This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Long-distance rambling in Britain is part of a correspondingly long tradition. In fact, few nationalities enjoy it quite as much as the ...

ADAMS — The trail at Henry Wood Road is where Brian Isaac feels the most at peace. The 54-year-old long-distance walker does not walk the full trail. Instead, he stops to take in the rolling green ...

Great Britain has a wide and wonderful selection of long-distance walks — from Welsh seaside paths that circumnavigate entire islands to cross-country hikes that reveal local history at every step.

"I've been devising walks charting the stories and buildings of the post-war city through the 1950s, '60s and '70s," he said.

Some fitness enthusiasts are taking up the challenge of walking 10 miles every day. The average brisk walk is about 3 miles per hour, or 20 minutes per mile. If you can maintain this pace, you can ...