The most popular walks in Britain

Historical houses in Bath. National Trust: "The Bath Skyline walk is six miles of way-marked trails, passing through hidden valleys, tranquil woodlands and a patchwork of meadows rich in wildlife"
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Formby woodland. National Trust: "Enjoy a stroll around the peaceful pine woodlands and look out for the endangered red squirrel. The woods here are one of seventeen red squirrel reserves in northern England; the reds are attracted by the large numbers of conifers, as they feed on the ripe pine cones."
Photograph: Joe Cornish/NTPL

Flatford Mill - Willy Lott's House. National Trust: "To explore Constable Country at its fullest, there's no substitute for walking or cycling. One of the best ways to experience the countryside that John Constable knew and loved is to walk around the picturesque Stour Valley."
Photograph: Ian Shaw/NTPL

Clumber Park. National Trust: "Idyllic walks with amazing scenery and wildlife, all nestled amongst the remnants of Clumber's grand past."
Photograph: Jerry Harpur/NTPL

Ashridge Estate. National Trust: "Vast swathe of beautiful woodlands and chalk downland at the north end of the Chiltern Hills, with super panoramas from Ivinghoe Beacon and the Duke of Bridgewater Monument."
Photograph: Paul Wakefield/NTPL

Brownsea Island - famous for its red squirrels and population of wading birds and for being home to BBC Autumnwatch in November 2008
Photograph: Joe Cornish/NTPL

Calke Abbey - a lovely national nature reserve in Derbyshire with some of the oldest oak trees in western Europe Photograph: Mike Williams/NTPL

Hardcastle Crags - lovely wooded valley near Hebden Bridge in Yorkshire Photograph: Joe Cornish/NTPL

Rhossili bay on the Gower peninsula. National Trust: "The Gower Peninsula is the first ever landscape in England and Wales to be designated an 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty' (AONB)."
Photograph: Joe Cornish/NTPL

Tarn Hows. National Trust: "This well-known beauty spot offers dramatic mountain views and excellent sheltered waterside walks. The tarn and surrounding woodlands are home to a wealth of wildife."
Photograph: Paul Harris/NTPL

White Cliffs of Dover - an iconic stretch of coastline engrained in British history and great for coastal flowers and insects in the spring and summer.
Photograph: Stuart Chorley/NTPL

Wicken Fen. National Trust: "The National Trust's oldest nature reserve, and England's most famous fen. This is the last 0.1% of fenland left in Britain."
Photograph: Joe Cornish/NTPL