Town Views Alphabetical
Baildon
Accredited since: 2012
Baildon is a town on the edge of Bradford between the River Aire and Rombalds Moor. There are about 16,000 residents. There is a thriving centre with a number of successful small businesses. On the edge of open country, Baildon Moor is one of the first areas of open country heading out of Bradford. For many years the Moor and Shipley Glen have been destinations for walkers. A Dales Way connecting path, Bradford Millenium Way ,The Dales Highway, Yorkshire Heritage Way, Bradford Fair Trade Way and Welcome Way come through Baildon.
On 25th March 2025 , the Bradford Pennine Gateway National Nature Reserve was declared . This includes Baildon Moor, Shipley Glen and Trench Meadows in the Baildon area, as well as Ilkley Moor and areas in Bingley, Harden and Haworth. Bracken Hall Countryside Centre on Shipley Glen will become a key information and activity hub for the Nature Reserve in our area.
Bingley
Accredited since: 2015
Bingley is a small market town in the Aire Valley, with a population of just over 18,000. It is home to the famous 3 and 5 rise locks on the Leeds Liverpool Canal. Bingley has excellent rail links, buses up and down the Aire Valley every 10 minutes and is a good centre for walking with plentiful cafes and pubs.
Bishop’s Castle
Accredited since: 2007
Bishop’s Castle is a small market town on the Wales/England border surrounded by stunningly beautiful hill country, most of it in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It has a successful brewery, the oldest in the country, and 5 pubs and lots of small, independent shops. The Town Hall is an 18th century Grade 11* building over looking the town which hosts the tourist information office for the area. There is a good music scene with lots of local bands and regular gigs in pubs. There is also many festivals and events in the town from the Real Ale Trial to Midsummer Rejoicing. There are a good selection of local walking leaflets and nearly all our visitors enjoy the hill walking here.
Bishopston and Pennard
Accredited since: 2023
Pennard and Bishopston are villages and communities on the south of the Gower Peninsula, about 7 miles south-west of Swansea city centre. These communities include the larger settlements of Southgate, Kittle and Parkmill. These villages are very popular with walkers and visitors. The views from Pennard Castle and the area around Three Cliffs Bay and Pwll Du are stunning. There is lots of history throughout these areas whilst admiring beautiful beaches and countryside that surround them.
Bollington
Accredited since: 2013
Nicknamed the ‘Happy Valley’, Bollington sits on the South-Western edge of the Peak District with its iconic landmark, White Nancy rising above the Town. A landscape of quaint stone cottages, majestic mills and mill chimneys provides a backdrop for some wonderful walks, brimful of history and heritage.
Bradford on Avon
Accredited since: 2011
Nestling in the beautiful Bristol Avon Valley on the edge of the Cotswolds AONB, Bradford on Avon is the perfect centre for a whole variety of walking. The Macmillan Way and Kennet and Avon Canal run through the town and the Bradford on Avon Walking Wheel provides countless opportunities to explore the area. You might also be tempted to join us for our Annual Walking Festival that takes place over the first weekend in September.
Bromyard
Accredited since: 2010
A bustling lively market town in Herefordshire surrounded by glorious countryside, Bromyard is an excellent place for walkers. The beautiful Bromyard Downs are within easy reach and the wilder Bringsty Common only a little further. Both are open access land. Bromyard itself is a lovely place to mooch around with a large number of historic buildings and a local history centre on the High Street. The historic Falcon Inn is very walker-friendly and the excellent deli Legges sells excellent Rambler pies. Our book, Walks around Bromyard, is available at Food for All bookshop or the Tourist Information centre.
Burley in Wharfedale
Accredited since: 2014
Burley in Wharfedale is a community of around 7,500 people and lies on the River Wharfe mid-way between Ilkley and Otley on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. With its associated hamlets of Burley Woodhead and Stead it covers 4.9 square miles about half of which is moorland at a height of 300 metres and above.
Charlbury
Accredited since: 2013
Charlbury is a typical Cotswold Market Town on the eastern edge of the Cotswolds. There are good walking routes in all directions and refreshment and accommodation is available. Charlbury is easily accessible by public transport, with regular train services on the Cotswold Line to London and a bus connection from Oxford.
