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Scrambling, walking and swimming in splendid isolation: 75 years of the UK’s national parks

Our writer first hiked in the Lake District, Eryri and Dartmoor in the 1970s. Their beauty remains unrivalled, but they are more popular than ever. So, here’s how to avoid the crowds

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Remembering Harry Griffin, doyen of the Guardian’s Country Diarists

It is 75 years since Harry’s first Lakeland diary appeared in the Guardian, something he was to go on and write for 53 years. Read about this remarkable journalist and a selection of his diaries

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Wainwright prize for nature writing awarded to memoir about raising a hare during lockdown

Debut author Chloe Dalton’s ‘dream-like’ book Raising Hare follows the writer from London to the countryside

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England’s 5 tallest mountains: the legendary peaks of the Lake District

We reveal the 5 tallest mountains in England, the giants of the Lake District that have inspired generations of outdoor lovers

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Walking the Pennine Way put everything into perspective for me, including my right to be here

Inspired by the Manchester Ramblers, who campaigned on exclusion and the countryside, I’m also taking a stand

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"I went through a full range of waterproofs!” Ultra runner Tom Hollins on the kit he used for his record-breaking Wainwrights run

The 51-year-old is the fastest man to summit the Lake District's 214 peaks self-supported. Here's how got into shape and the kit that got him through it

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NYT Strands today — my hints, answers and spangram for Tuesday, January 14 (game #317)

Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

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Life story of legendary Lake District fell-walking pioneer Alfred Wainwright celebrated in special year-long event

Fells lovers invited to visit poignant 70th anniversary exhibition with never-before-seen memorabilia

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What Rishi Sunak can expect on the Coast to Coast walk – as he bids to make it ‘UK’s greatest national trail’

Now his time at the Tory helm is over, Rishi Sunak has turned his attention to a new venture: promoting the Coast to Coast walk. But how would the multimillionare get on walking the stretch through the northern counties? Daniel Stables shares what the former PM will encounter

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‘I’d never head out without one’: 10 autumn hiking essentials

From waterproof trousers to a compass, flasks to spare socks, here’s all the kit you need to keep you dry, safe and hydrated

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7 things I wish I’d known before I started peak bagging

Peak bagging is an enriching pursuit, but how do you stop the tyranny of the uncompleted list from dictating your choices and enjoy the outdoors for what it is?

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Keir Starmer by Tom Baldwin: The 21 most startling revelations from the new biography of the Labour leader

Sir Keir Starmer’s tough child and romantic history are covered in a new book

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O’er vales and hills in a wheelchair: a new accessible trail in the Lake District

The Miles Without Stiles initiative has opened up the fells and lakes to people with limited mobility. Our writer helps his friend try out a bracing route at Windermere

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A car-free jaunt to the Lake District to hike a stretch of the coast-to-coast trail

Great public transport in the Lakes means easy access to the famous trail – and handy alternatives to walking when the rain comes down

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I climbed a mountain in the Lake District – to mark a two-minute silence with strangers

Every year, walkers from all over the north join members of the Fell and Rock Climbing Club on a trek up Great Gable in remembrance of those who have lost their lives in conflict

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On the Coast to Coast from Cumbria to North Yorkshire: Wainwright route gains national trail status

New designation for one of England’s most famous walks – a lifeline for many small northern towns – brings £5.6m funding

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Alfred Wainwright’s coast-to-coast walk to be made National Trail

Spectacular country walk through Lake District and Yorkshire Dales will be made more accessible

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‘I was dog-tired but exhilarated’: hiking the UK’s Coast to Coast route

A solo hike on the celebrated 192-mile route from St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay gave our writer solace after the death of her mother

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John Kelly breaks record for scaling all 214 Wainwright fells in the Lake District

37-year-old data scientist completed feat many walkers see as a lifetime challenge in five and a half days

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I hated walking for 20 years, now I’m aiming to climb all 214 Lake District peaks

Returning to her native Cumbria, our writer sets off to bag all the Wainwrights – and discovers the soothing power of the hills

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