

Jepson’s Clough is a small woodland area with the River Douglas still as a small stream passing through. The rocky clough from which the area gets its name is scenic and leads on to a small waterfall with interesting geological features.

Gordale Scar

Gordale Scar is an impressively deep, limestone gorge featuring large rocky waterfalls.

Piethorne Valley

Piethorne Valley is an actively farmed area with three large reservoirs and a number of smaller ones. Piethorne Valley is easy to access with a number of hiking trails, moorland and woodland areas. The Pennine Bridleway also passes through the Piethorne Valley.

The Malvern Hills

The Malvern Hills are a prominent range of hills dominating the much flatter landscape to the East and giving excellent views towards the higher ground of the Welsh border.

Dean Clough Reservoir

A small reservoir with views out to Wiswell Moor and over the Jeppe Knave Grave and the Nick o’ Pendle.

Beacon Fell

Beacon Fell is a picturesque hill located in the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Lancashire, England.

Turton and Entwistle Reservoir

A scenic reservoir partially surrounded by pine woods that give a look of somewhere much further north.

Horr Gorge

A rocky gorge on the River Darwen with scenic walks along a buried, glacial valley.

Raveden Clough

A small wooded valley, scenic with wildlife, part of a larger woodland area.

Moses Gate Country Park

A large and spacious country park set around the Crompton Lodges and along the River Croal.

Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Adlington

The section of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal as it passes the town of Adlington with great towpath walks and some interesting old bridges.

Duxbury Woods

A beautiful woodland along the River Yarrow, full of wildflowers in Spring.

Kinder Scout

Errwood Hall (ruin)

The ruins of an historic hall, surrounded by hills and woodland walks.

Three Shires Head

A point where the three shires of Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire in a popular hiking area.

Ladyshore

A small post-industrial, nature area in a bend of the River Irwell.

Nidderdale

Brimham Rocks

Brimham Rocks is an amazing natural landscape, formed over millions of years. The dramatic rocky outcrops left by this process have shaped the use and history of this place and fascinated people for more than 250 years.

The Turton Reservoirs

A chain of three reservoirs in the Turton area with good walking routes and car park facilities and a cafe at the Jumbles reservoir.

Pendle Sculpture Trail Aitken Wood

A small woodland area with sculpture trail and good views.

Haslingden Grane

A scenic valley studded with the ruins of old farms and industriral archaeology around a chain of three reservoirs.

Tor Hill

A hill above Haslingden with the tor-shape which is uncommon in the area.

Musbury Heights

A steep-sided plateau overlooking Haslingden Grane with an old disused quarry and numerous ruins.

Troutbeck

A small village north of Windermere and beside the old Roman Road of High Street.

West Pennine Moors

Orrest Head

The view from Orrest Head was Wainwrights life-changing introduction to the Lakeland fells and is a popular viewpoint for visitors to Windermere today.

Clent Hills

A stunning countryside haven in the heart of the busy Midlands.

Old Warke Dam

Old Warke Dam now forms part of a local nature reserve and is a site of special biological interest (Wet Woodland).

Worsley Woods

The Howgill Fells

Hardcastle Crags

Sandstone crags overlooking Hebden Beck now part of a National Trust industrial history, nature and hiking trail area.

Wild Boar Fell

Schoolboys Tower

A large cairn of uncertain age, above the quarry on Giggleswick Scar.

Attermire Scar

A 450 metre high limestone scar with caves and prehistoric sites.

Dunstanburgh

An area surrounding Dunstanburgh Castle and the varied coastline with historic monuments and interesting geology.

Dartmoor

A national park home to the Dartmoor Ponies, moorland nature reserves and several areas of SSSI.

Borrowdale

Borrowdale, located near Keswick in the Lake District.

Styhead Tarn

Pendle Hill

Blacko Hill

Situated in the charming town of Nelson in Lancashire, Blacko Hill stands as a prominent natural landmark that offers captivating views.

Crooked Edge Hill

Crooked Edge Hill, or Two Lads is a small peak on the southwestern slopes of Winter Hill.

White Coppice Quarry

A small quarry on Dean Black Brook above White Coppice.

Ciggie Tunnel

An old brick-lined tunnel carrying Dean Brook below Walker Fold Road above Bolton.

High Bullough Wood

A little wood surrounding High Bullough Reservoir, with the ruins of farms and plenty of Bluebells in season.