Cheddar
Accredited since: 2015
The village of Cheddar, on the edge of the Mendip Hills National Landscape, is famous around the world. It has the country’s largest gorge, the famous caves, and is the birthplace of Cheddar cheese. It is also where Britain’s oldest complete human skeleton was discovered.
Chepstow
Accredited since: 2012
Chepstow is a true border town located at the mouth of the River Wye. At its heart is Chepstow Castle, Britain’s oldest surviving stone fortification, and at different times the town has been Wales’s biggest port, the birthplace of tourism, a national shipyard, the location of the Severn Bridge and, more recently, the southern terminus of the Wales Coast Path. No less than 8 long-distance trails meet here, and Chepstow is an ideal base for walking the Wye Valley AONB, the Forest of Dean, the Vale of Usk and the Gwent Levels.
Chesham
Accredited since: 2010
Chesham is a thriving market town that has many beautiful walks, all at the end of the Metropolitan line! It nestles amongst beautiful valleys of the Chilterns National Landscape. Our town centre has plenty of cafes and restaurants as well as a High Street with an enviable range of specialist, independent retailers.
Clare
Accredited since: 2017
Clare is the smallest Town in Suffolk. It is a Wool Town, situated in the Stour Valley, amongst rolling countryside that is perfect for walking.
It represents Suffolk in a nutshell, with a Norman castle, country park, river, medieval buildings, independent shops and much much more……
Coleford
Accredited since: 2021
Coleford is a historic market town in the heart of the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England only 2 miles from the Welsh border, close to the Wye Valley an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Coleford has character, charm, community spirit and is home to a haven of independent retailers, cafés and coffee shops.
Corsham
Accredited since: 2014
Corsham is an historic market town set in wonderful walking country on the southern edge of the Cotswold National Landscape. The town’s old limestone buildings and stone tiled roofs, as well as stately Corsham Court, have all appeared in many film and TV productions. Although close to busy Bath and Chippenham, peacocks often wander the town’s medieval streets.
Crickhowell
Accredited since: 2012
Crowned as the UK’s Best High Street, Crickhowell is an ideal base for exploring the surrounding area. Crickhowell is a small market town with a thriving High Street with independently owned and family-run shops where you’ll find a friendly, personal touch and plenty of local produce.
Denby Dale & District
Accredited since: 2012
The Denby Dale district includes the villages of Denby Dale itself; Birdsedge & High Flatts; Clayton West; Upper & Lower Cumberworth; Upper & Lower Denby; Emley & Emley Moor; Scissett & Skelmanthorpe. An area of beautiful countryside, it has an excellent network of PRoWs – and a rich and fascinating heritage. Denby Dale train station is on the scenic Penistone Line and is the starting point for many of our walks.
Dereham
Accredited since: 2016
Dereham is a market town in the centre of Norfolk, its varied walking routes linking to the Norfolk Trails network and the developing England Coast Path. The town has shops, cafés and pubs, with many interesting places to visit, including Dereham Windmill, the Mid-Norfolk Railway and Bishop Bonner’s Cottage Museum.
Disley
Accredited since: 2015
Disley in north-east Cheshire sits at the edge of the Peak District, within easy reach of Manchester, Stockport and Buxton by bus and train, and in the midst of varied scenery that includes the wooded valley of the River Goyt, Pennine moorland and the meandering Peak Forest Canal. Over 36 kilometres of well-signposted and well-maintained footpaths offer gentle rambles and more strenuous walks. The Gritstone Trail starts at the rail station and Lyme Park (National Trust) is within easy walking distance.
Dover
Accredited since: 2016
Dover is an excellent place to come and explore natural beauty and heritage at its finest! Nestled in between the White Cliffs and the Kent Downs AONB, the town is home to a fantastic range of shops, pubs, a brewery and accommodation providers, all giving walkers visiting Dover a warm welcome. Dover is on the North Downs Way, King Charles III England Coast Path and the Via Francigena. The White Cliffs Rambers hosts an annual walking festival in June each year.