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…

Find a great walk near you! • Highlights from the 27 fantastic walks in this issue…

The View • SIGHTS | SOUNDS | WONDERS | IDEAS | COOL STUFF

5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS MONTH

DIDYOU KNOW?

ON THE MAP

THE WALKING POLL

HOW TO WALK BY COWS

CAUGHT OUR EYE

A DREAM COMPANION

Adventures in the Third Dimension • Map Addict Mike Parker is back with a new book exploring one of the oldest and wildest frontiers in Europe: the border between Wales and England.

ULLAPOOL • No tour of Scotland's wild Northwest Highlands is complete without an Assynt-Coigach stopover. Alight here for sensational coast and mountains.

Why your BEST years are ahead of you • Don't let anyone tell you that your days of fun, adventure and achievement are over once you've finished working. #walk1000miles is teeming with retirees who are now happier and healthier than ever.

Power pensioners • Meet the retired challengers who have walking to thank for feeling better than ever.

‘I'm always amazed by the therapeutic power of a wander’ • Fifteen months ago, John Eaton was sedentary, glum and didn't believe he could be anything else. But thanks to walking, the challenge and the camaraderie that goes with it, the fog has cleared, and he's now helping others on their journeys.

Walking is better than medicine

Slip into something more comfortable

Win one of 15 pairs of Bridgedale HIKE Merino Performance socks

2 pairs of New Balance X Hierro Mid Walking boots to be won

Treasure TRAILS! • Each issue we invite you to spice up your miles by doing something seasonal, silly or highly specific. The prize? For 20 lucky entrants a money-can't-buy Golden Badge. New challenges on the right. Join in!

Badgers: get the sett!

Do more and win treasure! • Spice up your miles with one of our quests, post the result in the Facebook group and our favourite 20 will win a Golden Badge! You have until 27 April for this crop. This month's challenges were suggested by Ali Bradnock, for which she wins a golden badge too!

Your View

Better together

More to the mill

Long term investment

Reach for the sky

An everyday wonder

Onward and upward

Views in brief

Our cup overflows

Pictures of Lily

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?

Hat's amazing

The Lakely lads

Stuart Maconie

WALKING WITH animals • From the animals we spot to the beasts we can barely imagine; creatures who become our companions to encounters we'll never forget: here's to the stars of the show

EVERY WALK YOU'RE ON SAFARI • The continuing drama of living things is going on around you at every moment of every walk. It's enough to stop you in your tracks…

Living for the moment • Encounters with animals on a walk don't have to be worthy of an Attenborough voiceover to be forever memorable. These are ours – we'd love to...