Hope Mountain

Roscow's Tenement Clough

A small wooded clough leading up to the open moorland on Winter Hill above Bolton.

Wilderswood

A small woodland on the slopes of Winter Hill above Horwich.

Wilderswood Plantation

A plantation of beech, alder, Lodgepole and Corsican pines pines on the west side of Wilderswood above Horwich.

Letchworth’s Greenway

The Greenway is a 13.6 mile route around Letchworth suitable for walkers, runners, cyclists and more to enjoy.

Yarnsdale

A small area around a wooded valley where the Cadshaw Brook enters Turton and Entwistle Reservoir.

Oughtonhead Common Nature Reserve

Stronstrey Bank

A steep and rocky bank along a large geological fault that runs from the north end of Anglezarke Reservoir to Abbey Village.

Horrocks Wood

An area of mixed woodland on the slopes of Winter Hill above Bolton, with walking paths throughout and an abundance of wildflowers and wildlife.

Brownfields Quarry

A small 18th Century quarry above Yarnsdale, now overgrown and a good spot for nature.

Yarnsdale Delf

A huge quarry face around the Cadshaw Brook at Yarnsdale just beside the footpath.

The Naze

The Naze rises to a plateau above Whittlestone Head and Wayoh Reservoir and is noticeably modified by industry. A large disused quarry and even larger looking spoil create the outline of the hill most often seen.

Ingleton Waterfalls Trail

A managed hiking trail with spectacular waterfalls along the River Twiss and over the next valley the River Doe.

Old Hills

A hiking and nature area with views across to the Marlvern Hills.

Nicky Nook

Moorland hiking area above Wyresdale and Grizedale.

Sycamore Gap

A landmark gap in the Whin Sill caused by glacial meltwater.

Hadrian's Wall near Hexham

A section of Hadrian’s Wall running by the famous Vindolanda excavated Roman fort and village, Milecastle 39 and Housesteads.

Owshaw Clough

A small clough where the Stones Bank Brook starts at the confluence of Holden’s Brook and Rushtons Brook on Turton Moor.

Whimberry Hill

Whimberry Hill is a small peak, off the eastern side of Winter Hill.

Lister Mill Quarry

A large, disused quarry beside Anglezarke reservoir. Mostly overgrown with some areas popular for rock climbing.

Alderley Edge National Trust

The National Trust Alderley Edge is a beautiful place to visit, with plenty to do and see.

Swilla Glen

A rocky gorge on the river Twiss, leading up to the mighty Pecca Falls.

Baxenghyll Gorge

A deep and narrow, gorge in the rock on the River Doe, with small waterfalls and viewing platform.

Raven Ray

An area at the foot of Kingsdale, between Tow Scar and Twistleton Scar. With a popular footbridge over the River Twiss.

Cotterdale

At around 590m above sea level Cotterdale has great views.

Longworth Clough

A wooded valley along the Belmont or Eagley Brook that is designated as the Longworth Clough Nature Reserve.

The Hall Wood

A wooded valley below Belmont Village, named for Longworth Hall which stood beside the lane above the wood.

Smardale Gill Nature Reserve

A lovely nature reserve along the track of an old railway line beside Scandal Beck.

Harcles Hill

Harcles Hill also known as Holcombe Hill to the north of Bury is an open access area of moorland in the West Pennine Moors S.S.S.I.

Fineshade Wood

Fineshade Wood, located in the Midlands north of Corby, is a lovely location for your next excursion.

Salcey Forest

Salcey Forest is a beautiful woodland located in Northamptonshire, based on a medieval hunting forest and some of the old oaks are over 600 years old.

Skippool Creek

At the confluence of the relatively tiny Skippool Creek and the Wyre and along a small stretch of the riverside beside the Blackpool and Fleetwood Yacht Club.

Wyre Estuary Country Park

A country park beside the Wyre Estuary at Cleveleys.

Red Rock

A rural area of Wigan popular for it’s canalside walks, interesting, disused railway lines and woodland.

Black Coppice

The counterpart to the old White Coppice, Black Coppice sits on Anglezarke Moor above the Stronstrey Bank.

Hollingworth Country Park

Hollingworth Country Park, located in Greater Manchester, is a cherished green space offering a serene escape from the urban environment.

Rivington Hall Wood

An area of woodland and former parkland of Rivington Hall.

Culver Down

Culver Down is a chalk down to the north of Sandown, Isle of Wight.

Spitlers Edge

Spitlers Edge is a hill above Anglezarke on one side and Belmont on the other.

Trough of Bowland

The Trough of Bowland is part of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Lancashire, England.

Penistone Hill Country Park

Penistone Hill Country Park near Haworth is a great spot for a family day out.

Broadway Tower Country Park

Broadway Tower Country Park is located to the south of Evesham in Worcestershire.

Burton Dassett Hills

Burton Dassett Hills country park is situated on the Burton Dassett Hills, which are part of the Cotswold Edge escarpment.

Teggs Nose Country Park

Teggs Nose Country Park in Macclesfield is a great place for a day out around the 382m hill, Tegg’s Nose.

Tehidy

Tehidy is an area of Cornwall near Camborne.

Ravensthorpe Reservoir

Ravensthorpe Reservoir to the north of Northampton is a peaceful lake with wildlife.

Grand Union Canal at Leicester

The Grand Union Canal at Leicester, also-known-as the Leicester Line is a canal based on the River Soar which was made navigable in the late 18th Century.

Fox Hill Plantation

A plantation of coniferous trees on the north shore of Turton and Entwistle Reservoir.

Hartshead Pike

Hartshead Pike is a hill to the north of Ashton-under-Lyne, in Greater Manchester, England.

Withens Clough

A popular hiking area around Withens Clough Reservoir below Stoodley Pike.

Chew Reservoir

Chew Reservoir is located high on the moorland, to the east of Oldham.

Grizedale Bridge

A small bridge over the Grizedale Brook on the edge of Bleasdale in Lancashire.

Grizedale Brook

A tributary of the Wyre that rises on Stake House Fell.

Leathercoat Wood

A small woodland along the Grizedale Brook as it flows into Grizedale Dock Reservoir.

Holme Wood

A woodland area below Grizedale Bridge, now encompassing Leathercoat Wood and part of Grizedale Brook.

Grizedale Dock Reservoir

Grizedale Dock Reservoir or simply Grizedale Reservoir as it is known.

Hope Valley

Hope Valley is a stunningly beautiful valley located in the heart of the Peak District National Park.

Naden Valley

Naden Valley, located near Rochdale in the United Kingdom, is a picturesque natural haven that offers breathtaking scenery and outdoor activities.

Brock Bottom

Nestled amidst the enchanting woodlands near Preston, Brock Bottom offers a serene escape for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts.

Brock Valley Picnic Site

A small car park and picnic area beside the River Brock at Brock Bottom.

Will Narr

Just a stone’s throw from the market town of Chorley, Lancashire, lies the hill known as Will Narr.

The Trinnacle

The Trinnacle is one of the most iconic rock formations located in Saddleworth, Greater Manchester.

Cheddar Gorge

Cheddar Gorge and Caves stand as one of the UK’s most iconic natural wonders, drawing visitors from all corners of the world.

Over Staveley

Over Staveley, is a remarkable landscape characterized by its serene natural beauty and its position within the River Kent valley.

The Chevin

The Chevin, a distinctive ridge overlooking the market town of Otley in West Yorkshire, England,

Colden

Colden, nestled near the historic village of Heptonstall in West Yorkshire, England,

Burnt Edge

Burnt Edge is a gritstone ridge on the south part of Winter Hill,

Brigsteer Park

Brigsteer Park, situated near Kendal in Cumbria, presents a verdant tableau of natural beauty, offering a variety of outdoor activities amidst its picturesque landscapes.

Great Hill

Great Hill is a notable summit located in Anglezarke in the borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England.

Hole Bottom

Hole Bottom was once a quaint hamlet perched atop Winter Hill.

Hole Bottom Mining Area

The Hole Bottom area was mined around the mid 19th to 20th Centuries. Focussing on an area to the east of the current mast road and from the south of Hole Bottom and northwards towards the area of the Five Houses.

Brampton Valley Way at Northampton

The Brampton Valley Way, a cherished recreational route in the United Kingdom, follows the former Northampton to Market Harborough railway line.

Flamborough Head

Flamborough Head, a striking promontory on the Yorkshire coast, is a place of extraordinary natural beauty and historical significance.